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Gemma hatches a plan.
Hollyoaks has revealed danger for three iconic characters in an upcoming road trip that takes a sinister turn. As Mercedes McQueen, Ste Hay and Leela Lomax prepare to take a trip, they are unaware that someone has been plotting behind the scenes.
Viewers know that Ste is searching for the truth about what happened to his late husband Rex. This week, he suspects that his ex James paid a man called Martin to kill Rex, and he is determined to get answers. Meanwhile, Gemma recently told Jenson, who we’ve just learned is an undercover police officer, to get rid of Mercedes because she wants to win Warren back.
Ste relapses and publicly confronts James at Casa McQueen, accusing his ex-husband of killing Rex. Warren tries to defuse the situation after Cindy adds more fuel to the fire.
James looks after a drunken Ste, though it remains unclear whether he is being protective or possessive.
Leah is worried when she realises Ste didn’t return home last night. She finds Ste, grief-stricken and hungover, still determined to uncover the truth about what happened to Rex.
Gemma gives Mercedes a spa day voucher for the next day, and Mercedes invites Leela and Ste, hoping it will distract Ste from his grief.
Gemma waves off the spa-goers Mercedes, Leela and Ste as her sinister plan becomes clear – to get rid of Mercedes for good.
En route to the spa, Ste forces them to stop at a service station for a bathroom break as the men tasked with kidnapping Mercedes watch on.
In the parked car, Leela and Mercedes talk about relationships, family woes and village gossip, unaware of the danger parked nearby.
He correctly suspects Priya's secret lover…
EastEnders fans will see Ravi Gulati finally join the dots next week, as he begins to suspect that Max Branning is the mystery man that his fiancée Priya Nandra-Hart has been sleeping with.
Although Priya has finally accepted Ravi's proposal – after encouragement from Max, of all people – she's still very keen to keep this huge relationship update on the down-low.
Matters become more complicated when Priya catches Nugget dealing weed again. She's furious that her teenage son is still involved with drugs, especially after the earful she gave him recently. As Priya scolds Nugget, it's Max who intervenes and offers his support.
Despite Max looming large, Priya is impressed with how far Ravi has come since his recent return to the Square, so she finally decides it's time to tell the kids that they're engaged.
Ravi can't wait to shout about their romantic reunion, but he's determined to tie up all loose ends, so he quizzes Priya again about the man she was seeing recently. Priya remains tight-lipped, but Ravi soon gets a big clue…
"Max walks Priya home after work, and the pair share a moment before they say goodnight," explains our spy.
As the week continues, a suspicious Ravi keeps his eye on Max and comes up with a way to confirm what he already believes – that Max is the man he's been searching for.
Will Max twig that he needs to watch his back where Ravi is concerned?
"Ravi's discovery coincides with plans for Max's stag party – and the Walford men are left impatiently waiting for the groom to arrive for the celebrations at the club. Meanwhile, Max has to talk his way out of a situation – is this connected to Ravi?"
A Neighbours star has announced that she and her husband, who she has previously called her ‘step-brother’, are expecting their second child.
Scarlet Vas, who first played policewoman Mishti Sharma in the Australian soap in 2017, revealed that she and Tayo Ricci have another baby on the way.
Sharing the news on social media, the couple wrote: ‘We couldn’t keep this a secret any longer…’
The pair, who are already parents to daughter Silva who was born in December 2024, first met as teenagers while growing up in Melbourne.
However, explaining their unusual family connection, Scarlet has previously said that their families knew each other before they met and introduced them.
Their parents then also began to start dating, which led Scarlet to occasionally refer to Tayo as her ‘step-brother’.
Their parents later began dating, leading Scarlet to occasionally describe Tayo as her ‘step-brother’.
However, the duo have stressed that they are not biologically related.
Speaking to news.com.au, Scarlet said that the backlash over their relationship doesn’t affect them.
‘I don’t really read our comments section, but if I do, I actually laugh. We find trolls very entertaining,’ she said.
‘If something’s really negative, we might comment back, we find it is quite a good disarming tactic.’
This comes after Scarlet revealed that she was making a fortune by posting snaps of herself with Tayo on OnlyFans.
Speaking on the Uncensored Podcast with Mario Adrion last year, she shared that after setting up an OnlyFans account, she ‘wasn’t earning a lot’ to begin with.
She said: ‘I mean the fans love us as like a thing or not a thing. He’s my stepbrother and Australian and we’ve known each other for a very long time.’
As the hosts asked whether Tayo helps with her content, he said: ‘I would say partially yeah. Definitely on hers.’
Scarlet added: ‘Yeah he always makes appearances on mine.’
While on Neighbours, Scarlet’s character Mishti embarked on a relationship with Leo Tanaka (Tim Kano) and her storylines saw her suffer a miscarriage and fall victim to revenge porn.
Her condition takes a turn.
EastEnders airs another worrying development for Denise Fox tonight, as her condition takes a dark turn. Her family frantically search for a stem cell donor – but will they get the news they're hoping for?
The episode begins with Amy Mitchell and Yolande Trueman handing out flyers to the local community, hoping they can find a stem cell match for Denise.
So you will have a tube going down into your trachea and that means that we need to put you into a medically induced coma," the doctor explains.
