HOLLYOAKS fans are set to be left on the edge of their seats tonight after Sinead O’Connor shoves her evil husband Laurie Shelby over a balcony, spelling what could be the end of her misery. But as he lays lifeless on the ground below, is a new nightmare just beginning for her? Things between the […]
HOLLYOAKS fans are set to be left on the edge of their seats tonight after Sinead O’Connor shoves her evil husband Laurie Shelby over a balcony, spelling what could be the end of her misery.
But as he lays lifeless on the ground below, is a new nightmare just beginning for her?
Things between the couple reach fever pitch when Sinead’s mum Diane turns up at the Hollyoaks school prom to confront Laurie about his controlling behaviour.
On a mission, Diane begins shouting at him but is ordered off the premises by Nancy at Laurie’s request.
Seeing she is upsetting the students, Diane agrees to leave…but later she sneaks back in, determined not to let him get away with his behaviour for a second longer.
Finding Laurie in a classroom, Diane closes the door and confronts him, refusing to disappear even when he threatens to call the police.
Diane has the upper hand and she accuses Laurie of abusing women to boost his own self-worth and, after initially remaining calm, he sees red and starts throwing books around the classroom in a rage.
Refusing to be frightened, Diane pushes Laurie’s up against the wall before he slumps to the floor in humiliation.
Meanwhile, elsewhere Sienna invites Sinead – who was raped by Laurie in March – to join her at a boxing class in an attempt to release some of her pent up anger.
Sinead is then left stunned and furious when Sienna and Brody end up telling her about all the other women Laurie has attempted to rape.
The girls make a pact that he will never touch another female again – and they might get their wish sooner than they think.
That evening, convincing everyone they are nipping out to get food, Sinead and Sienna head to the school prom to find Laurie.
But unbeknown to them, Laurie has followed Diane into the toilets and suddenly she is terrified.
Diane manages to escape but Laurie – hot on her heels – chases her onto the school balcony where she screams for her life.
Hearing her screams, the girls race upstairs and horrified Sinead tries to drag Laurie off her mum.
Laurie pushes her off him but she fights back – and accidentally pushes Laurie off the balcony.
The trio look down in shock, as Laurie lays lifeless on the ground below.
Has Sinead just murdered him? Only time will tell.
Stephanie, 26, returned to Hollyoaks last year to reprise the role of Sinead.
The actress, who before making her comeback had overcome an alcohol addiction, recently revealed that she received counselling while working on Sinead’s rape storyline.
She told the Daily Star: “[Show bosses] asked if I needed counselling while filming it, and I said yes. It really helped me.
“When you are filming a storyline like this it’s really hard to leave it at the front door like you’re supposed to.
“Especially when you’re at work all day, you spend more time being that character than you do yourself.”
Stephanie, who is mum to son Caben Albi, is back to her best and was nominated for Best Actress at the British Soap Awards 2019.
Hollyoaks airs at 6.30pm, Tuesday, on Channel 4.
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