'Hollyoaks' Jacqui and Lynsey form a great friendship, says Claire Cooper

Hollyoaks star Claire Cooper has praised the soap's bosses for developing a new friendship for her character Jacqui McQueen.

Jacqui becomes an unlikely ally for Lynsey Nolan (Karen Hassan) in forthcoming episodes as the villagers continue to doubt her claims that Silas Blissett is a serial killer.

Silas's true colours are expected to remain undetected in the coming weeks as he has just framed Brendan Brady for Rae Wilson's murder - leaving Lynsey feeling isolated again.

Cooper told All About Soap that Jacqui will soon take over the mantle of helping the nurse, explaining: "Lynsey really supported Jacqui through the rape trial and she actually believed Jacqui was telling the truth.

"Jacqui can relate to what Lynsey's going through with Silas, in the sense that no-one believes what Lynsey's saying, so the pair of them build up a great friendship."

Cooper added: "I've waited years for Jacqui to have a friend on the show, and I really enjoy working with Karen. Jacqui seems to be turning into the wise woman of the village, and it's extremely refreshing. I'm finding playing her really interesting at the moment."

Hollyoaks continues tonight at 6.30pm on Channel 4.

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