Hollyoaks’ serial rapist Finn O’Connor will return to village after being released from prisonBy Fay StrangHOLLYOAKS’ serial rapist Finn O’Connor will return to the village after being released from prison.
The character – played by Keith Rice - was jailed in 2014 for raping his teacher, John Paul McQueen and attempting to rape Nancy Osborne .Keith, 24, is "so excited" to be reprising his role in scenes which will see his stepmother, Diane Hutchinson reach out to him for help after his sister Sinead Shelby reveals she has been raped by her controlling husband, Laurie Shelby .
Viewers will initially see Finn behind bars but later scenes will see him released and attempt to settle back into lifeHe said: "I'm so excited to be back, and to be working with the talented Hollyoaks cast and crew again.
"I'm looking forward to exploring it, and also still giving the storyline the respect and sensitivity it deserves." Confirmation of Keith's return comes a few days after fans began to speculate he'd be coming back after catching a glimpse of him in a behind-the-scenes video released by the soap to celebrate the new title sequence.Finn's first return scenes - which will also feature lawyer James Nightingale - will appear on screen next month.