Osborne family
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The Osborne family are a fictional family in the long-running Channel 4
soap opera
, Hollyoaks
. Introduced to the show in 1996, The family moved to Hollyoaks village in 1996, although Ruth Osborne
had previously lived in the Village. The characters have been involved in storylines such as taking over The Dog in the Pond
, a Gambling addiction, faking death as part of an insurance scam, financial troubles and fostering a child.
as an expansion to Ruth Osborne
'S family who had lived as a student in Hollyoaks Village. Jack Osborne
and his wife Celia Osborne arrived with their son Darren Osborne
on 18 November 1996 and soon after bought The Dog in the Pond
from Celia's brother Greg Andersen. Celia and Jack met at a young age and married when they were both twenty. Jack and Celia had two children together, first having Ruth then in 1982 having Darren. The pair remained together until 1997 when they split after 23 years of marriage, after Celia discoved Jack had cheated on her. Celia left and took Darren with her. Darren rejoined the family 2 years later. Ruth married Kurt Benson
in 1997 and later divorced him in 1999 before he died soon after. Jack remarried a year after his split from Celia, this time to Jill Patrick and they remained together until her untimely demise because of a brain tumor a year later. In 2003 Jack's Niece Natalie Osborne
moved to Hollyoaks village then later her sister, Rachel Osborne joined her in 2004, before both leaving later that year. Five years since his last marriage Jack remarried this time to Frankie Dean. In 2009 Darren married Hannah Ashworth
while drunk and the pair later made an attempt at marriage before splitting. Darren Osborne impregnated Suzanne Ashworth
and she later gave birth to twins which they named Jack and Francine Osborne. The Osborne family are the longest serving owners and Jack the longest serving landlord of The Dog in the Pond
serving for 12 years.
arrived as a student and began to date Kurt Benson
. The Osbornes arrives in Hollyoaks, where they joined Ruth. Jack and Celia become the landlords of The Dog in the Pond
, after Celia's brother Greg decides to sell up following the death of his daughter Natasha. Jack is revealed to be the father of teenager Dawn Cunningham
's child Bethany, who needs a kidney transplant. Jack donates one of his kidneys to the daughter he has never known. Dawn's sister Jude ends up telling everyone in The Dog about his secret child. Celia leaves for America
taking Darren with her. Celia and Jack later divorce. Darren eventually returns 2 years laer.
Ruth starts getting hassle from Spike who tried to entrap her, but Kurt intervened and accidentally pushed Spike off scaffolding. Kurt was later charged. Kurt became paranoid that Ruth thought he was guilty, leading them to break up. Kurt left for Hull so Ruth followed him and they got married. Spike trapped Ruth in a room and tried to force himself on her, but Rob Hawthorne
stepped in to rescue her.
Jack and Jill Patrick begin a relationship, eventually getting married. Jill reveals she has a fatal brain tumour. Jill eventually dies and Jack promised to look after her children. Ruth learnt that Kurt was having an affair with Kate Patrick
, ending their marriage. Ruth and Kate fought which lead to Kate trying to drown her. In a fit of rage, Kurt intervened, trying to teach Kate a lesson by drowning her. Ruth and Kurt realise that they were not right for each other, prompting Kurt to leave Hollyoaks. Some time later Ruth was told that Kurt had died.
Ruth began a relationship with Lewis Richardson, but they both agreed to keep their relationship a secret. Ruth took a break from her relationship with Lewis and met Luke Morgan who seduced her which led Lewis to end their relationship. Ruth decided to move to the states, but Lewis arrived at the airport in time to stop her leaving, in which he succeeded. Ruth found out that she was pregnant and without telling Lewis, had an abortion. Ruth and Lewis finally broke up after he slept with Lorraine Wilson. In Hollyoaks: Movin' On, Lewis beat-up Ruth before trying to force himself on her, before leaving Ruth for dead. Ruth while in hospital received news Lewis had died after committing suicide. Ruth left Hollyoaks for a new life in London
.
