Scott Anderson (Hollyoaks)

Scott Anderson is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Daniel Hyde. The character debuted during the main series spin-off titled Hollyoaks: Indecent Behaviour, which was released on home media on 17 November 2001. He made his main show debut during the episode broadcast on 4 December 2001. Scott initially appeared on a recurring basis but Hyde was promoted to the regular cast and Scott's storylines were expanded when he buys The Loft night club. Scott is characterised as a "bad boy" type who is "ambitious and possessive" but knows how to use his charm.

Writers used Scott to generate controversy within the show. The character's initial storylines revolved around a rape accusation made against him by Beth Morgan (Kate Baines). Scott is portrayed as Beth's antagonist as he taunts her about the events of the rape. Scott begins a relationship with Steph Dean (Carley Stenson) to further discredit Beth's accusation. Beth becomes determined to seek revenge and starts a hate campaign against him. Beth later runs Scott over with her car and she is put on trial for attempted murder and sent to prison. Hyde found the story challenging because of the negative reaction he received from viewers in public. Writers created a potential romance storyline between Scott and Izzy Cornwell (Elize du Toit). Scott begins a rivalry with Ben Davies (Marcus Patric) as they vie for Izzy's affections. Izzy later choses Ben and marries him, but the story was revisited when their marriage ends following Scott and Izzy having an affair.

Other stories include a power-play with his employee, Ellie Hunter (Sarah Baxendale), committing fraud via a counterfeit money operation and forcing Matt Musgrove (Kristian Ealey) to take the blame. He later begins a feud with his employee, Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson), who frames Scott for credit card fraud. Hyde decided to leave the series in 2004. His departure storyline occurred following a fire at The Loft started by Scott, trapping himself and Darren inside. Scott disappears following the fire but continues to threaten Darren whilst off-screen. Hyde returned for two episodes in 2005 to conclude the storyline. Hyde made his final appearance as Scott during the episode broadcast on 11 February 2005. Critics responded to Scott by labelling him the show's "bad boy" character. Hyde has twice been nominated for the "Best Villain" accolade at the British Soap Awards and an Inside Soap Award nomination for "Best Bad Boy".