Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Juliet rejected Sid, telling him that she was in love with Peri. Sid revealed that Ste had met with his half-sister Leela Lomax, leading to Stuart realising that Ste planned to leave the organisation. After Courtney's departure, Sid struggled to find someone to be with. Victor used the funeral to escape from custody and took Juliet hostage, forcing Sid to sell drugs to fund his getaway. I was one," he admitted. Speaking to metro.co.uk ahead of the storyline Billy Price said: Sid always seems to get himself into the worst situations, and can never catch a break. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [2] He made an unannounced departure on 7 October 2022. Sid will try and settle back into the village following his operation next week. After Ste attempts to flee to Newcastle, he and Sami Maalik (Rishi Nair) are kidnapped by Stuart and Jonny Baxter (Ray Quinn) and taken to a cliff. After realising the damage he was causing, Sid supported Courtney and convinced her to accept it. Please do not add content from the All4 first look showings until it has been aired on television. With disabled characters and actors given limited screen time across TV in general, soaps are the perfect medium to start changing the conversation around disability and represent their disabled viewers watching at home. He lashes out at Juliet, and later revisits the place where the accident took place. Sid breaks down in tears and is arrested for Stuart's murder. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Naturally his first reaction was a cycle of grief and denial, but Hollyoaks gave him agency by having him choose to sign the consent form for the amputation and seek out advice online. Price received acclaim for his performance as Sid, receiving several awards nominations. Want all the jaw-dropping stories from the world of showbiz and up to the minute news from TV and soaps? How to vote and all you need to know", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Price_(actor)&oldid=1144048976, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 March 2023, at 14:43. Donna-Marie informs Marnie she's seen mice in the Salon de The. However, Oliver Morgan (Gabriel Clark) informs Victor of Sid's intentions, resulting in Victor cornering Sid in the car park of The Dog in the Pond and stabbing him. Days later, his character on Hollyoaks was promoted to a series regular. Sid also had a bond with his cousin, Jordan Price. Classic episodes, titled Hollyoaks Favourites, air on Fridays at 7pm on E4. The young lad was stabbed to death by evil drug lord Victor Brothers (Benjamin O'Mahony) in dramatic scenes aired during Tuesday's first-look episode. The soap will continue to examine the long-term impact of Sid's life-changing injury in the weeks and months ahead. Well, we've got you covered with our showbiz, TV and soaps newsletters - they'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like. After discovering Stuart's plan to kill gang member Ste Hay for attempting to leave the group, Sid intercepted and ended up pushing Stuart off a cliff to his death. You can sign up here - you won't regret it "Its been hard to get it right because we are representing these communities. [2], Price made his professional acting debut in 2012, in a production of Peter Pan as Lost Boy. Viewers know that Sid and Juliet are at the centre of the soap's harrowing county lines storyline after they were groomed by his cousin Jordan and lured into county lines drug dealing. "People have lost their lives through county lines so we had to respect this story a lot.". Juliet's brother Romeo found Sid sleeping rough, resulting in an argument between Sid and Juliet, overheard by Leela and Sienna. Ste then broke the news in hospital to a terrified Sid that his leg couldnt be saved after the accident and that doctors would have to amputate it. Sid arrived in Hollyoaks in May 2019, having been enrolled in Hollyoaks High School. William Price (born 22 April 2000) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Sid Sumner in the Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks. Sid confesses to Juliet that he is homeless, so Juliet asks teaching assistant Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) to help Sid. Hollyoaks: The Morning After the Night Before, 2019: Far-Right Extremism Involvement and Homelessness, 2021-: Relationship with Lizzie, Saul's Stabbing And Departure, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Soaps Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @soapscoop Twitter account. The upcoming scenes will see Ste try and support Sid but struggle to get through to the youngster as he heads on a downward spiral. Jordan visited Sid in Hollyoaks in December 2019 to sell drugs to him, and eventually decided to . When discussing why Sid supports his father, Price explained that Sid has been brought up to believe that "you should always be loyal to your family" because Stuart intentionally isolated him from others so that he could instill him with his racist views. 