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Hollyoaks reveals first look at 2026 stories in 16 spoiler pictures
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Next week on Hollyoaks, Frankie Osborne has a public showdown with evil Sully at The Loft. But will she find out who's really been harassing her?
Elsewhere, Diane Hutchinson causes chaos at The Dog by exposing Mercedes McQueen's biggest secret.
Our 16-picture preview offers a sneak peek at what's in store.
Monday 5 January: A new year begins in the village
After Hollyoaks' Christmas box set focused on four families and four different festive celebrations, there's a jump ahead in time.
Monday 5 January: The show starts to fill in the blanks
Through snippets of conversation between the villagers, viewers are given an insight into what's happened since Christmas.
Monday 5 January: Things are tense for the Hutchinsons
Diane and Tony are unhappy with each other, after falling out over the situation with Mercedes.
Monday 5 January: Mercedes turns up at The Dog
She has an apology to make...
Monday 5 January: Mercedes says sorry to Diane for shooting Tony
She tries her best to make amends.
Monday 5 January: Nancy and Darren are nearby
They're in a jovial mood, but for how long?
Monday 5 January: Diane is unimpressed by Mercedes' apology
It goes down like a lead balloon.
Monday 5 January: Diane drops a bombshell
Unable to report Mercedes following a request from Tony, livid Diane decides to tell Darren and Nancy everything instead.
Monday 5 January: Nancy and Darren are both shocked
Since Darren was once the number one suspect in the shooting mystery, he's sure to have plenty to say over how this situation has been handled...
Monday 5 January: Tony is left in despair
Has Diane made everything worse?
Wednesday 7 January: Vicky and Frankie visit The Loft
Vicky wants Frankie to put her worries aside after the creepy messages she's been receiving.
Wednesday 7 January: Sully arrives at the club
Frankie is filled with fear again.
Wednesday 7 January: Frankie stands up for herself
She accuses Sully of sending the sinister messages.
Wednesday 7 January: Frankie lays out her theory
She suggests that Sully wanted to manipulate her by playing the hero.
Wednesday 7 January: Dee-Dee is also at the club
She has sneaked out with Ant.
Wednesday 7 January: It's a risky moment for Dee-Dee
Will she be exposed as the person who's really sending the messages? Her family already know the truth, but Frankie doesn't yet...
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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