Rae Wilson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Alice Barlow.
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35 Facts About Rae Wilson
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Rae Wilson appeared in the series from 5 October 2009 until 13 September 2011.
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Rae Wilson was central to a controversial suicide storyline, and was part of a love triangle with Ste Hay and Brendan Brady, which left her pregnant by Ste.
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Rae Wilson was originally characterised as a chav with a feisty persona, but underwent a transformation when she attempted to embrace domestic life with Ste.
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Barlow hoped that Rae Wilson would be remembered for her strong-willed nature, and that her exit would be considered one of the best in the programme's history.
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Rae Wilson's departure was kept secret until her exit scenes were aired.
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Rae Wilson described Rae as someone who always makes her opinion known, and hoped she would be remembered for her strong-willed persona.
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All About Soap magazine wrote that Rae Wilson was "knocked sideways" by the discovery, and noted her uncertainty at the prospect of becoming a teenage mother.
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Barlow called the scenes "really heartfelt stuff", and explained that Ste saw no problem with Rae Wilson having the baby, as he already had a son and considered himself a good father, whereas it was "a bigger deal" for Rae Wilson, who was childless.
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Rae Wilson was involved in a relationship storyline with Ethan Scott, who was already romancing both Liberty Savage and Theresa McQueen.
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Viewers were initially unaware that Rae Wilson was seeing Ethan, but knew that he was cheating on Theresa and Liberty with an unknown third woman.
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Rae Wilson explained that Ethan was not ready to settle down and would end up alone.
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Digital Spy showcased Rae Wilson being exposed as Ethan's lover and her subsequent revenge plot in its "Pic of the day" feature.
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Speculation arose that Rae Wilson would become the next victim of serial killer Silas Blissett ; Barlow tried to discredit these rumours, and denied that she was leaving Hollyoaks as she wanted viewers to be "surprised and shocked" by her exit.
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Rae Wilson then beat Rae and strangled her to death in an alleyway.
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Rae Wilson explained that Rae's death had been kept secret in order to shock viewers in the same way the death of Sarah Barnes had previously done.
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Rae Wilson hoped that Rae's murder would "go down in Hollyoaks history" as one of the best exits.
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Rae Wilson meets Newt while he is living rough, and teaches him how to survive on the streets.
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Rae Wilson is disliked by Eli, Newt's alternate persona caused by his schizophrenia.
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Newt and Rae Wilson decide to escape their problems by committing suicide together by jumping from a height into water.
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Rae Wilson tries to have him fired, but eventually accepts that they must work together.
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Rae Wilson tells Newt that both of her sisters died before their 18th birthdays and she believes the same will happen to her.
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Newt helps Rae Wilson to overcome her fear of the curse, and she agrees to move to Scotland with him.
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Rae Wilson grows close to Ste, her employer at the diner, and they begin dating.
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Rae Wilson discovers that she is pregnant and Ste promises to support her.
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Rae Wilson considers having an abortion but ultimately decides against it.
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Rae Wilson is released without charge after Warren Fox tampers with the substance, which is found to be icing sugar.
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Rae Wilson begins a relationship with Ethan Scott, unaware that he is dating Theresa McQueen and Liberty Savage.
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Rae Wilson tells Ethan she has an STD, Theresa claims to be pregnant and Liberty pretends to set a wedding date.
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Rae Wilson later tells Silas Blissett about Brendan's threat, but is unaware that Silas is a serial killer.
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Rae Wilson reveals that she is tired of men treating her badly, and vows to use them in future.
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When Rae Wilson emerges, Silas repeatedly punches her, then strangles her to death.
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Rae Wilson's murder earned a nomination for "Spectacular Scene of the Year" at the 2012 British Soap Awards.
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