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Rounding up a week in Hollyoaks (21st - 25th January 2019)

It was goodbye to the Lovedays this week as the three original members of the family bid farewell to Chester. At the pig farm, Louis was terrified having discovered that Breda was the village’s latest serial killer but he soon came up with a plan to get himself released. Knowing that Breda was keen for Louis to reconnect with Leela, Louis told her that that’s what he intended to do. Breda was delighted with the news and agreed to let Louis go, but her plans hit a serious snag when Simone turned up out of the blue. Having overheard Breda criticising her to Leela, Simone wanted to have a word with her and rather than just head round to the McQueen’s later, Simone decided to track Breda down at the farm. Luckily for Breda, she was able to get rid of Simone, but Louis used the situation to his own advantage and made a bid for freedom whilst Breda was distracted. Unfortunately, having two broken legs and being confided to a wheelchair seriously limits the amount of ground one can cover and Louis didn’t get very far before Breda caught up with him...

Breda was furious with Louis for trying to escape and began to question his trust in her. Her suspicions were confirmed when she discovered her confession down the side of Louis’ bed, and realised that he was only saying what he thought she wanted to hear regarding Leela. Despite Louis pleas, Breda whacked him round the head with a phone, killing him. Later, as Breda disposed of Louis’ belongings, a mystery figure was seen watching her. Meanwhile, back in the village, with Louis out of her life, Simone made plans to leave the village, telling her family that she was going to transfer to another Price Slice store in Derby. However, Martine kindly gifted Simone her air miles, telling her to go to Jamaica instead. Zack was also heading for pastures new when he received a message from Holly. The pair declared their love to each other via video call and Zack quickly decided to join her in Paris. As Lisa said goodbye to two family members she soon gained another, when Breda forced her to spend some time with Daniel by ‘accidentally’ leaving him in the shop. Breda was delighted when she overheard Lisa tell Leela that she’d enjoyed having Daniel around and offered to look after him again in the future.

Elsewhere, keen to discredit Jonny, Sinead got in contact with Ste’s step-father, Terry, hoping that he could provide some much needed answers on the newcomer’s identity. Terry proved to be no help in this department and soon set about trying to worm his way back into Ste’s life, claiming to be a changed man. Persuading Ste to give him a place to stay, Terry then stole from Leela’s purse and conned Ste into giving him money for a job interview. The wool was finally pulled from over Ste’s eyes when he walked in on Terry picking on Lucas and demanded that his step-father leave. Terry agreed, but on one condition; Ste help him steal the new TV’s about to be installed at The Bean. Ste reluctantly agreed but soon got cold feet and called the police, who sadly arrived too late to catch Terry in the act. Terry was furious that Ste had gone against him and brutally beat him up. The following day, with Scott being blamed for the break-in, Ste confided in Jonny about Terry’s role, and the abuse he’d subjected him to. Jonny promised to help Ste, and got his henchmen to beat Terry, seemingly to death, in a car park whilst he was trying to flog the stolen TVs. 

Meanwhile, Harry was crushed when James rejected him again in favour of building a relationship with Romeo. Keen to help his friend move on, Zack set Harry up with one of mates, however, the date was interrupted by James, who was left upset to see Harry supposedly moving on. With a big shove from Romeo, James was encouraged to go back to The Hutch and tell Harry how he really felt. James declared his love for Harry in front of the packed restaurant and was delighted when Harry agreed to give their relationship another shot. 

Also this week, there was delight for Alfie and Yasmine when both were offered internships; Alfie in America and Yaz with the Chester Herald. However, Alfie soon worried about leaving Cindy whilst she was still unwell and decided he wasn’t going. Going against Alfie’s wishes, Yaz told Cindy about the internship, and she begged her son not to put his life on hold for her. Alfie then worried about leaving Yaz behind for the duration of his placement and secretly arranged some work experience for her at a newspaper close to where he would be based. Unfortunately, Yaz didn’t take the surprise well, believing that Alfie thought her placement in Chester wasn’t good enough. She soon came round and agreed to go with him, but wasn’t sure that Misbah would let her go. She’s 18, isn’t she? Misbah gets no say...

