Hollyoaks [News, Spoilers and Discussion]

JP Liz

Claire Devine returns on a campaign of death and destruction.

Viewers last saw her drugging and attempting to murder her ex-husband Max Cunningham by forcing him to drive their car off a cliff.

Her plans were thwarted when Warren Fox pushed her off a balcony.

Now she is back and her first act is to set fire to The Loft nightclub with Warren, Hannah Ashworth and Justin Burton trapped inside.

Our Hollyoaks insider said: “Claire knocks Warren unconscious, blindfolds him and ties him up before getting him to lure
Justin to The Loft and dousing the place with petrol.

“Then Hannah comes through the door and Claire knocks her out.

“Claire decides to be done with it and strikes a match.

“But Justin bursts in and spots Hannah. He ignores Warren’s plea to save him and when the floor falls through all seems lost.”

Our source added: “One of the group will fail to get out alive.”

Watch the climax on May 29.

Warren Fox

Dies

Meller

Phewww... not *too* bothered about that death, was getting worried one of the others would be killed off but this is okay with me...

Busi_Girl08

"Viewers last saw her drugging and attempting to murder her ex-husband Max Cunningham by forcing him to drive their car off a cliff"

Meller

The headmaster guy really confuses me, sometimes he's incredibly horrible but tonight he was unbelievably nice and understanding?

JP Liz

Zoe Lister is to leave Hollyoaks after three years on the Channel 4 soap.

The blonde actress, 27, who plays film studies student Zoe Carpenter, is scheduled to leave in December.

Speaking about her decision to leave, Zoe said: "It's scary but also very, very exciting," adding: "I think three years in a soap is enough to do and you get to a point where you either make a decision that this is what you do or you want to try something different."

good riddance

JP Liz

Ravi Roy is dealt a knockout blow later this month when doctors reveal he has a brain aneurism.

And the strapping fella is shocked to learn it is so bad he could drop dead at any second.

Ravi - played by Stephen Uppal, 26 - is alerted to his potentially fatal condition after collapsing and being taken to hospital.

I dont like any of the Roy family

Meller

My god they're getting rid of everyone!!
Which is okay when it's people like Zoe and Ravi but it's not okay when they bring in crappy new ones like that new girl behind the bar and Zac's brother. I prefer annoying characters that are at least familiar to annoying characters that are new.

I don't particularly like the Roy family either, except maybe Ash because he's such a creep that it's almost comical with all the crazy stuff he's doing at this stage.

RxQueen

awww i like ravi , so damn cute


Hmmm the new girl behind that bar, im not liking so much..

Wobbuffet

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a163001/loui-batley-quits-hollyoaks.html

Hollyoaks actress Loui Batley will quit the soap after nearly four years in the role of Sarah Barnes, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal.

The 22-year-old will bow out of the show towards the end of the year in an "explosive" storyline.

She remained tight-lipped regarding the details of her exit plot but insisted that it would "shock" viewers.

So thats Hannah, Zoe and Sarah all leaving towards the end of the year. Who is Nancy going to talk to now?:)

JP Liz

Sarah wont be missed she is a useless character

experiMental

What a disappointment. I thought that there would be n00dz of female characters poasted here

I used to watch the soap with a "mute" button on, when I was in my early years of secondary school.

JP Liz

Hollyoaks Later is to screen a soap first next month when one of the show's leading characters plunges to their death in a tragic parachute incident, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal.

Filming for the late-night E4 spinoff took place at Tatenhill airfield, Staffordshire, earlier this week where the production team used a storage area and a static plane for the scenes.

One of the four storyline strands within the five hour-long episodes sees Sarah Barnes (Loui Batley, left), Zoe Carpenter (Zoë Lister, below right) and Lydia Hart (Lydia Kelly, below left) embark on a boot camp and as part of the intense regime, the trio take to the skies to try out skydiving.

However, unbeknown to the girls, one of their parachutes has been sabotaged by a member of the group and when each pulls their ripcord cord, one fails to operate, sending them plummeting to the ground below.
The identity of the unfortunate girl is being kept a secret until the episode airs.

