Jacqui Johnson

Jacqui Johnson (originally Sandra Martin, see notes) is the adoptive mother of Bethany Johnson. Bethany was born in 1991, conceived during an affair between young Dawn Cunningham and her best friend's father Jack Osborne. Dawn gave the baby up for adoption without even telling Jack that she was pregnant, and Bethany was adopted by the Johnson family.
In 1996, Dawn told her boyfriend Jambo Bolton about Bethany, and the pair began watching the family from afar. In December 1996, Jacqui turned to Dawn for help as Bethany had fallen ill with kidney failure and none of her adoptive family were suitable matches for a transplant. After being unsuitable herself, Dawn turned to Jack, shocking him and best friend Ruth with the revelation that he had fathered a child by her. Jack was a match and donated a kidney, but the repercussions of Dawn's revelation sent shockwaves through the Osborne family.
In 2004, Beth returned to the village to see her biological family one last time before emigrating to Australia with her family. Beth learned from her biological uncle Max Cunningham that Dawn had died in December 1997, and was gifted Dawn's pendant by her. In 2017, Jack visited the Johnsons in Australia after the death of his wife Frankie.
== Notes ==
*In 1996, Bethany's adoptive parents were originally mentioned as "Mr. & Mrs. Martin". Julie Mullen was credited as portraying "Sandra Martin" during her December 1996 appearances. In 2004, Bethany returned and was now credited as "Bethany Johnson". Her parents were mentioned as "Dean & Jacqui Johnson" and her adoptive brother Noah Johnson appeared, played by Gareth Pierce, in October 2004.
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