The characters have been involved in storylines such as dealing with a Gambling addiction, Ruth relationship with Kurt Benson, Jack's affair with Dawn Cunningham, a fake death scam for insurance money, financial troubles, Jack three marriages and fostering a child.
Hollyoaks″ official website has described the Osborne family as belonging in the Dog in the Pond and as being the " rightfully at the helm" of the public house.
Tom Cunningham (Ellis Hollins) and Brooke Hathaway (Tylan Grant) have been adopted by the family.
The pair remained together until 1997 when they split after 23 years of marriage, after Celia discovered Jack had cheated on her.
In 2009 Darren married Hannah Ashworth while drunk and the pair later made an attempt at marriage before splitting.
Jack is revealed to be the father of teenager Dawn Cunningham's child Bethany, who needs a kidney transplant.
Spike trapped Ruth in a room and tried to force himself on her, but Rob Hawthorne stepped in to rescue her.
Ruth learned that Kurt was having an affair with Kate Patrick, ending their marriage.
Ruth decided to move to the states, but Lewis arrived at the airport in time to stop her leaving, in which he succeeded.
Ruth while in hospital received news Lewis had died after committing suicide.
However, her older sister Rachel arrives and tells Jack that Natalie is hiding the fact she has been underachieving in School.
Scott decided to teach Darren a lesson for scamming him by locking the doors of The Loft and setting fire to it.
After five years being a widowed, since the death of Jill, Jack begins a relationship with Frankie Dean after the collapse of her marriage to Johnno, and the pair later marry.
After finding this out, Jack suffers a heart attack and Darren is told to leave the house.
Despite this low price, the family go through financial difficulties, and Jack begins watering down drinks.
Seeing no other way, Jack decides to commit suicide so his family can claim his life insurance money.
Niall Rafferty is planning to kill his family so Jack and Darren as the pair rush to find them.
Jack visits Eamon's sons, Kris and Malachy Fisher, where he learns that Darren had only offered to buy them a drink as an apology.
After learning that Darren took £100, 000 from Warren Fox to get stepbrother Jake to confess to Sean Kennedy's murder, before gambling the money away, Jack disowns him.
Rhys attacks Darren before telling Neville about the affair, who kicks Suzanne out of their home.
On Christmas Eve, while taking the dog for a walk Jack and Duncan, discover India Longford's body.
Oscar is rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit following his birth and the doctors inform Darren and Nancy that their son may have brain damage and he may be disabled and he may be deaf and that he is fighting a serious infection he developed, necrotizing enterocolitis.
[75] The family hold a christening and Darren and Nancy decide to name their son Oscar.
in December, Darren and Nancy bring Oscar home for Christmas and have trouble settling him when he is crying.
As of October 2015, the Osbornes are no longer the owners of the Dog in the Pond after an incident at Hollyoaks Pride (an event they were hosting on behalf of Tony Hutchinson) lead to the death of Doctor Charles S'Avage who, unbeknownst to the characters, was actually murdered by the Gloved Hand Killer (Lindsey Butterfield).
In January 2024, Hannah turns up with Darren’s long lost Twins, JJ and Frankie.
Hannah leaves after being threatened by Carter Shepherd as she was going to expose his and John Paul’s relationship and was given £50,000 out of Myra and Goldie’s Money.
Jack is let out and decides to move out and is offered a place at The Dog In The Pond with Tony and Diane.
[3] Ashley Taylor Dawson has been nominated for his portrayal as part of the Osborne family at Inside Soap Awards including Funniest Performance in 2007,[4] Best Actor in 2009[5] and for three awards in 2010 including Best Actor, Funniest Performance and Sexiest Male.
[6] Temporary workplace provider Regus carried out a survey in 2010 and found that Jack Osborne was the third most popular boss from Soaps.