Who is Kieron Richardson? Hollyoaks star who had twins with partner Carl Hyland via a surrogate
His character is a drug dealer, abuser and potential murderer – but in real life this couldn't be further from the truth
IN Hollyoaks he's been a drug dealer, abuser and potential murderer - but in real life Kieron Richardson is the polar opposite of his evil character Ste Hay.
The 31-year-old actor is happily married to husband Carl Hyland and the couple become parents to twins in 2017 - here's all you need to know about Kieron...
Who is Kieron Richardson and when did he join Hollyoaks?
Kieron was born in 1986 in Eccles, Manchester and he married partner Carl Hyland in 2015.
The 31-year-old actor first joined Hollyoaks as fan favourite Ste Hay in 2006.
Initially intended to be a short-term character appearing in seven episodes, producer Bryan Kirkwood brought the character back on a permanent basis in 2007.
When did Kieron become a dad?
Kieron and his husband announced that they had become parents to twins on May 22 2017.
In a sweet Twitter post, Kieron announced that the children's names are Chase Hyland-Richardson and Phoebe Hyland-Richardson.
The couple previously had four failed attempts at IVF with a surrogate, before getting pregnant.
When did Kieron appear on Dancing On Ice? Did he win?
Kieron took part in 2010 series of Dancing on Ice
He was paired with series newcomer Brianne Delcourt.
He reached the final, finishing in third place.