Hollyoaks reveals Nate Denby's true identity & Lisa connection

Hollyoaks has revealed Nate Denby's true identity and his connection to Lisa Loveday.

The shocking truth was revealed in Friday's (December 10) first-look episode, after Nate joined DS Cohen's investigators digging up a corpse buried in the woods.

While Felix was convinced he'd managed to put off the copper, Nate was insisting to Grace Black that he would "not stop" until he found out who killed Lisa.

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Once the initial findings from the coroner confirmed Nate's suspicions, he finally opened up to Grace about his connection to Lisa.

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Nate revealed that it was his Aunt Margaret who kidnapped Lisa from Louis and Simone when she was a child.

"Auntie Margaret made mistakes, cruel ones," Nate admitted. "When I went to live with Auntie Margaret, she was already there. I just thought she was a cousin I never met. We grew up together… loved each other like brother and sister."

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He also revealed his name isn't actually Nate — it's Saul. Celeste later broke the news to her father and brother about Lisa being identified, then made a desperate move to frame her other brother Mitchell by calling in an anonymous tip to police.

Still, Toby feared he was seconds away from being arrested, so he apologised to girlfriend Cleo and insisted he'd only ever wanted a normal life with her.

He was then stunned when the police brushed past him to rush into the shop. As Martine questioned what was going on, Nate and his partner Lexi announced the news about the corpse they found.

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"I'm sorry, Lisa Loveday is dead, and thanks to a tip-off, we have reason to suspect Mitchell Deveraux murdered her," Lexi explained.

Toby was racked with guilt over this latest twist in the investigation, but Celeste stepped out of the shadows to make eye contact — sending a clear signal he was not to speak up!

Hollyoaks airs new episodes from Mondays to Fridays at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with first-look screenings at 7pm on E4. Selected omnibus episodes are available via Amazon Prime Video.