Producers have confirmed, though, that Batley and Lister are quitting the main Channel 4 show.

Mike Shelton, chief executive of Tatenhill airfield, told Burton Mail: "We had known that they would be coming about a week ago. It wasn't particularly high profile as our staff were not really involved in the filming. We had one staff member show them around the area, but they mainly filmed near our storage area, not very close to our operations."
He added: "They mainly filmed in the early evening after we had stopped flying so our work carried on as normal. All the filming they did was static so there was no flying involved. I believe they did use one plane to film but never flew in it."

This year's edition of Later is headed up by former Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood.

The five hour-long episodes of Hollyoaks Later are due to transmit on consecutive weekday nights on E4 from September 28.

Meller

I'm excited about this.
I hope it's Lydia, as dull as I find the other two. Nobody will miss Lydia so we won't have to deal with any dull, grieving characters. Admittedly I found Lydia/Sarah kind of cute though.

Alessandra

Anyone else thinking Hollyoaks is terrible these days?

JP Liz

Mike Barnes breaks down at daughter Sarah’s funeral – unable to cope with her parachute death.

#bodycopy a { font-size: 12px; } Heartbroken Mike leaves the congregation in tears with an emotional speech.

But moments later the service is interrupted by his ex-lover Zoe Carpenter’s brother Archie.

He storms in and blames Sarah’s lesbian lover Lydia Hart for her death.

He insists police have got the wrong girl and while his sister Zoe languishes in prison the real killer is getting away with murder.

An insider said: “The viewers know it was Lydia who fixed her ’chute. It will only be a matter of time before it all comes out.”

Surely Amy and Kathy will return for the funeral

Wobbuffet

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/i200128/hollyoaks-funeral-filming-august-2009.html

This picture seems to imply that Amy at least will be back for the funeral

Meller

And, :eek:, Lydia apparently.

JP Liz

Calvin starts an affair with

sister in law Mercedes and she falls pregnant

fend

How is Lydia alive??

I thought she did herself in, in the Hollyoaks Later program after Sarah's death???

JP Liz

Leila Roy is leaving

1 more gone 2 more to go

JP Liz

Hollyoaks is getting seriously dark.
This Christmas it is set for its most shocking storyline yet, when two characters reveal they live under false names after murdering a tot as kids.

With eerie echoes of the James Bulger case, the controversial plot will see two female pals reunited after years of prison and living under new identities.

Loretta and Chrissy, played by Melissa Walton and Amber Hodgkiss - were sent down after killing a child when they were 12.

The story revolves around Chrissy making a surprise visit to her old cohort and using her old name, Joanna.

A show source said: "We appreciate the episodes deal with a sensitive subject but it has all been thoroughly researched.

"The drama is about how Loretta reacts to Chrissy's arrival back in her life and how she copes with all the memories coming flooding back.

"She's tried to move on, but Chrissy won't seem to let her."

The show will make uncomfortable viewing - especially on Merseyside, where Hollyoaks is filmed and where James, two, was abducted and killed by 10-year-olds Robert Thompson and Jon Venables in 1993.

They were locked up before being released in 2001 with new IDs.

JP Liz

SHOCKED Malachy Fisher is devastated when he catches his wife Mercedes enjoying a sizzling romp with secret lover Calvin Valentine.

But instead of tackling the cheating pair, he decides to leave before saying a word.

So when Mercedes returns home later that evening she has no idea that Malachy has finally discovered what she’s been up to.

As he bides his time, the heartbroken husband tries to come to terms with his wife’s infidelity.

He knows that if he says anything then he risks losing her forever. Feeling guilty about cheating on her devoted husband, Mercedes tries to end her affair with the hunky ex-copper.

But the saucy brunette can’t help herself and the pair continue meeting up for regular romps.

A Hollyoaks insider said: “Malachy can’t believe his eyes when he catches them in The Loft. He’s devastated.

“It’s not going to be the best Christmas for either of them.

“Viewers will see a completely different side to Malachy as his rage starts to take over.”

