Home and Away reveal "massive cliffhanger" for beloved characters

 

Home and Away stars Tristan Gorey and Emily Weir have teased the future of their characters Levi Fowler and Mackenzie Booth, stating that an upcoming cliffhanger could leave Levi's life hanging in the balance.

It's been quite a year for Mackenzie and Levi – after enduring two miscarriages in their fertility journey, Levi's life was put at risk when he fell down a cliffside in episodes that aired in the UK this week.

Speaking exclusively to Inside Soap, Tristan and Emily hinted at more to come for the couple – and Em revealed who she'd love to see play Mackenzie's mum, should the character ever be introduced.

There is a massive cliffhanger on the horizon for a few of our beloved characters, Levi included," Tristan teased. "The stakes are high, it could be the end of the road for Levi, but I guess you will have to tune in."

I’m always saying to the bosses, 'Can we meet Mac’s mum?'" Emily added. "My dream casting would be Tina Arena, can we make that happen? That would be wild!"

Emily and Tristan are nominated for multiple Inside Soap Awards this year, including Best Actor and Actress, Best Storyline and Best Showstopper for their portrayal of Mackenzie and Levi's fertility journey.

It’s special that our story has meant so much to a lot of people," said Tristan. "I had someone pull me up in public and say, 'I went through IVF, and the stories you guys are doing right now are just so relatable'. She was able to see her husband in Levi when he was going through it."

"There’s still so much internalised shame around fertility, even though it’s such a common story, and the response we’ve had has been really beautiful," Emily chimed in. "It’s so fulfilling when you tell a story and someone out there feels less alone because of it."

EastEnders confirms when Nicola's family officially arrive in new advanced spoilers

 EastEnders has confirmed when Nicola Mitchell will be reunited with her family after the new characters just made their Walford debut, with viewers having to wait a little while longer before the big scenes air.

Although their first visit to the Square was brief, we know that Nicola's sisters, Gemma and Jodie, and their mum Rose will return to the East End with Gemma's husband Ned, their son Ryder and an adorable dog in tow.

Their first visit brought about a difficult conversation for Nicola, who was forced to admit to partner George Knight that she was the reason her abusive father had died, and that Rose has never properly forgiven her.

It seems that the Hawkins family will now stay in Walford a little longer, as a synopsis for an upcoming episode teases that they will make "their presence known in Albert Square", and that Nicola will offer "an olive branch".

Elsewhere, Walford is buzzing with excitement as a double wedding is in the air, though it remains to be seen if these will go ahead as planned given the various twists that are expected to come.

Advanced spoilers for the BBC soap have teased the Hawkins will return to Walford at the end of the month, and you can read the full teasers below.

Monday 31 August - 7.30pm

Nicola gets a shock when the Hawkinses arrive in Walford. Wedding fever sweeps Walford ahead of Cindy and Kim's big days. And Priya wrestles with her guilt.

Tuesday 1 September - 7.30pm

The Hawkinses make their presence known in Albert Square. Ravi pushes Priya for information about what happened whilst he was away.

Wednesday 2 September - 7.30pm

Nicola has a change of heart and offers an olive branch. Ravi's suspicions make him determined to find the truth. A power cut threatens Linda's event at the community centre.

Thursday 3 September - 7.30pm

The men of Walford gather in Harry's Barn for Max and Howie's stag party. Linda is forced to decide between her head and her heart. And Max attempts to talk his way out of a situation, but will it be enough?

EastEnders spoilers for next week 24 to 27 August 2026

 What's coming up in Walford?

Next week on EastEnders, Denise's brother arrives, as her condition takes another devastating turn.

Meanwhile, Priya makes a risky move as she continues to hide a big secret, while Alfie's latest plan backfires.

Here is our round-up of all the biggest moments coming up in Albert Square. You can also check our collection of 27 spoiler pictures for next week's episodes.

 Kim makes a life-changing discovery

The Fox-Truemans are still desperately trying to find a stem cell match for Denise ahead of the donor drive at the community centre.

When Denise's condition worsens, she is put in a medically induced coma.

With the family starting to despair, they get some much-needed hope when Kim learns that Denise has a half-brother.

Penny hides her guilt

Penny reluctantly accepts support as she and Vinny prepare for the baby's imminent arrival.

However, when Vinny recruits Harry to help with the plans, Penny is forced to conceal her guilt over her secret.

Priya takes risky action

A pregnant Priya is unsure if the father of her unborn baby is Max or Ravi but is determined to find out.

With Jean's help, she attempts to obtain DNA samples from both Ravi and Max at the donor drive.

Afterwards, Priya secretly pursues a paternity test.

Kim makes a breakthrough

Denise's family continue their search for her half-brother, Darnell.

