Zak Ramsey

Infobox soap character
series =Hollyoaks

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name = Zak Ramsey
portrayer = Kent Riley
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occupation = Student
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siblings= Andy RamseyMatt RamseyLuke Ramsey

Zachary "Zak" Abraham Ramsey is a fictional character on the long-running British Channel 4 television soap opera "Hollyoaks".

He is played by actor Kent Riley and originally appeared in Hollyoaks from 2004 until 2005, when the character was known as Zak Barnes. He then resurfaced in 2006, with his surname changed to Ramsey - almost certainly because of the arrival in the show of the separate Barnes family during the intervening period.

Zak is a student at Hollyoaks Community College and is currently studying a degree in Sports Science because he wants to become a P.E. teacher.

Character

The youngest of four brothers (one of whom served in the British Army in Iraq), Zak was a hard-working, hard-playing scouse lad who enjoyed Liverpool Football Club, drinking, and women. He never had any ambitions to go onto further education until a friendly Games teacher at school suggested he might be able to put his passion for sport to use as a profession. However, as Zak could not sign his own name, no contracts were finalized.

Zak first shared a student flat with Zara Morgan, Lisa Hunter, Steph Dean, Cameron Clark and Bella Manning. After being offcamera for over a year, he returned in September 2006, the student flat now occupied by Jessica Harris, Joe Spencer, Olivia Johnson, and new arrivals Will Hackett, Zoë Carpenter, and Kris Fisher. Zak drank too much cheap vodka at the Loft and became sick. Ironically, this may have saved his life, since Kris, Zoë, Joe, and Olivia all went to the Dog in the Pond a few days later and were caught up in an explosion. Joe and Olivia were killed, and Zak moved into Olivia's room.

Zak had one night stands with both Zoë and Jess. After realising his feelings for Zoë, Zak tried his best to make things up to her, but this was soon ruined by flatmate Will who wanted Zoë to himself, and so set Zak up to look as though he had stolen from her. Zak soon began to distrust Will, and in April 2007, Zak and Zoë realised the extent of Will's madness. Zak then came to her rescue when Will took her hostage on the roof of the college. This resulted Will to be in custody of Mental Health Act. Zak then tried to kiss Zoë as he thought this was what she wanted, but she reacted badly because of Will and went home.

When Zoë returned, Zak continued to pine for her, but soon realised she was falling for Darren Osborne. Zak had saved Darren from muggers and a guilt-ridden Darren initially stayed away from Zoë, but Zak pushed them together.

In February 2008, Zak got close to flatmate Katy Fox, although she was dating his mate Justin Burton. After Zak and Katy had been playing around with a shopping trolley in the corridors, they shared a kiss. Later, while Zak was helping Katy to study she confessed that she was upset that Justin was spending so attention on Justin's son Charlie. Later at the Loft, Zak and Katy shared another passionate kiss. They became lovers, and Katy continued to lean on him for a few months, until finally in April 2008, Justin walked in on them kissing. Katy left town, and Zak was once again left alone.

On July 14 2008, Zak failed his degree in Sports Science and now must stay at HCC for another year to finish the course.

He recently slept with Michaela McQueen

External links

* [http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/cast/boys/zakramsey/ Zak Ramsey] on the [http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks Hollyoaks website]