Tonight's episode of Hollyoaks (7pm on E4) sees Frankie Osborne confront her mother, Suzanne, about the years of sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her twin brother, JJ.
Yesterday's episode saw Frankie confide in her father, Darren, about the horrific abuse she endured. Darren, understandably shocked and horrified, was torn between supporting his daughter and keeping Frankie's secret. However, with tensions already high in the Osborne household, Darren couldn't hold back his emotions.
Tonight, Darren spends the day with Frankie, who remains adamant that she doesn't want to involve the police. She opens up to Darren about the trauma she experienced, explaining why she feared her grandfather, Jack, might harm her. As Frankie shares her story, Darren begins to understand the source of her erratic behaviour since arriving in the village.
Later, Darren meets his wife, Nancy, and their daughter Morgan in the park. He is deeply conflicted, struggling to balance his desire to support Frankie with his commitment to Nancy, who is facing her upcoming trial. Nancy is scheduled to appear in court after being falsely accused by Frankie of pushing her down the stairs. In reality, it was JJ who was responsible for the accident.
Darren's decision to focus his attention on Frankie leaves Nancy devastated, feeling abandoned by the man she loves.
Meanwhile, Frankie confronts her mother, Suzanne, revealing that she first confided in her about JJ's abuse when she was just nine years old. Suzanne, however, dismissed her daughter's pleas for help, choosing to ignore the horrifying truth.
Frankie desperately tries to convince her mother by showing her excerpts from a diary she has written on her phone. She begs Suzanne to believe her account of the abuse and the years of torment she endured at JJ's hands.
Suzanne, however, remains in denial. Having always favoured her son, she refuses to accept Frankie's version of events.
In other developments, Jeremy Blake visits his mother, Martha, at the nursing home. Martha pleads with him to abandon his revenge plot against Sienna, but Jeremy is determined to carry out his sinister plans. He leaves Martha incapacitated, demonstrating his ruthless nature.
At the potting shed, Leela Lomax is unsettled by Jeremy's overreaction to her son Daniel damaging some of his plants. Jeremy confides in Leela that the plants hold sentimental value for him, claiming he lost his children forty years ago and this is the anniversary of their passing. Is this a genuine explanation, or is Jeremy hiding something else?
Finally, at the hospital, Zoe Anderson and Prince McQueen attend Zoe's baby scan. Prince's girlfriend, Dilly, is visibly upset witnessing the close bond between Zoe and Prince. She decides to drop a bombshell on the McQueens, which will leave them reeling in shock.
Don't miss tonight's episode of Hollyoaks on E4 at 7pm. You can also stream the episode earlier on Channel 4 or catch up on All4.
