 Holy Soap said that Nicole 's most memorable moment was when she " returned to the desert island with Geoff to rekindle their love " and she was held hostage by Derek the murderer , before her father came to the rescue . When Nicole began dating Liam , Caroline <unk> writing for the Daily Mail said " I think this reforming wild child – a kind of less moody <unk> <unk> – has struck lucky " . Inside Soap opined that Nicole was a " <unk> <unk> from the city who prays at the altar of Paris Hilton " . The Sunday Mail said it seemed like no one could stop her downward spiral . The Daily Record said that Nicole and Geoff 's relationship ending was good for her character . They later branded her a " fiery favourite " and when she started dating Penn , they said " <unk> Nicole looks set to fall for the wrong man all over again " . When Nicole had her HIV scare Holy Soap said " As if defending her man against the Bay 's critics wasn 't enough for one girl to take , poor Nic " . Inside Soap said " Nicole Franklin isn 't exactly backward in coming forward " . <unk> Stephen of the Daily Mail opined that Nicole seemed incapable of decision making when it came to deciding on a <unk> partner . TV Week chose James as one of the serial 's most promising actresses opining she was ready for roles in Hollywood . 
