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The Lomax family is a fictional family in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.

Creation and casting
In February 2006, Kieron Richardson made his first appearance as Ste Hay, a love interest for Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies). Executive producer David Hanson introduced the character for a seven episode guest stint. Hanson's successor, Bryan Kirkwood, reintroduced the character for another guest stint, before offering Richardson a year's contract in 2007. Ste's adoptive daughter, Leah Barnes (Magic Hurst, Jessica Croft-Lane, Elà-May Demircan), was introduced to the soap in February 2007, while Ste's son, Lucas Hay (Jude Hawley, Reuben Thwaites, William Hall), was introduced in April 2009.

In 2013, Kirkwood became aware that Ste had no on-screen family and decided to introduce his family to the soap. Kirkwood reintroduced Ste's mother Pauline Hay (Jane Hogarth) as part of the storyline. Pauline has terminal cancer and asks Ste to euthanise her. Kirkwood stated that Ste and Pauline's story is "just the start of a massive journey" for Ste. He confirmed that Ste's sisters would be introduced to the series, which he was excited about. Kirkwood told Daniel Kilkelly of entertainment website Digital Spy that he wanted to introduce "an equally-strong female force to become the engine of Hollyoaks for the next few years."

The character of Danny Lomax was announced on 25 June 2013. Danny is introduced as a new teacher at Hollyoaks High School and a love interest for John Paul McQueen (James Sutton). Kilkelly reported that there are "a lot more skeletons in Danny's closet, which could turn the worlds of a number of Hollyoaks residents upside down". On 1 July 2013, it was announced that Stephen Billington had been cast in the role of Danny and that he would first appear in July. On 16 August 2013, it was revealed that Danny is Ste's biological father. Billington was told about the twist when he joined the show. Three days later, Lizzie Roper's casting as Sam Lomax, Danny's wife, was announced. Roper's casting was not announced before transmission as to surprise viewers. Roper expressed her delight at joining the cast of Hollyoaks and felt "lucky" to play Sam. Kilkelly reported that Sam would be a regular character and confirmed that Danny and Sam are the parents of Ste's sisters.

It was confirmed on 25 June 2013 that actress Kirsty-Leigh Porter would join the show's cast as a regular character. Kirkwood called Porter "a terrific signing for Hollyoaks" and stated that her character would create mayhem for one character. On 17 September 2013, the casting and character details of Danny and Sam's daughters and Ste's sisters was announced. Porter was cast as eldest sister Leela Lomax, Jessica Ellis portrays Tegan Lomax, and Ruby O'Donnell joined the cast as youngest sister Peri Lomax. The sisters first appear in October. Shortly after she arrives, Tegan gives birth to Rose Lomax, despite not being aware that she is pregnant.

Six months after the sisters' first appearance, in April 2014, it was announced that Cameron Moore would join the soap as regular character Cameron Campbell, a love interest for Leela with "a dark and complex past". A show spokesperson stated that Cameron would have a "dangerous" backstory that would have ramifications for other characters. A month later, it was confirmed that Cameron is Leela's ex-boyfriend and Peri's father.

Ste Hay
Ste Hay, portrayed by Kieron Richardson, first appears in the episode broadcast on 17 February 2006.

Danny Lomax
Danny Lomax, portrayed by Stephen Billington, first appears in the episode broadcast on 8 July 2013. Danny is the head of the family, the husband of Sam and the father of Ste, Leela and Tegan. Danny is a drama teacher at the local high school, Hollyoaks High School. He is described as smart, eloquent and held in high respect by the official Hollyoaks website, who also said that Danny is popular with many people, but especially his students. Billington described Danny as "charming, fun, caring, complex and secretive". He stated that although Danny is a "complex" character, he is very likeable. Over a month after his arrival, Danny is revealed to be Ste's father. Billington was excited about portraying the story and looked forward to working with Richardson. Danny departed in an unpublicised twist on 6 August 2014. Billington was written out of the series and filmed his departure in June 2014. Danny was killed-off following a car accident.

Sam Lomax
Sam Lomax, portrayed by Lizzie Roper, first appears in the episode broadcast on 20 August 2013. Sam is the wife of Danny and the mother of Leela and Tegan. Sam is a police officer and described as compassionate, energetic and someone who works hard by the official Hollyoaks website, who billed her as "Hollyoaks' very own Superwoman!" Roper compared Sam to "a lioness" where her family is concerned and said that Sam has "a heart of gold" and is unafraid. Describing Sam, Roper commented, "one moment she's fun and feisty starting food fights, the next she's facing up to gangsters and doing everything she can to bring them to justice." Roper was written out of the series in 2014 after one year. She filmed her final scenes in June and Sam departs in the episode broadcast on 6 August 2014. Sam was killed-off after a car accident as part of an unpublicised twist.

