Hollyoaks - Summer 2010 preview
Channel 4 screens are set to sizzle this summer as an influx of new characters set pulses racing in Hollyoaks.
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Who's new?
Cheryls’ brother Brendan Brady (Emmett Scanlan) bursts into Hollyoaks in the week commencing 2nd August and he is a real bad boy! Driven by inner demons, he lies, cheats and is willing to do just about anything to get what he wants. Everyone can see that he is trouble but poor Cheryl will have none of it – in her eyes Brendan is a real gent. But he’s manipulative and cunning - a classic soap villain. He’s scheming, nasty and at times violent and he’s set to stir up some serious trouble in Hollyoaks Village this summer!
> Read our interview with Emmett Scanlan.
Cheryl’s gorgeous best friend Lynsey (Karen Hassan) who we first met in 2008’s Hollyoaks Later series, also turns up in Hollyoaks Village in the week commencing 2nd August and while she’s not out to hurt anyone, she certainly manages to ruffle someone’s feathers when she finds herself the new love interest of a much-loved Hollyoaks resident!
> Read our interview with Karen Hassan.
Bart McQueen (Jonny Clarke) is set to cause trouble for the McQueens this summer when he misleads them into taking him in. Myra and the girls meet Bart at his step-mum’s funeral where he’s suited and booted and appearing as the perfect gent. But when they get him home he lists a history of ASBOs and misdemeanours and Myra knows she’s in for trouble… Bart has a thirst for doing wrong; he’s scruffy and fuelled with attitude but yet he’s charming and never fails with the ladies!
Who's back?
And in the week commencing 19th July, Samantha Giles returns to the role of Val Holden, after Lauren (Dominique Jackson) is seriously injured after an accident involving her sister Sasha (Nathalie Emmanuel). But does Val’s return spell more heartache for Lauren? Her mum has always let her down in the past, but could this be a new start for the troubled mum and daughter?
Samantha Giles comments: “I’m thrilled to be back working with the girls and of course the lovely Brian Bovell. It feels like I was never away and it’s great to come back and play the fabulously manipulative Val – and this time without the restraint of a big baby bump!”
Who's going?
But as new cast arrive; sadly some much-loved Hollyoaks residents are setting sail for pastures new. In the week commencing 2nd August, Hollyoaks waves goodbye to Kris (Gerard McCarthy), Zak (Kent Riley) and Jake (Kevin Sacre). It’s an emotional departure for Kris and Zak who arrived in Hollyoaks in 2006 as university freshers; they enjoyed three years together at HCC and were part of Hollyoak’s most iconic set of students.
But it’s time for a fresh start for the cross-dressing graduate. And for Zak, it’s an opportunity to put his recent mistakes behind him. Jake leaves in more troubling circumstances as ex-girlfriend Loretta’s (Melissa Walton) behaviour becomes increasingly disturbing and her unstable mind puts him and another Hollyoaks’ resident’s lives at risk…
