Throng

• Josh makes a decision to leave home
• Amy receives a cheque from Mike
• Steph and Cheryl realise how strong the love is between Gilly and Jem

Rhys, Josh, Suzanne, and Neville

Josh is feeling a bit down in the dumps, as he’s due to attend his first alcohol awareness meeting today though, Rhys offers to go along with him to offer support.

Josh is pleased that Rhys is willing to support him, when a reporter from the local paper shows up with India though, Rhys is convinced to give an interview for the paper and Josh is forced to head along to the meeting alone.

Back in the village after attending his meeting, Josh has been drinking and isn’t at all impressed to see the journalist taking pictures of Rhys for the paper.

Picking up the camera, Josh begins to take pictures of himself before dropping the camera on the floor and breaking it.
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• Josh appears in court to find out the final verdict
• Amy sets Michaela up on a date
• Cheryl finds out what Steph has been telling Jem about her

Josh, Rhys, and India

Josh is due in court, his family are worried though as he’s gone out and the time is running out before he’s due to appear; unbeknownst to Rhys and Suzanne, Josh has taken a trip to halls.

Hoping to find India, Josh is disappointed when Dave and Charlotte inform him that she’s not in, Josh seems slightly buoyed however when Charlotte wishes him luck.

Rhys and Suzanne are relieved when Josh arrives home, and although Josh wasn’t able to speak to India, Rhys was able to run into her outside The Dog and asked her to make an appearance at court.

As Josh take to the stand in court he is fearful about their potential verdict, despite being incredibly nervous though he is pleased when India enters.
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• Josh decides to plead guilty
• Amy talks to Ste about dating other people
• Jem gets the impression that Cheryl still loves Gilly

Josh, Rhys, and Gilly

With his court appearance coming up, Josh has a few decisions to make about what he’s going to say in court and whether or not he’s going to plead guilty.

Although Gilly is adamant that Josh should plead innocent, Josh has been advised otherwise by his lawyer and is feeling as confused as ever as he still isn’t entirely sure how he’s going to play it in court.

Realising that his best option is to follow the advice of his lawyer and plead guilty, Josh comes to a decision to do so and begins to pack his bags in case he gets sent to prison.
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Hollyoaks cast in "cull" It seems that the new producer of Hollyoaks is causing ructions by culling no less than 11 of the show’s actors.

The Sun reports that Paul Marquess has the cast “terrified” as he makes what have been described as “ruthless” cast cuts.

A show insider is quoted in the paper as saying, "It's clear that the new producer wants to put his stamp on the soap but understandably some of the cast aren't best pleased.

"The actors who haven't been affected yet are worried that they could get the chop as well.

"The actors will all leave Hollyoaks in the coming months."

Within a month of joining the show’s team, Marquess got rid of Sonny Flood, Suzanne Hall and Jim Millea. In addition, Gerard McCarthy and Ricky Whittle have both quit the show since Marquess took over as the producer.

So who’s next?? Watch this space!

• Gilly returns to the village and proposes to his new girlfriend
• Dave and Charlotte go head to head for the position of student warden

Steph, Cheryl, Gilly, and Josh

Steph and Cheryl are both in shock as Gilly returns from his time away travelling and shows up at MOBs; Gilly tells Steph that they should meet up for a drink later and Steph begins to get excited as she considers what Gilly is going to have to say to her.

Gilly’s pleased to be back at the Ashworth house, as he arrives he doesn’t quite get the welcome home he was hoping for however as everyone is panicked about the possibility of Josh getting sent to prison.

Although Josh feels like no one believes him, Gilly assures him that he does and Josh is glad to finally feel as though he has someone on his side.
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Newbie Hollyoaks actress Helen Russell Clark has told the PA that she thinks her character – Jem – makes the ideal partner for Gilly Roach, who’s played by Anthony Quinlan.

Helen said, "It's a really sweet relationship - they're really good together. People view him as a clown but she sees something others don't and sees his real kindness.

“But she's a very free sprit and he's a bit of a home boy, so I don't know how that pans out." The pair’s relationship is set to anger Steph Cunningham who is of course in love with Gilly herself.

And, as if two eager women wasn’t enough, Cheryl’s after a piece of Gilly too!

When asked how pleased she was to land the role of Jem, Helen said, "I had just been indoor skydiving at a wind tunnel in Milton Keynes and then I got phonecall…

“I literally thought I was going to have a heart attack because I was so buzzed! I was really happy."

It seems that Hollyoaks actor Gerard McCarthy may be about to leave the show in order to take up a starring role in the Arlene Phillips production of Flashdance The Musical. 28 year old

Gerard wrote on his Twitter page, "Can't wait until @Flashdancelive ! Can we have matching legwarmers @ArlenePhillips ??"

And Arlene Phillips replied, "Oh yes matching legwarmers! "We can have everything matching if you like!"

In March last year, McCarthy revealed, "Before I joined the cast of Hollyoaks, I was in the West End production of Saturday Night Fever directed and choreographed by Arlene Phillips.

