John Paul McQueen
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| Portrayed by | James Sutton | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 2006 | ||||||||||
| Created by | Bryan Kirkwood | ||||||||||
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| Gender | Male | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Student, DJ | ||||||||||
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John Paul McQueen is a fictional character in the long-running British Channel 4 television soap opera Hollyoaks, and is played by actor James Sutton.
The John Paul character made his début in 2006, and since then, many of his storylines have revolved around his sexuality. This has evolved from his uncertainty about his heterosexual relationship with Hannah, through to homosexual relationships with Spike, and the pursuit of his best friend Craig Dean.
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[edit] Character development
[edit] Early storylines
When John Paul first arrived in Hollyoaks, he was a popular, athletic student. At school he met Craig Dean; his first scenes involved saving Craig from a beating by pulling the fire alarm, and this caused them to become close friends. He did not get on with Sonny Valentine, who was at the time severely bullying Craig.
With some pressure from Craig, he began dating schoolmate Hannah Ashworth and, somewhat reluctantly on John Paul's part, the pair eventually ended up sleeping together. However, they split up when John Paul revealed he was harbouring affections for someone else, which was mistakenly believed to be Craig's girlfriend Sarah Barnes.
[edit] Coming out
After John Paul struggled with the truth for some time, it was eventually revealed that John Paul had strong romantic feelings for Craig. John Paul initially tried to hide his feelings for Craig and slept with his ex-girlfriend Hannah again. At her 18th birthday party, he broke up a fight between Craig and Rhys Ashworth when Craig saw Sarah kissing Rhys, and shouted that she was not good enough for Craig. He ran outside in tears and when Craig confronted him, John Paul confessed his love to him.
On reflection John Paul was horrified at what he confessed and told Craig he was sorry and would leave him alone, Craig however refuted this idea, telling him he was the best friend he had ever had and didn’t want that friendship to end. John Paul and Craig shared a drunken kiss at a school dance-off competition which was seen by Hannah, who, in shock, told everyone at the dance. The next day Hannah went to confront John Paul, and he told her that he was gay and had feelings for Craig; this has the added side effect of temporarily ending Sarah and Craig's relationship. John Paul also came out to his family, receiving support from all of his sisters, except Mercedes (who accused him of trying to steal her boyfriend) and Michaela (who was worried about her reputation at school), and reluctant support from his mother.
After a confrontation with Sonny over his sexuality, John Paul came out to his classmates and informed them that if they had a problem with his sexuality they could take it up with him. However following this event, during a 5-a-side football practice with Sonny and Craig, John Paul was teased and bullied by Craig who eventually attacked John Paul physically. John Paul punched Craig and, after a violent threat to anyone else who wished to bully him, ran off. Later Craig felt remorse for how he treated John Paul and wanted to talk it through with him. John Paul made it clear that Craig was no longer his friend and did not accept his apology.
In early 2007, John Paul embarked on a relationship with Spike, a DJ whom he met during his sister Jacqui's wedding reception. However, Hannah, still believing herself to be in love with John Paul, purposefully sabotaged their first date (which took place at the Dog). Spike and John Paul shared their first kiss after a DJ competition in The Dog and gradually, in spite of John Paul's fears, their relationship became sexual, as well as being strengthened by Spike meeting (and getting on well with) John Paul's family. However, John Paul and Spike's relationship was the source of much jealousy from Craig Dean, who immediately took a disliking to Spike and grew furious when John Paul tried to speak about his fears about having sex with Spike.
[edit] Relationship with Craig
During his exams in May 2007, Craig had trouble concentrating, as all he could think about was John Paul and Spike. Storming out of the exam, he went to John Paul's house and, after talking with each other, revealed their true feelings and slept together. Afterwards however, Craig got out of the bed and shouted homophobic obscenities before storming out. Subsequently, Craig's relationship with Sarah began to deteriorate, as Craig struggled with his apparent homosexual tendencies. Unwilling to come out, Craig denied to himself that he was gay, believing instead that he only had feelings for John Paul rather than actually being gay or bisexual. Craig negotiated an uneasy few months with Sarah, a situation further exacerbated by Sarah's modelling career, a source of even more jealousy from Craig.
John Paul eventually tells Craig to leave Sarah, and in turn he promised to leave Spike. Whilst John Paul and Spike did break up, Craig and Sarah did not, leaving John Paul furious and frustrated. Craig then arranged a last minute get-away for Sarah, without telling John Paul. Angry and upset, John Paul wrote a letter [1] to Frankie Osborne saying that he had been sleeping with her son and that he was sorry that she had to hear about it from him. Later, once he had calmed down and realised his mistake, he managed to retrieve it with Spike's help. Despite no longer being a couple, Spike still offers John Paul something more causal, but he quickly realised he no longer had feelings for Spike (despite Craig's betrayal) and told him it was over for good. When Craig returned from his holiday, and told John Paul that he still had feelings for him, John Paul snapped back that he'd had enough and intended to end it with Craig for good. Despite this, they soon got back together again and the relationship continued in secret.
