The actress who was at the heart of 's controversial incest storyline looks totally different 28 years after sparking nationwide shockwaves. After lighting up our screens in Channel 4's long-forgotten soap, which also featured current fave Claire Sweeney, 53, the show took its final bow in November 2003. Helen O'Brien waved goodbye to Brookside in 1997 and zipped over to One's Roger Roger.
The Hertfordshire star didn't stop there she scored gigs on telly hits like Lewis, Midsomer Murders, Bad Girls and even Cold Feet. Helen played one-half of the infamous Georgia and Nat Simpson duo who sent viewers' jaws dropping with their sordid love story that shattered all the sibling love norms back in the 90s. These two scandalously embraced their blood ties, diving headfirst into a romantic turmoil that had folks clutching their pearls in horror.
"We're adults, we love one another," declared a defiant Nat, caught cosying up in bed with his elder sister, reports . Telly fans were gobsmacked, some switching off in droves, as the siblings' forbidden romance blew up the screen, even dragging MPs into the drama to weigh in on it. Eventually, Phil Redmond, who was behind the hit series, owned up to pushing the envelope too much, leading to the boot for the Simpson brood.
Brookside, the audacious soap that wasn't afraid to delve into taboo topics such as incest and murder, kept viewers hooked with its dark and outrageous storylines throughout its 21-year run. The Channel 4 soap's writers had.