What happened to Sinead in Hollyoaks?

Hollyoaks fans are in shock after hearing what Laurie Shelby has done to his wife Sinead Shelby.

Horror as Laurie rapes Sinead at Hollyoaks tonight

Sinead (formerly O'Connor, played by Stephanie Davis) returned to Hollyoaks last fall, having been out of the soap opera since 2015.

With her, she brought a new husband in the form of teacher Laurie (Kyle Pryor).

But behind Laurie's easy-to-see exterior, there is a mischievous spirit, and he is more and more violent towards his own wife …

What did Laurie do in Sinead?

Last night in Hollyoaks, Laurie raped his wife Sinead after a fight.

Subsequently, we witnessed shocking and indefensible scenes in which he incited Sinead to not only call the police but also to doubt that he had even raped her.

The argument began because Sinead, who felt hurt and rejected by Laurie when he was not calling while on a school camping trip, kissed Sami Maalik (Rishi Nair).

It was a trip with Laurie's colleague Sienna (Anna Pbadey), with whom Sinead feared Laurie would have an affair.

Sinead is half right: Sienna has been resisting Laurie's persistent harbadment for weeks.

Ste Hay (Kieran Richardson) saw the kiss between Sinead and Sami and, when Laurie discovered it, their argument ended with a cruel act of rape and subsequent manipulation.

The Hollyoak bosses worked with the RASA Merseyside charity to create this intriguing plot. A source on the show told Metro.co.uk: "You'll see incredible performances from Stephanie Davis: she's out of this world. Hollyoaks has a well-known story in dealing with topics like this and this is just the beginning of a long story for the characters. "

Will Sinead be able to stand up to this barrage of emotional and physical abuse?

Only time will tell – you'll have to hook up to find out …

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