Josh Ashworth, played by Sonny Flood, is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks.
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Josh Ashworth was created in 2005 by David Hanson, and Sonny Flood was cast in the role.
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Josh Ashworth was involved in a storyline alongside the characters of Michaela McQueen and Amy Barnes.
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Josh Ashworth is surprised to discover that Hannah was playing the joke.
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However, Josh Ashworth was tricked by Sarah, her sister Amy Barnes and Michaela McQueen into stripping off in front of a class that was full of students.
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Josh Ashworth decided to end the war; he and Hannah formed a truce.
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Josh Ashworth manages to persuade Neville and Suzanne to let Fletch spend Christmas with them.
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Bill is unimpressed with choice of the clothes and Josh Ashworth tells Fletch that Bill there is no point him spending his money as he would not be alive to enjoy it.
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Months then passed and Neville forced a reluctant Josh Ashworth to visit his Bill in his rest home along with Fletch.
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Josh Ashworth then tried to tell his parents about Bill, but his dad was busy with work as he had to make some staff changes at Price Slice while Suzanne was busy with the family.
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Hannah and Rhys were going to spend their share on a holiday while Josh Ashworth wanted to buy a new mountain bike, but Neville realised that his share alone would not be able to buy Drive 'N' Buy.
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Josh Ashworth asked the family to but all their shares together but they all refused.
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Josh Ashworth was then told by Fletch that it would pay off for him in the long run and that if he did not do the right thing Neville would have to get a 9 to 5 job and Suzanne would have to carry on doing extra shifts and Josh Ashworth would never see them, just like Fletch's own parents.
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Josh Ashworth tried again to be cool with Ste, so he copied an adult video for Ste, who had just got back with Amy.
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Josh Ashworth was easier to persuade then Fletch who only went along because Josh Ashworth was going.
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Josh Ashworth wanted Ste to think he was cool and bought him and the others some beer.
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Josh Ashworth persuaded Fletch to record the music and together they sang the song at Hannah's 18th Birthday party.
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The next day Josh Ashworth noticed someone had dropped a necklace on the ground and gave it to Amy as a present and asked her out on a date, which she accepted.
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Josh Ashworth closed the shop and set up a picnic as a surprise for Amy.
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Josh Ashworth was about to tell him something - presumably that she was pregnant - but Frankie Osborne came into the shop to buy supplies for baby Charlie.
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Josh Ashworth went to get some music for Amy but when he came back into the room he noticed Amy had left and there was a wet patch on his bed.
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Josh Ashworth assumed she had wet herself because she hadn't been feeling well, but actually her waters had broken.
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Josh Ashworth then phoned Amy on her mobile and left a message to tell her not to worry about the bed.
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Josh Ashworth did, however manage to invite Amy's best mate, Michaela.
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Josh Ashworth went up to talk to her and Amy asked him why he did not answer her texts.
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Josh Ashworth then asked him to go upstairs with her to his room and forced herself on him, but Josh did not want to take advantage of her in the drunken state she was in.
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Amy and Josh Ashworth made up with each other, and started spending more time together, after reading Amy's diary her father Mike Barnes came to school and dragged Amy home, mistakenly believing that Josh Ashworth was the father of baby Leah.
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Josh Ashworth then dragged her to get the pill, despite Amy protests that she and Josh hadn't slept together and then banned them from seeing each other.
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Meanwhile, at school Sarah had a talk with Josh Ashworth and believed him when he told her he hadn't slept with Amy.
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The following day at school Amy told Josh Ashworth what had happened and they noticed Mike walking around school.
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The next day Josh Ashworth went round to the Barnes' house, where the pair found Mike's home brew, and stole some, getting drunk as it was much stronger than they had believed it to be.
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Josh Ashworth tried to kick Josh out the house and banned him from seeing Amy, but when he implied that Amy was a prostitute Josh stood up to him for Amy, and as a result, Mike punched him in the face.
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Amy retaliated, but before anything could happen, Mike came along, and Josh Ashworth had to hide in the cupboard, hearing the hints Mike was dropping about Amy being Leah's mother.