Peri Lomax
Peri Lomax, portrayed by Ruby O'Donnell, first appears in the episode broadcast on 4 October 2013. Peri is the daughter of Leela and Cameron, although this was not revealed until May 2014 and Peri is raised by Danny and Sam as their child. Peri is described as cheery, wise and "the only voice of reason" in the Lomax family by the official Hollyoaks website, who also stated that Peri sometimes acts "like a typical teenage girl". O'Donnell's mother thought that she bears a resemblance to Peri and felt that O'Donnell suited the Lomax family. When Peri discovers the truth about Leela being her mother, she begins to resent Leela. Porter explained that "things won't run smoothly" for mother and daughter. In November 2014, it was announced that Peri would become pregnant in her first issue-led storyline. Writers devised the storyline as part of the show's emphasis on safe sex. Kirkwood wanted to encourage "thoughtful debate" as a result of the story.

Tegan Lomax
Tegan Lomax, portrayed by Jessica Ellis, first appears in the episode broadcast on 23 October 2013.

Leela Lomax
Leela Lomax, portrayed by Kirsty-Leigh Porter, first appears in the episode broadcast on 24 October 2013.

Cameron Campbell
Cameron Campbell, portrayed by Cameron Moore, first appears in the episode broadcast on 24 June 2014.

Other related characters

 * Angela Brown, portrayed by Adele Silva, and Mark Brown, portrayed by Ben Faulks, first appear in the episodes broadcast on 14 July 2015 and 22 July 2015 respectively. Angela is Sam's niece, who plans to adopt Peri's unbord child with her husband Mark. Silva and Faulks expressed their joy at appearing in the show and looked forward to filming. A show spokesperon stated that Angela and Mark would be a crucial part of Peri's teenage pregnancy storyline.
 * Daniel Lomax, portrayed by Beau B, first appears in the episode broadcast on 23 December 2016. Daniel is the son of Leela and Louis Loveday (Karl Collins). During Leela's pregnancy, it is thought that her partner, Cameron, is Daniel's father. After his birth, it emerges that Daniel has a Mongolian blue spot, meaning that Cameron is not his father. Daniel Kilkelly (Digital Spy) speculated that Zack Loveday (Duayne Boachie) could be Daniel's father. Days later, Louis is confirmed as Daniel's father. Kirkwood thought that Collins would hate the storyline when he pitched it to him, but Collins liked the twist and found it exciting. He also looked forward to working with Porter.
 * Dee Dee Hutchinson, portrayed by Lacey Findlow and various other child actors, first appears in the episode broadcast on 23 October 2013. The Whites portrayed the character until 2016 when they were replaced by Findlow. Dee Dee is the biological daughter of Tegan and Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall), although she is raised by Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard) and Diane O'Connor (Alex Fletcher) after she is mistakenly swapped at birth.
 * Hannah Hay-O'Connor first appears in the episode broadcast on 21 May 2015. Hannah is the daughter of Ste and Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis).
 * Leah Barnes, portrayed by Magic Hurst, Jessica Croft-Lane and Ela-May Demircan, first appears in the episode broadcast on 26 February 2007. Hurst portrayed the character in 2007, before being replaced by Croft-Lane. Demircan has played the character since 2011. Leah is the daughter of Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies) and Billy Parker (Michael Parr). Ste acts as Leah's father.
 * Lucas Hay, portrayed by Jude Hawley, Reuben Thwaites and William Hall, first appears in the episode broadcast 3 April 2009. Hawely portrayed the character until 2012 when he was replaced by Thwaites. Hall has played the character since 2013. Lucas is the son of Ste and Amy.
 * Rose Lomax, portrayed by Mia-Rae, Mollie Doherty and Isla Pritchard, first appears in the episode broadcast on 23 October 2013. Mia-Rae portrayed the character until 2016, when she was replaced by Pritchard. Doherty also portrayed the character in 2014. Rose is the biological daughter of Tony and Diane, although she is raised by Tegan after she is mistakenly swapped at birth.
 * Steph Cunningham-Lomax, portrayed by Katie, first appears in the episode broadcast on 1 September 2015. Steph is the daughter of Peri and Tom Cunningham (Ellis Hollins).

<!--==History== Danny Lomax (Stephen Billington) and Sam Lomax (Lizzie Roper) begin dating when they were both nineteen, after they both suffered a bad childhood. From an early age, it was made apparent that Sam was going to be in the police force meanwhile Danny had wanted an acting career. Sam gave birth to Leela (Kirsty-Leigh Porter), in 1986 and a year after Leela's birth, Danny began a short affair with Pauline Hay (Jane Hogarth) which resulted in the birth of Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson). Sam became pregnant with their second child, Tegan (Jessica Ellis) and following this, Danny ended the affair with Pauline. Sam gave birth to Tegan in 1990, the same year Pauline gave birth to Ste. Danny had attempted to make contact with Pauline & Ste on many occasions but she prevented it. Danny then continued to send birthday cards to Ste with his latest card having his phone number inside, hoping one day Ste would contact him. Pauline didn't show Ste the cards but kept them anyway. After Danny & Sam realised Sam's career was going to take off, he very magnanimously offered to teach drama so that he could look after the kids. They later got married, in October 1993. Tegan was later diagnosed with leukemia and underwent treatment, with the support of her family. Meanwhile, Leela begun a relationship with Cameron Campbell (Cameron Moore) and later became pregnant by him. After deciding that Cameron was no good for Leela, Sam framed him for a robbery that had been committed, which led to him being sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment. Sam and Danny tried to persuade Leela to have an abortion but she refuses to have one. Leela gives birth to a daughter, Peri (Ruby O'Donnell) in February 2000, but decides she is too young to look after a child. Danny and Sam then agree to raise Peri as their own child. Life settled down and Peri began to know Sam and Danny as her parents and Leela and Tegan as her sisters. As she got older, Leela decided to become a firefighter while Tegan decided on becoming a nurse. The Lomaxes also began to get to know Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall), with Tegan getting a crush on him. While on a night out at Fraser's club, they sleep together and Tegan unknowingly gets pregnant.