In other news this week, Diane was furious when she spotted Lily and Romeo kissing and her aunt’s reaction devastated her so much that she started self harming again. Finally, Sienna was left feeling uncomfortable again after another run in with Laurie at school. 

5 Things We Learnt This Week:

1. Good manners cost nothing. Breda McQueen is a lot of things: Nanny, man hater, serial killer. However, you can’t fault her manners. She’ll always make sure she gives herself the cheap, cracked crockery.

2. Filming restrictions are easy to get round. “Holly’s meant to be in France, but obviously we can’t go there to film just one scene, so how do we make it clear to the audience that that’s where she is?” “I know! Just stick her in a beret and stripy top! Job done!”

3. Money worries are easily forgotten. Remember all the fuss made about Lily and Prince’s money troubles last year? Why is Lily now living with Tony and Diane, when she’s presumably still paying for the place she had with Prince? That’s not going to help the purse strings! 

4. It’s important to make use of every bit of space you have. Location filming can be difficult. It can be expensive and you might not find the right location for the time you need it. It’s far easier, therefore, to stick up a couple of signs in the grounds of the set and make sure that no buildings are in shot. Dot a couple of picnic tables around and have a couple of dressing-gown clad extras and nurses walk about and et voila, you’ve got yourself a private mental health hospital! 

5. It’s important to advertise your business and many people do so using their cars. But forget a window or bumper sticker, that’s going to get you nowhere. Breda advertises her services as a nanny by having a giant teddy bear on the roof of her car. I wonder if any other villagers will start doing likewise? Tony could have a giant knife and fork, Jesse a pair of scissors and a comb and Liam a bag of cocaine and a gun. 

Characters Featured:

Alfie, Breda, Cindy, Daniel, Diane, Goldie, Harry, Holly, James, Jonny, Laurie, Leela, Liberty, Lily, Lisa, Louis, Lucas, Martine, Misbah, Myra, Romeo, Scott, Sinead, Simone, Ste, Sylver, Terry, Tom, Yasmine and Zack. 

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Rounding up a week in Hollyoaks (14th-18th January 2019)

Mercedes, Mercedes, Mercedes. You’d have hoped that being a Mum to two young kids would have forced her to grow up a bit. But alas, it’s not to be. Having discovered last week that she’d been left out of Russ’ will, Mercedes entered self destruct mode and instead of looking after poorly Nana, went out partying with Liam. The following morning, Myra arrived to get the boys ready for school and was horrified to find Nana passed out in the living room. A dash to the hospital ensued and Mercedes struggled to hide her guilt. However, she wasn’t upset for too long as that evening, Liam and his mates arrived for their own private drug fuelled party in The Dog flat.  Max and Bobby were left frightened when one of the drunk party goers suddenly burst into their bedroom and the following morning, Mercedes was alarmed to discover that the boys had barricaded themselves in their room. Mercedes apologised to Max and Bobby but later found herself in hot water when Lisa, who was jealous at the amount of time Mercedes was spending with Liam, planted some drugs on her and called the police. Luckily for Mercedes, DS Yates was assigned the case and he quickly dropped the matter when Liam walked into the room. 

Mercedes realised she’d been set up and lunged at Lisa, however, her violent reaction was witnessed by Bobby, who phoned Sylver for help. Sylver arrived at The Dog to find Mercedes in a terrible state and promptly took Max and Bobby to Myra’s. The following day, Mercedes was keen to put things right and got the flat ready for the boys coming back from school. However, she was left devastated when she realised that Max and Bobby blamed themselves for her recent behaviour and was soon reaching for the drugs...

Meanwhile, Breda continued to keep Louis hostage at the pig farm, all in the guise of looking after him. Keen to ensure that Louis stuck to his promises regarding being a good Dad to Daniel, Breda suggested that he write Leela a letter, telling him how sorry he was in the hope that she would take him back. However, Breda was left frustrated when Leela refused to read the letter and Louis eventually decided that he’d rather be with Simone anyway! As the week wore on, Louis became fed up of looking at the same four walls and tried to leave the room. So imagine his horror when he realised he was locked in! Breda insisted that she had only locked the door due to force of habit but it was clear Louis still had his suspicions and with good reason, when he later discovered that the notepad Breda had given him contained the anonymous confession she’d given to the police at Christmas...

