Next week on Hollyoaks, Abe is finally arrested by Donny, but there is a horrifying twist to come. Plus, Lucas and Dillon move closer towards a potential reunion, and Vicky and Freddie’s baby secret is exposed.
For all the details on these stories and more, here is a full round-up of all the biggest moments coming up in the village.
If you want even more insight, you can also check out our collection of 9 pictures from next week’s dramatic episodes.
1. Abe is arrested
Abe gets a shock when he is arrested by Donny for kidnapping Cleo, after she found the courage to report his abuse. Donny questions him at the station, but he twists the narrative and claims he is the real victim, with Cleo forcing him to protect her after Suzanne’s death.
He then takes things even further and gives the police an intimate video of him and Cleo from while she was held captive. Donny then shows the recording to Cleo – how will she react?
2. Lucas cooks up a storm
Ste is worried about Lucas continuing to push Dillon away, so he and Tony give him some relationship advice. He is encouraged to prepare a romantic meal for Dillon, and Tony is impressed by Lucas’s cooking skills.
Meanwhile, Dillon doesn’t turn up to look after James and Misbah is frustrated to be left holding the baby again. Dillon gets a message from Lucas about the meal and rushes to meet him, but the pair are interrupted by Misbah, who isn’t happy.
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3. Grace receives a threat
Grace is taken aback when a funeral wreath with her name on it arrives at her front door. Freddie, Robbie and Vicky are also taken aback and left on edge by this discovery. Grace tells Rex that she didn’t send the wreath to herself, so it is a genuine threat from someone else. Who is sending her a sinister message?
4. Vicky and Robbie have news
Robbie is concerned to overhear Vicky and Freddie talking about the baby, after Freddie recently found out that she is still pregnant. Vicky lies to her partner and says that his brother found the scan, so she had to come clean.
The pair announce the pregnancy to their family at The Dog, and while Robbie is excited to finally celebrate the news, Vicky secretly warns Freddie to keep the truth under wraps.
5. Leela gets a shock
After Peri, Leela and Joel find out about the recording of Abe and Cleo, they search to see if he has posted the video online. They make a horrifying discovery, finding not only the video of Cleo, but one of Peri as well. When alone, Leela continues to look through the website and finds a thumbnail of herself from when Abe raped her in the woods.
6. Freddie and Vicky are exposed
Freddie and Vicky end up in the hospital, where he apologises to her for how he has treated her recently. But the pair don’t realise that Mercedes has overheard their conversation and now knows about their affair.
Mercedes is discharged from hospital after battling through an infection and it isn’t long before Freddie calls round to see her, saying he wants them to spend the rest of their lives together. Will Mercedes agree?
7. Dillon and Lucas get closer
After Dillon is discouraged by Rex from taking drugs, Ste tells him that Lucas is attempting to win him back – so Dillon asks his ex to cook for him again. Meanwhile, Misbah tells Ste how tired she is looking after James, so he asks her if he can be a part of his grandson’s life again.
Dillon makes it clear to Lucas that he wants them to move past what has happened and start again with their relationship. They are disturbed by a text from Misbah, but will the former couple decide to reunite?
8. Mercedes hatches a deadly plan
Joel tells Cleo about the videos being uploaded online, and she doesn’t want to go to the police about this, as she doesn’t want to face any more humiliation. She is eventually persuaded by Joel to come forward with the evidence, but DI Banks informs her that the entire website has now been taken down.
Later, Leela visits Mercedes, and her friend realises the extent of the pain Abe has inflicted on everyone. Mercedes concludes that their only option left is to kill him. Will she go through with her plan?