In 2003, Natalie Osborne
, Jack's troubled niece, arrived from Scotland
for the half-term after her parents have marital trouble. Natalie starts at Hollyoaks High School. However, her older sister Rachel arrives and tells Jack that Natalie is hiding the fact she has been underachieving in School. Jack sends her back home. Scott
decided to teach Darren a lesson for scamming him by locking the doors of The Loft and setting fire to it. Scott fell down the stairs of The Loft and pleaded to Darren for help, but Darren left Scott for dead. No trace of Scott was found and a year later, Scott started threatening Darren to pay back the money he had scammed off him. Darren pleaded with Scott not to kill him. Scott was about to attack Darren when the police arrived and arrested him.
Jack begins a relationship with Frankie Dean after the collpase of her marriage to Johnno
, and the pair later marry. Jack and Frankie decide to foster a child. They foster Barry Newton. Darren develops an addiction to gambling. Jack gives Darren half of the Dog in recognition of his maturity. During a game of poker with Warren Fox
, he bets his half of The Dog, which Warren wins. After finding this out, Jack suffers a heart attack and Darren is told to leave the house. Jack, Frankie, Newt and Louise are held hostage at The pub. Outside, Darren fights with the police to try to get inside to save his father. Darren is shot by the one of the hostage takers while trying to save his family, but he recovered. Warren then signs his half of The Dog over to Jack again for a low price. Despite this low price, the family go through financial difficulties, and Jack begins watering down drinks. Seeing no other way, Jack decides to commit suicide so his family can claim his life insurance money. However, Darren stops him. They then discover the body of Eamon Fisher. Darren tells Jack that they could fake his death, claiming Jack is the deceased body. Jack goes along with this and his family are horrified at his apparent death. Ruth returns briefly for his funeral. Frankie discovers Jack is alive and the pair agree to flee to Spain
. Niall Rafferty
is planning to kill his family so Jack and Darren as the pair rush to find them. Jack bursts in and tells Niall it is over, however Niall detonates explosives, which eventually kills Tina Reilly. Jack is then arrested and Darren admits he knew of the fake death. They are both imprisoned. During his time in prison, the Osbornes are forced to sell The Dog to the Ashworths.
Jack and Darren are released from prison four months later. Jack visits Eamon's sons, Kris
and Malachy Fisher
, where he learns that Darren had only offered to buy them a drink as an apology. Darren is then kicked out of the flat. Jack grows depressed, and he does not want to leave the house. After learning that Darren took £100, 000 from Warren Fox
to get stepbrother Jake
to confess to Sean Kennedy
's murder, before gambling the money away, Jack disowns him. Jack gets a manager job in the Dog thanks to Darren. When Jack sees that Darren has become close friends with teenager Duncan Button
, he realises that he has changed, so decides to reconcile with him and offers him to move in with him, which would also include Duncan. Darren is delighted and happily accepts.
Darren and Hannah
go on a rock 'n' roll weekend in Denmark. Darren breaks the news that he and Hannah married while drunk. Darren then uses his marital status to convince Nev
to give him a job at The Dog as a barman and cancels the annulment as a means to get the Dog back. When Hannah goes to Darren's flat to watch a film, the pair end up sleeping together. Darren later ends his relationship with Hannah. While trying to save his wife Darren was stabbed from Jamie, after the couple run away. Darren offers to leave Hollyoaks with Hannah however she rejects his offer and leaves Hollyoaks alone. After Hannah's departure Darren, at Carmel and Calvin Valentine
's wedding, Suzanne Ashworth
arrives and spends the day flirting with Darren. They later sneak off and have sex. They resume their brief affair but are caught by Suzanne's son Rhys. Rhys attacks Darren before telling Neville about the affair, who kicks Suzanne out of their home.
The family supports Frankie and Steph when Steph reveals she is dying from cervical cancer. When Steph dies in a fire at Il Gnosh, they become deeply concerned for Frankie when she sets a table for Steph for Christmas dinner. On Christmas Eve, while taking the dog for a walk Jack and Duncan, discover India Longford
's body.