Elsewhere, love was in the air for Ollie and Brooke as the pair arranged their first date. Unfortunately, the pair faced opposition from Imran, who was still hoping that Brooke would take him back. However, Imran eventually acknowledged that this wouldn’t happen and wished his friends well. Heading to The Hutch for their date, Ollie was soon mortified when he realised he didn’t have enough money. Luckily, Tony cottoned on to the youngster’s predicament and offered them two meals for the price of one. Things seemed to be going well until Ollie became spooked and ran off when Brooke put her hand on his knee. The following day, Ollie confided in Imran that he’d been reminded of Buster and was worried that he’d never be able to have a proper relationship due to the abuse he’d suffered. Imran encouraged Ollie to be honest with Brooke and there was relief all round when Brooke told Ollie she was happy to take things as slow as he wanted. 

Also this week, Joel was back in the village and doing what he does best; helping the needy (which does not include Goldie, by the way). Joel was alarmed to discover that he’d set up his soup kitchen right outside gangster magnet, The Loft, and that Liam was dealing drugs from inside. Keen to get him to stop, Joel broke in to the club and stole his drug money, which he decided to donate to the soup kitchen. And it seems he’s got away with it, too, and Liam quickly assumed that Sylver was responsible. Joel Dexter: Chester’s very own Robin Hood!

In other news this week, Goldie carried on the McQueen family tradition of lusting after priests when she spotted Father Paul helping out at Joel’s soup kitchen. Brody struggled to cope following Buster’s trial and moved in with Sienna for a change of scene. Finally, Ste volunteered himself and Jonny to watch Hannah and Daniel for the evening, but was most put out when Sinead and Leela appeared uneasy. Keen to prove that there was something dodgy about Jonny, Sinead looked in his wallet and discovered his fake ID...

5 Things We Learned This Week:

1. Bobby’s earned his swimming badge for treading water. That’ll be useful for when the next water based disaster hits the village!

2. Take a few months away from the dramas of Chester and you’ll develop amnesia, it seems. Joel was horrified to discover that Liam was dealing drugs from The Loft, and about the amount of crime in general that goes on in the village. You’ve visited Hollyoaks before, right Joel? Your own Father was the perpetrator of a lot of the crime, too. Why the surprise?

3. Liam has Lisa down as ‘Lisa Loves-to-lay’ in his phone. Is he a gangster or a 14 year old boy? Well, he’s neither of those things, really. I’ve seen more threatening characters on CBeebies. 

4. There’s nothing like the smell of pig muck to help clear the mind and help you forget that you’re being held hostage. If Louis wasn’t mad before, he will be now...

5. Little Bobby’s a poetry genius, although he did miss a few bits out of his poem about Mercedes. There was no mention of that time she staged a kidnapping of him. Or that time she was held hostage in a vault after having an affair with her future Father in law. Or that time she stabbed herself and pinned it on her arch nemesis...

Characters Featured:

Bobby, Breda, Brody, Brooke, Cleo, Damon, Daniel, DS Yates, Goldie, Grace, Imran, Joel, Jonny, Leela, Liam, Lisa, Louis, Max, Mercedes, Myra, Nana McQueen, Oliver, Scott, Sienna, Sinead, Ste, Sylver and Tony.

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Rounding up a week in Hollyoaks (31st December 2018 - 4th January 2019)

A hostage situation, a hospitalisation, lies and another dodgy copper. We may be in a new year, but some things stay the same! After Breda pushed a shelving unit down on top of him at the end of last week, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Louis was a goner. However, he survived the crush and Breda’s now looking after him at her family’s pig farm. It’s amazing just how many residents of Hollyoaks have somewhere secret that they can store someone they’ve harmed, isn’t it? Louis was understandably confused when he woke up but Breda was on hand to help fill in the gaps, telling him that he’d had an accident but that she was going to look after him. He may have done wrong, but God had spared him for a reason and if he could prove to her that he’d changed, he could have a second chance to be a good Dad....

