80 Facts About Cleo McQueen

Cleo McQueen is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Nadine Mulkerrin.

Cleo McQueen made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 26 January 2015.

Cleo McQueen later develops feelings for Rachel's fiance Nathan Nightingale.

Cleo McQueen has been longlisted for Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards twice.

Cleo McQueen knew the show was losing Mercedes' sister, Carmel McQueen, and she herself was taking a break.

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Just like her namesake, Cleopatra 'Cleo' McQueen is leader of the outcasts and celebrates the qualities that make her different from all the other kids at school.

The actress thought Cleo McQueen was very different to her sisters, and said that while Cleo McQueen loves them, they would often bicker.

Mulkerrin added that Cleo McQueen would have a "turbulent time" following her return home to see her family, and would face some old demons.

Porsche and Celine are happy to be reunited with their sister, while Mulkerrin said it was good for Cleo McQueen to be with her sisters again, following several tragedies within the family.

Cleo McQueen is enrolled at Hollyoaks High and finds herself in trouble with the headmaster Patrick Blake on her first day.

Mulkerrin explained that Cleo McQueen is "really clever" and was away on a scholarship, so when she spots Dylan Jenkins and Nico Blake spray painting a school wall, she points out that they have missed out an apostrophe and adds it in.

However, an angry Cleo McQueen pushes him away and says Harry has made "a mockery" of her, leaving him to make it up to her.

When Cleo McQueen gets a job at the local coffee shop, she and Harry have a playful whipped cream fight.

Harry spies on Cleo McQueen, but dismisses his suspicions when she meets up with Pete.

Cleo McQueen learns that Harry was hurt when she ended their relationship and he thinks that there was more to her reason for the break up.

Cleo McQueen thought that if one person watched the show and decided to speak out, then they had done their job well.

Cleo McQueen explained that Cleo was groomed from the age of thirteen by Pete, which caused her to think that what they have is normal.

Cleo McQueen thinks that they are in a loving relationship and has no idea that she is being abused.

When Ellis pointed out that Cleo McQueen appeared reluctant to be alone with Pete, Mulkerrin replied that Cleo McQueen is not comfortable with the physical side of their relationship.

Mulkerrin told Ellis that Cleo McQueen was very jealous of Pete and Reenie's relationship, and she asks Pete to choose who he wants to be with.

Cleo McQueen wants their relationship to be public knowledge, but Mulkerrin doubted that she could go through with telling her mother the truth.

When Cleo McQueen learns about Pete's new friendship, she confronts him and he "brushes it off straight away".

Cleo McQueen feels betrayed by Pete's closeness to Jade and his plans to go through with the wedding.

Cleo McQueen wants "to keep that connection going" and it shows that Pete still has control over her.

Cleo McQueen refuses to talk to the police when Reenie and Porsche invite them to the McQueen home.

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Harry learns that Cleo McQueen is visiting Pete and tells her to stop, but when she ignores his plea, he tells her family.

Pete later asks Cleo McQueen to get rid of a key he has hidden under a floorboard, and viewers learn that it is for a storage unit where Pete has kept all of the correspondence and photographs documenting their relationship.

Mulkerrin told Alison Gardner of What's on TV that Cleo McQueen realises that she has been abused when she finds photos of Jade among the items.

Cleo McQueen confronts Jade at the college and Jade describes how Pete called her special bought her gifts, which is what he did with Cleo.

Cleo McQueen puts them in her locker and refuses to hand them over to Cleo.

Pete orders Cleo McQueen to get the documents back and their conversation is overheard by Nathan, who warns Holly.

However, they discover Cleo McQueen has already broken into Holly's locker and taken back the documents.

Cleo McQueen is conflicted as she feels protective of her cousin, but she is protective of Pete.

McLeod confirmed that Pete would not be killed off by the show's Gloved Hand Killer, as they wanted Cleo McQueen to reveal the truth about the abuse in "the correct way" in the hope that Pete would be dealt with by the justice system.

Cleo McQueen's family try to make her see that she is being abused and the way Pete has treated her is not normal, but this causes her to go into denial.

Cleo McQueen thinks that nobody understands what she and Pete have.

The trial initially seems to be going in Pete's favour, but after Cleo McQueen speaks with Myra, she is convinced to tell the truth about her relationship with Pete.

Cleo McQueen is a passenger in the car driven by Holly, who has been drinking, when it crashes into Nathan Nightingale and his fiancee Rachel Hardy's car.

Cleo McQueen takes the blame for the accident, so Holly is not punished for drink-driving.

Cleo McQueen constantly tells Cleo that she does not have to and insists that she will hand herself in.

Cleo McQueen later grows closer to Nathan and Cleo sees him put his hand on Holly's knee.