In January 2011, the Osbornes have an intruder who Tom hits over the head, and it is later revealed that the intruder is in fact Frankie's grand-daughter. The intruders father was Frankies son, born when she was 16, yet Frankie thought he had died. It is later revealed that Frankie's parents had told her the tot had passed away, but they then put him up for adoption. The family allow Esther Bloom to live with her. Darren begins a relationship with Nancy Hayton
but it is cut short when In early 2011, Darren's ex-lover Suzanne returns, and announces that she's heavily pregnant with Darren's twins. She gives birth to on 21st January 2011 to Francine and Jack Osborne. Suzanne and the twins move into Nancy's flat which leads Nancy to end their relationship. Suzanne leaves the village and while Nancy begins to console Darren, they reconcile.
said "I love Jack and Frankie – they're essentially the heart of the show". Ashley Taylor Dawson has been nominated for his portrayal as part of the Osborne family at Inside Soap Awards
including Funniest Performance in 2007, Best Actor in 2009 and for three awards in 2010 including Best Actor, Funniest Performance and Sexiest Male. Temporary workplace provider Regus carried out a survey in 2010 and found that Jack Osborne was the third most popular boss from Soaps.
Channel 4
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
. Introduced to the show in 1996, The family moved to Hollyoaks village in 1996, although Ruth Osborne
Ruth Osborne
Ruth Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Terri Dwyer. She first appeared in 1995 as part of the Osborne family before leaving in 2001. Since then, she has made guest appearances between 2003–2004 and 2008. In 2009 Dwyer said she'd return...
had previously lived in the Village. The characters have been involved in storylines such as taking over The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond is a fictional public house in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. It has been at the centre of the show's setting since it began in 1995. The pub was burnt down in episodes airing in September 2006 during the 'Fire at The Dog', which killed five regular characters...
, a Gambling addiction, faking death as part of an insurance scam, financial troubles and fostering a child.
History
The Osborne family were created in 1996 by Phil RedmondPhil Redmond
Phil Redmond CBE is an English television producer and screenwriter.He is well-known for creating several popular television series such as Grange Hill , Brookside and Hollyoaks...
as an expansion to Ruth Osborne
Ruth Osborne
Ruth Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Terri Dwyer. She first appeared in 1995 as part of the Osborne family before leaving in 2001. Since then, she has made guest appearances between 2003–2004 and 2008. In 2009 Dwyer said she'd return...
'S family who had lived as a student in Hollyoaks Village. Jack Osborne
Jack Osborne
Jack William Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jimmy McKenna. He first appeared on 18 November 1996 and is the second longest serving character although Cindy Longford and Mandy Richardson both appeared before him both have taken...
and his wife Celia Osborne arrived with their son Darren Osborne
Darren Osborne
Darren Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Darren was introduced by executive producer Phil Redmond as part of the Osborne family. Darren made his first on-screen appearance on 18 November 1996 and was initially played by Adam Booth, before the Booth...
on 18 November 1996 and soon after bought The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond is a fictional public house in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. It has been at the centre of the show's setting since it began in 1995. The pub was burnt down in episodes airing in September 2006 during the 'Fire at The Dog', which killed five regular characters...
from Celia's brother Greg Andersen. Celia and Jack met at a young age and married when they were both twenty. Jack and Celia had two children together, first having Ruth then in 1982 having Darren. The pair remained together until 1997 when they split after 23 years of marriage, after Celia discoved Jack had cheated on her. Celia left and took Darren with her. Darren rejoined the family 2 years later. Ruth married Kurt Benson
Kurt Benson
Kurt Benson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jeremy Edwards. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 23 October 1995. He was created by Phil Redmond as one of the serial's original characters....
in 1997 and later divorced him in 1999 before he died soon after. Jack remarried a year after his split from Celia, this time to Jill Patrick and they remained together until her untimely demise because of a brain tumor a year later. In 2003 Jack's Niece Natalie Osborne
Natalie Osborne
Natalie Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Tiffany Mulheron. Natalie first appeared in 2003 and left in 2004.-Storylines:...
