Chelsea Jade Healey (born 6 August 1988) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the roles of Janeece Bryant in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2006–2012, 2023), Honey Wright in the BBC medical drama series Casualty (2014–2015) and Goldie McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2016–present). She has also appeared as a contestant on the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing (2011) and the seventeenth series of Dancing on Ice (2025).
Healey has also made guest appearances in the crime drama Conviction, as well as the sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps as a member of the '', which Louise had to monitor for her community service.Staff (6 September 2011) Strictly Come Dancing 2011: Chelsee Healey Radio Times, Retrieved 2 November 2011 She also appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Michelle in 2008. She has played two different characters in the daytime medical soap opera Doctors in 2004 and 2007 respectively, Ilsa Marsh in the episode "Overdue" and Louise Calvert in "Next Door to Alice". Chelsee healey Internet Movie Database, Retrieved 8 November 2011 She also made an appearance in the CBBC series Young Dracula as a vampire reporter in 2011. Young Dracula – Series 3 – Faustian Slip BBC CBBC (2011), Retrieved 9 November 2011
On 23 March 2012, Healey and Kovalev took part in an underwater special of Strictly Come Dancing in aid of Sport Relief, competing against Judd and Vilani. After resulting in a tie with the judges' scores, they won the show after a decision was made by head judge Len Goodman. On Christmas Day 2012, Healey and Kovalev once again united as part of a "Strictly Allstar" group of seven previous contestants, for a group dance in the 2012 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.
In 2013, Healey joined Jack Dee, Dara Ó Briain, Greg James, Melanie C and Philips Idowu in Through Hell and High Water, a Comic Relief challenge that involved British celebrities canoeing the most difficult rapids of the Zambezi River. They raised more than £1 million for the charity. In August 2013, she appeared on the comedy panel show I Love My Country.
On 19 May 2014, it was announced that Healey would join the cast of the BBC medical drama Casualty in the regular role of Honey Wright, the emergency department's new tea lady. Honey is billed as a woman with "big hair and a big personality" and regularly gives tarot readings and aura interpretations to staff and patients. The character first appeared in the sixth episode of series 29, on 11 October. The character departed on 14 February 2015, before returning on 25 July. She made a permanent departure on 19 September 2015. In 2015, she participated in the talent show Get Your Act Together and the following year, she took part in .
In 2016, Healey joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Goldie McQueen, a member of the established McQueen family and mother to twin brothers Hunter McQueen (Theo Graham) and Prince McQueen (Malique Thompson-Dwyer). In 2019, Healey appeared in the sixth series of E4 reality dating series Celebs Go Dating.
In September 2016, Healey appeared on , opposite "The Beast" Mark Labbett and alongside actor Colin Baker, paralympian David Weir, and comedian Alex Horne. In February 2022, Healey was a contestant on the E4 series The Real Dirty Dancing.
In 2022, it was reported that Healey was in talks to return to Waterloo Road after the BBC had announced the series would be returning the following year. She made a cameo appearance in the second episode of the eleventh series, at the funeral of Chlo Grainger (Katie Griffiths). The episode aired in January 2023. In 2025, Healey is set to appear as a contestant on the seventeenth series of Dancing on Ice. She was partnered with Andy Buchanan and the pair were the first couple to be eliminated.
Strictly Come Dancing
Week # Dance/ Song Judges' score Result Horwood Len Goodman Alesha Dixon Bruno Tonioli Total 1 Waltz/"See the Day" 7 6 7 7 27 No Elimination 2 Salsa/"Higher" 7 7 8 7 29 Safe 3 Cha-Cha-Cha/"Beggin'" 6 8 8 8 30 Safe 4 Quickstep/"Sing Sing Sing" 9 9 9 9 36 Safe 5 Tango/"Love Potion No. 9" 7 8 9 8 32 Safe 6 Charleston/"Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" 9 9* 9 9 36 Safe 7 Foxtrot/"Doesn't Mean Anything" 9 8 10 9 36 Safe 8 Samba/"Spice Up Your Life" 8 9 9 9 35 Safe 9 Argentine Tango/"Una Musica Brutal" 8 9 9 9 35| rowspan="2"Safe
Swing Marathon/"Chattanooga Choo Choo" Awarded 6 Judges Points 41 10 Jive/"I'm a Believer" 9 10 10 10 39 Safe 11 American Smooth/"Time After Time" 8 9 10 9 36 Safe Pasodoble/"Malagueña" 10 10 10 10 40 12 Jive/"I'm a Believer" 9 10 10 10 39 RUNNERS UP Showdance/"One Night Only" 9 9 9 9 36 Rhumba/"Because of You" 9 10 10 10 39 Quickstep/"Sing Sing Sing" 9 10 10 10 39
Casualty, Hollyoaks and reality television
Personal life
Filmography
2003 Burn It Katie Marshall Main role; 7 episodes 2004 Conviction Natalie Wells 2 episodes Doctors Ilsa Marsh Episode: "Overdue" 2005 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Community Service Girl 1 Episode: "Fat" 2006–2012, 2023 Waterloo Road Janeece Bryant Regular role; 106 episodes 2007 Doctors Louise Calvert Episode: "Next Door to Alice" 2008 Hollyoaks Michelle Guest role 2011 Waterloo Road Reunited Janeece Bryant Web series; all 6 episodes Young Dracula Journalist Episode: "Faustian Slip" Strictly Come Dancing Herself Contestant; series 9 2013 Bollywood Carmen Shazzy Television film 2014–2015 Casualty Honey Wright Regular role; 23 episodes 2015 Get Your Act Together Herself Contestant 2016 Herself Contestant 2016–present Hollyoaks Goldie McQueen Regular role 2019 Celebs Go Dating Herself Cast member 2020 Hollyoaks Later Goldie McQueen 2020 special 2022 The Real Dirty Dancing Herself Contestant 2025 Dancing on Ice Herself Contestant; series 17
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