Emmerdale fans praise moving Rhona/Lisa scenes

From Digital Spy

Emmerdale fans have praised Jane Cox (Lisa Dingle) and Zoe Henry (Rhona Goskirk) for their performances in tonight's (June 27) hour-long episode.

The episode featured Rhona feeling awkward following the public revelation of her rape at the hands of sadistic husband Pierce Harris on their wedding day.

Rhona was shown struggling to mix with her friends in the aftermath of everyone finding out about her ordeal – but fortunately she later found comfort in an appropriate place.

One familiar face who does know a bit about what Rhona is going through is Lisa Dingle, having been raped by her factory colleague Derek in 2011.

Lisa's status as a rape survivor has not been mentioned much recently on the soap, so viewers were pleased to see it acknowledged in the emotional conversation between the two women, taking to Twitter to praise the moving scenes:

Good work, team.

Rape Crisis England and Wales works towards the elimination of sexual violence. If you've been affected by the issues raised in this story, you can access more information on their website or by calling the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999. Rape Crisis Scotland's helpline number is 08088 01 03 02.

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