Hollyoaks spoilers follow.
Hollyoaks has revealed that Lucas Hay will accuse dad Ste of having an affair with Dillon Ray, as his huge new storyline kicks off.
As he gets his wires crossed and assumes the worst about his loved ones, will this lead to more violence?
Lucas is currently recovering from a life-changing operation to remove his brain tumour, and he will soon be discharged from hospital.
But this week, we exclusively revealed that in a new plot, the teen will start becoming physically abusive with Ste, as he takes his anger out on his dad behind closed doors.
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This harrowing story will commence next week, when Ste continues to struggle with the prospect of his son’s long road to recovery.
Ste confides in Tony at The Hutch and explains that he feels like he is failing as a father. It's during this emotional chat that Tony notices that Ste has some mysterious bruises.
"Tony is concerned about what he has spotted, and he makes sure to question Ste about these bruises," reveals our insider. "Ste is quick to brush off his friend's concerns, but Tony won't give up and insists that he gets his worrying injuries checked out."
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Meanwhile, Dillon is excited to move in with Ste and Lucas, desperate for a fresh start and trying to move forward after being exploited for months.
Lucas is similarly thrilled and is happy to find Dillon waiting at home when he returns from hospital.
Things are a bit awkward between the estranged couple, but Dillon later plucks up the courage to ask Lucas if they can be boyfriends again.
We can't yet reveal how Lucas responds, but Dillon soon feels that he needs to apologise to him for something.
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Dillon later confides in Ste about his addiction struggles, having been suffering from withdrawals from drugs that he was hooked on during his exploitation.
"Ste is kind to Dillon," our insider explains, "and he makes it clear that he can always talk to him about anything if he doesn't want to burden Lucas. But they don't realise that Lucas has overheard their chat on the baby monitor and is furious."
Later in the week, Lucas decides to confront Ste and Dillon, having convinced himself that they are having a secret affair.
How will Ste and Dillon react to this horrifying accusation?
Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.
Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video.
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Hollyoaks has worked with Parent Educational Growth Support (PEGS) on Lucas and Ste’s story, an organisation which offers advice and support on child-to-parent abuse. For support on this issue, you can visit www.pegsupport.co.uk.
