Benji McHugh
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Benjamin McHugh was a fictional character
in UK soap opera
Family Affairs
. He first appeared in November 1998 played by Junior Laniyan until 2001. Mark McClean then took over the role from 2002 until 2003.
. They lived above Dusty's store, the local newsagent on Stanley Street, Charnham.
In 1999, aged fifteen, Benji fell in love with his school teacher Maggie Roswell (Robyn Moore
), who was married with two young sons. She left her husband, Geoff, taking her sons and running away with Benji.
After a while on the run, Maggie encouraged Benji to give up and return to Charnham.
While being chased by authorities, Maggie's car crashed, leaving her and the boys trapped inside.
Benji managed to save the boys from the wreck but before he could return for her the car exploded killing Maggie. Geoff initially blamed Benji for Maggie's death and left Charnham with the boys. To get over everything, Benji went in holiday to Jamaica
, where Dusty had moved to and return to Charnham refreshed. Benji and Yasmin's aunt, Pearl took over the running of the shop and looking out for Dusty's children.
In late 1999, Benji began dating Donna Lewis (Petra Letang
) but things never quite worked out. Several months later in early 2000, Benji began dating the newly-arrived Sara Warrington
but Sara eventually went on to date Benji's friend, Arlo Dean.
In the Summer of 2000, while revising for his exams and getting drunk, Benji revealed his true feelings for neighbour Gemma Craig, who had previously dated Arlo.
Later that year, Benji received a shock when he came face to face with his estranged father, William, who had walked out on him and Yasmin when they were very young. While Yasmin was keen to get to know William, Benji initially refused until William's girlfriend, Kim revealed that William was suffering from end-stage renal disease. Benji and William later maintained a relationship and kept in contact.
In January 2001, Benji suffered bullying in sixth form at the hands of Jason Harris, a racist bully. One night while coming home from a date with Gemma, Benji was attacked by Jason, who was wielding an Iron bar. Declan Byrne, a local resident managed to defuse the situation.
With the arrival of Paul Webb, things between Benji and Gemma became strained and Gemma eventually began going out with Paul.
In June 2001, Benji left Charnham for Jamaica to begin DJing there
Several months after Dusty's death in 2002, Benji returned and had several relationships which included Chris Jacobs and Becky Scott
.
In late 2003, Benji began dating Kelly Boulter
, but things fell apart when Kelly admitted that Justin MacKenzie was the father of her baby (Kelly had originally been carrying twins
but one of the babies had died). Benji then left Charnham for good.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in UK soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
. He first appeared in November 1998 played by Junior Laniyan until 2001. Mark McClean then took over the role from 2002 until 2003.
About Benji
Benji was a schoolboy overshadowed by his loud mother, Dusty and sister, YasminYasmin Green
Yasmin Green was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Ebony Thomas from 1998 until the end of the series in 2005.-Arrival:...
. They lived above Dusty's store, the local newsagent on Stanley Street, Charnham.
In 1999, aged fifteen, Benji fell in love with his school teacher Maggie Roswell (Robyn Moore
Robyn Moore (British actor)
Robyn Moore is a British actress, probably best known for playing Shirley Benson in EastEnders from 2003 to 2004....
), who was married with two young sons. She left her husband, Geoff, taking her sons and running away with Benji.
After a while on the run, Maggie encouraged Benji to give up and return to Charnham.
While being chased by authorities, Maggie's car crashed, leaving her and the boys trapped inside.
Benji managed to save the boys from the wreck but before he could return for her the car exploded killing Maggie. Geoff initially blamed Benji for Maggie's death and left Charnham with the boys. To get over everything, Benji went in holiday to Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, where Dusty had moved to and return to Charnham refreshed. Benji and Yasmin's aunt, Pearl took over the running of the shop and looking out for Dusty's children.
In late 1999, Benji began dating Donna Lewis (Petra Letang
Petra Letang
Petra Letang is a British-Dominican actress, probably best known for her role as Naomi Julien in the BBC soap opera EastEnders....
) but things never quite worked out. Several months later in early 2000, Benji began dating the newly-arrived Sara Warrington
Sara Warrington
Sara Warrington was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Beth Cordingly from 2000 until 2001.A rebellious teenager who clashed with her young stepmother Nikki Warrington, Sara eventually left home to work as a lap dancer, spending much of her income on cocaine.Sara had...
but Sara eventually went on to date Benji's friend, Arlo Dean.
In the Summer of 2000, while revising for his exams and getting drunk, Benji revealed his true feelings for neighbour Gemma Craig, who had previously dated Arlo.
Later that year, Benji received a shock when he came face to face with his estranged father, William, who had walked out on him and Yasmin when they were very young. While Yasmin was keen to get to know William, Benji initially refused until William's girlfriend, Kim revealed that William was suffering from end-stage renal disease. Benji and William later maintained a relationship and kept in contact.
In January 2001, Benji suffered bullying in sixth form at the hands of Jason Harris, a racist bully. One night while coming home from a date with Gemma, Benji was attacked by Jason, who was wielding an Iron bar. Declan Byrne, a local resident managed to defuse the situation.
With the arrival of Paul Webb, things between Benji and Gemma became strained and Gemma eventually began going out with Paul.
In June 2001, Benji left Charnham for Jamaica to begin DJing there
Several months after Dusty's death in 2002, Benji returned and had several relationships which included Chris Jacobs and Becky Scott
Becky Scott
Rebecca "Becky" Scott was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Chandra Ruegg from 2000 up until 2003.-Character's background:...
.
In late 2003, Benji began dating Kelly Boulter
Kelly Boulter
Kelly Boulter was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Carryl Thomas from 2003 until 2005.-Background:Kelly first appeared in Charnham in October 2003, around the time she was dating Benji McHugh. Kelly had also been sleeping with Justin MacKenzie. When Kelly fell...
, but things fell apart when Kelly admitted that Justin MacKenzie was the father of her baby (Kelly had originally been carrying twins
but one of the babies had died). Benji then left Charnham for good.
Family
- Father: William McHugh
- Mother: Dusty McHugh (deceased)
- Sister: Yasmin GreenYasmin GreenYasmin Green was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Ebony Thomas from 1998 until the end of the series in 2005.-Arrival:...
- Niece: Savannah Matthews (deceased)
- Aunt: Pearl McHugh