Hollyoaks airs tense JJ Osborne trial cliffhanger
Hollyoaks spoilers follow for the latest episode to air on E4 and stream on Channel 4.
Note: This article contains discussion of sibling sexual abuse.
Hollyoaks has aired a shocking cliffhanger today (January 14), as Frankie and JJ Osborne's trial continues.
Frankie is trying to get justice in court for the sexual abuse her twin brother JJ put her through, and went into court believing that the video confession he recorded would be enough to secure a guilty verdict.
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After some uncomfortable questioning yesterday, this latest episode saw JJ take to the stand. He stunned the family by retracting his confession.
"It was made under duress," he said. "I said what Frankie told me to say. She said if I admitted I raped her, she'd donate her stem cells. She said it was my only way of surviving. I had to confess or I'd die."
As the jury deliberated, the Osbornes walked by the hospital and bumped into Cleo McQueen, who wholeheartedly apologised for causing Suzanne Ashworth's death, which Frankie accepted.
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Their conversation was interrupted when Darren received a call: the jury has already reached a verdict.
Back in court, the judge asked the jurors if they found JJ guilty or not guilty. Before we heard an answer, the episode came to an end.
After tomorrow's conclusion airs, at 7.30pm, Hollyoaks will release a special hour-long vodcast featuring actors Isabelle Smith, Ryan Mulvey and Ashley Taylor-Dawson, alongside executive producer Hannah Cheers and director David Crowley discussing the storyline.
Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.
Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video.
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Hollyoaks has been working on Frankie's story with guidance from SARSAS, which provides specialist services and resources for those who have experienced any form of sexual violence.
More information is available from Rape Crisis England and Wales, who work towards the elimination of all forms of sexual violence and sexual misconduct, 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.
Readers in the US are encouraged to contact RAINN, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800-656-4673.
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