Hollyoaks spoilers follow.
Next week on Hollyoaks, Lucas's fears over James escalate, while Darren faces a difficult Christmas and Dilly begins to spark suspicion.
Here's a full collection of the biggest moments coming up:
1. Peri is urged to hide evidence
Prince goes into a panic when he finds out that Rayne's phone is missing. Hunter desperately tries to find it and his search leads him to Peri.
Peri eventually seeks advice from James on what to do with the evidence which proves Prince's innocence. James suggests she makes the phone disappear, keeping suspicion off her and Romeo.
Later, Hunter leaves Peri a voicemail apologising for acting strangely and insisting that they need to stick together.
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2. Dilly continues to scheme
Sienna wants to build burnt bridges with old friends, starting with Maxine. However, Sienna's taken aback when Dilly announces that she has taken it upon herself to be deputy maid of honour.
Dilly shares the news with Maxine, telling her that Rafe is dying. With Sienna out of earshot, she says that she's concerned the stress around the wedding will limit his time even more.
It all gets too much for Sienna when Dilly shows her the lime green bridesmaid dresses she has purchased – but when Rafe admits that he asked his sister to help, Sienna agrees to try and make amends with her.
Dilly resorts to telling Maxine lies to put an end to their newly reformed friendship.
3. Leela tells Joel she's pregnant
Joel is shocked to discover that Daniel has asked for a baby brother or sister on his Christmas list, and tries to encourage him to change it before Leela sees.
After discovering Daniel's letter to Santa, Leela comes clean to Joel and tells him she's pregnant.
4. Hunter eavesdrops on Peri
Peri confesses everything to Romeo and together they agree they need to get away from the village.
When Hunter hears how Peri and Romeo are planning on leaving the village for a while, he comes up with a plan to bide his time and keep them there a little longer with drinks, to help with him missing his brother.
When Hunter speaks to Peri about how much Prince is struggling, it all gets too much for Peri, who makes her excuses to leave.
As Peri speaks to a picture of Juliet, Hunter listens in.
5. Ste grows suspicious of Dilly
Ste suggests he messages a friend to come and reveal all about Sienna. However, he hasn't been taken in by Dilly's games and in fact, he texts Sienna, which means Dilly's left to explain herself.
When Ste sees Dilly buying some fancy underwear at the market, he jumps to the conclusion that she has her eye on someone.
Ethan later confronts Dilly – but covering the truth up, she tells him she still has feelings for him.
6. Lucas and James clash again
Lucas once again finds himself in James' bad books and is grounded.
When he and James come head-to-head with each other again, Lucas walks out.
Lucas later apologises to Dillon for his behaviour the previous week. However, when Scott catches Lucas graffitiing outside the Youth Centre, Lucas pleads with him not to tell his dad.
7. Tia Kofi makes an appearance
Trixie Tonguelash is ill and unable to attend the fairy parade that Anita Tinkle is leading.
The absence of Anita's nemesis is something of a relief for Scott – but it isn't too long before RuPaul Drag Race UK star Tia Kofi walks into The Dog.
8. Vicky tells Scott about Andre
Scott and Vicky bump into Andre in the village.
Vicky then comes clean to Scott about him claiming to be her brother.
9. Darren faces more struggles
With some help from Shing Lin, Darren and Jack throw Charlie a surprise birthday tea, but things don't go as planned.
The gas and electricity has been cut off at the Osbornes', and with Norma demanding her repayments, the pressure begins to build up for Darren.
10. Lucas' fears about James escalate
Leah helps James find a Christmas present for Ste.
During his punishment – clearing up the graffiti – Lucas gets carried away flirting with Maxine.
Annoyed, Maxine and Scott threaten to get James involved, and Lucas' outburst leaves a window of the Youth Centre smashed.
11. Dilly and Rafe crack under pressure
Rafe has a surprise Santa's grotto for Sienna, while Dilly is also in for a surprise herself.
Things take a turn when Dilly locks Rafe and Sienna in the Grotto. Rafe panics when he is trapped in there, and his reaction leaves Sienna to realise that he's suffering with PTSD.
Rafe later opens up to Sienna about his past, but tensions rise between him and Dilly back in the manor.
With emotions from the day's events clearly getting to both Rafe and Dilly, are they beginning to crack under pressure?
12. Darren fears losing everything
It's Christmas Day in the village and Tony is set on opening up The Dog, until a call from a stressed Darren puts the celebrations on hold.
Darren tells Tony the contract he signed with Norma means if he doesn't pay up by the end of the day, she can take his house from him.
Wanting to help his friend, Tony starts a community fund.
13. Dillon tries to support Lucas
Leah discovers a bruise on Lucas' head and tells Ste that Lucas has been fighting again.
Lucas doesn't want to be around his family, so he runs off and soon bumps into Dillon.
Ste tries to comfort James, who he presumes is struggling without Juliet.
Dillon tries to get Lucas to open up, but before he can get the truth out of him he throws up from the alcohol they've been sharing.
Afterwards, Dillon makes another attempt to help Lucas.
14. Nana lashes out at Warren
Nana is worried that Mercedes may never come home.
Missing her granddaughter, Nana goes to Warren's and slaps him – blaming him for Mercedes's disappearance.
Hollyoaks streams first online via Channel 4 each weekday at 7.30pm. Episodes then air on E4 the following day, before getting their YouTube premiere a week after that.
Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video.