moved to Hollyoaks village then later her sister, Rachel Osborne joined her in 2004, before both leaving later that year. Five years since his last marriage Jack remarried this time to Frankie Dean. In 2009 Darren married Hannah Ashworth
Hannah Ashworth
Hannah Rose Ashworth is a fictional character from long-running Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, played by Emma Rigby. Hannah first appeared on-screen from October 3, 2005 until her exit on February 12, 2010....
while drunk and the pair later made an attempt at marriage before splitting. Darren Osborne impregnated Suzanne Ashworth
Suzanne Ashworth
Suzanne Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Suzanne Hall. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 2005. Suzanne was introduced by series producer David Hanson as part of the Ashworth family. In February 2010, Suzanne was axed...
and she later gave birth to twins which they named Jack and Francine Osborne. The Osborne family are the longest serving owners and Jack the longest serving landlord of The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond is a fictional public house in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. It has been at the centre of the show's setting since it began in 1995. The pub was burnt down in episodes airing in September 2006 during the 'Fire at The Dog', which killed five regular characters...
serving for 12 years.
In Hollyoaks
RuthRuth Osborne
Ruth Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Terri Dwyer. She first appeared in 1995 as part of the Osborne family before leaving in 2001. Since then, she has made guest appearances between 2003–2004 and 2008. In 2009 Dwyer said she'd return...
arrived as a student and began to date Kurt Benson
Kurt Benson
Kurt Benson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jeremy Edwards. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 23 October 1995. He was created by Phil Redmond as one of the serial's original characters....
. The Osbornes arrives in Hollyoaks, where they joined Ruth. Jack and Celia become the landlords of The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond is a fictional public house in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. It has been at the centre of the show's setting since it began in 1995. The pub was burnt down in episodes airing in September 2006 during the 'Fire at The Dog', which killed five regular characters...
, after Celia's brother Greg decides to sell up following the death of his daughter Natasha. Jack is revealed to be the father of teenager Dawn Cunningham
Dawn Cunningham
Dawn Cunningham is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Lisa Williamson. Williamson was cast as one of the original characters on Hollyoaks in 1995, however she left in 1997 when the character died....
's child Bethany, who needs a kidney transplant. Jack donates one of his kidneys to the daughter he has never known. Dawn's sister Jude ends up telling everyone in The Dog about his secret child. Celia leaves for America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
taking Darren with her. Celia and Jack later divorce. Darren eventually returns 2 years laer.
Ruth starts getting hassle from Spike who tried to entrap her, but Kurt intervened and accidentally pushed Spike off scaffolding. Kurt was later charged. Kurt became paranoid that Ruth thought he was guilty, leading them to break up. Kurt left for Hull so Ruth followed him and they got married. Spike trapped Ruth in a room and tried to force himself on her, but Rob Hawthorne
Rob Hawthorne (Hollyoaks)
Robert "Rob" Hawthorne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Warren De Rosa.-Character history:...
stepped in to rescue her.
Jack and Jill Patrick begin a relationship, eventually getting married. Jill reveals she has a fatal brain tumour. Jill eventually dies and Jack promised to look after her children. Ruth learnt that Kurt was having an affair with Kate Patrick
Kate Patrick
Kate Patrick is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Natasha Symms. She debuted on-screen during the episodes airing in 1997...
, ending their marriage. Ruth and Kate fought which lead to Kate trying to drown her. In a fit of rage, Kurt intervened, trying to teach Kate a lesson by drowning her. Ruth and Kurt realise that they were not right for each other, prompting Kurt to leave Hollyoaks. Some time later Ruth was told that Kurt had died.