Catch all the action on Channel 4 on Friday, December 18.

doctor evil

The Loretta/Chrissy plot has been pulled. I feel they should have gone ahead with it. Good soaps should be pushing boundaries.

http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps/hollyoaks/news/hollyoaks-cuts-plot-after-jamie-bulger-mum-objects/7758

JP Liz

Hollyoaks is to make UK soap history when it becomes the first serial drama to break the time continuum and 'flashforward' six months into the future.

Next Monday, the special 'flashforward' episode of Hollyoaks will be slotted into Channel 4's schedule and feature scenes from May 2010.

The screening's storyline focuses on the second wedding of show favourites Calvin Valentine (Ricky Whittle) and Carmel McQueen (Gemma Merna).

Series producer Lucy Allan told DS of the 'flashforward': "We're really excited by this future episode - Hollyoaks is the only soap that can tamper with time and give our audience the opportunity to look at events that haven't yet taken place.

"A lot can happen in six months, so viewers should expect to be asking a lot of questions of some of their favourite characters' actions and behaviour."

Whittle added: "Calvin's completely besotted with Carmel. She's the one he's always wanted - she's always been his true love since they first started seeing each other and everyone's always wanted them to get back together."

Here, DS presents a gallery of photos from Calvin and Carmel's wedding day.

Hollyoaks' 'flashforward' episode airs on Monday, December 21 at 6.30pm on Channel 4.

JP Liz

Calvin gets shot and dies at his wedding

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Just decided to start watching Hollyoaks this evening. Watching all the stuff on 4oD. So far, so good.

peanuthead

Cant make my way through that 4od site, its crap!!

what time is the ep on tonight

Johnnnybravo

Quick question folks,

Does Malachy have aids?? and Mercedes? I stopped watching for ages last year when the whole aids thing started coming out.

Johnnnybravo

OMG!!! The fast forward ep, Poor Carmel:eek:

inspired09

Johnnnybravo wrote: »

Quick question folks,

Does Malachy have aids?? and Mercedes? I stopped watching for ages last year when the whole aids thing started coming out.

Yes Malachy has aids but Mercedes doesnt.
Quite liked the flash forward episode, another who donnit to keep us guessing

Johnnnybravo

inspired09 wrote: »

Yes Malachy has aids but Mercedes doesnt.
Quite liked the flash forward episode, another who donnit to keep us guessing

Yea I enjoyed it,

sooo Laurens pregnant? I didnt know that, Im very behind on my hollyoaks. But guessin sasha finds out that calvin was there when warren died and didnt help him. Not sure what the Zac things about?? Whats the deal with Zacs brother??

Felt so bad for Malachy, hes always been so lovely!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Flashforward episode was excellent. I always love the whodunnit storylines... Wow, everyone in Hollyoaks seemed to hate Calvin in that episode. Shows that a lot of things happen in 6 months - I'm intrigued by the other storylines they hinted at in the episode as well, so should be very interesting. Looks like I picked a good time to start watching the show.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I loved Gilly attempting to cheer Tom up by pretending to be Santa Claus... and then going on about his time travelling sleigh and whatnot, while Tom clearly knew it was Gilly all along.

annon123

Does anyone know some up and coming storylines. Its hinted in the flash forward episode that something will happen to Holly? Anyone know what?

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Zoe, Mike and Hannah are all scheduled to leave, but that's about all the info I've got on upcoming storylines...

JP Liz

Hollyoaks actor Tony Hirst has quit the show after four years.
The 42-year-old - who plays mature student Mike Barnes - finished filming with the Channel 4 soap at the end of last year and will remain on screen until January 27 when he bids farewell to the village for pastures new.

Bye Bye Barnesy

Johnnnybravo

Whens Zoe going? I cant watch when the stupid cows on, shes totally ruined the show for me, cannot stand her.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

How can you not like Zoe?
I believe she leaves with Mike - so probably the 27th of January...

Johnnnybravo

CaptainNegative wrote: »

How can you not like Zoe?
I believe she leaves with Mike - so probably the 27th of January...

awww no way, are they back together???

Here can you fill me in on whats been going on the last few days?? Lydia stabbed Zoe did she?

