{"id":622291,"date":"2026-06-05T08:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/622291\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T08:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:21:11","slug":"exclusive-hollyoaks-plans-downfall-for-leah-and-imran-after-triumphant-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/622291\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Hollyoaks plans downfall for Leah and Imran after triumphant return"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Hollyoaks newcomer Charlotte Riley has teased trouble ahead for her character Leah Barnes, not long after her return to the village.<\/p>\n

In scenes airing next week<\/a>, Leah will return to Hollyoaks village after initially leaving to go to university in America. However, she won’t be alone \u2013 joining her will be her new boyfriend Imran Maalik.<\/p>\n

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Related: Exclusive <\/a>\u2013<\/a> Hollyoaks to expose Beth’s secret next week<\/a><\/p>\n

Parents Ste Hay and Misbah Maalik will be shocked to find that their children are dating \u2013 and even more shocked to discover that they’re now millionaires due to Imran’s career in tech.<\/p>\n

Despite the young couple’s initial blaze of glory, Charlotte hints that things won’t remain so sunny for long, and teases that there’ll be trouble ahead for both of them as she sits down for a chat with Inside Soap<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Leah is trying to be this new version of herself, but she may step on toes that she shouldn\u2019t,” she says. “There will be a lot of twists and turns ahead and things could potentially come back around to bite both Leah and Imran\u2026”<\/p>\n

Previously played by Ela-May Demircan, the character of Leah has been recast to Charlotte<\/a> for the big comeback \u2013 and Charlotte reveals that we can expect to see a different side to the character than the version who left for the States.<\/p>\n

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Related: 9 huge Hollyoaks spoilers for next week<\/a><\/p>\n

“She\u2019s always been quite a confident person, but I think she\u2019s more determined,” she reckons. “She\u2019s got this ambition that I can relate to, and she will do anything that she\u2019s passionate about.<\/p>\n

“Leah has a new style and has American influences, but she\u2019s got a lot about her underneath. She\u2019s got a big heart, and while some things she does might be taken in the wrong way, she never means any harm.” <\/p>\n

Read the full interview with Charlotte in the current issue of Inside Soap<\/a>, out now.<\/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

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