Hollyoaks star reveals secret heartbreak behind Beth's outbursts

 "She feels like she was completely abandoned."

Hollyoaks star Rebecca Ryan has explained her character Beth Keane's painful past and has revealed how it plays into her rage towards the Osborne family and dad Jack.

Beth is the daughter of Dawn Cunningham, after she had an affair with her best friend Ruth Osborne's father, Jack. However, Beth was adopted and never formed a relationship with her father or half-siblings, including Darren Osborne.

Now back in Hollyoaks village with her own family, Beth has raged at the Osbornes after their adoptive son Charlie Dean caused a car crash which paralysed her stepson Caleb Keane.

Next week, Caleb is set to continue his budding romance with Frankie Osborne – but Beth won't approve the union.

However, in an exclusive chat with Inside Soap, Rebecca stated that her disdain for Frankie and Caleb's budding romance runs deeper than the fact that they're practically cousins.

"She will not be happy with that at all. At all!" said Rebecca. "Obviously, the crash is the main thing, but also, I think it’s the rejection that she feels from Jack. It's a deeper level of hurt, she feels like she was completely abandoned and Jack and Darren never bothered to get in touch with her, and they’ve not really had this relationship.

"Everyone else can probably get over it, but she is really struggling with that because of the underlying issues with her family."

Despite animosity on screen, Rebecca asserted that working with soap legend Jimmy McKenna, who plays Jack, has been an absolute dream so far.

"Honestly, I can’t tell you how amazing that guy is," gushed Rebecca. "He made me feel so at ease straight away. He is just the loveliest, most gorgeous man, and it’s been so brilliant getting to work with him.

"I’m so glad that I play his daughter and he just brightens up the whole day – if he comes in, everyone’s in a better mood!"

Home and Away star responds to Mackenzie's devastating new story

 She called the filming "difficult" but "rewarding".

Home and Away actor Emily Weir has opened up about the devastating storyline involving her character, Mackenzie Booth. In scenes airing in Australia this week, the fan-favourite character learns that her pregnancy has come to an early end.

With this being the second occasion that Mackenzie and Levi Fowler have lost a baby, Weir told TV Week that her character struggles to come to terms with the "intense shock" of the situation.

She's in absolute denial, intense shock, fear and grief," said the actor. "Mackenzie is pleading with reality for it not to be real. She collapses and is folded in by the grief, but is also forced into decision-making about 'next moves', which enrages her."

Weir added that she worked hard with co-star Tristan Gorey, who plays Levi, to bring an honesty and care to their scenes, with the pair wanting to do right by fans who have gone through the experience in real life.

"Tristan and I are committed to embodying the truth of these heart-wrenching scenes, as many of our viewers know the experience well," she explained. "We always want to dig deep and do our best — which, as creatives, makes the work worthwhile."

"It was an incredible experience [to film]. It was difficult to tap into those deep emotions and sustain them for the entirety of filming this sequence, but [it was] really rewarding," added the actor, who joined the soap in 2019.

Looking forward, Weir said that the loss "greatly impacts" the relationship between Mackenzie and Levi. Despite the couple loving "each other so much", the actor indicated that they may struggle to process the grief together.

Elsewhere on the Australian soap, there will be chaos in Summer Bay as a mysterious thief targets the town in a spate of robberies. Lacey Miller is one of the characters affected by the crimes, and her father David Langham immediately begins to investigate.

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Home and Away's Lacey and David to face curveball in mystery robberies story

 They make a surprise discovery.

Home and Away sets up another mystery this week, as Summer Bay is targeted by a string of robberies by an unknown thief. It isn't long before Lacey Miller becomes one of the victims, with her dad Sergeant David Langham leaping into action.

But will they find the culprit before they strike again?

According to TVWeek, upcoming episodes will see a sudden crime wave in the Bay as the police receive reports of multiple car break-ins in the local area. The officers focus their energy on locating the thief, but struggle to gather any useful evidence.

Meanwhile, Lacey works overtime at the gym, picking up the slack while Tane Parata recovers from his recent attack in jail.

As she heads to work alone in the morning, she is horrified to discover the doors open and noises coming from inside.

Lacey immediately calls her dad for help and he rushes over to apprehend the intruder, hoping the recent robberies will finally be put to an end.

However, when he storms in, he is shocked to discover who is lurking in the gym. Is this really the person behind the break-ins? And if not, what exactly do they want?

Elsewhere, David has another pressing concern to deal with inside the force, as he notices new recruit Richie acting strangely. Despite initially being impressed by Richie's enthusiasm, David soon becomes worried about his keen interest in guns.

The sergeant decides to keep an eye on the rookie to ensure the situation doesn't escalate. Could it be a harmless interest or does it indicate something more sinister?

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