“I'd love to work with Arlene again because she really is at the top of her game.

"If she asked me to be in a disco-dancing version of the nativity in her garden shed - I'd do it!"

• Josh appears in court
• Jacqui lets Des know that she loves him
• Cindy continues to search for Holly

Josh, Rhys, and Dave

Josh is due to appear in court for the day and shows up at halls to ask Dave if he’ll make an appearance; Dave has few words to say to Josh but Josh is nonetheless pleased that Dave has nothing negative to say to him.

Back at The Dog, Rhys daydreams about telling Josh the truth about why he was over the limit, when Josh asks him what the matter is though; Rhys decides not to inform his brother what really happened.

As Josh appears at court he pleads guilty, he does however hand over a letter to the judge pleading mitigating circumstances.

After his appearance in court, Josh thanks Dave for showing up and asks him if he’d like to go out for a drink or something later; Dave refuses Josh’s offer and informs him that he wants nothing more to do with him.

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• Cindy and Tony panic as a body is discovered
• Theresa tells Jacqui that Des has been flirting with her
• Calvin fires Jake from his job at The Loft

Tony and Cindy

As Tony returns from a night of searching, Cindy is sure that he is keeping something from her; Tony assures Cindy that he’s not holding anything back from her, Cindy however fears that something is wrong.

The police soon show up at the house, and both Cindy and Tony are alarmed when they’re informed that the police have found a body and would like them to come and identify it.

Tony and Cindy are both thankful to discover that the body is not Holly’s, seeing a young girl dead though really gets to Cindy and makes her all the more determined to make sure that they find Holly safe and well.


Jacqui, Des, and Theresa
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• Loretta leaves Hollyoaks
• Theresa makes plans to make things difficult for Jacqui and Des
• Elliot gets back together with Sheila

Jake, Loretta, Steph, Newt, and Tom

Tom is confused by the presence of the cameras outside the house, and although Steph isn’t prepared to tell him why they’re there, when she goes into the shop Newt informs Tom that Holly has now been missing for nearly a week and there’s worry in the village due to the possibility of her not returning.

Although the press are outside the house, Jake is determined not to become a prisoner within his own home and so heads out and braves the cameras despite Loretta’s best efforts to stop him.

Whilst Jake is out, Steph gets a call from the school to let her know that Tom has not turned up for the day; with Holly already missing, Steph is instantly panicked as she fears for Tom’s safety.
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• Darren informs Cindy that he's found Holly
• Jacqui is anxious about the seriousness of her relationship with Des
• Charlotte pulls the girl that Archie's interested in

Cindy, Tony, Holly, and Darren

Having found Holly hiding out in his flat, Darren cooks her some breakfast and suggests that they talk to Tony and Cindy; Holly doesn’t want to see Cindy, when Darren goes out to get a DVD though he actually sets off to try and locate Cindy.

Cindy is relieved as Darren shows up and says that he has found Holly, as Darren talks to Cindy however, Holly becomes upset as she watches the reconstruction on TV and once again takes off.
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• Darren finds Holly hiding in his flat
• Elliot allows Jake to look after Charlie
• India is determined to prove to Dave that she can be laid back

Cindy, Tony, Holly, and Darren

Tony is still yet to return from the police station and Cindy is beginning to wonder what the police must have on him to have kept him there all night, Steph is able to convince Cindy however that there’s no way Tony has anything to do with Holly’s disappearance.

As Tony returns from the police station, he and Cindy begin to prepare themselves as today is the day of the reconstruction.

Just before the reconstruction takes place Tony tries to tell Cindy something, as it begins though he’s unable to talk to her about what happened with Theresa and its inclusion in the reconstruction.
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• Tony is taken in for questioning by the police
• Gaz is irritated as Spencer is always there with he and Lauren

Tony, Cindy, Darren, and Holly

It’s the day of the appeal and Tony and Cindy are both feeling nervous as they prepare to talk to the cameras about Holly.

As Jake has been released, Cindy goes out to find him and questions as to what he’s done with Holly; Jake protests his innocence but Cindy remains unconvinced and just wants to hear news that Holly is safe and well.

Things are difficult for Tony and Cindy at the appeal, despite their emotion they battle on however, what they don’t realise though is that Holly is currently sitting safely in Darren’s flat.

After the appeal has been transmitted the media have many questions for Tony and Cindy, they’re quickly ushered away however as the police allow Tony and Cindy to escape from the room.
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• Jakes answers Holly's mobile
• Lauren cons Spencer into paying for lunch
• Rae finds out about Ste's past

Cindy, Tony, and Darren

As Holly remains missing, Cindy is getting increasingly more worried and neither Tony or Cindy have slept the previous night.

When the police come to the house and suggest that Cindy should do a plea to find Holly, Cindy wants to do it right away, when the police tell her that she’ll have to wait until tomorrow though this is therefore something that angers her.

Tony goes out to help look for Holly, and whilst he’s out he has a run in with Darren and Darren lets him know what he thinks of Tony for letting Holly go missing on his watch.
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