30 Facts About Tilly Evans

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Tilly Evans is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Lucy Dixon.

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Tilly Evans's storylines have included relationships with teacher, Jen Gilmore, Esther, and Chloe, the latter whom she left the village with to live in Dublin.

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Shortly afterwards, Hollyoaks producers announced that Dixon's character, Tilly Evans, would be introduced to the show along with two other new characters, Maddie Morrison and Jono, during a special storyline set and shot in Abersoch.

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4.

Dixon noted that while Tilly Evans was not always the centre of attention, she did not mind and enjoyed looking on from the sidelines.

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5.

Tilly Evans often plays the role of the agony aunt, especially to her best friends George Smith and Maddie Morrison.

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Tilly Evans believed that they were both generous and saw the good in the people around them.

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7.

Tilly Evans is a studious character and loves to read, which has rubbed off on Dixon.

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8.

Tilly Evans told Elizabeth Horsfall from AGENT2 Magazine that her character's style is quirky and edgy.

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9.

The actress hoped that viewers would be able to relate to Tilly Evans, especially as she does not make a big issue out of the fact that she is a lesbian.

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10.

Tilly Evans explained that while Esther wants it to go on, Tilly is a realist, who always knew it was not going to happen.

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11.

Dixon said that Tilly Evans eventually realises that she has been giving Esther mixed signals and had been unaware of much she had hurt her.

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12.

The actress believed that Tilly Evans genuinely liked Esther and would not want to jeopardise the friendship they share.

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13.

When Jen turns down Neil Cooper's advances, Tilly Evans become curious and decides to find out more about her.

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14.

However, when Tilly Evans sees Jen in the village, she agrees to put her revision on hold to visit the beach with her.

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15.

Tilly Evans decides not to correct Jen's assumption, but she later sees Jen with her headmistress and she is gutted when she realises that Jen is going to be a teacher at the college.

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16.

Susan Hill from the Daily Star reported that Tilly Evans would try to avoid Jen instead of facing up to the problem.

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17.

Tilly Evans said that the shoot took a whole afternoon and she was really proud of it.

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18.

Tilly Evans begins a friendship with Jason Costello, supporting him through him wanting hormone blockers.

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19.

Tilly Evans becomes upset that she is not getting the grades she wanted.

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20.

Tilly Evans goes on a night out to a gay bar to try and enjoy herself.

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21.

Tilly Evans meets an art teacher at an exhibition and they go on a date.

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22.

Tilly Evans becomes trapped in a storage cupboard during a fire when she hides from Jen.

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23.

Tilly Evans is upset by their break up and is arrested for stealing Ash Kane's motor scooter.

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24.

Tilly Evans fails to support Esther when Maddie begins to bully her.

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25.

However, Tilly Evans later denounces Maddie's actions before Maddie dies in a bus crash.

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26.

Jen forces Tilly Evans to keep quiet about it to conceal their relationship.

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27.

Tilly Evans is excluded, but she vows to clear her name and exposes their relationship to the school.

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28.

Tilly Evans begins spending more time with Esther when she helps her out with an assignment.

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29.

Tilly Evans confronts Esther, who admits that she has romantic feelings for Tilly and they kiss.

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30.

When Chloe arrives in the village, Tilly Evans falls for her and decides to break up with Esther, moving to Ireland to be with Chloe.

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