 He won "Best Onscreen Partnership" with Hollyoaks co-star Emmett J. Scanlan at the British Soap Awards in 2013.After appearing briefly in the late night "", Richardson was offered the role of Ste Hay in the early evening "Hollyoaks" where he appeared for 19 episodes.The character was written out of the show after stealing a car, which resulted in a spectacular crash and his character getting sent to prison.