Exclusive: Hollyoaks plans huge story for Felix and DeMarcus Westwood

Hollyoaks bosses have tipped Felix and DeMarcus Westwood for one of this year's biggest storylines.

The father-son duo have faced a rocky road since being reunited in September last year, but it seems that their biggest challenges are still to come.

In an exclusive chat with Digital Spy, Hollyoaks producer Kieron O'Sullivan – who's part of executive producer Lucy Allan's team – promised that the big new storyline will hit our screens soon.

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Asked to tease the storyline he's most excited about, Kieron replied: "Felix and DeMarcus have got something great coming up. It involves their family group and it's a story that's really going to tear them apart."

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"It's an amazing story and I can't give you the details of it just yet, but it's something that is going to really test Felix and DeMarcus as father and son.

"At the heart of it, it's about Felix trying to be the dad he's always wanted to be, and DeMarcus going through something horrendous. We'll see what Felix is willing to do in order to help his son. It's going to be a great story, which starts in a few weeks' time."

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Tomi Ade has been playing DeMarcus since last year and the new plot will see his character take centre stage in the Channel 4 soap.

When his role was announced last year, Tomi enthused: "Joining the cast of Hollyoaks has been such an amazing experience. The cast have been so welcoming, and I've just had a blast on set so far. I cannot wait for the fans to meet DeMarcus and see what we have in store for him and his journey in the village!"

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.