Brooke Hathaway is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Tylan Grant.
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20 Facts About Brooke Hathaway
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Brooke Hathaway is introduced as an autistic teenager who is fostered by the Osborne family and is the first autistic regular character in a soap opera; Grant is the first BAME actor to portray an autistic character in a television series.
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Brooke Hathaway's coming out scene has been nominated for Feel-Good Moment at the upcoming Inside Soap Awards.
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Brooke Hathaway was billed as a "strong, independent character" who knows what it is like to be a teenager with autism.
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Brooke Hathaway explained that having ice cream with someone can become a cherished experience for Brooke and that a nasty remark from a schoolteacher could "cut Brooke to the core".
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Kirkwood was pleased with Grant's casting as Brooke Hathaway, labelling them as a "brilliant new talent", and describing their auditions as "joyful".
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Child of Fran, the murderer of Becca Dean, Brooke Hathaway first appears when spying on Becca's sister, Nancy Osborne, who Fran has been in contact with.
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Not wanting Brooke Hathaway to be sent into the foster care system, Nancy convinces Jack and Darren that they should foster Brooke Hathaway.
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Brooke Hathaway develops a connection with Oliver Morgan, and the two go on a coffee date together.
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Brooke Hathaway becomes pregnant but doesn't feel ready to become a parent, despite Ollie being ready.
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Brooke Hathaway arranges to have the baby adopted and later gives birth to a son, Thierry.
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Oliver lashes out at them, claiming that their relationship revolves around what Brooke Hathaway wants and that they never do anything in favour of him.
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Brooke Hathaway relates to aspects of being non-binary and begins to wear men's clothing to test their boundaries.
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Digital Spy stated that for Nancy, Brooke Hathaway would serve as a "permanent reminder" of Fran murdering her sister and hinted that there would be "tough times" ahead.
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Grant said that Brooke Hathaway is "looking inside more" and trying to understand their own self, rather than attempting to understand the world.
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Grant noted that although the decision was right for Brooke Hathaway, they were upset about the breakup due to enjoying filming with Clark.
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Grant felt that Brooke Hathaway is the representation they wish that they had when they were younger.
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Brooke Hathaway stated that she was "delighted" to learn of the introduction of an autistic character and especially praised the usage of an autistic actor such as Grant to portray Brooke.
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Brooke Hathaway went on to say that when watching Brooke, there was "something different" about the way Brooke's characterisation was shown.
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In 2021, Brooke Hathaway's coming out scene was nominated for Feel-Good Moment at the Inside Soap Awards.
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