I hate Zoe, she always has this poor me I need people to stand up for me thing going on. I always hated her. Shes also very smug and in general a pain in the ass.

I saw her at the very end of tonights ep and I had to turn it off.

Alessandra

Ill miss Mike, he's a decent looking man for his age.
I do hope he and Zoe don't wind up together. She is sooo annoying.

Johnnnybravo

Alessandra wrote: »

Ill miss Mike, he's a decent looking man for his age.
I do hope he and Zoe don't wind up together. She is sooo annoying.

Im with ya on all the above!

What ever happened to Amy?? and whats Ste at now?

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Lydia stabbed Zoe and is now in prison for the murder of Sarah and attempted murder of Zoe...
Amy is back living with Mike and has started taking resonsibility for the kids...
And Ste was last seen jogging with Ravi, about a week ago...

Johnnnybravo

CaptainNegative wrote: »

Lydia stabbed Zoe and is now in prison for the murder of Sarah and attempted murder of Zoe...
Amy is back living with Mike and has started taking resonsibility for the kids...
And Ste was last seen jogging with Ravi, about a week ago...

Cheers Hollyoaks is one I miss a bit because its on that bit earlier than the others.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

The episodes are left up on 4oD for a month if that's any help...
Good quality, loads quickly and 100% legal...
Handy for when you miss an episode...

JP Liz

Lauren falls pregnant but is it Gaz or Spencer's baby she is conning Spencer as he inherited all Warren's cash

Busi_Girl08

OK, seriously. How long did Hannah and Jamie know each other? 4, 5 days?

They are both acting like they've been together for years before all that crap.

JP Liz V1

The cast of Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks are fearing for their jobs following the appointment of new producer Paul Marquess, a report has claimed.

Marquess joined the teen drama earlier this month as a successor for Lucy Allan, who recently announced that she had quit her role as leading producer after a year in office.

According to the Daily Star, the show's team have since been bracing themselves for a massive overhaul as Marquess has a reputation for instigating cast clear-outs following his past work on The Bill and Family Affairs.

A source said: "Paul is known for having the balls to make serious changes to the cast if he thinks things need a good shake-up. Everyone is expecting a mass cull."

It is thought that there has been an "air of change" around the soap's set since Marquess began work on January 17.

The insider added: "Things do need a bit of a shake-up. Like any soap, you need to keep things fresh. If that means out with the old and in with the new, then so be it."

Also Starring LeVar Burton

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

The cast of Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks are fearing for their jobs following the appointment of new producer Paul Marquess, a report has claimed.

Marquess joined the teen drama earlier this month as a successor for Lucy Allan, who recently announced that she had quit her role as leading producer after a year in office.

According to the Daily Star, the show's team have since been bracing themselves for a massive overhaul as Marquess has a reputation for instigating cast clear-outs following his past work on The Bill and Family Affairs.

A source said: "Paul is known for having the balls to make serious changes to the cast if he thinks things need a good shake-up. Everyone is expecting a mass cull."

It is thought that there has been an "air of change" around the soap's set since Marquess began work on January 17.

The insider added: "Things do need a bit of a shake-up. Like any soap, you need to keep things fresh. If that means out with the old and in with the new, then so be it."

Marquess is notorious for this...
I'm sure there'll be a huge changeover in the cast once the flashforward episode in May has been dealt with...
I'm just hoping Steph, Tom, Darren, Tony, Cindy, Gilly and India can survive the chopping block... I'd also like to see Kris stay, but I think the actors' contract is up this summer anyway and it has been rumoured he's not too keen to stick around... Obviously there's other characters I really like such as The McQueens and the Ashworths, but if they have to be sacrificed for the greater good, then so be it...
No matter what, I think Marquess will spice up the show, so that's always good...

JP Liz V1

Darren gets stabbed by Hannah's new man Jamie when he takes Hannah hostage Darren saves her and gets stabbed

Johnnnybravo

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Darren gets stabbed by Hannah's new man Jamie when he takes Hannah hostage Darren saves her and gets stabbed

awww no I like D.

JP Liz V1

^ he dont die