Pregnant former Hollyoaks actress Frankie Julia Hough has died in a car crash, aged 38. She was travelling with her two sons and nephew.
Frankie, who starred as Jess Holt in the Channel 4 soap, stopped on the hard shoulder of the M66 when she was reportedly struck by a vehicle. She and her two sons, Tommy, nine and Rocky, two, and nephew Tobias, four, were all taken to hospital via air ambulance. Tommy and Tobias are understood to have been put into induced comas.
Frankie appeared in Hollyoaks from 2000 to 2001 and went on to other roles in Merseybeat, Heartbeat, Where the Heart Is and Wire in the Blood. You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.
