{"id":582383,"date":"2025-11-20T11:10:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/582383\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:10:42","slug":"hollyoaks-confirms-devastating-rape-ordeal-for-donny-amid-dodger-story-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/582383\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollyoaks confirms devastating rape ordeal for Donny amid Dodger story | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_274938757-5ac9.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24753059\" alt=\"Donny Clark looks unnerved as he talks to Sully in a hallway\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tDonny Clark\u2019s ordeal was confirmed amid a showdown with Sully (Picture: Lime Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of rape.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/hollyoaks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollyoaks<\/a> has confirmed that Donny Clark (Louis Emerick) was raped on the same night as colleague <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/dodger-savage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dodger Savage<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/danny-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Danny Mac<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Dodger, as viewers know,<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/22\/harrowing-hollyoaks-scenes-major-male-character-raped-24495490\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> was raped last month by villainous gangster Griff<\/a>, who had previously beaten him up. Donny, who had been attacked by Sully (Harry French) moments before, was forced to watch the ordeal.<\/p>\n<p>After <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/warren-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warren Fox<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jamie-lomas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Lomas<\/a>) freed him and Dodger from Griff and Sully\u2019s control, Donny gave chase, with a car crash subsequently ensuing. <\/p>\n<p>Donny saw Griff crawling from the wreckage and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/27\/hollyoaks-confirms-another-death-aftermath-anniversary-week-24536067\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proceeded to kill him<\/a> and \u2013 with some assistance from Warren \u2013 he buried the body.<\/p>\n<p>A huge twist in the tale followed, however, with villainous Sully confirmed to be an undercover police officer \u2013 not to mention Froggy Black\u2019s son \u2013 who would be working at the station with both Dodger and Donny. <\/p>\n<p>Dodger struggled in the aftermath of his ordeal and reported it to the police, against Donny\u2019s advice. <\/p>\n<p>Presuming Griff had fled the scene and evaded justice, Donny broke down in tears to Donny, who was left with little choice but to reveal that Griff is dead. <\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s (November 19) edition of the Channel 4 soap dealt with the aftermath of the bombshell, with Dodger berating Donny for taking away his chance of Griff facing justice for what he did to him. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_274938752-6cd4.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24753060\" alt=\"Sully looks shocked in Hollyoaks\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tSully intimidated Donny, telling him to keep quiet (Picture: Lime Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Fearing that Dodger\u2019s knowledge of the rapist\u2019s death would come back to bite him, Donny decided to return to where he and Warren had stored the body previously. <\/p>\n<p>Little did he know, however, that Sully had followed, demanding answers on Griff\u2019s whereabouts. Donny told the dodgy policeman that he killed Griff after what he did to Dodger, but a devastating showdown ensued, with it becoming clear that Donny was also raped on the night in question. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I know Dodger had to tell everyone what happened to him that night\u2019, said Griff, attempting to intimidate Donny, \u2018But you, you were smart enough to keep quiet that the exact same thing happened to you.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Harry-WAS-Visit-4-6b71.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24753097\" alt=\"Hollyoaks star Harry French visited We Are Survivors in Manchester\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tHollyoaks star Harry French, who plays Sully, visited We Are Survivors in Manchester (Picture: Lime Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Hollyoaks is working with We Are Survivors on Dodger and Donny\u2019s rape storyline both \u2018It was important to us that we show the reality of the impact of rape, that no two people deal with the impact in the same way,\u2019 said Chief Executive Officer Duncan Craig OBE.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Of course, as survivors we often share many after effects for want of a better word, but every individual\u2019s experience is unique to them, as is their processing and healing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Being able to have two male survivors in the same storyline, both having had the same experience but both dealing with it differently is refreshing and is why we wanted to be part of this storyline. This is a brave challenge to take on and we\u2019re so proud to be part of this series\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>If you have been impacted or want more information on the topic,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearesurvivors.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can find support on We Are Survivors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hollyoaks streams Mondays to Wednesdays from 6am on\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/channel-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Channel 4<\/a>\u2019s streaming platform, or catch episodes on TV at 7pm on E4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>If you\u2019ve got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/19\/hollyoaks-confirms-devastating-rape-ordeal-donny-clark-amid-dodger-story-24752408\/mailto:soaps@metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">soaps@metro.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Join the community by leaving a comment below and\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/12\/hollyoaks-favourite-welcomes-baby-twins-three-months-engagement-24685117\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollyoaks favourite welcomes baby twins three months after engagement<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/30\/hollyoaks-hit-100-ofcom-complaints-dark-graphic-episode-24567425\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollyoaks hit with 100 Ofcom complaints after dark and graphic episode<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/30\/hollyoaks-confirms-postpartum-psychosis-story-cleo-mcqueen-24561413\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollyoaks confirms devastating new health story for Cleo McQueen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Weekly<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Donny Clark\u2019s ordeal was confirmed amid a showdown with Sully (Picture: Lime Pictures) Trigger warning: This article contains&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":582384,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[184052,184053,77,1983,2505,237,382,16,15,184054],"class_list":{"0":"post-582383","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-danny-mac","9":"tag-dodger-savage","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-hollyoaks","12":"tag-jamie-lomas","13":"tag-soaps","14":"tag-tv","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-warren-fox"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115581724474982252","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=582383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/582384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=582383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=582383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=582383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}