Hollyoaks' Emily Burnett on possible downfall for Olivia Bradshaw

Hollyoaks teacher Olivia Bradshaw could soon see the whole village turn against her if her blackmailing of John Paul McQueen is exposed.

Olivia has her sights set on the deputy headteacher's job, but Olivia actress Emily Burnett has revealed that there could be a downfall for her if her secret gets out, admitting she could "bite off more than she can chew".

"One day Olivia will bite off more than she can chew," she told Inside Soap. "Prince is her only ally, so if he knew how she behaved I wonder what would happen to their relationship.

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"If she lost him, she'd have no one on her side. She's running out of people to manipulate."

Olivia has used the information she has on John Paul to try and make him quit his job, after discovering he was behind the wheel earlier this year when the mini bus crashed, leaving student Freya suffering life-changing injuries.

"She looks for cracks she can use to ensure success. She used to admire John Paul, but since learning he lied about the crash and is hiding his alcoholism she looks down on his bad behaviour."

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Her attempt to make JP resign is exposed when he realises she is his blackmailer and leaves her a voicemail letting her know he's figured it out, which terrifies her.

The actress explained: "Then she finds John Paul asleep in the classroom and works out he was drunk when he left the message. It's a question of whether he remembers how he realised what Olivia has done."

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He eventually remembers and tells Sally, but Olivia uses her manipulative skills and manages to convince those involved that she's the innocent party.

"She uses John Paul's vulnerability to his advantage to make him doubt his accusation," Emily explained. "She'll stop at nothing until he gets his comeuppance and she gets his job.

"Olivia knows the McQueens cover for each other and doesn't think he should get away with this. She genuinely believes she deserves the job."

Hollyoaks now streams first on All 4, with new episodes dropping each weekday morning. The show airs Mondays to Fridays at 6.30pm on Channel 4, and at 7pm on E4.

Selected omnibus episodes are available via Amazon Prime Video.