User:DaniloDaysOfOurLives/Lockie

Lachan "Lockie" Campbell is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Nick Rhys.

Casting and creation
The character of Lockie and Rhys' casting was announced on 26 August 2014, alongside the castings of Twinnie-Lee Moore and Sarah George as Porsche and Celine McQueen, respectively. It was revealed that Lockie is the older brother of established character Cameron Campbell (Cameron Moore) and would also be a "possible love interest for one of the McQueens" upon his arrival, with it being hinted that it could either be a female or male member of the family.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a863449/hollyoaks-anna-passey-opens-up-real-life-romance-nick-rhys/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a592506/hollyoaks-confirms-mcqueen-family-shake-up/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a604510/hollyoaks-newcomer-nick-rhys-on-lockie-role-hell-do-naughty-things/

Characterisation
Lockie is bisexual, which he declares in one of his first episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bRP00wwBo4

Introduction and early storylines
Lockie "immediately creates fireworks" when he arrives when Cameron discovers Leela kissing Lockie, leaving Cameron shocked. Sophie Dainty from Digital Spy called this Leela's "awkward mistake" due to her not realising that Lockie is Cameron's brother.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a613294/hollyoaks-ste-hay-faces-big-shocks-after-rehab-release/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a606225/hollyoaks-spoiler-pictures-porsche-mcqueen-arrives-with-a-shock/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a607568/hollyoaks-pictures-john-paul-interrupts-porsche-and-lockies-wedding/

https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/22/died-hollyoaks-train-crash-12594929/

https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/11654906.hollyoaks-mcqueen-family-have-a-onesie-christmas/

https://metro.co.uk/2014/11/12/hollyoaks-train-crash-didnt-pack-the-expected-punch-despite-carmel-mcqueens-shock-death-4944330/

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/11/04/hollyoaks-spoiler-train-crash-mcqueen_n_6098840.html

https://metro.co.uk/2014/11/27/hollyoaks-is-it-a-case-of-pot-kettle-black-as-diane-oconnor-and-lockie-campbell-kiss-4965565/

Financial difficulties and affair with Diane
In February 2015, Lockie is "pushed" into criminal activity by Porsche's "demands". Porsche becomes annoyed when Lockie does not get her anything for Christmas, unaware their upcoming trip to Paris is being funded by "dodgy deals with Trevor" due to Lockie not being able to afford it.

https://www.whattowatch.com/events/lockie-gives-dianes-money-to-porsche

https://closeronline.co.uk/entertainment/soaps/hollyoaks-spoilers-porsche-mcqueen-throw-diane-o-connor-death/

https://closeronline.co.uk/entertainment/soaps/hollyoaks-spoilers-gloved-hand-killer-murder-diane-o-connor/

https://metro.co.uk/2014/12/28/hollyoaks-spoilers-porsche-mcqueen-to-be-killed-off-5001925/

Affair with Mercedes
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a777967/hollyoaks-spoilers-lockie-campbell-makes-porsche-mcqueen-a-big-offer-tonight/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a669314/hollyoaks-spoilers-lockies-latest-mistake-is-exposed-in-new-pictures/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a662717/hollyoaks-spoilers-lockie-and-mercys-secret-in-danger-of-being-exposed/

https://www.whattowatch.com/hollyoaks-home/hollyoaks-news/its-porsches-birthday-on-hollyoaks-but-lockie-wants-to-treat-himself-to-mercedes-163425

https://www.itv.com/lorraine/articles/hollyoaks

https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/hollyoaks-mercedes-mcqueen-set-whos-14766008

Affair with John Paul
https://www.whattowatch.com/events/john-paul-walks-in-on-porsche-and-lockie

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a786461/hollyoaks-9-times-that-john-paul-mcqueen-was-the-shows-secret-villain/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a658780/hollyoaks-spoilers-lockie-to-seduce-john-paul-in-patricks-office/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a663629/hollyoaks-spoilers-john-paul-caught-half-naked-as-his-affair-is-exposed-in-new-pictures/

https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/hollyoaks-john-paul-embarks-on-steamy-affair-with-cousins-husband-285461/

https://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/leisure/national/13616294.hollyoaks-james-sutton-john-paul-is-in-love-with-lockie/

https://metro.co.uk/2016/05/03/hollyoaks-wedding-and-murder-10-spoilers-you-need-to-know-next-week-5853484/

Lockie's affairs with Mercedes and Lockie was one of several LGBTQ+ plots that the soap was airing in 2015.

