9 huge soap spoilers reveal Emmerdale special episode and EastEnders' major changes

Soap spoilers follow.

The British Soap Awards may have been and gone, but the soap bosses are still keeping fans supplied with regular treats... even though they don't need viewer votes anymore!

Emmerdale has a special episode coming up, focused entirely on returning favourite Robert Sugden, while EastEnders has promised to deliver a huge new twist of its own next week.

Meanwhile, two popular Hollyoaks stars spoke exclusively to us about their dark new storyline.

Did you miss any gossip this week? Here's our regular Sunday guide to the biggest news from the past seven days.

Emmerdale bosses are clearly getting their money's worth after luring popular star Ryan Hawley back on a new permanent contract. He'll be taking centre stage in a special Robert Sugden-focused episode next week, with tense scenes on the cards.

The special edition focuses on Robert's troubled time in prison, as he receives visits from his ex-husband Aaron and long-lost brother John.

The events of this episode set up a thrilling storyline to come, as Robert is ultimately released from prison and returns to the village, now on a mission to expose John's true colours...

Read the full story: Emmerdale confirms special Robert Sugden episode as he receives two visitors

Speculation over the Queen Vic's future came to an end this week, as Kat Slater was named as the pub's new landlady.

According to reports, Kat will reclaim her position in charge of the Walford boozer later this year – cementing her place as a central figure in the show's new era.

Fans had already been theorising that the Knight family could soon be replaced, after a "For Sale" sign was seen on the pub in a behind-the-scenes video.

Read the full story: EastEnders fans discover who'll be taking over The Vic in shock shake-up

EastEnders airs new executive producer Ben Wadey's first episode on Monday (16 June) – and it seems that he'll be starting in style.

Show bosses have announced that Monday's edition will premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One at the same time (7.30pm), with the usual early 6am release on streaming scrapped for the day.

"Next week marks the start of something big in Walford that we hope will get everyone talking, and it's only just the beginning. We've got twists, shocks, and plenty of drama lined up for a summer you don’t want to miss," Wadey said.

Read the full story: EastEnders confirms a second huge change to Monday's episode

Jaime Winstone has hinted that we may not have seen the last of her in EastEnders, following her two appearances as a young Peggy Mitchell in recent years.

Speaking to us on the red carpet at the British Soap Awards, Jaime was coy when asked about the possibility of a full-time spin-off series featuring the flashback Mitchells.

"We'll have to see! You know, we have to keep secrets," she teased.

"But obviously, there's so much still to explore with Peggy. What Barbara [Windsor] did with her was such a point in her life. I think, where I'm at, it'd be really great to explore that."

Read the full story: EastEnders star Jaime Winstone hints at more Mitchell flashbacks - "We have to keep secrets"

Coronation Street stars Samia Longchambon and Mikey North have both been predicting troubled times for Maria Connor and Gary Windass's marriage this week.

Mikey warned that Gary could live to regret his recent decision to grow close to nightmare neighbour Lou Michaelis, who seems to be up to no good.

Meanwhile, Samia admitted that she's not sure how Maria and Gary will manage to get through their next crisis…

Read the full story: Coronation Street star issues big warning over Gary Windass's future and Coronation Street star confirms major new struggle for Maria and Gary

Hollyoaks stars Kieron Richardson and Oscar Curtis spoke exclusively with us this week as their characters' dark new storyline was about to get under way.

Show bosses will be exploring the issue of child-to-parent physical abuse as Lucas Hay repeatedly lashes out at his father Ste in upcoming episodes.

The first incident of violence aired in Wednesday's episode, but as the cast told us, that's just the beginning of what's to come…

Read the full interview: Hollyoaks stars announce Ste and Lucas's huge new storyline

Neighbours airs the scenes that fans have been waiting for next week, as devious Darcy Tyler gets his comeuppance.

Darcy is caught out over his role in Amanda Harris's death and Karl Kennedy's current medical crisis.

In a twist, it's Darcy's aunt Susan who finally deals with him and thwarts his attempts to escape. Never mess with our Susan!

Read the full story: Neighbours' Darcy Tyler to be poisoned as he's finally caught out

Neighbours fans have been speculating that Holly Hoyland and Andrew Rodwell could be growing closer, especially as show bosses have been promising a huge new storyline which will rock the Rodwell family.

Next week, Holly teams up with Andrew as they head off on a secret mission to get some proper answers over his biological family. This leaves Andrew's wife Wendy out in the cold, after her own efforts to help backfired.

Will Holly and Andrew discover an attraction during the trip?

Read the full story: 12 huge Neighbours spoilers for next week

Home and Away airs a dark twist for Remi Carter on UK screens next month.

Remi faces temptation when newcomer Avalon Bracken hands him a sachet of drugs, describing them as a "little helper" to perk him up.

Could Avalon be a bad influence on Remi?

Read the full story: Home and Away lines up dark new storyline for Remi Carter

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