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The following is a list of characters that first appeared or will appear in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2012 by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the series’ producer Emma Smithwick. The first character to be announced was Ally Gorman; soon followed by Phoebe Jackson. While interviewed by Inside Soap Smithwick announced that she planned to introduce more characters to expand the Kane family.