In Hollyoaks
Danny is the first Lomax to arrive in the village. He appears as a drama supply teacher at Hollyoaks High to organise a production with english teacher, John Paul McQueen (James Sutton). John Paul becomes attracted to Danny and asks him about his sexual preference. He remains secretive, but later kisses John Paul. He goes on a date with John Paul but after being offered a permanent place at Hollyoaks High, he ends the relationship between them. Danny later changes his mind and they sleep together. In September, Danny returns to take up his permanent post and successfully pleads for another chance with John Paul. Danny becomes worried when headteacher Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield) mentions that he has acquired job references, he warns Danny not to involve his personal life with his professional role. Following Pauline's death, Ste becomes very sad and upset. This causes Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard) to become worried so him & Ste's husband, Doug Carter (PJ Brennan) call the number left on the cards that Danny had sent for Ste. When John Paul forgets about their date, Danny retaliates by flirting with Ste, unaware it is his son. They get drunk and go to Ste's flat, but Danny runs off when he finds the birthday card he sent to Ste and Pauline's photograph. John Paul presumes Danny slept with Ste and attacks Ste. Danny immediately denies sleeping with Ste and tells John Paul he has a son but does not name Ste. Danny has sex with John Paul at school before being collected by Sam. Danny continues seeing John Paul and later Sam arrives in The Dog in the Pond, breaking up a fight between John Paul and Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson). Danny later purchases 2 Oakdale Drive as a place for him & John Paul to meet up. Danny's student, Robbie Roscoe (Charlie Wernham) discovers the affair and threatens to inform Sam if he does not prevent his upcoming expulsion from the high school. Danny is shocked to see that Sam and Peri have arrived at the house with all their boxes, ready to move in.

Doug later figures out that Danny is Ste's dad and he confronts Danny. He admits to being Ste's dad and at Ste & Doug's leaving party, a bomb goes off killing Doug and leaving Ste devastated. Danny later discovers Ste at his deli, which he and Doug owned, with a bottle of vodka and pills. Danny tries to prevent Ste from committing sucide and Ste tells Danny that he doesn't even know him and that he is nothing to him. Danny then tells Ste that he means everything to him because he is his son. Tegan is later seen at Dee Valley Hospital after getting pregnancy contractions without being aware that she was pregnant. Ste and Danny then plan on telling his children that Ste is his son. Leela arrives in the village to collect Sam, Danny & Peri so they can see Tegan as she has given birth to baby Rose (Mia). She immediately clashes with Ste, unaware they are siblings, after it looks like she was going run over his daughter, Leah Barnes (Ela-May Demircan). Danny tells Ste to meet them at the hospital while the family clash about what to do with Rose. Sam thinks they should give her up for adoption and Leela agrees while Danny & Peri disagree and think Tegan should keep the child. Ste is about to get a drink out of the vending machine when Leela cuts in the line, infuriating Ste. He begins to tell Leah & her brother, Lucas (Reuben Thwaites) about their new granddad and his family. They pull the curtain and he is shocked to find Leela there, but they eventually make friends. After seeing Ste with his children and seeing how happy they are, Tegan decides to keep the baby. Tegan refuses to tell anyone the identity of the father and Leela assumes it is an old friend of theirs, Dennis Savage (Joe Tracini). They both immediately inform Leela this is not true. Tegan later arrives at The Loft and is secretly attacked by Grace Black (Tamara Wall), who was waiting on her stepmother, Sandy (Gillian Taylforth). Tegan is unaware who attacked her and while she is in hospital, Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall) visits her. Tegan informs him that he is the father of Rose and that is why she was in The Loft. Fraser makes sure that she keeps this a secret from everyone, especially his wife, Sandy.

