Yahoo News Hollyoaks’ Niamh Blackshaw addresses Juliet’s tragic fate
Note: This article discusses themes of terminal illness.
Hollyoaks spoilers follow.
Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw has addressed Juliet Nightingale’s tragic fate, with the actress fronting a new campaign launched by the Channel 4 soap.
In tonight’s (May 15) first-look episode, a new twist in Juliet’s battle with Hodgkin lymphoma was revealed, with the character being informed of the tragic news that her illness was terminal.
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Following the heartbreaking reveal, the soap revealed a new social media campaign called ‘Ode To My Juliet’, which will be fronted by Blackshaw, with the aim of inviting viewers to “share their own cancer stories, memories, and bereavement journeys.”
“Juliet’s Hodgkin lymphoma is now terminal. Over the next few weeks, you’ll see Juliet tell loved ones, live out her last days, and then she is going to die,” said Blackshaw in the promotional video. “In a way to commemorate Juliet as a character, and to do something positive, we want to come together and share stories of loved ones who may have been touched by cancer.”
The emotional twist in tonight’s episode came after Juliet spent a stint in hospital battling norovirus, with the doctor informing her and Peri that she had recovered. However, the good mood was tempered after he revealed that Juliet’s kidney function had not improved.
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Juliet was then given devastating news as she was informed that the cancer had spread, with her body being in too weak a state to withstand either chemotherapy or stem cell treatment.
Upon hearing the heartbreaking update, Juliet reminisced about her life and her favourite moments with girlfriend Peri Lomax, before tearfully asking to go home.
Hollyoaks streams first online via Channel 4, with new episodes dropping each weekday morning. The show airs Mondays to Fridays at 6.30pm on Channel 4, and at 7pm on E4.
Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video.
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