Luke French (Holby Blue)
| Luke French | |
|---|---|
| HolbyBlue character | |
| First appearance | 1x01, (2007) - |
| Created by | Tony Jordan |
| Portrayed by | Richard Harrington |
| Information | |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Title | Detective Sergeant |
| Family | Kathy French (mother, deceased), Wendy (mother-in-law) |
| Spouse(s) | Mandy French (deceased) |
| Children | Ruby French |
Detective Sergeant Luke French is a fictional police officer of the Criminal Investigation Department within Wyvern Constabulary's, Holby South Police Station. His character is featured in Holby Blue, a spin-off of the long running medical drama Holby City.
Character history
Luke is one of the youngest Sergeants within the Constabulary. Having risen to this rank after gaining a University degree in Criminology, he is aiming for the highest rank, a Chief Constable in charge of the entire force. Much of his eagerness comes from him genuinely feeling he can make a difference in the world. As much as he is career-minded, he is also down-to-earth. Recently, the new Detective Chief Inspector Scott Vaughan, who replaced corrupt Harry Hutchinson as head of the department, made it clear to Luke that he will make Detective Inspector. Luke and John Keenan often disagree over policing methods as John would rather bend rules to put a criminal behind bars, whereas Luke would rather follow every letter of the book.
Luke feels guilty about his terminally ill mother dying while he was spending time with his wife Mandy. Recently after trying for a baby, Mandy became pregnant and has given birth to a baby girl named Ruby.
Tragically, Mandy was knocked down by a car whilst out with Ruby, and received serious injuries from which she later died in hospital. Luke was understandably distraught and had to send Ruby to stay with his mother-in-law, Wendy, for a time, as he was unable to cope with both the pressures of work and looking after his daughter. Eventually, he managed to come to terms with his loss and decided it was time to bring Ruby home so that he could finally be a father to her.