Ruth began a relationship with Lewis Richardson, but they both agreed to keep their relationship a secret. Ruth took a break from her relationship with Lewis and met Luke Morgan who seduced her which led Lewis to end their relationship. Ruth decided to move to the states, but Lewis arrived at the airport in time to stop her leaving, in which he succeeded. Ruth found out that she was pregnant and without telling Lewis, had an abortion. Ruth and Lewis finally broke up after he slept with Lorraine Wilson. In Hollyoaks: Movin' On, Lewis beat-up Ruth before trying to force himself on her, before leaving Ruth for dead. Ruth while in hospital received news Lewis had died after committing suicide. Ruth left Hollyoaks for a new life in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
In 2003, Natalie Osborne
Natalie Osborne
Natalie Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Tiffany Mulheron. Natalie first appeared in 2003 and left in 2004.-Storylines:...
, Jack's troubled niece, arrived from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
for the half-term after her parents have marital trouble. Natalie starts at Hollyoaks High School. However, her older sister Rachel arrives and tells Jack that Natalie is hiding the fact she has been underachieving in School. Jack sends her back home. Scott
Scott Anderson (Hollyoaks)
Scott Anderson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Daniel Hyde.-Storylines:Ambitious and possessive, Scott had a mean streak that can quickly offend, but when need be he can easily turn on the charm...
decided to teach Darren a lesson for scamming him by locking the doors of The Loft and setting fire to it. Scott fell down the stairs of The Loft and pleaded to Darren for help, but Darren left Scott for dead. No trace of Scott was found and a year later, Scott started threatening Darren to pay back the money he had scammed off him. Darren pleaded with Scott not to kill him. Scott was about to attack Darren when the police arrived and arrested him.
Jack begins a relationship with Frankie Dean after the collpase of her marriage to Johnno
Johnno Dean
John "Johnno" Dean is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks, played originally by Mark Powley. He first appeared in October 2002, and from April 2003 was replaced by Colin Wells until his exit in July 2005.-Storylines:The Deans were a very...
, and the pair later marry. Jack and Frankie decide to foster a child. They foster Barry Newton. Darren develops an addiction to gambling. Jack gives Darren half of the Dog in recognition of his maturity. During a game of poker with Warren Fox
Warren Fox
Warren Fox is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jamie Lomas. He first arrived in 2006 as an old acquaintance of Sean Kennedy and quickly became known as the show's main villain...
, he bets his half of The Dog, which Warren wins. After finding this out, Jack suffers a heart attack and Darren is told to leave the house. Jack, Frankie, Newt and Louise are held hostage at The pub. Outside, Darren fights with the police to try to get inside to save his father. Darren is shot by the one of the hostage takers while trying to save his family, but he recovered. Warren then signs his half of The Dog over to Jack again for a low price. Despite this low price, the family go through financial difficulties, and Jack begins watering down drinks. Seeing no other way, Jack decides to commit suicide so his family can claim his life insurance money. However, Darren stops him. They then discover the body of Eamon Fisher. Darren tells Jack that they could fake his death, claiming Jack is the deceased body. Jack goes along with this and his family are horrified at his apparent death. Ruth returns briefly for his funeral. Frankie discovers Jack is alive and the pair agree to flee to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Niall Rafferty
Niall Rafferty
Niall Rafferty is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Barry Sloane. He first appeared during an episode broadcast on 3 December 2007. Former Brookside actor Sloane was cast as the "mysterious" hairdresser Niall and was introduced by the series' producer...
is planning to kill his family so Jack and Darren as the pair rush to find them. Jack bursts in and tells Niall it is over, however Niall detonates explosives, which eventually kills Tina Reilly. Jack is then arrested and Darren admits he knew of the fake death. They are both imprisoned. During his time in prison, the Osbornes are forced to sell The Dog to the Ashworths.
Jack and Darren are released from prison four months later. Jack visits Eamon's sons, Kris
Kris Fisher
Francis "Kris" Fisher is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Gerard McCarthy. The character first appeared on-screen in September 2006 and left in August 2010 after McCarthy quit the show...
and Malachy Fisher
Malachy Fisher
Malachy "Mal" Fisher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Glen Wallace. Malachy first appeared in 2007 on a recurring basis and became a permanent character in 2008. The character has been noted for being at the centre of a HIV plot...
