Fletch

Jamie "Fletch" Fletcher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Sam Darbyshire. The character debuted on-screen during episodes airing in October 2005. Fletch was created by executive producer David Hanson as a recurring character. In 2007 new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood promoted Darbyshire to the regular cast. Fletch made his final on-screen appearance on 21 August 2008. Fletch's main storyline was an addiction to the drug heroin. Casting In 2007 Darbyshire was promoted to the regular cast by executive producer Bryan Kirkwood as his screen time increased as part of central storylines. Character development In 2008 Fletch was involved in a storyline in which he and Sasha Valentine (Nathalie Emmanuel) become addicted to heroin. Emmanuel said in an interview that she would like Fletch to return but was unsure how because when he left "he had no one" and "he even mugged Sasha". Storylines Jamie is best friends with his cousin Josh Ashworth (Sonny Flood). He attended Hollyoaks Comprehensive School. He spent a lot of time attempting to devise money-making schemes. After classmate Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies) had a fallout with her friend Michaela McQueen (Hollie-Jay Bowes), Fletch stood up for her against Michaela and Amy's ex-boyfriend Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson), suggesting that he had a crush on Amy. He persuades the Ashworth family to buy Drive 'N' Buy. He was then involved in a car accident involving Josh, Michaela, Amy and Ste and was convicted for joyriding. Fletch wrote a song Hannah Ashworth's (Emma Rigby) 18th birthday party. Fletch forms a band with Michaela, Josh, Amy and Sasha Valentine (Nathalie Emmanuel). Sasha and Michaela started to war over Fletch.