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Owen Warner

Owen David Warner (born 8 June 1999) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Romeo Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. For his portrayal of Romeo, Warner won the Digital Spy Reader Award for Best Soap Newcomer in 2018. In November 2022, Warner appeared as a contestant on the 22nd UK series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! finishing in second place.

Owen Warner
Warner in 2022
Born
Owen David Warner

(1999-06-08) 8 June 1999 (age 24)
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
EducationGartree High School
Brooksby Melton College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • radio presenter
Years active2015–present
TelevisionHollyoaks (2018–2024)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here (2022)

Early life edit

Warner was born on 8 June 1999 in Leicester, Leicestershire and attended Gartree High School, The Beauchamp College in Oadby, Leicester for GCSEs, before going on to study performing arts at SMB College Group's Melton Campus, formerly Brooksby Melton College, completing his studies in July 2017.[1][2] He has two older brothers.[3][4] Warner further studied acting at Urban Young Actors, Leicester,[5] and the Actors Workshop Nottingham.[6] He later returned to the city to raise money for the Nottingham-based charity Footprints Conductive Education Centre, where he participated in a charity football match.[7]

Career edit

Warner made his acting debut as Trev in the short film Beverley in 2015.[8] In July 2018, he appeared as Raver in the short film 20th Century Tribe.

Warner then joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[9] His character, Romeo Nightingale, was introduced as the long-lost son of established character James (Gregory Finnegan), arriving alongside his mother Donna-Marie Quinn (Lucy-Jo Hudson).[10] His storylines on the show have included building a relationship with his father and has seen the introduction of the character's sister and auntie Juliet Nightingale (Niamh Blackshaw).[11][12][13]

For his portrayal of the character, Warner won the award for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2018 Digital Spy Reader Awards.[14] Warner has also made guest appearances on I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp and Eating with My Ex, in support of his friend and Hollyoaks co-star Malique Thompson-Dwyer.[8][15]

In January 2024, Warner announced his decision to quit Hollyoaks to pursue other projects, with the doors left open to Warner to return to the show in the future.

In November 2022, Warner appeared as a contestant on the 22nd series of the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and finished as a runner up in second place.[16][17]

Personal life edit

Warner was in a relationship with his co-star Stephanie Davis between 2018 and 2019, and was later linked with Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry, The Apprentice runner-up Camilla Ainsworth, and Love Island runner-up Lana Jenkins.[18][19][20][21][22] Since April 2023, Warner has been in a relationship with his co-star Jemma Donovan, who portrayed his on-screen girlfriend Rayne Royce in Hollyoaks.[23]

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015 Beverley Trev Short film [8]
2018 20th Century Tribe Raver [1]
2018–2024 Hollyoaks Romeo Nightingale Regular role [1]
2018 I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp Himself 1 episode [8]
2022 Eating with My Ex [15]
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Main role (season 22) [24]

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Work Result Ref(s)
2018 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Newcomer Hollyoaks Won [14]
2023 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Hollyoaks Longlisted [25]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Hollyoaks star Owen Warner – everything you need to know about the Romeo Quinn actor". Digital Spy. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Young actor who honed his skills at Brooksby Melton College to appear on Hollyoaks". Melton Times. 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Meet Jake Warner, the Leicester busker who went on tour with X Factor stars". Leicester Mercury. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ^ "How a young lad went from a Crumpsall council estate to brushing shoulders with Donatella Versace". Manchester Evening News. 11 November 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Urban Young Actors". Urban Young Actors. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. I came to Urban as a 13-year-old energetic and mischievous kid, not knowing anything about acting. Without Urban there is no way I would've even been able to make a dent in the industry.
  6. ^ "The Actors Workshop Nottingham & Online". The Actors Workshop Nottingham. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022. The Actors Workshop helped mature the acting skills I already had, and also taught me so many things that still help me to this day.
  7. ^ Pinchess, Lynette (4 August 2021). "Emmerdale and Hollyoaks soap stars at Derbyshire charity match". Nottingham Post. (Reach plc). Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d "Owen Warner". Urban Talent. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Hollyoaks star Owen Warner promises bigger storylines for Romeo Quinn". Digital Spy. 15 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Hollyoaks confirms who Coronation Street star Lucy-Jo Hudson will be playing". Digital Spy. 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Hollyoaks star Owen Warner reveals why Romeo hasn't introduced himself to James". Digital Spy. 8 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Hollyoaks star Owen Warner teases identity of Romeo's new love interest". Digital Spy. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Hollyoaks to air huge shock for Romeo as he searches for James". Digital Spy. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  14. ^ a b Robinson, Abby (28 December 2018). "Emmerdale wins big at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2018". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Eating with My Ex - Series 4, Celebrity Specials, Episode 3". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  16. ^ Coyle, Simon (6 November 2022). "Who is Owen Warner in I'm A Celebrity 2022?". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Who is I'm a Celebrity's Owen Warner?". The Independent. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Hollyoaks star Owen Warner and Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry appear to confirm relationship". Digital Spy. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Hollyoaks co-stars Stephanie Davis and Owen Warner split after nine months". Digital Spy. 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Hollyoaks star Owen Warner hits out at "lies" over his personal life". Digital Spy. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  21. ^ "Hollyoaks' Owen Warner 'splits from girlfriend Camilla Ainsworth'". Metro. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  22. ^ Yeates, Cydney (25 January 2023). "When did Love Island's Lana date Owen Warner?". Metro. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  23. ^ Kitson, Calli (14 April 2023). "Owen Warner goes public with Hollyoaks co-star Jemma Donovan romance in 'proposal' video". Metro. (DMG Media). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  24. ^ "I'm A Celebrity 2022 line-up unveiled". ITV News. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  25. ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

External links edit

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