Kidnap and departure
Use for section

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a777907/just-like-i-killed-sam-and-danny-hollyoaks-shock-as-cameron-reveals-that-he-targeted-the-lomaxes-on-purpose/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a777838/lockie-locked-up-hollyoaks-star-nick-rhys-lifts-the-lid-on-his-christmas-kidnap-storyline/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a780460/farewell-lockie-hollyoaks-airs-nick-rhyss-final-scenes-in-e4-first-look-episode/

https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/hollyoaks-airs-lockies-final-scenes-14748508

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a776296/hollyoaks-christmas-spoilers-lockie-campbell-to-go-missing-after-shock-explosion/

https://closeronline.co.uk/entertainment/soaps/hollyoaks-spoilers-will-lockie-campbell-survive-shocking-christmas-kidnap-plot/

https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/soaps/hollyoaks-spoiler-ste-hay-suspects-14743995

Death and aftermath
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a793767/hollyoaks-star-nick-rhys-on-lockies-shock-fate/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/hollyoaks-shock-major-character-killed-7948851

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a791851/hollyoaks-spoilers-lockie-campbells-fate-will-be-revealed/

https://metro.co.uk/2016/10/04/hollyoaks-spoilers-collapse-horror-for-cameron-campbell-as-a-dead-body-is-found-is-it-lockie-6160099/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a792302/hollyoaks-spoilers-lockie-campbells-cameron-killer-message-uncovered/

https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/soaps/hollyoaks-spoiler-ste-hay-suspects-14743995

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a810773/hollyoaks-spoilers-lockie-campbells-death-devastates-peri-lomax/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/hollyoaks-serial-killer-cameron-campbell-9690952

Reception
In 2017, when talking about the representation of bisexual characters in television, executive producer Bryan Kirkwood admitted that Lockie faced something "close to a backlash", admitting that Hollyoaks viewers accepted bisexual characters less than lesbian and gay ones. Kirkwood revealed that the only time he had heard "anything approaching concern from the audience" was when viewers thought that Lockie and fellow bisexual character Grace Black (Tamara Wall were "flip-flopping", and questioned whether it was because the producers did not tell their stories "well enough" or did not "declare it loudly or clear enough". Kirkwood had previously revealed that he had faced backlash for making the soap "too gay" and having too many LGBTQ+ characters and being "too gay", with the producer saying, "I don't think you can be too gay, quite frankly. The idea that people object to two boys kissing is really bizarre to me." However, Kirkwood admitted that it was important to "keep that lightness of touch" when raising awareness, saying that "Sometimes it has been like we are hitting the audience over the head with a pamphlet".

In 2018, Kilkelly from Digital Spy placed Lockie's departure nineth on his list of the 11 worst soap opera exits, calling the post-credits where Cameron drove his car towards Lockie "bizzare" and that the Lomax family's "complete lack of common sense" at not believing Cameron's claims left Kilkelly and others "screaming at the telly". Kilkelly also called the character "poor Lockie" and questioned how Cameron had managed to kill him despite Lockie being "nearly twice the size of him". Kilkelly had previously speculated that Lockie could be alive and might return to ensure Cameron gets his comeuppance, writing that the "golden rule of soap is that if you don't see the body, they might not actually be dead", and that it was fortunate for Hollyoaks to have this "loophole". He also called Lockie one of Cameron's "unfortunate victims" and that Cameron returning to haunt Cameron would have the writer "eagerly tuning in".

https://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/13498737.hollyoaks-nick-rhys-gets-abuse-in-the-street-for-lockies-bad-behaviour/

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/13498737.hollyoaks-nick-rhys-gets-abuse-in-the-street-for-lockies-bad-behaviour/

https://metro.co.uk/2015/12/02/hollyoaks-boss-blasted-for-making-soap-too-gay-5539212/

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/g24429/hollyoaks-cameron-campbell-villainous-moments/

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/hollyoaks-hunk-would-you-like-8410659

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/holby-city/a840277/holby-city-spoilers-nick-rhys-jeremy-warren-role/