Joshua "Josh" Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Sonny Flood. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 3 October 2005 and left on 14 July 2010, after his character was axed by executive producer Paul Marquess. Josh's storylines have included attempted murder, underage sex, drugs, drinking and joyriding. Flood returned to filming as Josh for 3 episodes airing in May and August 2012.