Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson has said that next week's scenes will mark a huge turning point in Ste Hay's controversial story.
Ste will arrange his own far-right protest march in upcoming episodes, but finds himself ostracised by more or less everyone in the aftermath.
When Ste's actions see him rejected by the village and the far-right group, he grows lonely and turns to alcohol for comfort.
Speaking to Inside Soap, Kieron – who plays Ste – said: "After the protest itself, there's no hope for Ste – they all turn their backs on him. It's the end of Ste in terms of how the audience knows him, because of what happens afterwards."
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He added: "There is no going back for him now. At this point, Ste's been fully radicalised. From speaking to the research team, leaving doesn't just happen over night.
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"It's quite a difficult thing to get out of once you are in – it would take a big thing for Ste to have his eyes opened and walk away from the group."
Hollyoaks airs weeknights at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with first look screenings at 7pm on E4.
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