The stars of Fair City have said that they hope the domestic abuse storyline involving Cristiano and Will raises awareness and encourages people to seek help.
Wednesday night's harrowing episode sees Will (played by John Cronin) attacking partner Cristiano (Rodrigo Ternevoy) after they return from a relationship counselling session.
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Actor Cronin said: "Will growing up in the 80s in Dublin internalised a lot of homophobia that he had been hearing and had suppressed the side of himself that was attracted to men, and now it has ended up coming out later in life in a destructive way… what had started as a double life with issues of control, he now blames Cristiano for the loss of his family and that's what we see really coming out in tonight's episode."
"It's a very strong yet dark storyline and I really hope it will bring light to the issue of domestic abuse so that people going through similar can reach out for help," said co-star Ternevoy. "Tackling domestic abuse with same-sex partners will hopefully open up the topic for discussion."
For viewers affected by the story, helplines will be displayed after the episode.
Fair City airs on RTÉ One on Wednesday at 8:00pm.
