List of Hollyoaks characters introduced in 2014

Alex Browning, played by Ojan Genc, made his first screen appearance on 13 February 2014. The character and Genc's casting were announced on 12 January 2014 via the ''Daily Star''. Alex is the son of Dr. Paul Browning (Joseph Thompson), a character who last appeared on ''Hollyoaks'' in 2013 after being murdered following an altercation with Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe). Alex will arrive in the village hoping to avenge his father's death and becomes suspicious of Mercedes. He has been billed as having "obvious similarities" to Doctor Browning which leaves Mercedes feeling "unsettled".

When Mercedes arrives at Helen's house, after her friend Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) was impregnated by Doctor Browning and her son, Hilton, needs a bone marrow transplant, his son Alex opens the door. She asks if Helen is at the house, and Alex presumes that she is a cleaner. He reveals that he has a girlfriend, is studying Biology and Physics at university and becomes attracted to her. After they have sex, Mercedes decides to go and he soon uncovers that Mercedes is his stepmother. He confronts her about his father's disappearance, but she walks out of the house. Alex returns and starts to investigate his father's death and becomes suspicious of Mercedes. He torments her throughout his stay and finds out that Mercedes' friend Cindy's son, Hilton, is his half-brother. He becomes a godfather to Hilton and is found out to be a match. Alex agrees to do the transplant to save his brother and leaves later that day. Cindy is grateful and tells him that he can visit Hilton anytime, much to Mercedes' disappointment. Provided by Wikipedia