When Jack starts to fear that time is running out, he takes matters into his own hands.

However, he's unaware that Kim has managed to contact Darnell, who agrees to meet them.

 Denise's brother arrives

Darnell arrives to meet Jack and Kim but struggles with the news of Denise's illness – and the reason why they've tracked him down in the first place.

He agrees to meet Denise regardless but is overwhelmed by the severity of her illness and quickly leaves.

Amy continues to grow closer to Craig

Amy overhears a development in Joel's case, as Denzel contemplates his future with her.

As Denzel plans to ask Amy out, he soon decides against it following advice from Howie.

He then rejects Amy when she makes a move on him, leaving her devastated.

When a fragile Amy bumps into Craig afterwards, she makes plans to meet up with him again.

 Suki and Eve get devastating news

Suki and Eve are devastated to learn that Ria's mother might be preparing to seek custody.

As Suki struggles to process the news, it leads to tensions with Vinny and Penny during a conversation about the baby.

Alfie makes a worrying discovery

Alfie grows concerned when footage from Bert and Ernie's school project shows Kat upset in the background.

Instead of addressing this with Kat directly, Alfie secretly plans a Benidorm-themed party to lift her spirits.

 Jack's actions leave Kim furious

Jack is relieved when Denise shows signs of improvement and can be brought out of her coma.

His relief is short-lived when the doctors explain that Denise's treatment is not working and the search for a stem cell donor is now desperately urgent.

As Jack vows to bring Darnell back, Denise is comforted by news of her biological brother.

However, when Jack finds Darnell, and his daughter Grace, the situation gets out of hand, and Jack is left fearing they've lost their only chance to help Denise.

Jack returns to the hospital to break the bad news to Denise, but Kim is furious with him and lashes out.

 Alfie's plan backfires

Everyone is enjoying Alfie's party until a community officer turns up and shuts it down immediately.

Kat is horrified when they are threatened with a fine, and Alfie is forced to try and calm her down.

When Ria is injured, an angry Suki threatens legal action against them.

 Priya and Ravi look to the future

Priya and Ravi declare their love for each other as they excitedly make plans for their future.

But with Priya having secretly done a paternity test, what will the results reveal?

 Oscar is given a surprise task

With Jack preoccupied with everything that's going on with Denise, Cindy turns to Oscar for help instead.

Cindy instructs Oscar to organise Max's stag do for him, despite Max's reservations.

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EastEnders' Craig tells shocking lie as Amy is drawn into dark cover-up

 Craig and Amy have become close in recent weeks.

EastEnders newcomer DC Craig Ingram told a shocking lie to Amy Mitchell tonight (August 18) as his worrying relationship with the teen continues. Craig has been investigating the attack on Joel Marshall in recent weeks and has grown close to Amy.

In Thursday's episode, Amy confessed to Craig that she was the one who hit Joel with the hammer. Then last night, viewers saw Amy fretting over coming clean to Craig.

The pair met up in the park and Craig told Amy he was doing everything he could to keep her name out of the picture. But later Craig went to a meeting with his superior at the police station who told him he was suspended after a complaint was made against him.

Tonight, Amy and Craig met up again, with the detective telling the teen that what she did was wrong but Joel deserved it.

He then said he had decided to recuse himself from the case and would not be handing in the evidence he has as Amy and her family are going through enough at the moment.

Craig went on to tell Amy that he liked her and they were now in this together and had to trust each other, adding: "Anything you need, I'm your friend."

However Amy was still left feeling on edge and asked to meet with Craig again later after she shouted at Joel in the cafe.

But Craig once again tried to convince Amy that Joel deserved what happened to him and she doesn't deserve to be punished.

Craig then reiterated that he was there for Amy and she replied that she was lucky to have him. How long will Craig be able to keep Amy in the dark and protect her big secret?

Hollyoaks airs two game-changing twists on Leah and Imran's wedding day

 The eagerly-awaited big day finally arrived for Leah Barnes and Imran Maalik as they prepared to tie the knot, but their wedding day didn't go as planned as two major secrets were revealed.

Since returning to the village as a surprise couple earlier this year, Leah and Imran's relationship has raised several eyebrows. In recent weeks, the cracks have appeared as Leah embarked on an affair with Prince McQueen.

Leela Lomax had already discovered this, and Imran began to suspect that his wife-to-be was hiding something. Despite this, he has also been harbouring secrets of his own as he is seen speaking to a mystery person on the phone.

Monday's (17 August) episode of the Channel 4 soap ended on a cliffhanger as Leah and Prince were caught kissing on camera, but today's instalment began with the couple preparing for their big day.

