Hollyoaks co-star pays tribute to 'wonderful' pregnant actress who died in M66 crash
22.06.2023 - 17:05
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Paul Dadan has paid tribute to pregnant Hollyoaks actress Frankie Julia Hough, who died following a car crash on the M66.
Frankie Julia Hough, 38, from Chadderton in Oldham, was struck by a speeding motorist after she had pulled over onto the hard shoulder to answer a phone call. She had been driving southbound on the motorway, near Bury, at around 3.10pm on Saturday, May 13, when she suffered serious injuries in the crash.
Frankie, who played Jess Holt in the Channel 4 soap died in hospital two days later. She, along with her two sons, Tommy, nine, and Rocky, two, and nephew Tobias, four, were all transported to hospital via air ambulance following the incident. Tommy and Tobias are thought to have been put into induced comas.
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Frankie, who was pregnant at the time of the incident, was described as being a 'shine of light' and a 'dedicated, fierce mother' by her family. Paul Danan, who co-starred with Frankie on Hollyoaks, has now added to the tribute to the actress, reports The Mirror.
"I just heard the most shocking upsetting news I've heard in such a long time,” Paul, 44, wrote in a post which included a photo of a smiling Frankie alongside snippets of their time together on the Channel 4 programme.
"Another good friend who was such a special person has sadly passed away while carrying her unborn baby and her 2 little boys and nephew who were in the car too. They had a terrible car accident."
Paul added: "She was driving on the M66 when a car must have crashed in to them. This wonderful actress played the character "Jess" alongside me for nearly 4 years in @hollyoaksofficial her real name is Frankie Hough and i adored her. I feel so lost