Comebacks and chaos are on the menu in Hollyoaks next week, as confirmed in my new spoilers, with two familiar faces’ returns at the centre of another exciting week.
The beloved Channel 4 soap has been serving hard over the past few months and that’s showing no signs of changing, with another whopper on the cards.
But just what are the residents of the eponymous deadly village getting up to during the week in question? What aren’t they getting up to would probably be a more appropriate question!
With her cancer in remission and having suffered through the loss of Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham) – not to mention the comeback of nemesis Clare Devine (Gemma Bissix) – Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) needs nothing more than a quiet week right now.
Unfortunately for her that’s not on the cards as instead she gets told that son Bobby (Zak Sutcliffe) has escaped the secure home, prompting a mother and son reunion that she couldn’t have predicted.
The walls close in on Jez Blake (Jeremy Sheffield), meanwhile, as the serial killer faces fresh trauma when his mother all but disowns him – and he gets blackmailed.
And Diane Hutchinson (Alex Fletcher) is determined to win back her man in Tony (Nick Pickard)! But with Marie Fielding (Rita Simons) still on the scene, will she succeed?
Craving more deets on all the juicy drama? Fear not, that’s just for starters!
Monday June 23
Prince throws a ‘screw you cancer’ party in honour of Mercedes, who spoils the surprise when she walks in on the planning. Upon learning of Freddie’s role in putting the party together, she tells her family to carry on with the organising.
The party gets underway at Casa, with Myra delivering a heartfelt speech. Mercedes, however, is acting suspiciously and soon proceedings are halted as Donny arrives on official police business, informing Mercy that Bobby has escaped from the secure home, presumably in a social worker’s car.
Reeling, Mercedes plans to meet with Bobby.
Jez, meanwhile, is spooked to learn of Dodger’s plan to meet with Tori’s social worker and thus skips out on Mercedes’ party, much to the upset of John Paul.
Dodger meets in the park with the social worker, who is spooked as he admits that Dennis made a confession before his death, revealing that he was being harassed by a member of the Blake clan.
Dodger wonders if it could be Dilly, with Jez delighted to know that he’s off the hook. Or at least that’s what he thinks – as someone later slips a letter under the door, with smiling Jez left reeling as he discovers someone is blackmailing him.
Elsewhere, Diane and Marie vie for Tony’s affection. The two throw insults at one another, with Tony left red-faced.
Tuesday June 24
Mercedes finds Bobby hiding in The Dog. He apologises for everything he’s done. Tony, meanwhile, is hurt to discover that Bobby has escaped and he’s not alone in that respect, with Goldie arriving back in the village on a mission to ensure Bobby serves the rest of his sentence.
Mercedes is of a similar mindset, urging Bobby to hand himself in so that he can do his time and secure his freedom the right way.
The question is: will he listen?
Elsewhere, Martha washes her hands of Jez, branding the serial killer too hard to love.
Jez appears to be genuinely hurt by his mum’s words. Rejected by Martha and with no-one else to confide in about his crimes, he keeps someone prisoner at the shed.
But just who is it?
Wednesday June 25
Time is ticking for Bobby to get out of the village, with work imminently set to commence on The Dog. Donny watches Mercedes closely.
Will Bobby make it out of the village?
Hollyoaks streams Mondays to Wednesdays from 6am on Channel 4’s streaming platform, or catch episodes on TV at 7pm on E4.
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