51 Facts About Cher Winters

Cher Winters is introduced as having a secret, which is later revealed to be her accidentally having killed her half-sister Liza.

Hare expressed shock at the secret but felt that knowing more about Cher Winters's backstory allowed her to feel connected to her character.

Stephen Patterson of the Metro felt that Cher Winters "made one heck of an entrance" and she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the I Talk Telly Awards.

On 3 February 2022, Cher Winters departs the village in Hare's final scenes, which were previously unannounced.

Cher Winters was proud of the journey that her character had been on in her two years on Hollyoaks and stated that her favourite storyline to film was Cher's suicide attempt, which she worked with the Samaritans on.

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Cher Winters described the cast as a family and stated that she learns new things from her co-stars daily.

Cher Winters is introduced as the long-lost daughter of Sylver McQueen.

Chris Edwards from Digital Spy stated that Cher Winters is an aspiring hairdresser and beautician and that her arrival would bring fun and energy into the fictional village.

Cher Winters billed her as a fun and energetic character with strong family values.

Edwards confirmed that Cher Winters's motive for moving to the village was to find out more about her father, since the only piece of information she knows prior to meeting him is that he is a convicted murderer.

On her character, Hare stated that Cher Winters has an attitude, but is caring, family-orientated and that she will always be there for somebody if they need her, comparing her to the other McQueen family members, a family she was excited to join.

Cher Winters stated that she "even dresses like a McQueen", and likened her to Mercedes.

Cher Winters described Cher as "beautiful, ballsy, bolshy and a bit of a diva", labelling her a "classic McQueen" and joking that he would not want to get on the wrong side of Cher.

Cher Winters added that there is depth to the character, since "there is a vulnerability" inside of her.

Cher Winters arrives in Hollyoaks village to find her biological father, Sylver.

Kelly implies that Cher Winters is harbouring a secret that led to the breakdown of their relationship.

Hare added that the secret is always in the back of Cher Winters's mind, making her feel unsafe and as though she cannot form close relationships with others.

Cher Winters added that she was nervous but excited for her storylines, stating: "I just want to make sure I do a good job for all the viewers and everyone at Hollyoaks".

In scenes aired in October 2020, it was revealed that Cher Winters had accidentally killed her half-sister Liza prior to her arrival in the village.

Hare confirmed that Cher Winters killing Liza was an accident and hoped that the viewers would sympathise with Cher Winters.

When Cher Winters is in a vulnerable state, she comes into contact with Silas Blissett, the blackmailer.

Cher Winters expressed her excitement at being able to work with Rawle, since she recognised him from the Harry Potter film series.

Cher Winters stated that since Silas hates young women being "scantily clad and drinking heavily", Cher will be on his radar.

Cher Winters stated that Cher "catches the eye of local lad Romeo" and joked that Romeo should watch out due to Sylver being protective of his daughter.

Cher Winters explained that Cher is embarrassed when Goldie tries to ask her about her romantic feelings, since she is her adoptive aunt, and hence does not want to tell her how she feels about Romeo.

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Cher Winters said that due to having a similar upbringing, this similarity could bring them together and added that she enjoys working with Warner.

Hare said that when the secret comes out, Cher Winters realises she has lost the person she loves most to the person she is most jealous of, which makes her feel "as if she'll never be good enough".

Hare expressed her joy at Cher Winters's personality being explored, since she felt it made her role more exciting to play.

When Mercedes discovers that Cher Winters planted the drugs in her bag, she excuses it since she feels bad for ruining her birthday party.

Cher Winters then takes the credit card belonging to Mercedes' pub and goes shopping with it.

Hare doubted that Cher Winters had planned to burn her with the straighteners and that it instead happened in a "moment of explosion".

Cher Winters admitted that Cher's actions are not right, but felt that there are reasons behind her behaviour.

Cher Winters feels betrayed by Mercedes revealing her secret regarding Liza and has not been able to look at Mercedes the same way since.

Cher Winters wants to form a close bond with Sylver, but since Mercedes gets in the way, Cher Winters wants her gone.

Hare was asked by Kilkelly if Cher Winters harboured the potential to kill Mercedes, drawing on her experience with killing Liza.

Cher Winters replied that she does not see Cher as a killer, due to being a family-focused person.

Cher Winters then makes another video to address the hate she is receiving.

Mercedes attempts to comfort Cher Winters and put the trolling to a stop with an online post, but she unknowingly makes it worse for Cher Winters, with online trolls comparing their appearances in favour of Mercedes'.

Peri Lomax discovers what she has done and threatens to expose her, but Cher Winters insists that she will expose Peri for getting medication if she does.

In September 2021, Hollyoaks announced that Cher Winters would be the focus of an issue-based storyline involving a suicide attempt.

Cher Winters rejects her and she runs away in the rain; she posts a status online stating that she wishes she had somebody to talk to.

Cher Winters sees her standing over the local dock, but before Sylver can reach her, Cher jumps in.

Cher Winters is admitted to hospital where Sylver leaves her; doctor Misbah Maalik gets her to accept help.

Cher Winters felt pressure to portray the topic accurately and was proud with the outcome, feeling that if she had helped at least one person, that would be amazing.

Cher Winters appreciated the way her exit was written, feeling that Cher's decision was apt due to her character growth over her time in the village.

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Hare was asked if she would have preferred for Cher Winters to die in the stunt, but she felt that the canon ending was better due to the viewers being able to see her growth after her father's death.

Hare's favourite storyline in her time on the series was Cher Winters's suicide attempt; she felt that it was a turning point for Cher Winters and allowed the viewers to "understand why she was doing what she was doing, and they realised that her mental health wasn't great".

Cher Winters hoped that following her exit, viewers would remember the evolved Cher rather than earlier versions, such as being there for her family and holding the McQueens together.

Stephen Patterson of the Metro wrote that Cher Winters's introduction on the series was a "proper McQueen welcome" and that she had "made one heck of an entrance".

On Cher Winters's secret being revealed, Hare anticipated that the audience would start to hate Cher Winters for being a killer, but stated that the reaction has been nice.

Cher Winters expressed her gratitude that people can see that Cher did not intend to murder Liza and was thankful that "the guilt is coming across" to the viewers.