Hollyoaks spoilers follow.
Note: This article contains discussion of topics including rape.
Hollyoaks’ Donny Clark bravely speaks out about his harrowing rape ordeal next week, as his loved ones finally discover the truth that he has kept hidden for months. Last year, Donny and Dodger Savage were raped by villains Sully and Griff, and the two men have each struggled in different ways in the aftermath.
But in this week’s scenes, Gemma finds CCTV footage from the house in Liverpool and is horrified to watch what happened to her dad several months ago.
Next week, Warren supports Gemma, who is scared about her dad’s welfare, and he eventually gives her an address where Donny could be. Warren knows this because it’s where he and Donny first hid Griff’s body after the horrific events of the Hollyoaks Later episode.
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Refusing to let Vicky go with her, Gemma tracks down Donny at the abandoned house and apologises profusely to her dad – explaining that she now knows what he went through on the fateful night.
Donny is devastated but still can’t fully articulate what happened, so Gemma gives him a USB stick containing the CCTV footage from the house, which is enough evidence to take Sully down…
Meanwhile, Dodger prepares for his important hearing, having been suspended from work. He is desperate to clear his name and is ready for the chance to expose Sully and the extent of his crimes.
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Insisting that Theresa stays at home, he takes the opportunity to reveal that Sully’s associate Griff raped him, leaving everyone shocked. But after Dodger argues that the only officer he could trust was Donny, his credibility begins to crumble – as Donny fails to show up.
When Gemma tells Warren she is worried for her dad, Misbah overhears and remarks that Donny only has himself to blame, as she is still hurt by her former fiancé’s actions. Gemma is furious and snaps, and Warren and Misbah soon realise that Donny was raped.
Misbah and Gemma team up to find Donny, who has gone missing once again. They manage to track him down, and back at home sympathetic Misbah reveals that she now knows about his ordeal.
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As new evidence is presented at Dodger’s hearing that changes everything, Misbah and Gemma stand by Donny as he prepares to tell his daughter Vicky that he was raped last year.
What will this important week mean for both Donny and Dodger?
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 are continuing to work closely with We Are Survivors to tell Dodger and Donny’s stories, 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.