This secret becomes close to being exposed by Leela as she begins to demand answers from her sister. Tegan begins to get stressed when Leela starts questioning her connection Fraser and when she finds a cheque from Fraser addressed to Tegan, her concerns increase. The excuse Tegan comes up with is, fortunately, enough to convince Leela. Sam later leaves her file about Fraser at home, where Tegan sees it. Secretly, Sam is currently trying to bring down Fraser and when Tegan reads his file - she is left disgusted. Tegan later tries to get Fraser involved with Rose's life, leaving him annoyed and worried. Later, Fraser sternly warns Tegan not to play games with him again, but she has an intriguing proposition when she suggests that he could be Rose's godfather. Tegan tells Fraser this would be the perfect opportunity for him to get involved with Rose's life without any suspicion. Tegan and Fraser later begin a secret relationship behind Sandy's back and they spend time in each other's company at the Lomax house. The sexual tension between them rises and things get physical - until Ste walks in and catches them. Fraser then threatens Ste into keeping quiet by saying he will hurt Leah & Lucas. Later in the week, Rose goes missing causing distress for Tegan and causes Fraser to become genuinely fearful over what has happened to Rose. He even confesses the truth about her parentage to his daughter, Grace (Tamara Wall). Rose is later returned to Tegan. Meanwhile, Grace is left outraged by Fraser's confession and tries bribes Tegan into leaving the village, offering her and Rose a train ticket and a flat in London. After she refuses to go, Grace takes Tegan & Rose to a cliff and nearly pushes Tegan off, when she is stopped by her partner, Trevor Royle (Greg Wood).

When John Paul becomes adamant that he will be sent down for assault, he decides to say a passionate goodbye to Danny before he is locked up. Meanwhile, Peri and her friend, Tom Cunningham (Ellis Hollins) have set up a hidden camera in the house, in a bid to capture the ghost of Lynsey Nolan (Karen Hassan), who was murdered in the house. When John Paul kisses Danny, they don't realise Peri is watching the whole thing on her laptop. Peri later confronts Danny, who tries keep Peri from revealing the truth. Peri runs up the stairs leading to the home with Danny following her in a bid to tell Sam, but Danny walks in front of her - preventing her from getting past. After feeling woozy, Peri collapses and falls down the stairs. Leela spots this and runs to her aid. Peri is sent to hospital, leaving Danny feeling guilty. When she awakens, Danny is waiting by her bedside, but Peri rudely tells him to leave her alone. Danny leaves the hospital and spills his heart out to Ste, who already knew about his affair. Danny decides to tell Sam the truth, but is interrupted when Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) arrives with Peri's test results, revealing she has a brain tumour. This leaves the family in distress. Days later, Tom visits her and she confides in him, telling him about her plans to run away. She then tells him that he needs his help to escape. Tom reluctantly agrees and he sets up some fun for them in the folly. They then share their first kiss, but their happy moment is cut short when Peri faints. Perl is rushed to hospital, where she is about to undergo an operation. As Peri is being sedated, she tells Sam that she caught Danny kissing John Paul. Sam then goes to visit John Paul in prison, the following day, so that she can find out what happened between him and Danny. John Paul tells her the truth, but is left feeling alone when she says he is horrible and that she doesn't want anything to do with him. Meanwhile, while on her way to the hospital so she can see her very ill daughter Katy, Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis) is hit by a speeding car that is being driven by Fraser. This witnessed by Leela, who Fraser speeds past and Leela helps Sinead - who is desperate to see Katy. Days later, Leela begins to realize that Tegan is aware of who the driver was and begins to think Tegan is trying to protect Ste.

Leela is still in belief that Ste was the driver, despite not being able to believe that Ste would be capable of killing someone. When she finds a Mercedes car key fob at the student house, she fears that her suspicions have been confirmed. Meanwhile, Fraser speaks to Tegan at the police station and asks her to move in with him. Later, Sinead is left horrifed when Sam and DI Valentine (Aaron Fontaine) arrive at the student house to arrest Ste. Despite this, neither Sinead nor Sam believe Ste was responsible. The following day, Ste appears in court and decides to make bail, on the condition that Leah and Lucas stay with Sam and Danny. After seeing the pain it is causing the family, Tegan confesses to Sam, Danny and Leela that Ste isn't responsible for Sinead's crash, and that she gave Fraser a fake alibi. Sam then realizes that not only could this information prove Ste's innocence, but it could also help Sam bring Fraser down. Fraser's crimes become well-known and Sam is on a mission to bring him down. He has hidden away while Sam searches for him and Tegan considers running away with him. Later, Leela and Danny panic when they realize Tegan's plans. Danny bumps into Fraser and pleads with him not to take Tegan and Rose with him. Fraser punches Danny, leaving him determined not to take Tegan and Rose away from their family. Danny then returns to the Lomax house after his run-in with Fraser. Sam, Leela and Ste try to comfort him, but when Sam gets a call about the dead body found in the river and hears that the police think it's Fraser, she wonders whether her husband could be capable of murder. Meanwhile, an oblivious Tegan is waiting for Fraser to meet her and Rose. She is heartbroken when Leela calls and tells that they think he has been killed. It is revealed Fraser wasn't killed in the river, but was actually killed later on by Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham) at a disused petrol station. While clearing the crime scene, Sam discovered an e-ticket for Fraser and Rose, but saw that Fraser never planned on bringing Tegan with him. DI Valentine then arrests Tegan on suspicion of Fraser's murder and due to her involvement in the case, Sam has been suspended from the police force. Tegan is released when Trevor is arrested, following Grace's interview with DI Valentine. Tegan is later told that Rose has received a third of his share in the club, which Tegan keeps until Rose is eighteen.

Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) later begins a plot to take Peri away from the Lomaxes, after believing the she is her daughter, Sophie that her father Patrick gave up at birth. Sienna began prentending that the hate campaign, that had started following her stint in psychiatric ward, against her had begun again in a bid to win sympathy from Leela. Leela then receives a call from Sienna and finds her in the bath. Sienna then claims that kids were knocking on her front door and she slipped. After going to the hospital, Sienna lies that she has fractured her shoulder, resulting in her moving in with the Lomaxes. Sam and Danny are quick to inform Leela that Sienna isn't allowed to stay, so Leela decides to move in with Sienna instead, to prove a point. Sam then goes to see the girls and after seeing the state of the flat, following another 'attack' on Sienna, she allows Sienna to stay with the Lomaxes. Peri, in confidence, tells Sienna about Danny's affair with John Paul. Unaware that she already knows, Sienna tells Sam about the affair and Danny overhears. Danny repeatedly tries to deny that he's done anything wrong, taking every opportunity to remind Sam that Sienna is well known for her lies and manipulation, but Sam is already one step ahead of them both as she has known about Danny's affair for weeks. She agrees to try again, for the sake of the kids and when Sienna pulls her up on her decision back at the house, Sam bites back saying she is not going to take advice from a psycho. Meanwhile, Ziggy and Leela go on a date. At first Leela is keen to make sure Ziggy knows they are just friends, but after a heart-to-heart the two admit that maybe they do actually have feelings for each other. The romance doesn't last long as Leela catches Ziggy doing some modelling for Nana McQueen (Diane Langton). Sienna then sets up a profile, posing as Danny, on a gay dating website as part of a plot to win Peri. She then begins, anonymously sending messages to George Smith (Steven Roberts) from the account. Danny then discovers the website and a profile he has "set up", but decides to use it. Danny then arranges to meet George, who is shocked to discover that Danny is his secret admirer. After their meeting, George tries to ignore Danny, but Danny turns up at the garage, where Ziggy encourages him to go for it while unaware that he would actually be seeing Danny. Meanwhile, Tom tries to warn Peri that Sienna is trying to cause havoc with Lomaxes, like she did with the Osbornes - but Peri won't listen. George confronts Danny backstage at the Hollyoaks High talent show, unaware that Sienna has turned up Danny's microphone causing the whole audience - including the Lomaxes - to hear his betrayal. Encouraged by Leela and partly Tegan, Sam throws Danny out of their house.

Sienna then buys tickets for Peri and her to see The Vamps, taking their passports with them. Peri is overwhelmed to later meet The Vamps, but back in the village - Sam begins to panic as she realizes Peri is missing. Fortunately, Sonny tracks them down and Sienna is arrested for kidnap. She manages to have all charges against her dropped when Peri backs up her story. Leela begins to believe that Sienna only wanted to take Peri away for a trip to get her away from the family's drama, until she catches Sienna putting their passports back. Leela then discovers dozens of photos of Peri in Sienna's bag and when she confides in Leela, telling her that Peri is her daughter, Leela tells her she is wrong, correcting her and informing her that Peri is her daughter and not her sister. Meanwhile, Leela overhears George and Ziggy talking in the garage and finds out that Ziggy encouraged George to have an affair. Sienna ends her mission to get involved with the Lomaxes and her and Leela set out to find her daughter, Sophie. Tegan is next seen when she runs for Student Union Social Secetary against Blessing Chambers (Modupe Adeyeye). Following the revelation that she is transgender, Blessing wins the position. On 16 June 2014, Danny celebrates his birthdays and Peri decides she wants her parents to reunite. She then invites him to dinner, but when he turns up - he is wanted by no one expect Peri. Leela later threatens to tell Peri the truth about her parentage because Danny has been allowed back into their lives. Leela's plan doesn't work and she decides she wants to find Peri's father, Cameron so they can raise Peri together, much to the horror of Sam and Danny.

Sam is quick to intervene with Leela's plans and visits Cameron in jail, warning him that she will add to his sentence if he sees Leela. Cameron then reveals that Sam had framed him for armed robbery, hence the reason he is in jail. Later that day, Leela arrives at the jail and after much thought, Cameron decides against seeing Leela. Danny begins a new job at an adult learning centre, only to discover that John Paul, who has been recently released, is teaching the same class. Meanwhile, Ste realises he has feelings for John Paul, but after seeing him with Danny, he thinks he's too late. Danny and John Paul later meet up at The Hutch to talk about a reconciliation, to much to the dismay of John Paul's grandmother, Nana McQueen (Diane Langton). She, cunningly, sets the fire alarm off just as they are about to kiss. John Paul later tries to help Ste with his drug issues and flushes them down the sink, which severely distresses Ste. John Paul later informs Danny about his habit and he tries to help Ste. However, this annoys Ste as Danny is now all-of-sudden wanting to be a father figure to him. Danny then locks Ste in his room so that he can talk to him, but Ste escapes out of the window. John Paul later discovers Ste purchasing drugs and he tells him what he has done to cover things for Ste, before revealing he believes Ste killed Fraser. Ste and John Paul go looking for the gun, but someone has already dug it up.