When Spike found out about John Paul and Craig's secret relationship, he teased and mocked Craig about it. When Craig confronted him, Sarah overheard and thought he was having an affair. In an attempt to convince her that he loved her, Craig proposed to Sarah, asking her to keep the engagement a secret. Throughout his engagement, Craig continued to see John Paul (who knew nothing of the engagement) and gave him a watch that once belonged to his grandfather. Once John Paul learnt of Craig and Sarah's engagement, he became convinced Craig would never leave Sarah for him. At an impromptu engagement party thrown by Frankie, John Paul and Craig hid upstairs and began to be intimate. Secretly, John Paul texted Sarah on Craig's phone and told her to come upstairs. She left the party and walked in on the two of them kissing. Completely in shock, Sarah ran downstairs and outed Craig to the party-goers, leaving John Paul to face the wrath of the Dean family and Mike Barnes. He later tried to apologise to Sarah, who demanded to know the details of the affair. After telling her, Sarah said she could never forgive him. John Paul called Craig a coward for not accepting his sexuality.
Both Frankie and Sarah made attempts to reconcile the relationship, but it was no use as Craig finally announced to his family that he was in love with John Paul. Craig's announcement led to a show-down style confrontation between the McQueen family and the Dean family, from which John Paul and Craig ran away and discussed their feelings for each other. Craig told John Paul he loved him, but denied being 'gay' with the words that 'it's not about being gay, its about who you fall in love with'; before asking John Paul to come with him to Dublin, an offer which John Paul accepted. As they prepared to leave together, Craig admitted to his brother Jake that he wasn't gay, and he only cared for John Paul. John Paul overheard this and expressed concern at Craig's reluctance to come out; this was further exacerbated by Craig not being able to bring himself to kiss or hold John Paul at the airport as they waited for the plane to Dublin. Although John Paul loved Craig, he realised that he needed more than to be with a man who could not display affection towards him in public. Heartbroken, John Paul returned home, leaving Craig to go to Dublin alone. On Christmas Day 2007, John Paul got a text from Craig, wishing him a Merry Christmas, asking him to visit Dublin sometime and that he misses him.
[edit] College life
Despite turning the place down originally so that he could go to Dublin with Craig, John Paul decided to enrol at HCC. He soon became friends with Katy Fox, whom he accompanied to the Fresher's Ball, and Summer Shaw after a pair of knickers fell out of her bag and he returned them to her. While studying in the SU bar, John Paul caught the eye of Jay, who was visiting from Birmingham, and after some convincing from Summer, decided talk to him. They hit it off and Jay went back to John Paul's. However they walked in on Tina and Dom in his bed; at the same time, Myra walked in, adding to everyone's embarrassment, and causing Jay to leave. John Paul accused Myra of being too possessive and always expecting more from him, yet he was only doing and acting in the same way as his sisters. He decided to move out, and after bumping into Jess at college, moved into Elliot's room in the halls until he returned from the Nevada desert in America.
John Paul had a brush with death during his flat warming party. A carbon monoxide leak from the faulty boiler renders John Paul and the other revellers unconscious. Fortunately, he was saved by Danny, Mercedes and Justin. John Paul was later forced to move back into his family home when Elliot unexpectedly came home and claimed his room back, which Jess had been sub-letting to John Paul illegally. However, John Paul and Elliot became friends following the event, and conspired to disrupt Kris's radio show after he gave out some advice to a sexually confused teenager which John Paul disagreed with. Following a few "pirate radio"-style disruptions, John Paul decided to call it a day before they got caught. However, Elliot almost told Kris and Sarah that he was responsible for the disruptions, before John Paul took the credit to save Elliot. A drunken Sarah then blasted John Paul for his lies, "turning [Craig] gay", re-iterating how much she hated him.
[edit] Kieron
In early 2008 Myra McQueen offered her home to the Hollyoaks new young Catholic Priest, Father Kieron, and gave John Pauls room to him without consultation. John Paul met Robin, a friend of Zak's. Once it had been revealed that Robin was also gay, and John Paul had built up the courage to ask him out, they decided to go on a date together. During the date Kieron saw Robin and John Paul kissing in the toilets at the SU bar. Later, John Paul asked him to keep quiet and not tell Myra, which he agreed to, but she later found out when Robin started arguing with Kieron about his relationship with John Paul. Myra confronted John Paul, and John Paul erroneously blamed Kieron. When Kieron voiced his concerns that Robin was flirting with other men behind John Paul's back, John Paul took this to mean that Kieron was a homophobe. After John Paul found Robin flirting with other men, he went home and told Kieron about it. He said that Kieron would never understand how he felt, leading Kieron to come clean and admit to John Paul he was gay too. John Paul insisted Kieron tell Myra the truth or he would, which Kieron flatly refused on the basis of it potentially damaging his reputation as a priest. He accused John Paul of being self-involved, saying that John Paul was a teenage boy who had his own issues and that Kieron had made his own choice. Kieron defended his beliefs and informed John Paul of his celibacy. As Kieron prepared to move out, John Paul apologised and convinced him to stay with them.