Whilst Louis spent New Year passed out on a pig farm, back in the village, the new year was being celebrated in the more traditional manner. Maxine, Sienna and Liberty headed along to the party at The Dog, where Maxine got blind drunk and wandered off on her own. The following morning, she hadn’t come home but Sienna and Liberty initially weren’t too concerned, assuming that she’d got lucky. However, when their suspects, Zack, who Maxine had been flirting with, and Damon denied all knowledge, they began to worry and set off in search of their friend. It was Lily and Yazz who would eventually find her, passed out next to the garage. Maxine was rushed to hospital, where tests revealed that she had contracted pneumonia. However, far more worrying news was yet to come and the Doctor later informed Maxine’s loved ones that a high dosage of chemicals had been found in her system and questions were asked about just what she had been drinking at the party.  Having been working behind the bar, Damon initially found himself under suspicion but Damon was quick to point the finger of blame at Mercedes. It didn’t take long for the police to arrive at The Dog and they quickly found the dodgy vodka Mercedes had bought from Liam. Cleo gave the police Liam’s name and they arrived at The Loft to question him. However, DS Yates, the new police officer in town, was quick to walk away when Liam handed him a wad of cash. 

Meanwhile, Harry was back in the village and keen to hook up with James again. Although James initially rejected Harry, the pair soon made up and James agreed to let Harry move in with him and give their relationship a proper go. However, over at Cindy’s, Romeo was starting to tire of Mac’s devious ways and threatened to reveal that he’d tampered with Cindy’s medication. Wanting to keep his secret under wraps, Mac cruelly threw his Grandson out. After spending a night on the streets, Romeo headed to gathering at Yasmine’s but ended up getting drunk and attacking Sami. Romeo’s arrest was witnessed by Alfie, who begged James to help him. Although initially reluctant, James headed along to the police station, where he found Sami preparing to drop the charges against Romeo. Having had a chat with the troubled youngster, Sami came to see the last thing Romeo needed was prison, and encouraged James not to turn his back on his son. Romeo was released, however, he was still homeless, until James invited him to move in with him. This would prove to be had news for Harry, though, when James told him that he didn’t think it would be a good idea for him to move in just yet.

Elsewhere, Ste was in for a shock when Jonny claimed to be his half-brother. It’s all lies, of course, but as far as Ste’s concerned, he’s got a new Brother. Martine and Simone’s Father, Walter, arrived in the village whilst Darren tried to convince Ollie not to give up on his dreams of becoming a footballer. Finally, Sami was delighted to be told the charges against him had been dropped and there was more good news for the Maalik’s when Imran returned from brat camp. 

5 Things We Learned This Week:

1. You know you’ve lived in Hollyoaks for too long when discovering that you have a long lost Uncle raises about as much interest as being told that you’re out of loo roll. Leah couldn’t have given less of a shit when Ste told her about ‘Uncle Jonny’. Well when you live in Hollyoaks, a place where murder, kidnap and every disaster known to mankind is as routine as breakfast, long lost family members are boring by comparison. Plus, it’s not even the first time Leah’s aquired long lost family members, and she’s not even in her teens yet! 

2. The Dee Valley Police force really need to work on recruiting high quality candidates. You’d have hoped that after DS Cassidy, who faked evidence left, right and centre, they’d have learnt their lesson. After all, Roxy wasn’t the first dodgy cop in the force. However, new guy, DS Yates, is just as bad, accepting bribes from Liam so he’d turn a blind eye to him selling dodgy vodka. 

3. Forget teaching, Sienna’s true passion in life is to be a pop star. She was clearly itching to get on stage with Liberty at the New Year party but didn’t want to look stupid and was later shown dreaming of performing to adoring fans. When are the X Factor auditions next in town?

4. Liberty would make a terrible advert for the English education system. How many days are there in a year, Liberty? Hint: It’s not 394.

5. Hollyoaks really knows how to camp it up. Louis comes round to the sight of serial killer Breda, sitting in the rocking chair, knitting, telling him ‘Nana Breda’s here now’.

Characters Featured:

Alfie, Breda, Brody, Cleo, Damon, Darren, Donna-Marie, DS Yates, Farrah, Harry, Imran, James, Jonny, Leah, Leela, Liam, Liberty, Lily, Lisa, Louis, Mac, Martine, Maxine, Misbah, Minnie, Oliver, Romeo, Sami, Sienna, Simone, Ste, Tom, Tony, Walter, Yamsine and Zack. 

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