Leela begins worried when Peri's headmaster, Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield) informs that Peri has failed to turn up to the school. Meanwhile, Peri goes to see Sienna's daughter, Nico Blake (Peresphone Swales-Dawson) who is squatting in 26 Leigh Road. Leela later walks past the house and sees Peri and Nico, informing Sienna of her discovery. -->

Generations

 * Unknown
 * Danny Lomax; married to Sam Lomax
 * Ste Hay, son of Danny and Pauline Hay; married to Doug Carter and John Paul McQueen
 * Leah Barnes, daughter of Amy Barnes and Billy Parker, adopted by Ste
 * Lucas Hay, son of Ste and Amy
 * Hannah Hay-O'Connor, daughter of Ste and Sinead O'Connor
 * Leela Lomax, daughter of Danny and Sam; married to Ziggy Roscoe and Cameron Campbell
 * Peri Lomax, daughter of Leela and Cameron
 * Steph Cunningham-Lomax, daughter of Peri and Tom Cunningham
 * Daniel Lomax, son of Leela and Louis Loveday
 * Tegan Lomax, daughter of Danny and Sam
 * Dee Dee Hutchinson, daughter of Tegan and Fraser Black, adopted by Tony Hutchinson and Diane O'Connor
 * Rose Lomax, daughter of Tony and Diane, adopted by Tegan and Fraser
 * Libby Lomax

Sam's niece, Angela Brown (Adele Silva), and her husband, Mark Brown (Ben Faulks), also appeared in the serial in July 2015.

<!--==Development== On 25 June 2013, Daniel Kilkelly reported that Hollyoaks would be introducing a new love interest for John Paul McQueen (James Sutton), in the form of Danny Lomax. It was revealed that John Paul would be left smitten when Danny, a drama teacher, starts at the new Hollyoaks High. He's elated when Danny appears to feel the same way and they start a relationship. However, it soon becomes clear that there are a lot more skeletons in Danny's closet, which could turn the worlds of a number of Hollyoaks residents upside down. The portrayer of Danny was not announced until 1 July 2013 when it was exclusively revealed that former Coronation Street villain, Stephen Billington had been cast in the role. Billington's first scenes would air the following week, on 8 July. Hollyoaks producer, Bryan Kirkwood later revealed, on 13 July 2013, that he was planning on introducing Ste's sisters and they were currently casting, and on 8 August 2013, it was announced that former Emmerdale actress, Kirsty-Leigh Porter would be playing one Ste's sisters.

Following the on-screen reveal that Danny was the father of Ste, Billington was interviewed by Digital Spy. He revealed he was aware of the twist since he was cast and how Danny had been trying to get in touch with Ste for most of his life, but his mum Pauline Hay (Julie Hogarth) got in the way. Billington spoke about how great the storyline was and how it had been lovely to work with James Sutton and Kieron Richardson. He continued to say that Danny fells very guilty for missing out on a lot of Ste's life, but it is only because Pauline never allowed Danny to see him. Billington said, "Ste's mum had her own reasons for not letting Danny see Ste, but I think Danny would have been a good dad to Ste and might have helped Ste keep out of trouble. Hopefully, once they know who each other are, Danny will try to take a fatherly role in the future." He also spoke about feedback he has recieved and how viewers have intrigued him, "I've had a lot of really lovely messages on Twitter. I signed up for Twitter when I joined the show, so that's been a learning curve for me. A lot of James Sutton's fans have followed me, so it's been really nice to get a reaction from them. I've only been recognised in the street a couple of times, which is quite nice because I'm quite a shy person!"

In the 'First Look' episode that aired 19 August 2013, Lizzie Roper made her first appearance as regular character, Sam Lomax. Show bosses didn't announce the casting of Roper before her debut as they wanted the arrival of Danny's wife to be a surprise to viewers. Speaking exclusively, Roper said how she was having "a ball" playing Sam. She said how she loved playing Sam, "one moment she's fun and feisty starting food fights, the next she's facing up to gangsters and doing everything she can to bring them to justice. She's not afraid of anything and has got a heart of gold, but when it comes to her family she's a lioness - don't mess with her!" On 17 September 2013, the casting and character details of Danny and Sam's three daughters were announced. Previously announced casting, Kirsty-Leigh Porter would be playing eldest daughter, Leela Lomax, Jessica Ellis would play Tegan Lomax and Ruby O'Donnell would play the youngest daughter, Peri Lomax. It was revealed that Tegan would be giving birth within hours of making her debut, having been aware she was pregnant.

