This article is about the Hollyoaks character introduced in 2002. For the Hollyoaks character introduced in 2011, see Frankie Osborne (Hollyoaks).
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Soap opera character
Frankie Osborne
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by
Helen Pearson
Duration
2002–2017
First appearance
20 August 2002
Last appearance
27 November 2017
Classification
Former; regular
Introduced by
Jo Hallows
Spin-off appearances
Hollyoaks: In Too Deep (2004)
In-universe information
Other names
Frankie Dean
Occupation
Pub landlady Cher impersonator
Family
Dean/Osborne
Sisters
Linda Wallace
Husband
Johnno Dean (until 2004) Jack Osborne (2005–2017)
Sons
Brian Bloom Jake Dean Craig Dean
Daughters
Debbie Dean Steph Cunningham
Stepsons
Darren Osborne
Stepdaughters
Ruth Osborne Bethany Cunningham
Grandsons
JJ Osborne (step) Oscar Osborne (step) Charlie Dean (step; adoptive)
Granddaughters
Esther Bloom Frankie Osborne (step) Morgan Osborne (step)
Aunts
Irene Wallace
Francine "Frankie" Osborne (also Dean) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Helen Pearson, making her first on-screen appearance on 20 August 2002. Frankie was once the longest-serving female character in the show.[1] On 9 October 2017, Pearson announced that she would depart the show, and Frankie was killed off on 1 November 2017, after suffering a stroke, making her the second member of the Dean family to be killed off after her daughter Steph Cunningham (portrayed by Carley Stenson) in 2010.[2][3] She made her final appearance on 27 November 2017, as a ghost to Jack Osborne (portrayed by Jimmy McKenna).[citation needed]
^O'Brien, Jon (21 October 2015). "20 things you probably didn't know about Hollyoaks". Metro. (DMG Media). Retrieved 18 March 2016.
^Babbage, Rachel (9 October 2017). "Hollyoaks exit for Frankie Osborne star Helen Pearson after 15 years". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
^Houghton, Rianne (31 October 2017). "Hollyoaks viewers devastated as Frankie Osborne is killed off in shock twist". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
Francine "Frankie" Osborne (also Dean) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Helen Pearson, making her first...
Darren's twins Francine and Jack Osborne, named after Frankie and himself, and Frankie and Jack also take in Frankie's granddaughter Esther Bloom (Jazmine...
May 2013. Freddie's notable storylines have including learning Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) is his half-brother; murdering his stepfather Fraser...
Dawson), Darren and Suzanne’s (Suzanne Hall) children JJ Osborne (Ryan Mulvey) and FrankieOsborne (Isabelle Smith) and Darren and Nancy's children Oscar...
March 2021. Kilkelly, Daniel (23 November 2023). "Hollyoaks casts Darren Osborne's twins for huge storyline". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved...
to 2001, as Carol Wareing), and Hollyoaks (from 2002 until 2017, as FrankieOsborne). Her first acting role was in 1987, playing a Nurse in The Growing...
2017 for a guest stint to coincide with the exit of his former wife, FrankieOsborne (Helen Pearson). Mark Powley originally played Johnno but the role...
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Suzanne's return Ashley Taylor Dawson who plays Suzanne's old lover Darren Osborne stated: "she says, 'It's twins and they're yours'. At first, he doesn't...
including Steph Cunningham (Carley Stenson) and Jack (Jimmy McKenna) and FrankieOsborne (Helen Pearson). However, a turning point came for Tom when it was...
storylines have included: working for Trevor Royle (Greg Wood); discover Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) is his half-brother; bullying his teacher, John...
John Paul McQueen Theresa McQueen Diane Hutchinson Liberty Savage FrankieOsborne Joel Dexter Maxine Minniver Sienna Blake Robbie Roscoe Freddie Roscoe...
at birth is also concluded. The week also features the departure of the Osborne family from the Dog in the Pond pub and they had moved to the Boarding...
children Frankie and JJ Osborne (Isabelle Smith and Ryan Mulvey). Hannah reveals that Suzanne has money problems and cannot look after Frankie and JJ,...
Cindy is the longest-serving female in the show, taking over from FrankieOsborne (Helen Pearson) following her departure in 2017. On her sixteenth birthday...
later move into The Dog in the Pond pub, which is owned by Frankie's new boyfriend, Jack Osborne. Craig is shocked when Johnno returns to the village and...
after he and Zoe fight over his gambling addiction. Darren steals FrankieOsborne's (Helen Pearson) jewellery to settle a debt with a loan shark, and...
pair get engaged. They then marry in a double wedding, with Frankie also marrying Jack Osborne. Becca’s younger sister Nancy moves in with the newly-weds...
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