60 Facts About Kirsty Clements

Kirsty Clements is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Casualty, played by Lucy Gaskell.

Kirsty Clements first appeared in the twenty-fourth series episode "Russian Endings", broadcast on 15 May 2010.

Kirsty Clements shadowed ED nurses at a local hospital as preparation for the role.

Kirsty Clements is characterised as a strong, independent and feisty nurse, who does the best for her patients.

Kirsty Clements develops close friendships with her colleagues, notably Adam Trueman, although Kirsty's brash personality makes her clash with others.

Kirsty Clements is central to an issue-led domestic violence storyline, in which Warren abuses Kirsty Clements.

Kirsty Clements researched the story by speaking to domestic abuse victims.

Gaskell quit her role after a year of filming with the show and Kirsty Clements departs in the twenty-fifth series episode "When You're Smiling", broadcast on 30 July 2011.

Kirsty Clements recalled that she was required to do "a lot of pushing, screaming and throwing up".

Kirsty Clements enjoyed shadowing the nurses and felt she learnt a lot from the experience.

Kirsty Clements was billed as a brilliant nurse who provides "a breath of fresh air" and "a bucket full of attitude" to the ED.

Kirsty Clements is a staff nurse who was promoted to senior staff nurse in a different hospital due to her "skill, determination and hard work ethic".

The actress explained that Kirsty Clements's flaw is putting other people before herself and a need to "make a difference".

Kirsty Clements called "a strong, confident person" who is "actually rather sensitive and vulnerable", which Gaskell believes she can relate to.

Gaskell told David Collins of TV Choice that Kirsty Clements is a "very forgiving person".

The actress said that in work, Kirsty Clements is a "strong, capable woman" who can defend others whereas at home, Kirsty Clements is different; she is "submissive to her domineering husband".

Kirsty's backstory states that she married her "childhood sweetheart" Warren Clements and became pregnant at sixteen with their only child, daughter Nita Clements.

Kirsty Clements impresses ED consultant Adam Trueman, portrayed by Tristan Gemmill, when she helps a grieving patient tackle her grief.

Gaskell revealed that Kirsty Clements finds Adam attractive since he is "quite different" to Warren.

On one occasion, Tess warns Kirsty Clements after over-involving herself with a patient.

Lord explained that Warren "genuinely loves" Nita and desires a relationship with Kirsty Clements, but is "fighting a losing battle with himself and others".

Kirsty Clements pointed out that Warren has "an explosive temper" and can be "extremely manipulative", stemming from how little pride he has.

Gaskell pointed out that Kirsty Clements enjoys her job because she has an unpleasant home life.

Kirsty Clements enjoyed the hidden hints in the build-up to the storyline and preferred this approach rather than "wrapping it up in a few weeks".

Gaskell pointed out that there was "quite a big mystery" with Kirsty Clements following her arrival, which added to the slow-burn approach.

Kirsty Clements found the storyline "tiring" and said she and Lord became "emotional" about the story as they wanted to portray it correctly.

Kirsty Clements visited the charity's call centre in Bristol and discovered the help they offer to victims of abuse.

The actress wanted Kirsty Clements's storyline to raise awareness for domestic violence as she felt it was an issue not publicised enough.

Kirsty Clements is discovered by nurse Madiha Dhurani and Adam, who Gaskell described as Kirsty's "knight in shining scrubs".

Gaskell explained that while Kirsty Clements is not yet prepared to speak to Adam, she will "start to crack".

Kirsty Clements is "really shocked and annoyed" with Warren for driving as he struggles to walk.

Gaskell admitted that Kirsty Clements feels "uncomfortable" and "awkward" in both Warren and Adam's company following a kiss she shared with Adam.

Gaskell said that Kirsty Clements is "sceptical" about the suggestion as she is worried that he is governing her using "mind games".

On why Kirsty Clements stays with Warren, Gaskell explained that there were many reasons, which the audience would soon discover.

Kirsty Clements then admits that she is being abused by Warren, who attacks Kirsty Clements when they return home.

Kirsty Clements decides to leave Warren in the wake of her attack, accepting she is a "victim" and admitting to Nita that she is frightened of Warren.

Kirsty Clements decides to leave Holby and Gaskell stated that Kirsty Clements believes Warren would "kill her" if he found her.

Adam realises that Kirsty Clements is leaving, which she confirms, before leaving Adam a "hurriedly written" note and returning home.

Gaskell explained that Kirsty Clements is "terrified" that Warren will murder her if he regains consciousness.

When Warren's mother, Cathy, arrives at the hospital, Kirsty Clements reveals that Warren is abusing her and is horrified when Cathy is unsurprised, causing them to argue.

When Warren awakes from the coma, Kirsty Clements becomes worried and alerts Adam, which Cathy tells Warren.

Kirsty Clements becomes enraged and confronts Adam, warning him to stay away from Kirsty.

Kirsty Clements struggles following Nita's disappearances and when a teenage girl is admitted to the ED and later dies, Kirsty Clements "fears the worst".

Kirsty Clements discovers Nita's secret in late April 2011 after attending a ceremony honouring Warren.

When Kirsty Clements finds her, they begin to reminisce about Warren and discuss the impact he had on their lives.

Producers used flashbacks to reveal that Warren's attack on Kirsty Clements caused her to lose consciousness and while she was unconscious, Nita pushed Warren, causing him to fall down the stairs.

Gaskell explained that Kirsty Clements presumed that Warren had fallen as she "never" considered that Nita could be responsible.

Kirsty Clements said that she missed her co-stars after leaving, but stated she remains in contact with them.

When Kirsty Clements suggests that Emily should be assessed by the psychiatric team, Adam questions if she is allowing her own abuse judge her professional opinion.

Furious, Kirsty Clements reminds him that she did not enjoy her abuse, which is overheard by her colleagues, leaving Kirsty Clements "horrified".

Gaskell explained that Kirsty Clements is "mortified", but when Tess comforts her, she realises she needs to accept her history and deal with it.

Kirsty Clements departs in the series 25 episode "When You're Smiling", broadcast on 30 July 2011.

Gaskell explained that Kirsty Clements believes her abuse disappeared when Warren died, which is not correct.

The patient motivates Kirsty Clements to be positive and create happier memories for her and Nita so Kirsty Clements resigns from her job during her shift, before walking out of the ED.

Kirsty Clements ultimately decides to leave Holby, which Gaskell described as a place "full of bad memories".

Producers wanted Kirsty Clements to leave happily, which Gaskell liked as she felt Kirsty Clements had experienced a lot of "misery".

Helen Childs of Inside Soap noted that Kirsty Clements is "in her element" working in the ED.

What's on TV observed that Kirsty Clements had "a rough ride" in her time in the ED.

Kirsty Clements opined that Kirsty had "left a lasting impression" on viewers of the show.

Kirsty Clements confirmed that some letters were from viewers who currently in an abusive relationship, which she found "frustrating" because she was unable to respond to those letters in case the abuser read Gaskell's response.