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We'll bring you the inside track from telly expert Ed Gleave and soap specialist Sasha Morris. The pair ended up going on a second date and began a relationship. She invites Sid to stay at her flat, which Sienna's sister, Liberty Savage (Jessamy Stoddart), and partner, Brody Hudson (Adam Woodward), disagree with. The 19-year-old soap star hurt his leg back in November and won' However, on a night out in September 2021, Sid met a woman named Serena and fell for her when she returned his prosthetic leg the next day. Juliet also took a liking to Jordan, who showed them around the estate he grew up on. As the drug trafficking intensifies, Jordan's boss Victor Brothers (Benjamin O'Mahony) orders Jordan to murder Sid and Juliet, who tried to record Victor so that she could blackmail him and get herself and Sid out of the operation. It's time for soaps to lead the way and change the narrative on how disability is portrayed on screen. Following the death of his cousin Jordan Price, Juliet Nightingale (Niamh Blackshaw) and Charlie Dean's (Charlie Behan) arrest and losing his leg, Sid decided enough was enough and it was time for Victor to be exposed. With Sid already a prominent character in the show, playing a key role in the County Lines storyline and being an integral member of the teen group, there's little danger he will slip into the background. Sid Sumner (Billy Price) is facing up to the fact that his life will never be the same again, after being involved in an accident which has left him with life-changing injuries. We've all seen stories where characters make miracle recoveries thanks to specialist physios, the good work of Walford General, or Dr Karl Kennedy. Billy, 20, joined the cast of Hollyoaks as Sid back in May 2019 and he's become a firm favourite among fans ever since. Sid was born in June 2003. Posted on 05 03 2021. Despite Sienna's refusal to let Sid leave, Sid ended up calling a social worker to take him into care. During the argument, Sienna returns home with Sid's stepmother, Alice (Stacy Liu), who had decided to let him live with her, but she changes her mind upon witnessing the argument. Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson), Courtney Campbell (Amy Conachan) and Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell) helped the youngster get ready as he prepared for his departure in emotional scenes. With such sparse representation of disability on screen, it's important that Hollyoaks tell a truthful story and not one that falls into clich or harmful stereotype. Murders/Manslaughters Jordan would often defend Sid against bullies and also took him to music gigs, causing Sid to develop an interest in music. Sids been brought up around them views. Disaster then struck as a heartbroken Sid stumbled through the village completely unaware of his surroundings - and Peri ran him over while distracted by her phone. The first chapter in an ongoing storyline for the. Hollyoaks has introduced a potential new love interest for Sid Sumner as he continues to explore the dating game. Billy Price When stories only feature the emotional trauma and grief of becoming disabled, this perpetuates negative stereotypes and could skew how viewers see disabled people. Sid understandably started to panic, demanding to see other doctors for a second opinion and other options. Serena and Sid later confessed to Lizzie, with Sid deciding to stay with Lizzie who forgave the pair. Although heartbroken, Sid supports Juliet and promises that it won't change anything between them. "We are all trying to look out for you, and I promise you it's going to be okay.". When Juliet returns Sid's wallet to him in front of Stuart, she unintentionally reveals that he left Ste; Stuart then beats Sid as punishment. The date ends badly as Sid is cautious about having left Ste. Hollyoaks confirmed Sid Sumner's fate on Wednesday night after he was stabbed by Victor Brothers, Drug lord Victor Brothers killed Sid after he found out about the youngster's plan to expose him, Billy Price chatted to Daily Star about Sid's emotional exit from the Channel 4 soap. The teen character's life has changed forever. Ste was the one able to visit Sid first, revealing that Peri was going to give a statement to police taking responsibility for the crash. Sid confesses that he still loves her but she then admits to him that she is a lesbian. He is an actor, known for Hollyoaks (1995), Patsy (2019) and Funky Line (2019). Sid struggles to cope with his life-changing injury Credit: Channel 4. COVID may have disrupted story plans but we're hopeful that his win will lead to Emmerdale giving him a greater role in future plots, especially given that he's part of the Dingle clan. Ste forced Ollie to continue Sid's plan and Sid returned to the village after Victor was arrested. Jordan Price was the cousin of Sid Sumner. This week, however, Hollyoaks embarks on a challenging and truly life-changing new storyline for one character as Sid Sumner has part of his leg amputated after being run over while high on. He is introduced as the son of recurring character Stuart Sumner ( Chris Simmons) and joins several established characters when he beings to attend Hollyoaks High. In return for Sid saving Ste's life, Leela invited Sid to stay with her. Sid says a tearful goodbye but Jordan is later accidentally murdered by Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer), while Juliet is subsequently arrested for her role in the operation. When Liberty and Brody refuse to accept Sid, he leaves the flat. Sid disobeys his orders and meets Juliet, allowing Ste to leave briefly. And a special guest from the Paralympics ends up offering him some words of wisdom! MORE : Hollyoaks spoilers: Kurt Bensons cruel betrayal exposed as Edward Hutchinson discovers his shocking scheme? An issue with using able-bodied actors whose characters become disabled is that initially the storyline is a negative one, understandably focusing on their feelings of loss and despair. An investigation is made by the anti-extremist group Prevent into Sid's claim, which is deemed to be malicious. Sid, realizing how far his father has gone and wanting to make amends, warns those in attendance at Sami's wedding about Stuart and Jonny's intentions and Sid subsequently accompanies Leela Lomax (Kirsty-Leigh Porter), Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell) and Azim Desai (Nav Sidhu) to the cliff to save Ste and Sami. [2] Until the age of 18, Price competed in cricket and rugby tournaments, but chose to pursue acting as a career. Sid is distraught upon waking up in hospital when Misbah Maalik (Harvey Virdi) informs his that his leg later has to be amputated in order to prevent infection. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. 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Amid the stress of that, the character was left devastated after discovering that Juliet had slept with Ollie Morgan (Gabriell Clark) sparking off a chain of events that led to his accident. Donna-Marie plays dirty to get what she wants. As Ste explained, the doctors felt the only option was to partially amputate Sid's leg. Mother Daniel Lomax (foster; half) 3 Mar 2021. Following the amputation, Price notes how the accident affects Sid's mental state, describing how "Sid was worried about what people thought of him before however, after this, he feels as though all eyes are on him. Her disability is referenced but it isn't the focus of her stories. Sid is very loyal, although misplaced, until its at the tipping point". The young lad was stabbed to death by evil drug lord Victor Brothers (Benjamin O'Mahony) in dramatic scenes aired during Tuesday's first-look episode. Sid returned to working for Victor and made a log of all of his meetings with and jobs from Victor. George Kiss. Sid Sumner (Billy Price) is left heartbroken in Hollyoaks next week, when Juliet Nightingale (Niamh Blackshaw) goes behind his back and tells his date Demi about his prosthetic leg. This gives Hollyoaks the opportunity, in time, to offer a more uplifting perspective that his life can be just as fulfilling and dramatic as his friends' lives. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps at our homepage. One to watch: Wednesday August 25 at 7pm on E4. Sids getting himself in too deep". After being rejected by Jordan (who discovered the truth behind Sid reporting him to the police), Sid ended up taking ketamine and fell due to temporary paralysis behind The Loft. Join the community by leaving a comment below andstay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. Meeting Juliet Nightingale at The Love Boat, the pair formed an attraction between each other and arranged a date. SID Sumner struggles to come to terms with his life-changing injury next week in Hollyoaks. Imran, however, struggles to convince Sid that attending an online support group is a good idea, but Sid ultimately changes his mind, as he joins the meeting. In Thursday's (November 12) first-look episode, Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) was rushing Peri (Ruby O'Donnell) to the hospital to visit Sid when his description of the accident twigged her memory. If so, will he manage to help Juliet escape in one piece? Even though shes clearly not interested in him, he cares about her and wants her to be alright. "There was also something nice about the scene and the end of Sid's journey.". I think it's great that a national TV show like Hollyoaks has addressed it. Hollyoaks star Billy Price has revealed that his character Sid Sumner will fear for his life next week as the show's County Lines storyline takes a dramatic . Ste explained that he knew how Sid felt because he had a doctor deliver life-changing news seven years ago when he was diagnosed with HIV. We're in the early stages of Sid's storyline but already there's been an effort to avoid tropes of helplessness or Sid wallowing in his own self-pity. Sienna decided to call social services and allowed Sid to stay with her, despite her boyfriend Brody Hudson and half-sister Liberty Savage's disapproval. Things appear to get off to a good start, but Sid soon discovers that Juliet has told Demi all about his prosthetic leg, and hes upset. unable to move in time, and she ran over his leg, with devastating consequences. But what exactly happened to Sid - who is played by Billy Price - in the Channel 4 soap? He also launches a prejudiced attack on Scott Drinkwell (Ross Adams) while he is dressed in drag. "Hollyoaks spoilers: Look who's back! Lizzie meets Sid and Romeo. Defying Stuart's orders to stay home to watch Ste, Sid ended up meeting with Juliet and left abruptly to check on Ste. Alongside his financial struggles, his inability to work and unwillingness to reach out to friends put a burden on daughter Amelia, and this showed a relentlessly bleak outlook for disabled people. If youve got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing ussoaps@metro.co.uk wed love to hear from you. Peri - distracted by her phone - ended up running over Sid's leg, which he had to have amputated in hospital. They enlisted her to convince Sid to have the operation he needed. Hollyoaks favourite Sid Sumner is going nowhere, despite the teen being murdered by evil Victor just weeks ago. Sid's notable storylines include his adoption by Leela Lomax (Kirsty-Leigh Porter), a relationship and later friendship with Juliet and becoming an amputee after his leg is ran over by Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell) while he is under the influence of ketamine. For help and support visit: https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/help-supportAfter taking ket, Sid is run over by Peri!Watch Hollyoaks on All 4: https://bit.ly/. With Hollyoaks's current storyline it's crucial they don't brush Sid's injuries under the carpet and treat it like a plot