While Imran was getting ready, Leah demanded a word with him, and asked why he had deleted his confession. He shared that he had loved somebody deeply before he met Leah, but that was a thing of the past now.

As Leah later shared an emotional conversation with her father Ste, she got a shock as Prince informed her that Imran hadn't turned up at the venue. After a frantic search, he eventually arrived, but seemed downbeat.

The ceremony soon got under way, with Leah incorporating Imran's faith into her vows. He gets offended, however, and reveals that he knows of her affair with Prince. This is why Vicky didn't attend the ceremony, as she too was aware.

This led to a heated argument, with several parties becoming involved. Ste and James chastised Imran for what they deemed to be a "humiliating" act in regards to Leah, while Donny attempted to confront Prince.

A rageful Imran let slip about Prince's involvement in the storyline involving Warren Fox, where he believed that he had killed Jenson Cole. Of course, viewers already knew that Jenson was alive and well, and he made an appearance at the wedding.

This stunned everybody in attendance - except Gemma, who was the only person to know that Jenson hadn't been killed. With various secrets coming out, how will everybody recover from this?

Hollyoaks spoilers for next week 24 to 26 August Promo

 Next week on Hollyoaks, James attempts to win Ste back as the village gathers to say goodbye to Rex. Meanwhile, struggling Vicky gets help from her loved ones and Cindy wants answers about her arrest.

Here is our round-up of all the biggest moments coming up in the village. You can also check out our collection of 7 new spoiler pictures from next week’s episodes.

Monday 24 August - Episode 6761

Gemma gets her dad a painting as a celebratory gift, with Donny having made a successful arrest in the gang he has been investigating – but he has no idea that Gemma is the secret mastermind behind this criminal activity.

Meanwhile, Gemma gives Warren the news that Sebastian can return home from hospital following his successful bone marrow transplant. With Mercedes starting a new business and upselling the Marias’ old clothes, things are looking up. But their happiness is short-lived…

 Vicky's loved ones reach out

Donny realises that Vicky could be struggling with an eating disorder, so he rather bluntly addresses the subject to his daughter. Later, as the family eat together, Vicky’s loved ones encourage her to open up about what she’s going through.

Worried Donny asks Vicky to have dinner with the whole family every night. Will this prove helpful to Vicky’s recovery, and will she accept the help she needs?

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 Ste rages at James

Ro has the idea to set up a memorial for Rex, as the teen grieves his dear friend, and Ste gives him his blessing to do so.

Later, Ste is furious to find James in his house, and he promptly kicks out his ex-husband. Ste is still convinced that James has something to do with Rex’s death, so he gets his daughter on board and asks Leah to do some digging.

Tuesday 25 August - Episode 6762

As Leah gets stuck in doing some research on Rex’s killer Martin, James has hope that he can get Ste to trust him again so goes to Beth for some help on a secret plan.

Meanwhile, Cindy vows to Beth that she will get to the bottom of why Martin set her up – unaware that Beth was behind the whole thing. Later, Cindy catches Beth looking suspicious. What has she uncovered?

Donny makes his feelings clear

Donny shares an emotional moment with Gemma and tells his daughter how proud he is of her. But will Donny ever discover that Gemma is right at the heart of a huge criminal scheme?

 Maddox makes a confession

When Tony and Eva return to the village after their holiday, Cindy accidentally reveals that Dee Dee and Maddox recently had sex. Cindy quickly tries to back track but it’s too late, as Tony yells at Maddox and Abigail gets involved to defend Dee Dee.

Later, Tony gets Maddox to help him out in The Dog. During a conversation, Maddox tells Tony that his romance with Dee Dee isn’t serious. However, Dee Dee overhears this chat and jumps in to confront Maddox about his admission.

Wednesday 26 August - Episode 6763

As Ro hosts a memorial for Rex in the park, James brings some flowers for Ste. He later desperately looks for Beth but finds Jonah instead, and the two men unexpectedly make friends.

The community comes together to support Ste, and Abigail says a few words at the memorial. But will Ste change his mind about James?

Dee Dee makes a discovery

The Hutchinson kids face consequences for their actions over the summer, when it’s revealed that the park kiosk has barely made any money – so they are told to put in extra effort to generate more cash.

After Rex’s memorial, Dee Dee finds Abigail crying in her car. Having previously seen her former counsellor in a vulnerable state, how will Dee Dee respond?

 Meet Xander

Cindy sets off on a mission to find out who set her up for Rex’s death, borrowing Darren’s cab and getting Beth to tag along. She pretends to be a taxi driver and picks up a mysterious man from the gym – newcomer Xander.

Dropping the act, Cindy introduces herself and asks Xander why his dad Martin set her up. Will Xander be able to make things clearer for Cindy, and could Beth’s secret be exposed?