| Family Affairs character | |
| Benji McHugh | |
|---|---|
| Played by | Junior Laniyan, Mark McClean |
| Duration | 1998–2001, 2002-2003 |
| Date of Birth | 1983 |
| Date of Death | -- |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Occupation | DJ |
| Family | Dusty, William, Yasmin |
Benjamin (Benji) McHugh was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) In relationships, a single person is one who is not married or in a romantic relationship A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Yasmin Green (née McHugh; previously Matthews and MacKenzie) was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. For the American sitcom of similar name see Family Affair. See also Family Affair (disambiguation. He first appeared in November 1998 played by Junior Laniyan until 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Mark McClean then took over the role from 2002 until 2003.
About Benji
Benji was a schoolboy overshadowed by his loud mother, Dusty and sister, Yasmin. Yasmin Green (née McHugh; previously Matthews and MacKenzie) was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera They lived above Dusty's store, the local newsagent on Stanley Street, Charnham.
In 1999, Benji fell in love with his school teacher Maggie Roswell (Robyn Moore), who was married with two young sons. Robyn Moore (born 15 September 1960) is a British actress probably best known for playing Shirley Benson in EastEnders She left her husband, Geoff, taking her sons and running away with Benji.
After a while on the run, Maggie encouraged Benji to give up and return to Charnham.
While being chased by authorities, Maggie's car crashed, leaving her and the boys trapped inside.
Benji managed to save the boys from the wreck but before he could return for her the car exploded killing Maggie. Geoff initially blamed Benji for Maggie's death and left Charnham with the boys. To get over everything, Benji went in holiday to Jamaica, where Dusty had moved to and return to Charnham refreshed. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Benji and Yasmin's aunt, Pearl took over the running of the shop and looking out for Dusty's children.
In late 1999, Benji began dating Donna Lewis (Petra Letang) but things never quite worked out. Petra Letang (born 1979 in Plaistow, London, England) is a British - Dominican actress probably best known for her role as Naomi Several months later in early 2000, Benji began dating the newly-arrived Sara Warrington but Sara eventually went on to date Benji's friend, Arlo Dean. Sara Warrington was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Beth Cordingly from 2000 This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames
In the Summer of 2000, while revising for his exams and getting drunk, Benji revealed his true feelings for neighbour Gemma Craig, who had previously dated Arlo. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames
Later that year, Benji received a shock when he came face to face with his estranged father, William, who had walked out on him and Yasmin when they were very young. While Yasmin was keen to get to know William, Benji initially refused until William's girlfriend, Kim revealed that William was suffering from end-stage renal disease. Benji and William later maintained a relationship and kept in contact.
In January 2001, Benji suffered bullying in sixth form at the hands of Jason Harris, a racist bully. One night while coming home from a date with Gemma, Benji was attacked by Jason, who was wielding an Iron bar. Declan Byrne, a local resident managed to defuse the situation. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames
With the arrival of Paul Webb, things between Benji and Gemma became strained and Gemma eventually began going out with Paul.
In June 2001, Benji left Charnham for Jamaica to begin DJing there
Several months after Dusty's death in 2002, Benji returned and had several relationships which included Chris Jacobs and Becky Scott. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Rebecca "Becky" Scott was a Fictional character in the UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Chandra Ruegg
In late 2003, Benji began dating Kelly Boulter, but things fell apart when Kelly admitted that Justin MacKenzie was the father of her baby (Kelly had originally been carrying twins but one of the babies had died). Kelly Boulter was a Fictional character in the UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Carryl Thomas from 2003 Benji then left Charnham for good.
Family
- Father: William McHugh
- Mother: Dusty McHugh (deceased)
- Sister: Yasmin Green
- Niece: Savannah Matthews (deceased)
- Aunt: Pearl McHugh
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