Alex Mellen

Alex Mellen is a fictional character in the soap opera Beverley Terrace, who made his first appearance on 10 November 2014. He is played by Keith Rice and was introduced by Ashley Rivera alongside the rest of his on-screen family in August 2013.

Creation and development
Keith's casting was revealed alongside the rest of the members of the Mellen family, consisting of mother Carly Mellen (Kym Marsh), father Sam Mellen (Jake Wood) and older siblings Charlotte Mellen (Brooke Vincent) and Dan Mellen (Jack McMullen). Rice participated in elecution lessons to develop a northern accent to fit into the role of the family.

Alex is described as a "moody teenager", who is tired of being treated as a child just because he is the youngest child. Show producer Ashley Rivera stated that his family's patronizing tone with him will push him over the edge, and he will eventually lose control. On 16 November 2014 it was revealed that the Mellen family would be involved in a car crash plot lead by Alex, who attempts to drive a car after lying to his family saying that he had passed his drivers test in a bid to be seen as more "grown up". The devestating crash was announced to be taking place on New Years' Day.

2014–
During his first appearances on the terrace, he was often seen as the "little kid" of the family, with the members of his family always looking down on him and treating him like a child.

Critical reception
Fans of the show were excited for the future of the character after it was revealed that Alex's character would be developed in a car crash storyline.