, where he learns that Darren had only offered to buy them a drink as an apology. Darren is then kicked out of the flat. Jack grows depressed, and he does not want to leave the house. After learning that Darren took £100, 000 from Warren Fox
Warren Fox
Warren Fox is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jamie Lomas. He first arrived in 2006 as an old acquaintance of Sean Kennedy and quickly became known as the show's main villain...
to get stepbrother Jake
Jake Dean
Jake Dean is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kevin Sacre. Sacre portrayed the character between 2002 and 2008, before making a return on 5 October 2009. In March 2010, Sacre was axed from the series by Paul Marquess during his major revamp and cast...
to confess to Sean Kennedy
Sean Kennedy (Hollyoaks)
Sean Kennedy is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Matthew Jay Lewis. He first appeared in 2006 and briefly in 2007.- Storylines :...
's murder, before gambling the money away, Jack disowns him. Jack gets a manager job in the Dog thanks to Darren. When Jack sees that Darren has become close friends with teenager Duncan Button
Duncan Button
Duncan Button is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Dean Aspen. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 2 November 2009. Duncan was originally credited as Duncan Smith until he was credited with Button...
, he realises that he has changed, so decides to reconcile with him and offers him to move in with him, which would also include Duncan. Darren is delighted and happily accepts.
Darren and Hannah
Hannah Ashworth
Hannah Rose Ashworth is a fictional character from long-running Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, played by Emma Rigby. Hannah first appeared on-screen from October 3, 2005 until her exit on February 12, 2010....
go on a rock 'n' roll weekend in Denmark. Darren breaks the news that he and Hannah married while drunk. Darren then uses his marital status to convince Nev
Neville Ashworth
Neville "Nev" Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jim Millea. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 3 October 2005 and was created by David Hanson...
to give him a job at The Dog as a barman and cancels the annulment as a means to get the Dog back. When Hannah goes to Darren's flat to watch a film, the pair end up sleeping together. Darren later ends his relationship with Hannah. While trying to save his wife Darren was stabbed from Jamie, after the couple run away. Darren offers to leave Hollyoaks with Hannah however she rejects his offer and leaves Hollyoaks alone. After Hannah's departure Darren, at Carmel and Calvin Valentine
Calvin Valentine
Calvin Valentine is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Ricky Whittle. He arrived in July 2006 as a police officer with his mother and younger siblings and made his final appearance on 21 May 2010 after he was murdered by Theresa McQueen. Whittle...
's wedding, Suzanne Ashworth
Suzanne Ashworth
Suzanne Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Suzanne Hall. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 2005. Suzanne was introduced by series producer David Hanson as part of the Ashworth family. In February 2010, Suzanne was axed...
arrives and spends the day flirting with Darren. They later sneak off and have sex. They resume their brief affair but are caught by Suzanne's son Rhys. Rhys attacks Darren before telling Neville about the affair, who kicks Suzanne out of their home.
The family supports Frankie and Steph when Steph reveals she is dying from cervical cancer. When Steph dies in a fire at Il Gnosh, they become deeply concerned for Frankie when she sets a table for Steph for Christmas dinner. On Christmas Eve, while taking the dog for a walk Jack and Duncan, discover India Longford
India Longford
India Longford is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Beth Kingston. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 September 2009 and was introduced by series producer Lucy Allan as a new student at Hollyoaks Community College...
's body.
In January 2011, the Osbornes have an intruder who Tom hits over the head, and it is later revealed that the intruder is in fact Frankie's grand-daughter. The intruders father was Frankies son, born when she was 16, yet Frankie thought he had died. It is later revealed that Frankie's parents had told her the tot had passed away, but they then put him up for adoption. The family allow Esther Bloom to live with her. Darren begins a relationship with Nancy Hayton
Nancy Hayton
Nancy Anne Hayton is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jessica Fox. The character first appeared on 6 July 2005. Since the character's inception she has been involved in many notable storylines such as a three-way open relationship, drug taking,...
but it is cut short when In early 2011, Darren's ex-lover Suzanne returns, and announces that she's heavily pregnant with Darren's twins. She gives birth to on 21st January 2011 to Francine and Jack Osborne. Suzanne and the twins move into Nancy's flat which leads Nancy to end their relationship. Suzanne leaves the village and while Nancy begins to console Darren, they reconcile.