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Josh Ashworth recently hit girlfriend Amy's dad with a brick while defending himself.
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Josh Ashworth realised that either way he won't see Amy so in the end just as Amy is about to tell Josh Ashworth the truth about Leah's parentage he dumps her.
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Josh Ashworth was released on bail, after lying about his whereabouts.
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Josh Ashworth didn't know about this, and was annoyed and upset that Amy had not told him this.
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Josh Ashworth later found out that Suzanne knew, as she had been Amy's nurse after the joyriding incident.
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Josh Ashworth was annoyed about this, although he later appeared to have forgiven her for not telling him about it, due to patient confidentiality.
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Josh Ashworth later broke up with Amy as he felt he couldn't trust her anymore.
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When Josh Ashworth came back late from France with Rhys, he found someone whom he loved known as Felicity, but she wanted nothing to do with him, leaving him really upset.
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Josh Ashworth was deeply worried about Hannah after the truth of her bulimia was revealed.
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When Hannah and Melissa tried to run away, Josh Ashworth found them and, out of concern for Hannah, called out for Suzanne.
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Josh Ashworth tried to get Hannah to tell them what they had done wrong but was interrupted by Melissa's heart attack.
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When Hannah's condition continued to worsen, Josh Ashworth got more and more frustrated because no one was dealing with the situation.
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Josh Ashworth finally had enough with Suzanne and Rhys's arguing, and out of concern for Hannah, tried to force feed her a cream cake, before collapsing in tears after Rhys managed to pull him off her.
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Josh Ashworth is in tears over his lack of family's support over Hannah's eating disorder and is spotted by Amy in the park.
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Josh Ashworth went with Ste to his squat so by the time Josh went over to see Amy she was already gone.
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Josh Ashworth wrote her a note and left it on her doorstep but she didn't notice it as she went inside her home and the note blew away.
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Josh Ashworth enters the reformed Baby Diegos in the battle of the bands but disaster strikes when Fletch turns up stoned and plays Amy Josh Ashworth Forever, much to their embarrassment.
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Josh Ashworth tries to continue the band with just him and Michaela, but when at his house for practise, she spots Rhys and Beth kissing.
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Josh Ashworth spends the next day desperately trying to avoid him, but when he confronts her she admits all to him.
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Later, Josh Ashworth confronts Rhys and Beth with the rumours, and despite their suspicious behaviour he believes their denial and sends Michaela packing.
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Josh Ashworth then tells him to shut his eyes and she kisses him with her hands cupped like antlers.
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Josh Ashworth then meets a lesbian called Lydia who Amy doesn't like, prompting them to have an argument.
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The band however later collapsed because Josh Ashworth sacked Haley because she couldn't dance due to her being in a wheelchair and Micheala became the new lead singer no one would sign them because of Josh Ashworth's bigotry.
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Josh Ashworth was introduced to Dave's friends Gabby and Pippa and fell for guitar playing Ruby, however ended up sleeping with Gabby.
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Once back in Hollyoaks Sasha and Josh Ashworth make up before she goes to visit her brother Sonny.
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Rhys and Hayley rekindle shortly and when Josh Ashworth appeared to be jealous, Hayley dumped Rhys for a second time.
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Josh Ashworth got a suspended sentence, his license revoked, and for 6 months he is instructed to go to AA meetings.
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Josh Ashworth is forced to live with Ste and Amy while everyone turns their backs on him.
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On one occasion on Suzanne's birthday dinner, Josh Ashworth refuses to do as Neville tells him and this led Josh Ashworth to punch him.
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Josh Ashworth was sentenced to prison for his second drink driving offence.
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When Josh Ashworth is released from prison he is shocked to find his family living apart due to his mother Suzanne's affair with Darren Osborne which Neville blames Josh Ashworth for.
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Two years later Josh Ashworth goes for a drink with Amy, Michaela and Leanne Holiday.
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Josh Ashworth reveals that he is engaged to someone, has a new flat and studying a new university course.
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Josh Ashworth returned on 31 August 2012 for the departure of Michaela and left with her to go touring.
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