Terrified at the possibility she might not wake up again, Denise begins to panic. Jack relays the news to the rest of the family, but Denise says she doesn't want them to see her so ill and scared.
Back on the Square, Kim Fox finds an email from the ancestry website, which had gone to the junk folder weeks ago. It reveals that they found Denise a 25% DNA match, suggesting a man named Darnell could be her half-sibling.
"This could save her! This could actually save her," Kim rejoices, before learning that Darnell's account on the website has been deactivated.
When Jack returns home, Kim excitedly runs out to share the good news: "Darnell Larson Jr! He's a potential stem cell match. Dee's got a brother! She's got a brother!"
Could this be a vital turning point for the family?
"I stepped back from the industry."
Home and Away's Rhiannon Fish has recalled some "very hurtful" career setbacks, following her exit from the soap. The actor played April Scott for three years, before leaving in 2013 to pursue opportunities in Hollywood.
Believing she could achieve bigger success in the US, Fish left her home in Australia to move halfway across the world.
"There was no debate, that's what you had to do," she told nine.com.au. "So I did, and then was immediately very, very lonely."
"The grind of auditioning and being told 'no', sometimes up to three, four times a day, and 'no' for reasons that can be very hurtful, it knocked me down.
She continued: "And I then, quote-unquote, 'Took a break.' It's not like I was offered anything, so I wasn’t taking a break from anything, but I did.
"I stepped back from the industry, I told my managers at the time, 'I need to heal some stuff in myself, I think.'"
Fish then moved to Canada, where she was born and had the support of extended family who lived there.
"I really, finally, for the first time in a long time feel like I've found my stride and that I'm in a pocket that feels really good both to me personally and professionally," she shared.
Nadine Mulkerrin has a theory over how the secret is revealed…
Could Sienna Blake ultimately play a role in exposing their scandalous secret?
Cleo and Dodger have been sneaking around behind Theresa's back in recent weeks, creating a ticking timebomb which threatens to tear the McQueen family apart.
We caught up with Nadine while she took part in a big photoshoot to celebrate Hollyoaks' nominations at the Inside Soap Awards 2026.
Nadine is up for the Best Actress prize, as well as Best Storyline for Cleo's postpartum psychosis.
All the pictures can be seen in the next issue of Inside Soap magazine, which is out tomorrow (25 August). In the meantime, you can see exclusive footage from the shoot at the top of the page – and read on for Nadine's DS Q&A..
"I am thrilled and honoured – I was very happy when I heard. It's amazing to be nominated.
"Cleo's postpartum psychosis is the story that I'm most proud of from the past year and the fans gave it a really positive reaction. I received so many comments, and the charity that we were working with were really happy with the awareness that we raised."
Why should fans vote for Hollyoaks as Best Soap this year?
"We've had plane crashes, affairs, murders, endless drama always! We still also love to make you guys laugh and we like to tackle the big issue-led storylines head-on. And we also brought Brookside back – talk about nostalgia!"
What's coming up next for Cleo?
"It's all to do with Theresa and Dodger, although I haven't filmed the reveal yet of Theresa finding out about Cleo and Dodger's affair. I'm anxiously waiting for that script!
"I just can't wait to see how Theresa reacts. Honestly, I'm like: 'Are my days numbered here?' I think she might try and kill me!"
"It was on the backburner but there were little feelings there, they had a little kiss and then Dodger got with Theresa. We had the 'will they / won't they' dynamic and in the end they've just given in to their desires, naughty people!"
Do you worry about getting a storyline where your character may be disliked by the audience for a while?
"No, I think we shouldn't worry about that – if anything, it's quite freeing when your character gets to make a really bad decision! It's something I'd never do in my own personal life, so getting to act that out is fun to explore.
"Cleo does make bad decisions, but I like it! The more bonkers the storyline – like being locked in a cupboard for a year – the more I thrive and I enjoy it. I'd much rather that than crying all the time!"
Do you think Cleo feels any guilt about the affair?
"I do think she feels some guilt. I think all Cleo really wants is to be loved. She needs some therapy – I've seen that a lot in the comments, people saying: 'Cleo in therapy, please!'
"If I had to pick anything for Cleo, she really needs to work on her self-worth and stop seeking validation from men and hopping from relationship to relationship.
"I think she does really love Dodger, it's just so unfortunate that he's got a child and is in a relationship with her cousin. It's really bad and I don't know how the McQueens are going to react. They might not stand by Cleo. They might have just had enough of her nonsense – and I almost don't blame them, to be honest!"
They've all had affairs themselves, though…
"Exactly – pot kettle, Mercedes!
"I quite often have a little daydream and wonder what the writers are going to do next. I wouldn't be surprised if Sienna is somehow involved in the unravelling of Cleo and Dodger, because at the end of the day, she's not very happy that we shopped her into the police.
"Sienna does not forget, so if she was out for revenge against anyone, it'd probably be Cleo and Dodger. She had her suspicions about Cleo and Dodger the whole time, so she'll have been proven right if she finds out about their relationship.
"She's not going to be happy. Maybe she tells Theresa, who knows?"
Who do you think Cleo is best suited to?
"I think Cleo needs to be on her own, so that's number one! But if she had to pick a partner, I think it'd be Joel. I think he is her soulmate. But maybe I'm biased – do you think that might be connected to Rory? Maybe!"
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