Darcy Wilde (also Osborne, originally credited as Rebecca) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Aisling Jarrett-Gavin.

Despite having second thoughts, the plan puts Esther Bloom (Jazmine Franks) in hospital when she consumes the poisoned drink intended for Jack.

[1] Sophie Dainty from Digital Spy called the spoiler "ominous" and speculated that "some very big secrets could be about to unravel", and questioned whether Darcy was dead or alive and whether Adam's family would be involved.

[3] In January 2017, it was announced that the "currently presumed dead" Darcy is would debut in the soap in an "explosive twist" that would bring "answers" that viewers and critics have been "longing" for.

"[5] Speaking in a 2017 #HollyGoss YouTube video about Darcy's introduction, Jarrett-Gavin described the character as "Adam's nightmare ex" who is "really clever" and has "a good style".

[6] Speaking of the character's backstory, Jarrett-Gavin explained that Darcy did not "make much of a good impression" when she was originally with Adam, as she "wanted to have this fast paced lifestyle in London, very cool and wild" which ended up setting "the whole family".

[18] She reveals this to Adam when he makes a decision to be with Maxine over Darcy, and then brings Toby to the village when the couple struggle to believe her.

[18] The actor also noted that the decision is "really difficult" for Adam due to not wanting to upset anyone, with the character wishing that Darcy had "never showed up at all".

[23] Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy noted that not everyone is "happy over the impending nuptials" and speculated that Jesse is "a pawn" in Darcy's games".

[25] His identity was initially kept a secret from viewers until the following month when he was revealed to be Glenn Donovan, the father of Adam, Liam and Jesse and the former husband of Tracey, in the Hollyoaks Autumn trailer.

[27] Tracey's portrayer, Lisa Maxwell, told Digital Spy that she had enjoyed working with Jarrett-Gavin on the soap, and that she would continue watching Hollyoaks to see if Darcy gets her "comeuppance".

[32] At a Singles event, Maxine ends up finding out about Toby's true paternity when she by chance meets with Jordan, the private investigator who knows about Darcy's secrets.

[36] Ellis added that he was unsure of how Tom would react if Darcy was to make a move on him, saying "I don't know if he'd squirm or jump in head first!".

[11] Darcy then sets her sights on Jack, worried about his loyalty to her disappearing following the scam, and surprises him in her underwear in an attempt to seduce him.

[41] The following month, Jack and Darcy face a "huge" backlash from family members Tom, Nancy Hayton (Jessica Fox), Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) and Esther Bloom (Jazmine Franks) when they tell them about their relationship, with the family not believing Darcy's claim that she is not after Jack's money.

[42] Fox revealed that there would be "fireworks" at the confession, explaining how Nancy "doesn't mince her words when it come to the relationship" due to not liking Darcy and believing that she is up to no good.

[5] Jarrett-Gavin commented that when Darcy realises she is being set up, she thinks "I can play that game too" and tries to seduce Adam in order to expose the girls' plans to Jack and prove that she is not "a bad person".

[10] The actress claimed that despite Darcy changing her mind about the poisoning, it was nonetheless "calculated" and "evil", calling it a "dark moment".

[9][47] Following the broadcast of Darcy's final scenes, Jarrett-Gavin appeared in a video on the official Hollyoaks YouTube channel, where she thanked fans for following her "incredible journey" and for "watching, supporting, hating, loving and enjoying the character".

[10][49] The actress noted that she would miss Nikki Sanderson and was sad that she would not be working with her anymore as they had had "a great time together", with a lot of "drama" happening on screen, with Jarrett-Gavin calling it "fun" and "bitchy".

After getting evidence that she is alive, Maxine and Tracey Donovan (Lisa Maxwell), Adam's mother, eventually find Darcy working in a cafe under the name "Rebecca".

She begins a relationship with Adam's brother, Jesse Donovan (Luke Jerdy), who used to have an unhealthy infatuation with her and whom she had sex with prior to disappearing.

Darcy is later seen meeting a mysterious man, who is revealed to be Glenn Donovan (Neil Roberts/Bob Cryer), Adam and Jesse's father.

One night, a drunken Tracey confronts Darcy at the loveboat, revealing that she has evidence that Adam is not Toby's biological father.

Darcy is not linked to the crime due to the amount of alcohol found in Tracey's system, leading to her death being ruled as accidental.

Jack Osborne (Jimmy McKenna), who is grieving over his recently deceased wife Frankie (Helen Pearson), takes pity on Darcy and allows her to move into his home, which annoys his family.

[50] Duncan Lindsay from Metro reported how fans were "gripped" over "mystery surrounding Adam Donovan's missing fiancee".

[52] In April 2017, Laura Heffernan from Inside Soap wrote that "Darcy and Adam's chemistry sets a high benchmark".

[12] Their colleague, Susannah Alexander, reported how fans were "absolutely fuming" when Darcy deleted Jack's "precious" voicemail from Frankie.

[59] The scene where Adam exposes the fact that Glenn is Toby's father and that Darcy lied was featured in Hollyoaks' Most Shocking Caught Out Moments compilation.