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Steven "Ste" McQueen (previously Hay) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Kieron Richardson. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 February 2006. Ste was created by David Hanson and was originally intended to be a short-term character for seven episodes. The following series producer Bryan Kirkwood decided to bring the character back on a permanent basis. Ste has been at the centre of several storylines including joyriding, underage sex, drug dealing, domestic abuse, a baby kidnapping plot and a gay relationship. He was initially portrayed as a "bad boy" type character. Although he changed, producer Lucy Allan wanted him to revert. The issue of domestic violence has been portrayed through the character on two occasions: the first was his violence towards girlfriend Amy Barnes, and the second when he suffered abuse from his boyfriend Brendan Brady. Richardson and co-star Slanina-Davies both fronted an anti-domestic abuse campaign called "Expect Respect" for Women's Aid. He has subsequent relationships with Rae Wilson (Alice Barlow), Noah Baxter (Law Thompson), Doug Carter (PJ Brennan), John Paul McQueen (James Sutton), Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis) and Harry Thompson (Parry Glasspool). His relationships with Rae, Noah and Doug have become subject to love "triangle" storylines involving Brendan. Later, a new storyline saw Doug Carter (PJ Brennan) question his sexuality after developing feelings for Ste. They get engaged and are forced to share a wedding with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard). The highly publicized "Enjoy the Ride" episodes air and Ste is transferred to a coma after gaining serious injuries, attempting to save his daughter Leah from being hit by the minibus. Storylines since have seen his marriage to John Paul, serious drug abuse, discovering his father and his family, an heterosexual relationship with best friend Sinead following the birth of their daughter, and an affair with Harry. Ste's gay storyline prompted Richardson to come out as gay. Its aim was to raise awareness of domestic abuse in a homosexual relationship. Whilst Ste and his storylines have received a mixed reaction from critics, Richardson has been nominated for various awards for his portrayal. ==Character creation and casting== The character of Ste was originally a background character, who was cast by David Hanson for only seven episodes. Upon completion of his initial short stint, new producer Bryan Kirkwood decided to bring the character back for another handful of episodes in October 2006 in which Ste fled the scene of a car accident involving Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies). Following positive viewer feedback after this second stint, Kirkwood asked Richardson to reprise the role on a permanent basis beginning 26 September 2007.〔 In 2010, speculation arose that Richardson would leave the show, due to his participation in ITV ice skating competition ''Dancing on Ice''.〔 Richardson said "I'm not leaving, I'm staying put". He added his participation in the reality television series was for "fun",〔 and stating: "I still want to stay at ''Hollyoaks'' and progress in my career there" because he did not think he was a good enough actor to pursue other projects. However, he later revealed he was not sure executive producer Paul Marquess would renew his contract. In November 2010, Richardson commented on his future with the show, branding it a new era and thankful to be part of it.〔 Richardson stated: "Marquess loved everything I've been doing and wanted to keep me on. I'm hoping to stick with the show no matter what." Ste is best friends with Sinead O'Connor (Hollyoaks). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ste Hay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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