Hollyoaks spoilers follow.
Next month, six Hollyoaks characters will see their lives dramatically change in an explosive double episode. Airing Wednesday 8 July, the special episode sees Leah Barnes and her fiancé Imran Maalik inviting Vicky Grant, Prince McQueen, Frankie Osborne, and Caleb Keane to a dinner party that results in "life-changing decisions".
Leah and Imran both recently returned to Hollyoaks Village and have wasted no time making their presence known — particularly Leah, who has faced backlash from her friends after interfering in their love lives for her podcast. The couple have also finished refurbishing their houseboat, which they're hosting the upcoming dinner party on.
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The evening gets off to a glamorous start, with flowing drinks and fine dining, but the real reason for the gathering is revealed once the hired staff leave.
Leah gives her friends a strange proposition: Share a secret, and receive £100,000 as part of scientific research — Leah's new business venture.
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She explains that during her time in America, she was recognised by a university lecturer for her potential. Now, they're collaborating on research into whether a digital confessional booth app — where users can anonymously confess their secrets — could have genuine benefits.
Wanting her friends to participate in the study, Leah asks them to record a private video confession, and later attend monthly sessions to assess the emotional impact of revealing their secrets.
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Despite Leah's assurances that the recordings are securely encrypted and will remain completely confidential, Vicky, Frankie, Prince, and Caleb wrestle with whether or not to take part in the confessions.
An official synopsis for the double episode further teases: "As the night unfolds, viewers are taken deep inside the minds of all six characters as dark truths emerge, buried secrets resurface, and lies continue to spiral out of control.
With relationships pushed to breaking point and loyalties tested like never before, one question remains: Will any of their lives ever be the same again?"
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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