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Hollyoaks spoilers follow.
Dodger Savage will be shaken on Hollyoaks as somebody makes a surprise return to the village. With a new romance plot kicking off for the police officer, which figure makes a shock comeback?
Following a traumatic period, Dodger struck up a bond with Theresa McQueen over the festive period, and the pair decided to make their relationship official as they planned a future together.
Before that, Dodger had confided in Cleo McQueen about his horrific sexual assault at the hands of fellow police officer Griff, with Donny Clark being the only other person to know about this.
Cleo has been in hospital since November after being diagnosed with postpartum psychosis, with one scene seeing the character becoming convinced that she would run away with Dodger once she’s recovered.
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In scenes set to air on Monday and Tuesday (5 & 6 January), love will be in the air for Dodger and Theresa as they celebrate during a New Year’s party, but things get awkward after Cleo returns home.
Theresa is still in a jovial mood, while Cleo reunites with Sienna Blake. Despite this, Dodger is evidently on edge given his history with Cleo, with the character bringing back memories from a dark time…
Elsewhere on the Channel 4 soap, Lucas Hay will have revenge on his mind after discovering that his father, Ste, had been having an affair with his now-ex-boyfriend Dillon Ray.
In scenes set to air on Monday, during a New Year’s party, Ste will check on Dillon, and beg him to not tell Lucas about their affair. Of course, he’s unaware that his son already knows, and isn’t prepared for what’s to come.
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At that point, Lucas has already pocketed a stash of pills that had been dropped by Mercedes McQueen, and thinks they could be of use to him. Throughout all this, he remains cordial with his father.
Later on, he offers to cook for Ste in a bid to get closer, but underneath the facade is a need for revenge. With a meal on the way and some pills in his possession, could he really poison his father?
Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.
Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video.
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Hollyoaks is continuing to work closely with We Are Survivors to tell Dodger and Donny’s story, an organisation that supports male survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester and throughout England and Wales.
For more information, visit wearesurvivors.co.uk, or contact the 24/7 support line at 0808 500 2222.