Hollyoaks drops huge hint that Grace's secret child is a familiar face

Note: This article contains discussion subject matter such as the loss of a child and cancer.

Hollyoaks spoilers follow.

Hollyoaks dropped a huge hint that Grace Black's secret child could be a familiar face in Cheshire.

It was revealed on Monday (14 July) that Grace had secretly given birth to another child in addition to Curtis Royle, with her villainous sister Clare Devine threatening to never tell Grace the truth unless she co-operated in the next stage of her plan.

Tuesday's (July 15) instalment began with Clare and Grace recalling the night of the childbirth, with the latter remarking that she remembered little. After the baby wasn't breathing, Clare claimed that Grace urged her to get help.

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As Clare shared that she took the baby to her and Grace's father Fraser Black, she recalled that the child started to cry, though they refrained from bringing the baby back to Grace. Shocked to the core, Grace asked why the information was kept from her.

Clare explained that she became jealous after Grace had carried her child to full term, with the feelings beginning after Clare had suffered a miscarriage. An enraged Grace demanded the truth, with Clare saying that the baby was taken away by a mysterious man.

As the sisters bonded over their past, Grace discovered that Clare was wearing a wig, with the figure sharing that she had been diagnosed with stage four cancer. Despite initially being sympathetic, Grace expressed scepticism over her sister's story.

Clare, however, was more determined to have Tori back with her, and offered Grace a deal; if the pair could get Clare's stepdaughter back, then information on Grace's lost child would be supplied.

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After Grace said that her child could be "halfway around the world", Clare said to herself: "You never know – they could be just around the corner". Clare soon rummaged through a box of belongings, which contained a birth certificate and sketch of the baby.

Perhaps more tellingly, a clip of Robbie Roscoe – who was still being held captive by Jez Blake – was interspersed with Clare's words. Could he be Grace's long-lost child? Given he was introduced as the twin of Jason, could a retcon be on the cards? Or is this a red herring?

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.

Organisations including Sands and Tommy's are able to offer help and support to anyone affected by baby loss.