Valerie Holden arrived in Hollyoaks in 2007 with her children, Danny and Lauren Valentine. She turned up at The Valentine house where Danny and Lauren's father, Leo Valentine was living with his son, Calvin and daughter, Sasha
Danny and Lauren were Leo's children and Valerie demanded Leo look after them while she sorted out problems she had with housing
She returned in January 2008 and moved in to the Valentines residence, she caused the tongues wagging in the village for being a "wild one" taking Sasha clubbing and getting into a fight with Katy Fox resulting in a night in the cells, she fueded with Myra and the McQueen girls over a bingo game and the prize money and some time later planned Carmel's wedding to step-son, Calvin. In a surprise twist Val and Calvin kiss, Val is guilt ridden and she leaves for Spain. Son, Danny later leaves Chester to find Val
Lauren collapses after falling down the stairs at The Loft and is rushed to hospital, her family is told she has a life threatening blood clot, Val returns to be by Lauren's side and tells her she is taking her back to Spain. After some deliberation Lauren decides to join Val in Spain and all seems finalised, Lauren then realises her dad, Leo will miss her if she goes so she tells Val she is staying in the Village, at this time Leo gets a job in London. In the end Val, Lauren, Sasha and Spencer Grey tell Leo they are going to come to London with him and after a farewell party with close friends at The Loft(a lame exit in my opinion for a good family-Marquess just wanted rid of them) Val and the Valentines bid farewell to to Hollyoaks
The Valentines were axed by Paul "The Axeman" Marquess along with about 10 other characters, upon his reign beginning in 2010, including popular family The Ashworths. To axe the Valentines and Ashworths to bring in The awful Sharpe family and the dreary O Connor family angered many fans.
What did you think of Val's character? And what did you think of the Valentines axing and exit?
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