During the SU Bar's Charity Fashion Show some of the male models called in sick and Carmel convinces Kieron to model, which he agrees to under the condition that John Paul models as well. However, unknown to all, a gun siege was taking place at the Dog in the Pond. When the village found out, the fashion show was canceled, leaving John Paul and Kieron to clean up. They reward themselves by helping themselves to some beer they found, and as the beer flows, they start to enjoy each other's company more. Drunk, Kieron admitted to finding John Paul smart and funny, leading them to share an unexpected kiss, only to be interrupted by a student entering the bar, leaving both men embarrassed. The kiss, however, doesn't undermine their growing friendship. The day after, they stay at home and play truth or dare, resulting in John Paul going to buy bottles of beer in just his underwear at Drive N Buy.
In March 2008 John Paul attempted to establish an LGBT Society at Hollyoaks College and in a bet, kissed the nearest boy, who ended up stalking John Paul until he lied to get rid of him. During this time, John Paul also texted Kieron to ask him when he was coming back. Finally, John Paul. Both Kris and Hannah were intrigued by John Paul's new love interest, and joked about it in front of Kieron; Hannah later told him that John Paul had spoken highly of him. Thinking that John Paul was telling everyone about their relationship, he asked him not to mention him to his friends again.
After finding Kieron baptising Charlie Dean, he feels that Kieron has a duty to God, that matters more to him than their relationship. John Paul confronts Kieron with his feelings on the matter, and unexpectedly, Kieron express his deep feelings to John Paul; in turn, John Paul says that he is frustrated and asks Kieron to go find someone else, but Kieron refuses to acknowledge John Paul's rejection and John Paul walks off, confused.
In late March 2008, Kieron and John Paul, along with Russ, Dom and Kris, participate in the village fun run. After they complete the run they go to the bar for a drink. John Paul leaves for home after being frustrated about the lack of attention Kieron is giving him. Later on Kieron returns home. This follows with a heated discussion between the two, which ends in a passionate kiss. Later on, after sleeping together, Kieron leaves John Paul and goes to admit what he had done to Kris. John Paul also goes to talk to Hannah, but doesn't say who it is he slept with.
The day after he sleeps with Kieron, John Paul tells him that he does not want to pursue a relationship with him, because he does not love him as he loved Craig Dean and the relationship is not worth the risk of being an outcast again. Kieron becomes angry that John Paul told him this after he broke his vow of celibacy and moves out of the McQueen household and into Niall Rafferty's flat.
[edit] Relationship with Kieron
After some time avoiding each other John Paul and Kieron are forced to work together in the pub quiz at the Dog, during which Kieron saves John Paul from humiliation in front of the whole Pub. John Paul talks with Kris, and after some stern advice, finally confronts Kieron and tells him hes in love with him. After an initial blunder, John Paul and Kieron come to an understanding of the relationships special situation due to Kierons being a priest, and begin to see each other in secret.
In mid May 2008, John Paul and Kieron are nearly caught by Myra McQueen when petting in the McQueen residence. Despite this, Kieron later says that he's the happiest he's ever been with John Paul. Just days later the couple go back to Niall's flat, believing that Niall would be out, only to be discovered by Steph and Niall.
Both Steph and Nial agree to keep the relationship a secret, with Steph pointing to her earlier support for John Paul and Craig as her trustworthiness.
John Paul and Mercedes begin arguing over Kieron in sibling rivalry he tells Mercedes that he and the Priest are in a relationship, unbeknown to him however Keiron has heard this and abruptly ends the relationship. The next day John Paul tries to make amends for his actions but Kieron, though no longer angry, feels that he must choose between the Church and John Paul and chooses the Church. Michaela overhears a conversation between John Paul and Kieron and has tape-recorded it. She had been sent to Kieron's flat by Niall, who knew that she would find Kieron and John Paul talking there.
In May 22nd episode, Kieron decided to leave the Catholic church in due to his love for John Paul. However Myra McQueen confided in Father Kieron, still unaware of his relationship with her son, that she had given birth to a baby boy when she was 14 and given him up for adoption at birth by abandoning him at a Catholic church on the behest of her mother. John Paul and Kieron meet outside the McQueen residence by chance just after this event, and Kieron is unable to tell John Paul that he does in fact have a brother, a brother that Kieron is living with.
[edit] Craig's Return
It was revealed on 10th June 2008 that Craig Dean will be returning to Hollyoaks in September 2008[2].
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Green, Kris. "Gay relationship for Hollyoaks' John Paul and Craig", DigitalSpy, 2007-03-07. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
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