Hollyoaks reveals dramatic Christmas 2025 stories in 25 spoiler pictures
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Hollyoaks Christmas spoilers follow.
Coming up on Hollyoaks, four special episodes focus on Christmas Day for four separate families – with the festive drama playing out in the weeks commencing Monday 22 December and Monday 29 December.
Today, we’re taking an in-pictures look at the episodes airing on Monday 22 December and Tuesday 23 December, which focus on the Hutchinsons and the McQueens respectively…
1/Monday 22 December: It’s Christmas time at The Dog
Diane and Tony take centre stage. Diane tries to put on the perfect Christmas, feeling grateful that Tony is there to celebrate with the family following a difficult year.
2/Monday 22 December: There’s trouble ahead for the family
Ant is continuing to behave badly. Before long, an unexpected Christmas present throws the family into turmoil – and Ant reveals a secret that leads to many questions.
3/Tuesday 23 December: The action shifts to the McQueen family
Next we see Christmas morning from their perspective.
4/Tuesday 23 December: Kathleen-Angel and Myra-Pocahontas come downstairs
Time to open some presents!
5/Tuesday 23 December: Father Christmas comes downstairs
Or does he…?
6/Tuesday 23 December: Theresa is amused
A festive start to the day.
7/Tuesday 23 December: Father Christmas hands out gifts
The kids all get treats… even if they don’t look too happy about it!
8/Tuesday 23 December: The man behind the beard is revealed
Just in case you couldn’t guess it was Warren…
9/Tuesday 23 December: Warren is full of cheer
It makes a change!
10/Tuesday 23 December: John Paul, Theresa, Warren, Mercedes and Prince all celebrate
But not everybody is in the right frame of mind for this special occasion…
11/Tuesday 23 December: John Paul and Theresa focus on the kids
Mercedes’ young daughters are centre of attention.
12/Tuesday 23 December: Warren speaks to Mercedes
Mercedes is still addicted to prescription anxiety pills and is struggling to face the day without them.
13/Tuesday 23 December: Warren is annoyed with Mercedes
Mercedes has forgotten to wear her matching elf costume, ruining one of the planned surprises for today.
14/Tuesday 23 December: Mercedes is soon distracted away from Warren
When she spots Gemma outside, she looks over the fence and asks for more pills…
15/Tuesday 23 December: Pearl and Jack arrive
Viewers will see that Pearl and Jack are the thread that bind the four Christmas episodes together, as they interact with all of the families.
16/Tuesday 23 December: Things are going well for Jack and Pearl
They arrive with presents, well wishes and good cheer.
17/Tuesday 23 December: The family are grateful
True community spirit!
18/Tuesday 23 December: Dodger arrives
But he seems to have missed the memo over the PJ dress code.
19/Tuesday 23 December: Dodger quickly resolves the situation
He joins in for his daughter’s sake.
20/Tuesday 23 December: The family meal continues
But Mercedes still seems to be struggling…
21/Tuesday 23 December: John Paul has taken charge of Christmas dinner
It’s a good job somebody did!
22/Tuesday 23 December: Kathleen-Angel is in a good mood
The kids are shielded from the dramas surrounding the day.
23/Tuesday 23 December: Myra-Pocahontas is pleased to have her dad Dodger present
Dodger is part of the celebration – which is appreciated by a giddy Theresa too…
24/Tuesday 23 December: The pressure is on for Mercedes
Can she plough through for the sake of her family?
25/Tuesday 23 December: There’s a positive turn of events for Theresa
As the day progresses, she gets exactly what she’s been hoping for…
