[1] Freddie's notable storylines have including learning Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) is his half-brother; murdering his stepfather Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall), his affair with and eventual marriage to his brother Joe Roscoe's (Ayden Callaghan) fiancée Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin), his relationships with Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) and Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis), his feud with Joe, being framed for the fake murder of Mercedes by Grace Black (Tamara Wall), nearly being murdered by Lindsey, his on/off relationships with mother and daughter Marnie (Lysette Anthony) and Ellie Nightingale (Sophie Porley), having a daughter named Lexi Roscoe with Lindsey, and allowing Joe and Mercedes to adopt Lexi.

He made his final appearance on 24 April 2017, making him the last member of the Roscoe family to leave the series.

[1] Clapham described Freddie as a "slightly more charming" and matured version of his younger brother, Robbie (Charlie Wernham).

E4.com describes him as a "rebellious and unpredictable" intelligent risk taker who is energetic, but lacks a sense of direction.

"[6] It was also said about Freddie was going to frame Sam Lomax after her death for Fraser's murder by leaving a signed confession.

[7] In June 2013, Charlie Clapham who plays Freddie revealed that his character shares a special bond with Lindsey.

In December 2014, it was revealed that the pair's affair would come to a head in New Year's Eve when Freddie and Lindsey would be caught on camera kissing.

Clapham branded it a "bizarre situation" for Freddie after secretly loving his brother's girlfriend for nine years.

Freddie, Jason and Robbie were involved in a white water stunt which saw the characters trapped in a storm drain.

[13] Freddie arrives in the village in search for a business to buy and a place to live by Sandy's orders.

However, he finds his younger brother, Robbie Roscoe (Charlie Wernham), stealing money from Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield).

After teaming up with Ste Hay in trying to stop an ambulance and steal medical supplies for Dr. Paul Browning (Joseph Thompson), Freddie ends up getting stabbed but survives and Trevor Royle (Greg Wood) threatens him.

When Trevor murders DS Richie Trent (Michael Dixon), he asks Freddie to dispose the body.

Freddie helps Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin), Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) and Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) dispose of Doctor Browning's body after they killed him.

It was later announced in April 2014 that the producers were planning a whodunit murder mystery involving Fraser, who was shot dead in the back of his car.

In October 2014, Freddie teams up with Big Bob (Vincent Ebrahim) to rob the hospital but he changed his mind and when he tried to defend the hostages he got shot.

When Lindsey found out the truth about Freddie killing Fraser the shock made her go into labour and she gave birth to her son JJ Roscoe.

Freddie and Lindsey are arrested during their engagement party, but it turns out to be a trick so Grace will reveal to Sinead that she killed Mercedes.

However, Lindsey injects Freddie with potassium chloride, revealing that she was the Gloved Hand Killer that had been murdering patients in hospital for the past year.

Geoff Thorpe (James Bradshaw) notices a movement within Freddie's hand, meaning he survived Lindsey's injection.

She emotionally pleads with them to let her go with Kimberley but later they find out that she is working with serial killer Silas Blissett (Jeff Rawle).

When Freddie, Joe and Kim manage to escape the hospital, they find Lindsey's corpse lying on the sofa.

Freddie worries that Marnie will expose their one-night stand, but they eventually have sex for a second time and begin an affair.

Ellie later forgives Freddie and they plan to move in together, however Marnie lies that she has a brain tumour in order to prevent the relationship from being resumed.

Freddie is later devastated when Ellie, after several violent outbursts, reveals that she has been raped by Nick Savage (Ben-Ryan Davies).

Freddie later chooses to go on the run with Ellie and Lexi when he finds out he could be facing up to 12 years imprisonment for attacking Nick, because of his prior conviction for shooting Fraser.

Freddie decides to leave Ellie behind because he does not want to ruin her life and drives out of the village with Lexi and Darren.

[14] In 2015, Clapham was nominated for an Inside Soap award for Best Affair with Sophie Austin who plays Lindsey Butterfield.

[20] There was mixed reactions from fans when Freddie decided to blame Sam Lomax for the murder of Fraser.