Hollyoaks is set to air some distressing scenes for Leela Lomax, as she continues to keep her mysterious baby secret.
Leela has been out of sorts since the birth of her baby daughter Clara, and while Joel has settled into parenthood, she has seemed distracted.
It was recently revealed, during a private conversation with Mercedes, that Leela doesn’t believe Joel is the father of her baby, but she is desperate to make sure that he never knows any different.
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But Leela’s secret looks threatened to be exposed in upcoming scenes, when a difficult experience leads to suspicion.
In scenes that will air next week, Frankie and Jack discover missing Darren’s business cards abandoned in the woods. Worried about what this means, they set up a search party for him.
As the village pulls together, Leela tries to get out of taking part in the search. She ends up coming along, but in the woods, she suddenly runs off.
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After the search, Frankie snaps in The Dog, and she urges the people around her to tell her the truth and stop trying to protect her.
Meanwhile, Joel is worried about his wife, so while helping prepare for her twins’ christening, he asks Mercedes if she thinks anything is wrong with Leela.
When he explains that Leela had a panic attack in the woods, Mercedes has a realisation and rushes out. She tells Joel she is going to see Leela and leaves him to lock up Casa McQueen.
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Leela later storms out on Joel, and the next day he tells Peri that he thinks he knows why his wife has been acting strangely.
The couple are reunited when they both arrive at the church for the christening. Joel is still in search of answers, but Leela doesn’t feel able to tell him anything yet.
Hollyoaks’ new winter trailer reveals that Joel will confront Leela during the christening, suggesting she is cheating on him and questioning Clara’s paternity.
But what happened to Leela during the show’s missing year, and will she be able to tell Joel the truth?
