{"id":393732,"date":"2026-01-27T20:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/393732\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T20:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:21:10","slug":"hollyoaks-reveals-new-romance-for-john-paul-ahead-of-exit-but-theres-a-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/393732\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollyoaks reveals new romance for John Paul ahead of exit \u2013 but there\u2019s a twist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hollyoaks<\/a> spoilers follow.<\/p>\n

Hollyoaks has lined up a new romance for John Paul ahead of his exit \u2013 but there\u2019s a twist. Last year it was reported that John Paul actor James Sutton would be exiting the soap this year following his third stint. <\/p>\n

Having first appeared as the character in 2006, the actor recently spoke about his decision to leave<\/a>, saying: “I felt like I’ve kind of done everything that I could do with the character.”<\/p>\n

While exact details about John Paul’s exit storyline are yet to be disclosed, we do know that his final storyline will feature the return of a number of members of the McQueen family including Carmel<\/a>, Tina<\/a>, Michaela<\/a> and Myra<\/a>. <\/p>\n

In recent weeks, John Paul was reminded of his abusive relationship<\/a> with George Kiss after an encounter with a police officer named Smithy at the school left him feeling shaken. <\/p>\n

Following the triggering event, John Paul was telling his support group about his abusive relationship when officer Smithy walked in and glared at him<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In scenes set to air next week, John Paul misses his own addiction support meeting to attend a family therapy session with Mercedes, who is currently in rehab, and catches Smithy on his way out. <\/p>\n

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Speaking to Smithy, John Paul opens up about his sister Mercedes being in rehab. Smithy gives him his number and offers to help.<\/p>\n

When John Paul meets Smithy for a coffee, he confides in him about his family\u2019s concern after his previous relationship with a police officer. John Paul tries to figure out Smithy\u2019s sexuality.<\/p>\n

In Price Slice, Liberty confides in John Paul, telling him her concerns about her new relationship with Tinhead and a smitten John Paul bumps into Smithy.<\/p>\n

What are the police officer\u2019s real intentions and can John Paul trust him? <\/p>\n

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Related: Hollyoaks confirms surprise village return ahead of explosive McQueen scenes<\/a><\/p>\n

The character is clearly bad news, with the soap previously confirming that the mysterious copper will be involved in Prince’s upcoming story surrounding steroid use<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Speaking about the moment Prince is mistakenly arrested for drug dealing, Prince actor Malique Thompson-Dwyer said: “There is a lot of stuff with police officer Smithy, who starts blackmailing Prince.<\/p>\n

“After he gets arrested, Smithy gives him an ultimatum \u2013 either Prince spends a long time in prison, or he helps him do something illegal. It\u2019s not looking good for Prince\u2026”<\/p>\n

Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more Hollyoaks spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

For exclusive soap star interviews, gossip, spoilers and theories every week, don’t miss the Soap Scoop podcast<\/a> from Inside Soap magazine. The latest episode<\/a> delves into next week\u2019s soap spoilers, from Moira\u2019s arrest in Emmerdale, to Nigel and Julie\u2019s wedding in EastEnders.
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