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| Clare Devine | |||||||||
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| Hollyoaks character | |||||||||
 Gemma Bissix as Clare Devine (2013) | |||||||||
| Duration | 2005–07, 2009, 2013 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 26 December 2005 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 16 October 2013 | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
| Introduced by | David Hanson (2005) Bryan Kirkwood (2009, 2013) | ||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | Hollyoaks: Back from the Dead (2006) | ||||||||
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Clare Devine (previously Cunningham) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, currently played by Gemma Bissix and previously by Samantha Rowley.
Development
Multiple Enemies
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Clare married Max Cunningham in order to scam money from him. His friend Sam O'Brien saw past Clare and tried to warn him, however Clare managed to convince Max that she truly loved him. Max finally realised Clare's true colours when she tried to kill him. With her enemy list growing, Clare also made a rival in Warren Fox and Louise Summers and later Calvin Valentine. Clare convinced Louise to have an abortion of her and Calvin's child, before telling him what Louise had done. She turned Max against O.B. and got Tom Cunningham put into social care. She lastly made an enemy of Justin Burton, who realised she had been partly responsible for the deaths of his sisters, Mel and Sophie. Clare, whilst leaning over a banister at The Loft, was pushed over by an unknown figure. The police questioned all who had a motive. The culprit was later revealed to be Justin. It was the revelation of who pushed her that led to Clare kidnapping Katy Fox, which finally led to Clare's presumed death.
2009 and 2013 return
On 25 March 2009, it was revealed Gemma Bissix would reprise her role as Clare. Her return tied in with the departures of enemies Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) and Justin Burton (Chris Fountain).
Bissix stated, "She's back for revenge. Obviously Warren and Justin are involved but one minute she's not there and the next minute she is - you don't expect her to come back. She's definitely a shadow of her former self — in the nicest possible way! She's deranged and completely psychotic. She's greasy-haired and looking like a trashy prostitute, but it's absolutely fabulous! No holds barred as far as she's concerned, and that's what's been great for me to play. Before you always had to hide Clare's nastiness and act like she's nice and normal, but this time everybody knows what she's like so there's no hiding the psychopath. That's why I don't think the audience will be disappointed — I think they'll love it or hate it!"
In February 2013 it was announced that Gemma Bissix, will return to the show again in March 2013, 4 years after she left in 2009. Bissix will be involved in Doctor Browning and Mercedes when she returns. Bissix started filming her return scenes on 3 March 2013.
After spending time inside Clare will return to the village in order to take control of the club. In June 2013, Bissix confirmed that she would return to filming in July 2013 for scenes due to air in September.
Reception
Gemma Bissix Gemma was also nominated for 'Best Actress' the very same year, and won the award for 'Best Exit' in 2008. The scene in which Clare and Katy Fox drive over the cliff also won the award for 'Spectacular Scene of the Year'. The character was selected as one of the "top 100 British soap characters" by industry experts for a poll to be run by What's on TV, with readers able to vote for their favourite character to discover "Who is Soap's greatest Legend?"
Before her portrayal of Clare, Bissix played Clare Bates in BBC One soap-opera EastEnders. In 2008, after her departure from Hollyoaks, Bissix returned to EastEnders. It was noted that the 2008 "minx" version of Clare Bates was similar to the character Clare Devine. Despite them being entirely different characters, it was suggested in The Herald that Gemma Bissix actually reprised the role between the two soaps. Bissix has acknowledged the comparison between the two characters, but maintains that they differ: "A lot of people ask me this. Clare Bates is a minx and dresses to impress, using her sexuality to get where she wanted Clare Devine doesn't have the emotion Clare Bates does. Clare Devine kills people, she tells little children that they're the reason for their parents' death!"
Radio Times listed Clare at number one in their feature on 'bunny boilers'. Describing Clare they stated: "Devine by name, devilish by nature she made enemies easily". They opined about the Who pushed Clare storyline stating: "when she was pushed over a balcony and almost killed, the list of suspects was longer than the electoral roll." They also stated they had a feeling it wasn't the last viewers would see of Clare.
References
- Swift, Simon (25 March 2009). "Hollyoaks Clare Devine is back!". What's on TV. (IPC Media). Retrieved 17 August 2009.
- Green, Kris (19 May 2009). "Gemma Bissix (Clare Devine, Hollyoaks)". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 17 August 2009.
- "It's is gonna go DOWN!! Very exciting!! Back filming @Hollyoaks tomorrow! #evilclare #thebitchisback". Twitter. @Gemma_Bissix. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (10 June 2013). "'Hollyoaks' Gemma Bissix: 'I'll keep my clothes on for Clare role'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- Green, Kris (27 May 2007). "British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 17 August 2009.
- Hilton, Beth and Green, Kris (4 April 2009). "British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 17 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Who is Soaps' Greatest Legend?". What's on TV. IPC Media. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- "Today's Picks". The Herald. Newsquest. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - Green, Kris (29 July 2008). "Gemma Bissix (Clare Bates, 'EastEnders')". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
- ^ McLean, Gareth (29 November 2009). "Soapland's top bunny-boilers". Radio Times. (BBC Magazines). Retrieved 1 January 2011.
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