Ellis later talked about the revelation that Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall) was Rose (Mia)'s father. She said how she knew that Tegan was having a baby and that it was someone in the village because if it hadn't been, it would have been a waste of an opportunity. She continued to say that she found out during a character meeting, but was told that Birdsall hadn't been told yet. Ellis then spoke about her first scenes with Birdsall, "Our first scenes weren't the ones filmed in College Coffee where Tegan and Fraser were first seen together, but the reveal scenes at Dee Valley Hospital. We filmed them ages ago, so my first day with Jesse was all the full-on scenes of the reveal. Ellis commented that she was looking forward to getting involved in Fraser's dark side and that the Fraser story goes in a really interesting direction, "All I can say is that she is not fully aware of the extent of what Fraser does. Whether that's a conscious choice to turn a blind eye or whether she's genuinely not in the loop, I'm not sure yet." She continued to say that the objective behind anything that Tegan does in regards to Fraser is all down to the welfare of Rose and that Tegan will get a bit nasty and tell a few lies when Fraser is horrible to her. Ellis then confirmed that this would be an ongoing thing.

On 11 March 2014, it was announced that Peri would develop a brain tumour after a fall. Peri decides to confront Danny after seeing him kiss John Paul and their argument has an unexpected twist when she falls down the stairs which lead to 2 Oakdale Drive. Billington talked to All About Soap about the new storyline and said that it looks, from Leela's point of view, that Danny has accidentally pushed Peri, "Danny is horrified! His little girl is hurt and he is beside himself - it kicks off a really traumatic week for the Lomaxes, it is one shock after the other." He continued to say it is high drama for Danny because it ends in a way that he would never have wished for. "It is very convenient for Danny, he does tend to find himself in bad situations, but it actually suits him. Of course, that causes huge guilt." After confiding in Ste, Danny decides he should tell Sam about his deceit. However, he is interrupted when Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) tells the family that Peri has a brain tumour. As Peri is about to undergo her life-saving operation, she confides in her best friend, Tom Cunningham (Ellis Hollins) that she plans on running away and that she needs his help. He agrees, but first they head to the folley and after having some fun, they share their first kiss, but their happy moment is cut short when Peri faints.

On 27 April 2014, it was announced that Hollyoaks had cast former My Mad Fat Diary actor, Cameron Moore to play bad boy, Cameron. He is set to appear in June 2014 and his initial storyline would see him become a love interest for Leela and a rival for Ziggy Roscoe (Fabrizio Santino) who is Leela's current boyfriend. The arrival of the newcomer, originally from Scotland, may not seem like good news to everyone given that Cameron has recently spent time in prison. It was confirmed that Cameron would not be the show's newest villain, but we would soon see his complex past. A show insider spoke about Moore's casting, "Cameron comes into Hollyoaks as a stranger with a dangerous past that will have wide-ranging implications for many characters in the village. He grew up near Edinburgh but after spending time in prison found his way to Hollyoaks. What has drawn him to the village is a mystery to most, but not all, of the residents." It was later revealed that Cameron was in fact Leela's ex boyfriend and father to Peri.

On 4 May 2014, it was revealed that Danny's bisexuality would be revealed at the Hollyoaks High talent show when scheming, Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) messes with the sound equipment. Sienna's plot begins because she is convinced that Peri is her daughter, Sophie, that her father Patrick gave away upon birth. Sienna then sets up a profile, posing as Danny, on a gay website as part of a plot to win Peri. She then begins, anonymously sending messages to George Smith (Steven Roberts) from the account. Danny then discovers the website and a profile he has "set up", but decides to use it. Danny then arranges to meet George, who is shocked to discover that Danny is his secret admirer. After their meeting, which Sienna sees, George talks to Danny backstage as Sienna turns on Danny's microphone causing the whole audience - including the Lomaxes - to hear his betrayal. A show insider commented on Sienna's plot, "Sienna loves what she has done as it allows her to comfort Peri. She's convinced that Peri is her daughter and uses it to her advantage."

On 15 May 2014, when Sienna told Leela that Peri was her daughter she gave up fourteen years ago, Leela corrected her by revealing that Peri was infact her daughter and not her sister as everyone has been lead to believe. Porter later that it won't be long until Peri learns the truth. She said that it will be a big relief for Leela to finally admit the truth to Peri, because Leela is at an age where she wants to be involved with Peri. She did confirmed that things won't run smoothly following the reveal, because Peri has been lied to all her life. Porter added, "I was told that Leela was Peri’s mum when I got the part last year, so I was happy to keep quiet, wait for the bomb to explode and see how people react - but it hasn’t been easy!"

