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Coronation Street signs up Hollyoaks star – just weeks after he quit rival soap
Fans were left in distress watching the actor's recent plot in Hollyoaks
CORONATION Street has signed up a popular Hollyoaks star for a huge new role.
News of the top signing comes just weeks after the actor quit his role in the rival programme for good after being at the centre of a hard-hitting storyline.
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Ryan Mulvey, famed for his role as JJ Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera, has bagged a part in the ITV programme mere weeks after finally leaving Hollyoaks for good.
The Sun can now reveal Ryan will be appearing in Weatherfield this spring as part of a brand new plot.
Ryan was involved in one of soap's most controversial plots ever when it was revealed that his character JJ had been repeatedly raping and abusing his twin sister, Frankie, and putting her through a terrible ordeal.
JJ was sent to prison after finally confessing to the shocking abuse which led to his exit from the soap.
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Prior to heading to jail, JJ was diagnosed with leukaemia and was left needing a bone marrow donation in order to save his life.
Twin sister Frankie is his only option and she decides to proceed with the transplant, not to save his life but in order to ensure that he lives to face justice for what he did to her and to allow her to see him in a court of law.
Viewers of Hollyoaks were left distressed by some of the shock abuse scenes that played out during the horror storyline.
At the time, the disturbing scenes sparked shock and fury among Hollyoaks viewers with one writing: "Let me tell you now your gonna have some furious fans!
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"This is an unnecessary storyline that could’ve gone differently, you could’ve had the Brother be very protective because of what they’ve both gone through with their mum.
"You could’ve had a depressing storyline, like the Brother going through depression and the sister being able to help him. The possibility is endless of what storyline you could’ve done for these two twins, but you decided to do a complete unnecessary storyline.
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"Don’t get it twisted these things happen in real life but you wanna show things that people will want to watch not be sick from."
Another added: "I think you should have had a trigger warning at the start of this show."
But they continued: "The acting was spot on, and this happens much more than people actually realise. So as hard as it is to watch, well be done to Hollyoaks once again for highlighting real-life issues that others hide away from."
The Sun has reached out to Coronation Street for comment.
If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the Samaritans for free on 116123.
Soap's most harrowing teen storylines
We take a look at other harrowing teen soap storylines from soaps Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.
Belle Dingle's schizophrenia in Emmerdale - Belle's (Eden Taylor-Draper) traumatic journey in Emmerdale took a dark turn when, after accidentally killing her best friend Gemma at just 16, her mental health began to spiral.
The storyline, which saw Belle struggling with her grief and guilt, showcased her battle with hearing Gemma's voice inside her head, leading to a dramatic decline in her well-being.
Hannah Ashworth's anorexia in Hollyoaks - Viewers were horrified as they watched Hannah (Emma Rigby), a seemingly innocent teen, spiral into dangerous behavior, starving herself in an attempt to achieve what she thought was the ideal body.
As Hannah’s condition worsened, the storyline became more intense, culminating in her being hospitalised for two months as she fought for her life.
Bethany Platt's grooming ordeal in Coronation Street - Vulnerable schoolgirl, played by Lucy Fallon, was at the centre of one of Corrie’s darkest storylines to date when she fell under the spell of her older boyfriend and sexual predator.
The controversial scenes saw Nathan groom and manipulate the 16-year-old before coercing her into sleeping with his friends, with one of them raping her.
Whitney Dean's abuse from Tony in EastEnders - Since the age of 12, she had been in a twisted relationship with her stepmum Bianca's boyfriend, Tony King. The predator had groomed young Whit (Shona McGarty), making her believe she was in love and planning to run away with him.
On her 16th birthday, the traumatised teen finally revealed the years of abuse to Bianca. Tony was swiftly sent to prison sentenced for 13 years.
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