Hollyoaks spoilers follow for this week’s episodes, including today’s episode that is available now on streaming. This article also contains discussion of male rape and attempted suicide that some readers might find upsetting.
This week, Hollyoaks explores the aftermath of the dramatic Christmas episodes, including the heartbreaking moment where Donny Clark, after being talked down from jumping off a bridge, told Dodger Savage that he was also raped. And unlike Griff, the perpetrator of Donny’s horrific ordeal, Sully, is still alive and working with them on the police force.
In today’s episode, Dodger confronted Donny about how he killed Griff, stating: “You put my rapist in the ground, left me with no chance of ever getting justice, not to mention I’ve got to keep it to myself for the rest of my life.
“Denial ain’t gonna to save ya, it ain’t gonna fix ya, and it certainly ain’t gonna change the fact you were raped. I told someone I loved what happened to me and it just might have saved my life. Who’s gonna save yours, Don?”
Donny didn’t want to talk about it, and ordered Dodger to leave.
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Later in the week, Misbah opens up to Donny in the hospital.
Over Christmas, she found out that Donny nearly cheated on her with a sex worker, and tearfully told him how she felt betrayed by the person she loved the most yet again.
Afterwards, Donny goes to confront Sully.
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Will Donny ever be able to talk about his awful experience, or will he continue spiralling as he bottles everything up?
Elsewhere in today’s episode, Donny arrested Ste Hay’s son Lucas on suspicion of attacking Dillon Ray. Will the youngster get away with his violence yet again?
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 is continuing to work closely with We Are Survivors to tell Dodger and Donny’s story, an organisation that supports male survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester and throughout England and Wales.
For more information, visit wearesurvivors.co.uk, or contact the 24/7 support line at 0808 500 2222.
We encourage anyone who identifies with the topics raised in this article to reach out. Information about how to access support is available via the NHS, and organisations who can offer help include Samaritans on 116 123 or Mind on 0300 123 3393.
Readers in the US are encouraged to visit mentalhealth.gov or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.