Richardson did an interview with Digital Spy, talking about Ste's ongoing drugs issues and his relationship with John Paul. Richardson spoke about how he was pleased with the response he has got from Ste's drugs storyline and how he wanted to push the storyline even further. He also stated how he thought the audience loved it when Ste was "down, dirty, depressed and his life's a mess!" When asked why he thinks Ste has turned to drugs, he said that in the past Ste's tried being sensible while trying to do dodgy dealings, "The only answer to him right now is taking drugs to numb everything he's going through after having so many disasters in his life. I think it was inevitable that this would happen eventually." Richardson went on to speak about Ste's relationship with John Paul, saying that Ste wants nothing to do with him by this point, "Ste thinks that John Paul isn't interested and that nothing he does is good enough, as John Paul seems like this high and mighty professional. It also doesn't help that Ste has a massive hangover on the day they all show up!" Ste then delights John Paul by babysitting his son, Matthew and when John Paul catches up with Ste, he reveals that he hid the gun that Ste "killed" Fraser with. Richardson said that this is another shock for Ste, "At this point, Ste thinks that he's completely innocent and had nothing to do with killing Fraser, because John Paul lied to him. Ste's surprised when he hears that he did have the gun and John Paul found it and buried it to protect him. It was a massive thing for John Paul to do to make sure that Ste's name was cleared." Richardson then said he was glad that Ste has found a love interest, "The story with John Paul hasn't been an overnight thing. They've had one kiss months ago and that's it so far. It's nice that it hasn't all been about Ste being in a relationship and there's other things involved. It just so happens that Ste has got a lot of love to give and the person in his eyeline right now is John Paul. He does have genuine feelings for him, and it would seem that John Paul has feelings for Ste too."

In the E4 episode that broadcast on 1 August 2014, Peri discovered the truth about her parentage after Leela decided she should choose whether to stay or whether to move to New Zealand. O'Donnell then spoke about the reveal saying that Peri won't react well to the truth about her real parents, "For Peri, it's completely the wrong thing to do because it's just shocked her and made her hate Leela even more." She continued to say, "Peri's going to obviously be really confused, because she doesn't understand how they've lied to her and why they've lied to her. Peri's meant to be very nice and sweet and her life's meant to be very simple, but obviously not!" Porter then added that Leela thinks she has done good by telling Peri and revealed that there would be more heartbreak to come as well as more drama and fights. Porter then went on to say, "Cameron obviously is very happy at the moment, but I don't think that's going to be for long. I mean, who's happy for long in the village?"

On 4 August 2014, in the E4 episode, Danny and Sam's lives were left hanging in the balance following a car accident. In the final minutes of the episode, Sam and Danny were on their way to the village when a speeding van crashed into the side of them, causing their car to flip over. The shock came while they meant to be collecting Tegan, Peri and Rose before fleeing to New Zealand. Exact details of whether Sam and Danny would die were being left secret until the following episode. The following episode saw that Danny and Sam had both been found dead at the scene and a police officer was seen telling the Lomaxes, Ziggy and Cameron that they had died and that they needed someone to confirm it was Sam and Danny. It was announced that Billington and Roper had been axed and that the pair had already moved onto new roles. Billington had started working on a new film while Roper is starring in a one women show in Edinburgh. Billington spoke to Digital Spy about his departure and when asked how he was feeling now his time at Hollyoaks has ended, he said, "It's sad - I've made a lot of friends there, I've been loving living in Liverpool and I would have liked Danny to stay around for longer, but there's also a lot of excitement for the future.". He revealed that it was a few months ago that himself and Roper were told that they would be leaving and that he was told, for obvious reasons, that he was not to tell anyone. He went on to say he was glad he got a dramatic exit and that he found it fun to film. He also mentioned how proud he was of the work he did in the last year and was happy with the storylines he received. Roper, however, revealed she was devastated to be axed. When asked whether it was her decision to leave, she said "No it was very storyline led. I moved to Liverpool and would have been very happy to stay for five years, but the producers thought it would be better to create a new family, then tear them apart." She went on to say how great it had been being part of the Lomaxes and how lucky they had been that the Lomaxes had been put together. When talking about highlights from being on the show, she said, "It was great doing the rape stuff, the big reveal when Sam finds out about Danny, food fights with my girls and scenes with little Ruby, who plays Peri. I didn't do any scenes with them but I shared a dressing room with Gillian Taylforth (Sandy Roscoe) and Diane Langton (Nana McQueen), who were my childhood dream." -->

Reception
Of Danny's arrival, a writer from Fabulous magazine said that "there's never a dull moment in Hollyoaks" and quipped that Danny wanted to get involved with John Paul "in more ways than one".

Awards and nominations
The Lomax family were nominated in the "Best Family" category at the Inside Soap Awards in July 2014. They failed to progress to the viewer-voted shortlist.

On 27 April 2015, it was announced that O'Donnell had been nominated in the "Best Young Performance" and the "Best On-Screen Partnership" category at the British Soap Awards. She did not win either award. At the following year's ceremony, O'Donnell was again nominated in "Best Young Performance" category. She was announced as the winner of the award on 28 May 2016. Moore placed third in the "Best Soap Newcomer" category at the Digital Spy Reader Awards in 2014.


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