Coming up from December 9 to 11 on Hollyoaks, Cleo discovers that Marie is actually alive, as Abe's wedding to Peri inches closer.
Elsewhere, the penny drops for Grace about Mercedes and Freddie, Robbie becomes suspicious that Vicky is seeing someone else and Nancy records a TV appeal to find Darren.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from these upcoming new episodes!
Monday, December 9 (Episode 6497)
Writer: Colin O'Donnell
Director: Neil J Wilkinson
When Robbie asks his brother why he was talking to Vicky earlier, Freddie claims that he was merely sticking up for him and berating Vicky for the way she treats him. Robbie admits to his brother that he worries that she may be seeing someone else.
Jez offers to be Santa for the Christmas Casa launch, while Mercedes isn't feeling up to going as she reminisces about past McQueen Christmases. Grace eventually convinces her to go, but when Mercedes gives her a Christmas card, Grace realises that it's the same handwriting that was on a present she found to Freddie from a mystery woman.
While Mercedes is having her chemo treatment, Grace confronts her and is devastated to realise that her friend is falling in love with her man.
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This episode airs Monday, December 9 at 7pm on E4 and from 7am via Channel 4 streaming
Tuesday, December 10 (Episode 6498)
Writer: Daniel Alexis
Director: Neil J Wilkinson
Freddie insists to Grace that he hasn't cheated on her... with Mercedes, at least. Later, Grace catches Freddie and Mercedes together in the village...
Cleo and Abe's craft hour is interrupted by the arrival of Peri, who has decided that she and Abe need to move in together, but he gives her a frosty reception. When Joel calls, Abe rushes off to join him and is surprised by an impromptu stag do. Later, Abe arrives home drunk and as he falls asleep, Cleo is shocked to see that his mum is ringing his phone - Marie is alive!
Elsewhere, Theresa tells Jez that she's been offered an influencing opportunity in Japan and he encourages her to go for it.
This episode airs Tuesday, December 10 at 7pm on E4 and from 7am via Channel 4 streaming
Wednesday, December 11 (Episode 6499)
Writer: Jonathan Larkin
Director: Neil J Wilkinson
Nancy shows up in the nick of time to do the TV appeal for missing Darren, but the bright lights of the media leave her feeling disoriented and she passes out.
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Abe wakes up to Cleo being sick and telling him that she's had a relapse. She reveals that she blacked out due to a pain in her arm - the same pain she had when she suffered a heart attack on her wedding day. Cleo goes on to reveal that her eating disorder has been back for months and tells Abe that if he ever loved her he would let her die happy... by marrying her tomorrow.
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This episode airs Wednesday, December 11 at 7pm on E4 and from 7am via Channel 4 streaming
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