Kieron Richardson
Kieron Richardson is best known for his 20‑year role as Ste Hay in Hollyoaks, winning Best On‑Screen Partnership with Emmet J. Scanlan at the British Soap Awards. A pioneering LGBTQ+ screen talent, Kieron fronted a Channel 4 documentary Raised By Queers, which explored same‑sex parenting with his husband Carl as they prepared for twins via surrogacy.
Last year, he hosted the Hollyoaks 30th anniversary talk‑show spin‑off Hollyoaks Unwrapped, where he interviewed cast members and offered fans exclusive behind‑the‑scenes insight into the soap’s biggest moments.
Kieron has also presented television and radio shows including Challenge Live, Christmas Live, Halloween Live, No Exit Live and his own radio show on Gaydio, reinforcing his profile as a prominent LGBTQ+ media personality. His other TV appearances include This Morning, Celebrity Juice, All Star Family Fortunes, The Wright Stuff, Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, and I’m a Celebrity. Extra Camp, plus he reached the final of ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
Most recently, Kieron was announced as the voice of Rafi in the BBC CBeebies series Rafi The Wishing Wizard, a series celebrating diverse family dynamics with LGBTQ+ representation at its heart, following a young wizard navigating magical adventures with the love and support of her dads, friends, and cat.
