22 Facts About Riley Costello

1.

Riley Costello is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Rob Norbury.

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2.

In December 2011, the serial's executive producer Emma Smithwick said that Riley would remain in Hollyoaks despite his family's departure.

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3.

On 14 September 2012, it was announced Riley Costello was to leave Hollyoaks and Riley Costello was killed off in a shooting during the episode airing 3 October 2012.

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4.

Riley Costello has been described by Kim Tiddy, who portrays Heidi, as a "Jack-the-lad" type character.

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5.

In December 2011, the serial's executive producer Emma Smithwick said that Riley would be the only member of the Costello family remaining in the serial.

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6.

Riley Costello confirmed that the storyline would return to the "fore" of the serial in 2012.

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7.

Riley Costello first appears with his family when his father Carl buys The Dog in the Pond.

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8.

Zak Ramsey is jealous, so challenges Riley Costello to penalty shootouts, unaware he is a footballer.

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9.

Riley and Seth Costello are invited to a cage fighting party by half-sister Jem's ex-boyfriend Liam McAllister, who plans to get revenge on Carl for ruining his football career with older brother Nathan McAllister.

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10.

Riley Costello is seduced by Sami, Nathan's girlfriend, and sleeps with her before being drugged.

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11.

Soon, Riley Costello realises that he loves her and asks her to marry him, to which Mercedes says yes, to Carl's disgust, Mercedes later discovers she is pregnant, and is unsure of who the baby's father is.

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12.

Riley Costello confronts him in the park and questions him about the attack to which Silas has a heart attack and is rushed to hospital.

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13.

Riley Costello is found by a passer-by, who phones an ambulance, but she is dead.

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14.

Riley Costello confronts Silas and demands to know the truth and Silas admits that he was responsible for the other murders, but swears that Heidi's death was an accident.

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15.

Riley Costello asks Riley to take Bobby on holiday for a while, so he and Seth leave the village for a brief-break.

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16.

Riley Costello is later seen on the TV by Mercedes, doing a plea for Bobby's whereabouts.

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17.

Riley Costello asks Mercedes to sign legal papers giving him full custody of Bobby.

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18.

Riley Costello sees Darren Osborne giving away photos of the vault in which Silas held Mercedes captive.

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19.

The next day, a guilt-stricken Darren visits Riley Costello and pleads with him not to sell the pub and Darren later confesses to Riley Costello that his girlfriend Nancy Hayton is pregnant with his child.

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20.

Riley Costello later forgives Darren and decides not to sell the pub after being persuaded against the idea by Lynsey.

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21.

Riley Costello helps Ste Hay and Doug Carter with their business, and in doing so, Lynsey helps them too and later she asks Riley Costello to walk her home.

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22.

Riley Costello ends up in a stand-off on a tower block roof with Mercedes after he later finds out that she was behind Bobby's apparent kidnap.

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