Hollyoaks airs shocking Dee Dee and Abigail incident in dark school scenes

 Abigail gives Dee Dee her phone number.

Hollyoaks has aired a shocking incident involving Dee Dee Hutchinson as part of the soap's grooming storyline with Abigail Matthews.

Announced in July, the storyline will see Abigail form a disturbing 'friendship' with Dee Dee as she takes advantage of the vulnerable teenager following the death of her mother, Diane.

In recent scenes, Dee Dee ended her budding relationship with Maddox after overhearing him say that their relationship wasn't serious.

Later, Dee Dee saw Abigail crying in her car, so she attempted to comfort her by telling her all the good things that she had done for people.

Dee Dee leant in for a kiss, but Abigail pulled away, saying she couldn't do that, though she was seen smirking as Dee Dee ran away.

In today's episode (14 September), Abigail watched as Dee Dee shared a kiss with Maddox. Abigail spoke to Dee Dee at school, telling her that she believed she's extraordinary.

While they were alone, Abigail got Dee Dee to read an inappropriate passage from a book. She encouraged Dee Dee to enter a drama competition and took her mobile number, saying: "Well, it's easier for me to message you rather than email. You teenagers don't check your inbox."

Later, Dee Dee took a suggestive photo for Maddox but accidentally sent it to Abigail. Dee Dee panicked and quickly deleted the picture, but Abigail managed to screenshot the image before it was removed.

Hollyoaks has worked with the NSPCC and TDI (The Derwent Initiative) on the storyline to raise awareness about grooming and safeguarding.

"Young people, particularly teenagers, are at a pivotal age where making good choices is hard, while wanting to be independent," a TDI spokesperson said. "The Hollyoaks storyline will highlight that in order to do that, any ‘secret’ friendship or relationships should be questioned.

"Think about why someone would ask you to keep a healthy friendship a secret? Speak to a friend, or family member, or anonymous helplines are available."