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HOLLYOAKS is set to go up in flames on *Bonfire Night with a string of much-loved characters *dying in the flames.

The spectacular storyline will see a terrifying fire rip through the village *following an arson attack on Tony Hutchinson’s *restaurant Il Gnosh.

As the blaze spreads, Tony’s half-brother *Dominic Reilly, gorgeous babe Mercedes Fisher, her husband Malachy and cousin Bart McQueen will find themselves trapped.

Terminally-ill Steph *Cunningham, her fiancé Gilly Roach, ladies man Ravi Roy, nightclub owner Cheryl Brady and her best friend Lynsey Nolan will also find themselves caught up in the inferno.
In tragic scenes, viewers will also see teenage mum Amy Barnes battle to save her two children Leah and Lucas.

Schoolkids Sinead O’Connor, her younger brother Finn and his friend Amber Sharpe will all struggle to get out.

Soap bosses are keeping tight-lipped about which characters will *perish but Hollyoaks producer Paul Marquess exclusively told the Daily Star Sunday life in Hollyoaks will change forever.

He said: “We are not *revealing who will survive the fire but fans should be prepared. The victims are much-loved characters and it’s going to be truly *shocking.

“The sets have been prepped to go up in flames and the cast and crew are really looking forward to filming such powerful scenes. Hollyoaks will *never be the same again.”

Fans of the Channel 4 soap will be able to watch the explosive storyline during a week of special episodes in November.