device. Price initially auditioned for the role of Oliver Morgan, and was later asked to audition for the role of Sid. Sid took ketamine which led to him collapsing in an alleyway, recording a video of himself in which he said that he had no-one to talk to. Its the same with the radicalisation storyline, it was so good because it was such a relevant topic that everyone needed to chat about. However, when Juliet does not feel ready to have sex with him, he labels her frigid which leads to Juliet questioning their relationship and her sexuality in general, and the pair break up. But then he has to put on a front, he has to sell the drugs and deal with bad people. Alice refused to let Sid back in with her so after being briefly fostered by Sienna Blake, Ste's half-sister Leela Lomax decided to foster Sid long-term. William Price was born on 22 April 2000 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. Something went wrong, please try again later. While soaps love a good stunt or shock cliffhanger, stories of disability deserve to be more than just a temporary plot device. Sid doesnt have any family left apart from Jordan. After Juliet was threatened into selling drugs, Sid opted to help her. He initially appeared as part of the Channel 4 soap's high profile far-right extremism storyline in a guest role but was promoted to a series regular after it concluded when the producers began to plot a year-long county lines drug trafficking storyline. The latest Hollyoaks episode confirmed that Sid Sumner has died following his brutal stabbing. The pair ended up meeting secretly, until Lizzie convinced her father to allow her to decide who she dates. Sid Sumner ( Billy Price) is left heartbroken in Hollyoaks next week, when Juliet Nightingale (Niamh Blackshaw) goes behind his back and tells his date Demi about his prosthetic leg. Digital Spy now has a newsletter sign up to get it sent straight to your inbox. After selling their supply, Sid gave Jordan the money, only for Juliet to reveal that she had stolen some of the money to purchase a new dress. Sid convinced Charlie to begin dealing drugs for Jordan in order for Charlie to earn money to purchase his own console and games. Hollyoaks currently airs new episodes from Mondays to Thursdays at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with first look screenings at 7pm on E4. Sid Sumner Niamh Blackshaw, who plays Juliet, noted that at that point, their dynamic changed from a romantic one to that of a friendship. He has that freedom now to just be his own person, which is really nice because that gives me a chance as an actor and Sid, as a character, to play with all the new stuff that he hasnt been able to do before. Ste was furious over the revelation, but was even angrier when Jordan Price (Connor Calland) crossed his path as they arrived at the hospital. And with this subject, Hollyoaks has to get it right because soaps have a history of getting it wrong. Born Courtney was suspended from Hollyoaks High School and ended up accepting a job in Scotland. Ollie and Imran caught Sid, with Ollie's father Luke Morgan convincing Sid to focus on his future instead of taking drugs. Jordan later reveals that he is involved in a county lines drug trafficking operation, and blackmails both Sid and Juliet into delivering and selling drugs. Sid ended up purchasing drugs from gangster Liam Donovan, but ended up suffering a reaction and a horrified Juliet (whose mother Donna-Marie Quinn was a drug addict) refused to speak to Sid. Stuart Sumner Lizzie soon set her sights on a job at The Love Boat, recruiting . Meanwhile Sid was left unable to feel anything as the drugs took effect, and became worried as he saw Peris vehicle approaching but was unable to move in time, and she ran over his leg, with devastating consequences. Sid ended up living on the street after Alice evicted him, until Juliet told teacher Sienna Blake. Imran admits to Sally that Sid has been racially abusive towards him. The heroic teen was stabbed in the stomach by drugs kingpin . "Someone who's a lot better for you than me [will]," Juliet promised. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Victor began contacting Sid, claiming to have changed whilst in prison and asking him to accompany him to his mother's funeral. Peri accidentally ran over Sid's right leg. Sid admits to Sienna that he was beaten and robbed and had the knife because he was scared; Sienna relates to Sid and decides to foster him. Just what happened to Sid and how badly has he been injured? Well have to keep watching to see just how the injury impacts on his life. In a video montage of Sid's best bits, posted on Hollyoaks' official social pages . In 2011, Emmerdale faced strong criticism for its assisted-suicide plot with quadriplegic character Jackson, whose storylines played into damaging tropes implying death was more favourable than living a "worthless" disabled life. I think him and Sid get quite close towards the end and he feels as if theyre both in kind of the same situation, as Sids been brought up in this lifestyle, and Stes been dragged into this lifestyle and theres no escape for either of them". After Victor caught Juliet attempting to record her encounters with him, he ordered Jordan to kill Sid and Juliet. There is so much area there for them to explore with Sid what happened with his dad, the vulnerability, the relationships hes never been able to have, the views that he used to have that he now needs to get over. One way for soaps to avoid re-treading tired tropes and storylines is to hire disabled actors and creatives behind the scenes.
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