Dominic "Dom" Reilly is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by John Pickard. Dom made his first appearance on 13 September 2005 as the estranged half-brother of Tony Hutchinson, whose portrayer, Nick Pickard, is John Pickard's brother. In July 2010, it was announced that the character was to leave the show which he did on 24 November 2010. Pickard reprised the role during the sixth series of Hollyoaks Later. Casting On 19 August 2005, Kris Green of Digital Spy reported that John Pickard had been cast as the brother of Tony Hutchinson, who is played by Pickard's own brother Nick Pickard. In 2010, it was announced by Channel 4 that Pickard had quit Hollyoaks and would depart later in the year. Speaking of his decision, Pickard said, "I've really enjoyed my time on Hollyoaks and I shall be very sad to leave, but after five years, it's definitely time to move on. I've loved working with Nick and it's been great living in the North — Liverpool is such a great city and we've both made friends for life up here. I'll really miss the social side of this job because the people really have made it all the more fun. Dom has been such a great character to play but now I'm looking forward to taking on new roles." On 12 June 2013, it was announced that Pickard had agreed to reprise the role of Dom for the sixth series of Hollyoaks Later. Storylines After Grace Hutchinson's death from SIDS, Dom comforts Mandy Hutchinson (Sarah Jayne Dunn). Mandy develops feelings for Dom and leaves Tony, but continues to stay in contact with Dom. Dom begins a relationship with Tina McQueen (Leah Hackett) after they bond over their love of classic literature. Tina's sisters Michaela (Hollie-Jay Bowes) and Carmel McQueen (Gemma Merna) overhear Dom speaking lovingly on a phone to "Cathy", a character from he and Tina's favourite book, who they assume to be Kathy Barnes (Sarah Jane Buckley) and accuse Dom of having an affair. Dom then proposes to Tina, which she accepts. Just before their wedding day, Tina discovers Dom and Mandy's past feelings for each other and feels she cannot trust him. After some convincing, Tina goes through with the wedding. Tina sleeps with Russ Owen (Stuart Manning) after she begins to feel neglected by Dom. At the same time, Tina