Cleo McQueen then confronts Holly and wonders why she is still covering for her.

Cleo McQueen feels that Holly has betrayed her, her family have other priorities, and the rest of the village thinks she is a murderer.

Cleo McQueen is given community service instead of a prison sentence, which causes a "furious" Nathan to tip a bin over her.

Cleo McQueen had told Pete the truth about covering for Holly, and he uses his knowledge of the incident against her.

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When he receives an anonymous message inviting him to an event at the Loft, he assumes it is from Cleo McQueen and is surprised when Lisa Loveday makes advances towards him.

However, Cleo McQueen later realises that she does have feelings for him.

Celine encourages Cleo McQueen to write Nathan an email telling him about her feelings.

Mulkerrin described the email as "sweet and honest" and said Cleo McQueen has no intention of sending it, but then she discovers Celine has done it for her.

Cleo McQueen knows Cleo has feelings for Nathan, so she is "furious" when she discovers Nathan has set up a cinema night for Cleo.

Lisa tells Cleo McQueen to stay away from Nathan and she asks Nathan to choose between her and Cleo McQueen.

Cleo McQueen's body is found weeks later and Cleo struggles in the wake of the discovery, as she tries to accept Celine is dead.

Mulkerrin described Cleo as feeling "alone and vulnerable" without her mother and sisters, but the other McQueen relatives look out for her.

Mulkerrin thought Cleo McQueen's actions showed that even the good characters can make bad decisions, and she hoped that her younger fans would see Cleo McQueen's downfall and realise how dangerous taking heroin is.

Cleo McQueen had to consider how Cleo would be feeling during her comedown in scenes set the following day.

Cleo McQueen confirmed that the storyline would be ongoing and Cleo would be tempted to take heroin again, as it is easily accessible to her through Bart.

Cleo McQueen is tempted to return to the drugs den with Bart's encouragement.

Cleo McQueen pointed out that he had not been very nice to Cleo, having got her into taking drugs in the first place and then leaving her when she had her overdose.

Cleo McQueen begs Darren not to say anything about her using drugs, while Shane later supplies heroin to her.

When Cleo McQueen gets drunk and embarrasses herself, Joel offers to walk her home.

However, after Warren suggests that Cleo McQueen spend more time with his son, Joel rejects her and "cruelly" tells her to leave him alone.

Cleo McQueen suggests they clean Joel's motorbike to help him take his mind off of drugs.

Cleo McQueen is thrown from the bike when it collides with a car carrying several of the teenage characters.

Cleo McQueen goes into cardiac arrest in the ambulance and Joel begs God to save her in return for him recommitting to the Church.

Joel and Cleo McQueen are brought together again when Cleo McQueen is kidnapped by Shane Sweeney.

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Mulkerrin told Inside Soap's Laura Heffernan that while Joel and Cleo McQueen's relationship is "quite frayed", he still goes to save her.

Cleo McQueen knows Shane has a gun, so she feels that they are in a "life-and-death" situation.

When he manages to grab Cleo McQueen, Joel "charged himself" at Shane and caused them to both fall over a cliff edge.

Holly soon notices that Cleo McQueen has lost enthusiasm about the trip and later finds her crying.

Mulkerrin explained that Cleo McQueen is "overwhelmed, she's scared, and she's apprehensive", as she is still a teenager and has not been with Joel for long.

Cleo McQueen chooses not to tell Joel straight away and she confides in Myra and Nana instead.

Cleo McQueen is prompted to make her decision when Joel is arrested for Bart's murder.

Cleo McQueen develops bulimia nervosa after learning Joel is in a relationship with Sienna Blake.

Mulkerrin said Cleo McQueen's bulimia is caused by her feeling "like an outsider", and the binging helps her feel like she is still in control.

The episode sees Cleo McQueen talking about her day with psychiatrist Farrah Maalik.

Farrah has to stop Cleo McQueen and ask her to tell the truth, as it is shown that she is lying in a hospital bed.

Cleo McQueen has developed a "skewed and idealistic view on events", so while she thinks the day went well, in reality she woke up full of "self-loathing", had a run, purged after eating a bacon sandwich, covered up her numerous injuries, and had to pin her wedding dress to fit.

Cleo McQueen received another nomination for Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards 2018, and another nomination in the Best Soap Actor category at the 2018 Digital Spy Reader Awards, where she came in third place with 15.

Anthony Langford, writing for NewNowNext, thought the Harry and Cleo McQueen pairing was "cute" and that they were a "likeable" couple.

Cleo McQueen noted that the couple "look friggin' awesome together" and found their relationship "intriguing", as Joel was hiding secrets from Cleo.