54 Facts About Ruby Button

1.

Ruby Button is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Anna Shaffer.

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2.

Shaffer's casting was announced in December 2010 and it was revealed that Ruby would be introduced as the sister of Duncan Button.

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3.

In October 2017, speculation emerged indicating Shaffer was to reprise the role very soon and on 16 November 2017, it was confirmed that Ruby Button would be back for Frankie Osborne's funeral later that month.

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4.

Ruby Button returned on 23 November 2017, departing in the following episode, broadcast on 24 November 2017.

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5.

Ruby Button made another return for a guest stint at the end of April 2018, making her final appearance on 30 April.

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6.

Ruby Button is a tearaway and "occupies herself with tormenting others" including her best friend, Esther Bloom.

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7.

Ruby Button is illiterate and the official Hollyoaks website describe this as her "Achilles heel".

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8.

Ruby Button's storylines have often focused on her various relationships and "bitchy" ways.

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9.

Ruby Button engages in a brief relationship with Duncan's best friend, Ricky Campbell, which ends when Ricky sees Ruby Button bullying others.

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10.

Ruby Button becomes best friends with Esther and Sinead O'Connor.

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11.

Ruby Button later embarks on a relationships with Jono and Ziggy Roscoe, and becomes embroiled in the bullying of Esther as well as suffering a heart attack.

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12.

Shaffer told OK Extra that Ruby Button is a "tart with a heart", but finds it hard to trust people.

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13.

Ruby Button gets her friend, Sinead O'Connor to write a love letter from their friend, Esther Bloom, to teaching assistant, Amy Barnes.

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14.

Shaffer explained that Ruby Button seems worried and does everything she can to get out of writing the letter.

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15.

Ruby Button has feelings for him and thinks they are reciprocated.

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16.

Shaffer said that Ruby Button is "gutted" when she learns that Colin will be tutoring her.

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17.

Ruby Button tries to make their lessons "as difficult as possible".

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18.

Ruby Button uses the situation to her advantage and "revels" in the attention.

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19.

Shaffer revealed that Ruby Button is hurt by this as she had convinced herself that her feelings were reciprocated by Pete.

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20.

Ruby Button then tells her that he is going to find a replacement tutor.

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21.

Shaffer explained that Ruby Button sees Frankie and Jack being away as the "perfect" opportunity to make some mischief.

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22.

Ruby Button stands "sexily" at the side of the road trying to hitch a lift out of the village.

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23.

Ruby Button is pleased when Riley Costello and Doug Carter offer her a lift and she introduces herself as Alicia.

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24.

Doug tells Riley and as they panic, Ruby Button wakes up and realises that they are talking about her.

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25.

Later, Ruby Button realises who the training top belongs to and Shaffer said that she sees it as an opportunity to cause more trouble.

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26.

Ruby Button sees Jono as a "cool sixth-former" and she asks him out.

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27.

Shaffer told a writer from Inside Soap that Ruby Button has "really fallen for Jono" and that while they have had their share of problems - a "proper attraction" remains between them.

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28.

However, Jono is embarrassed because Ruby Button is still in school; Shaffer explained that he ensures that their dates happen when no one else is present.

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29.

Ruby Button gets her friend, Sinead O'Connor, to write a love letter from their friend, Esther Bloom, to teaching assistant, Amy Barnes.

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30.

Ruby Button explains that her parents obsession with fame caused her illiteracy.

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31.

Whilst trying to hitch a lift out of the village, Ruby Button meets Riley Costello and Doug Carter and introduces herself as Alicia.

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32.

Ruby Button joins them on their night out and becomes intoxicated.

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33.

Ruby Button goes home with Doug and they passionately kiss, but she falls asleep.

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34.

Ruby Button takes Riley's football training top as she is unable to find her own top and sneaks out.

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35.

Ruby Button hears Pete offering to give Nancy a reference for a new job.

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36.

Ruby Button starts a relationship with Jono after he attends her 16th birthday party.

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37.

Ruby Button then wants their relationship to become official but Jono feels ashamed to be dating a school girl after Maddie Morrison manipulates him.

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38.

Ruby Button manages to convince her to give him another chance and attempts to keep their relationship quiet, but Ruby soon finds out he fears he'll be embarrassed by his friends if they find out and breaks up with him.

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39.

On Valentine's Day, Ruby Button serves as a bridesmaid along with Esther for Darren and Nancy's wedding.

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40.

Ruby Button attends a night out with her friends and Maddie gives her marijuana to smoke.

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41.

Ruby Button is grounded by Jack and Maddie continues to alienate everyone against Ruby Button.

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42.

Jono plans to join the army, upsetting Ruby Button who declares she still has romantic feelings for him and Jono reveals that he feels the same.

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43.

Ruby Button tells a worried Sinead that if Esther does confess to the police she will wish she was dead.

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44.

Ruby Button takes over a lead in the bullying, purposely turning Esther's family against her.

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45.

Ruby Button is then chased by John Paul McQueen who tries to talk to her, but she is then accidentally hit by Jack's car.

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46.

Ruby Button forgives Esther, along with Sinead, after they discover that it was Brendan Brady who blackmail at her to bring Bart McQueen and Joel down.

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47.

Ruby Button tries to tell Jack of Frankie's affair but he doesn't believe her.

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48.

Ruby Button is soon discharged from hospital following her heart attack and goes to live back at The Dog in the Pond.

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49.

Ruby Button finds Frankie asleep on the couch and presumes she was with Ziggy so chops her hair as revenge.

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50.

When Ruby Button realizes the truth, she feels guilty and makes plans to leave the village.

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51.

In 2016, Jack told Darren that Esther has gone to stay with Ruby Button to keep her safe from the hands of the Gloved Hand Killer.

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52.

Ruby Button offers Esther a chance to go to Spain with her and run a bar and Esther agrees.

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53.

Ruby Button decides not to tell Jack but Jack catches her and they argue.

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54.

Ruby Button helps them make up and they head to The Hutch to say goodbye to the Osbornes.

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