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Hollyoaks' Isabelle Smith opens up about 'feeling helpless' in secret health struggle


Hollyoaks' Frankie Osbourne actress Isabelle Smith has opened up about her health battle, which she has to manage while dealing with her character's intense storylines

Isabelle joined Hollyoaks last year Audiences have seen Frankie's character face severe abuse from her brother JJ and dive into a dangerous world of drug use and dealing. Despite the surgery, she continues to experience daily symptoms including intense pelvic pain, excruciating periods, heavy menstrual flows and gastrointestinal discomfort. Audiences will witness the escalation of Frankie's sexual exploitation narrative as her parents, Darren and Nancy, desperately attempt to locate her after she falls prey to a grooming gang who hold her captive.

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