Sarah Barnes is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Loui Batley. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 6 October 2005. Sarah was introduced by executive producer David Hanson as part of the Barnes family. In 2009, Batley quit the serial in order to pursue other projects. The character has been central to many key storylines, one of the earliest the high-profile gay storyline involving supercouple John Paul McQueen and Craig Dean.
Sarah Barnes
Loui Batley (pictured) filming her final scenes for Hollyoaks at Tatenhill Airfield, Staffordshire.
Zoë Lister (pictured) plays Sarah's best friend Zoe Carpenter. Critics have praised the storylines the pair feature in.
Louie Anne Batley is an English actress, singer, and dancer best known for her role in Hollyoaks as Sarah Barnes.
Loui Batley in April 2009