Hollyoaks airs new Silas twist as Bobby makes a confession

Tonight’s (September 2) episode of Hollyoaks had a new twist in store for Silas’s serial killer storyline as Bobby made a massive confession at the end of the episode.

As fans may recall, Silas has been a looming threat to the McQueen family in recent months and has been secretly communicating with his great-grandson Bobby Costello, influencing events from afar.

In today’s episode, however, the McQueens found a message in red paint on their front door saying: "I’m coming for you!"

This sent Mercedes into a meltdown and as she started to crumble under the pressure, she claimed that the rest of the McQueens hadn’t even noticed she had been struggling.

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"The truth is, I’m drowning and you’re all too much for me!" she said to her family.

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She spoke about how she's always viewed as the "party girl" and said she wasn't even sure how she ended up becoming the de facto leader and decision maker of the family. She went to to insist she’s trying her best to figure out a solution to the Silas situation.

"You asked me to do something and I did it. If you have an alternative, please speak up," she said as tears streamed down her face.

Later on in the episode, Mercedes discovered Bobby with red paint all over his top.

At first she was concerned about him, but then when she noticed the paint, she asked Bobby how it got there.

When Bobby told her that he simply found it there, Mercedes refused to believe him. She implored him to tell the truth.

It was at that point that Bobby confessed that he was the one who painted the message on the wall. But it is still unclear as to whether he did it of his own volition or if Silas was influencing him.

We can only wait for the next episode to find out more.

Hollyoaks 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.