Dee Dee in Hollyoaks dies? Dee Dee was diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis

Fans are asking if Dee Dee, played by actress Lacey Findlow, in Hollyoaks dies amid a heartbreaking storyline.

Dee Dee and Rose in Hollyoaks are currently caught up in a baby swap storyline, but there's fears for Diane and Tony's daughter who was recently diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis.

After undergoing treatment, and being placed into a coma, doctors confirmed Dee Dee was going to be okay, and that the seizures and infection had subsided.

What's wrong with Dee Dee in Hollyoaks? What is autoimmune encephalitis, and will she die?

Hollyoaks: Dee Dee's health took a turn for the worse

Dee Dee became unwell earlier this year and suffered a seizure, before she was rushed to hospital by her parents Tony and Diane Hutchinson.

In April, she was diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis, a serious condition that involves the immune system attacking the brain and impairing function.

It was last month that hope began to fade for poor Dee Dee, as the medication doctors gave her was not working, with few options left to help her.

But in emotional scenes, Tony and Diane learned their daughter was going to be okay after treatment, with the little one placed into a coma.

Her seizures have subsided, and any infection has been cleared up, while the youngster has a long recovery ahead of her.

Who is Dee Dee in Hollyoaks, and who plays her?

Dee Dee Hutchinson is the daughter of Tony and Diane Hutchinson, and has a twin brother named Anthony. She also has a half-brother, Harry Thompson, and a half-sister, Sinead O'Connor.

The youngster is played by actress Lacey Findlow.

Dee Dee's biological mother in Hollyoaks is Tegan Lomax, not Diane Hutchinson

Who is Dee Dee's mum in Hollyoaks? What happened with Dee Dee and Rose?

Diane and Tony are not her biological parents, with her being switched at birth. Their biological daughter is Rose Lomax, the child of Tegan Lomax, and this is Dee Dee's real mother.

Tegan tragically died in a twist during the soap's stunt week.