Generations
- Jack OsborneJack OsborneJack William Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jimmy McKenna. He first appeared on 18 November 1996 and is the second longest serving character although Cindy Longford and Mandy Richardson both appeared before him both have taken...
married Celia Osborne (1974–97) then Jill Patrick (1998–2000) then Frankie Dean (2005—)- Ruth OsborneRuth OsborneRuth Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Terri Dwyer. She first appeared in 1995 as part of the Osborne family before leaving in 2001. Since then, she has made guest appearances between 2003–2004 and 2008. In 2009 Dwyer said she'd return...
daughter of Jack and Celia Osborne, married Kurt BensonKurt BensonKurt Benson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jeremy Edwards. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 23 October 1995. He was created by Phil Redmond as one of the serial's original characters....
(1997–1999) - Darren OsborneDarren OsborneDarren Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Darren was introduced by executive producer Phil Redmond as part of the Osborne family. Darren made his first on-screen appearance on 18 November 1996 and was initially played by Adam Booth, before the Booth...
son of Jack and Celia Osborne, married Hannah AshworthHannah AshworthHannah Rose Ashworth is a fictional character from long-running Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, played by Emma Rigby. Hannah first appeared on-screen from October 3, 2005 until her exit on February 12, 2010....
(2009-)- Francine Osborne daughter of Darren and Suzanne AshworthSuzanne AshworthSuzanne Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Suzanne Hall. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 2005. Suzanne was introduced by series producer David Hanson as part of the Ashworth family. In February 2010, Suzanne was axed...
- Jack Osborne son of Darren and Suzanne AshworthSuzanne AshworthSuzanne Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Suzanne Hall. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 2005. Suzanne was introduced by series producer David Hanson as part of the Ashworth family. In February 2010, Suzanne was axed...
- Francine Osborne daughter of Darren and Suzanne Ashworth
- Bethany Cunningham daughter of Jack and Dawn CunninghamDawn CunninghamDawn Cunningham is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Lisa Williamson. Williamson was cast as one of the original characters on Hollyoaks in 1995, however she left in 1997 when the character died....
- Ruth Osborne
- Kenneth Osborne married Amanda Osborne
- Natalie OsborneNatalie OsborneNatalie Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Tiffany Mulheron. Natalie first appeared in 2003 and left in 2004.-Storylines:...
- Rachel Osborne
- Natalie Osborne
Reception
Bryan KirkwoodBryan Kirkwood (producer)
Bryan Kirkwood is a Scottish-born British television producer. He was the producer of teen Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2006 until 2009 and has been the executive producer of the BBC soap EastEnders since 2010.- Personal life :...
said "I love Jack and Frankie – they're essentially the heart of the show". Ashley Taylor Dawson has been nominated for his portrayal as part of the Osborne family at Inside Soap Awards
Inside Soap Awards
The Inside Soap Awards is a yearly award ceremony run by Inside Soap magazine since 1996. The awards celebrate the British and Australian soap operas and their actors. Until 2007, EastEnders had won the award for "Best Soap" on every occasion...
including Funniest Performance in 2007, Best Actor in 2009 and for three awards in 2010 including Best Actor, Funniest Performance and Sexiest Male. Temporary workplace provider Regus carried out a survey in 2010 and found that Jack Osborne was the third most popular boss from Soaps.
External links
- Jack Osborne on the E4 website
- Darren Osborne on the E4 website
- Frankie Osborne on the E4 website
- Suzanne Ashworth on the E4 website
- Hannah Ashworth on the E4 website