'Hollyoaks' star reveals Jacqui plot future

Hollyoaks star Claire Cooper has promised that there will be "a resolution" to the soap's Jacqui and Gilly storyline later this year.

Last month, viewers saw Gilly found not guilty of raping Jacqui after he stood trial over the barmaid's allegations. The verdict was reached off-screen by a real-life jury of 12 people.

Although Jacqui left the village for time to clear her head shortly after the trial result, she will soon return home and attempt to start rebuilding her life.

Speaking to Digital Spy about her character's future, Cooper explained: "With either outcome from the jury, Jacqui still had to recover from the trial and what happened to her, and the journey doesn't end here - it's an ongoing story and it is going to be concluded. I don't know when that will be, but there will be a resolution."

"Jacqui has no regrets - her only regret is that Gilly wasn't found guilty," she continued. "For Jacqui, that's her truth and that's the story that I'm telling - I believe Jacqui. Some people believe Jacqui and some people don't, but the story progresses and the conclusion to the story will happen later in the year."

Asked whether viewers will ever receive a firm answer over what happened between Jacqui and Gilly, Cooper replied: "I think there'll still be a grey area, but Jacqui knows her truth, that's her story and that's never going to change or waiver. I think the viewers will gain a better insight into what happened and there is a very clear message to the storyline."

Jacqui's comeback episode airs this Friday at 6.30pm on Channel 4.

> Read our full interview with Hollyoaks star Claire Cooper