[Iceman]

Brendan lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Iceman]

I'm so happy....5 years time the breakout...he's alive, he's ALIVE!!!!!!!!!

[Iceman]

All i have to say about what ive seen today is:

Oh my stars

[Me. I Am Salman]

Good episode and nice ending for Cheryl

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Salman!

Good episode and nice ending for Cheryl

yes it was
and i loved the song that was playing

[Iceman]

which one the one when she was in the car?

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Iceman

which one the one when she was in the car?

yeah the bewich song

[Iceman]

I thought One was better when brendan was being brought into the cell...it just gave me goosebumps....

Also I never really liked Ste as I found him very unbelievable but tonight was the first time I actually rated him very high...he was perfect...

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Iceman

I thought One was better when brendan was being brought into the cell...it just gave me goosebumps....

Also I never really liked Ste as I found him very unbelievable but tonight was the first time I actually rated him very high...he was perfect...

oh i did like that one its was sad

[Iceman]

I really hope Hollyoaks gets the recognition it deserves in the soap awards...

[bbfan1991]

Hollyoaks favourite Brendan Brady went out on a high on Thursday evening (March 21) as E4's first look screening was boosted by his exit from the soap, overnight figures show.

993k (4.7%) tuned in to E4 at 7pm and 187k (0.8%) on +1 to see if Brendan would survive after being shot by a sniper.

The rating was the second-highest of the year so far for Hollyoaks' E4 first look slot, charting just behind the aftermath of Esther's suicide attempt in January.

Earlier, 990k (5.1%) watched Brendan's dangerous stand-off with police in the traditional 6.30pm slot on Channel 4, while 103k (0.5%) tuned in on +1.

Decent ratings, slight drop from a million.

[bbfan1991]

'Hollyoaks' bonus chat: Bronagh Waugh on Cheryl, Seamus twist and more

With the Bradys' final week on Hollyoaks now sadly at an end, Digital Spy can bring you some extra bonus snippets from our recent interview with Bronagh Waugh, who played Cheryl.

Here, Bronagh reveals that the dramatic twist of Cheryl killing her evil father Seamus was her idea, and explains why she pitched the suggestion to the show's bosses.

Now that we've seen your final scenes, can you tell us what you thought of the Bradys' exit?
"Well, what happened was myself and Emmett actually pitched the idea of this exit storyline together, so we knew how it was going to play out for a long time. Leaving was a decision we made together and we knew this storyline would be the end of the line for both of us. But the story was just so good.

"It was actually Emma Smithwick, the previous producer, who we pitched the idea to, and she thought it was fantastic. Bryan Kirkwood has been a huge part of it as well. Emma and Bryan worked on it together before Emma left, and they both agreed it would be a great way for us to go."

So Cheryl shooting Seamus was your idea?
"Yes, it was my idea. Everyone always sees Cheryl as so naďve and so vulnerable. But when you think about it, she was so ballsy and strong when she first came into the show. Cheryl's love for her brother is so strong, but she's missed this massive part of his life for so long.

"We needed to have a massive pay-off, so I wanted it to be the ultimate story of Cheryl protecting Brendan. I think it makes up for all the times that she buried her head in the sand and missed things, like the clues pointing to the abuse.

"I think the shooting was an example of the real biological love that is held together by blood. You have that animalistic instinct to protect your brother. Cheryl knew she had to protect him in that instant, but then her whole world fell apart and she didn't know what to do next.

"It was important for me to take Cheryl further, because I was tired of her always burying her head in the sand and not seeing things, because I think she's smarter than that."



Do you think Cheryl will come to regret her actions?
"I don't think she'll ever regret what she did, because ultimately she got rid of somebody who had so badly damaged her brother. It's a huge shock to discover that the father you loved so deeply and sought approval from this monster. I think if Cheryl could do it again, she would.

"However, Cheryl would feel incredibly guilty about Brendan going down. That's the hardest thing to cope with - that Brendan wants to make the ultimate sacrifice by protecting her, because she's got her whole life ahead of her. What eats her up the most is knowing that her brother is doing time."

Would you return to Hollyoaks?
"Bryan's been amazing and has left it open for me. I would never say never about going back to Hollyoaks."

Would you like another action-type role after this week's scenes?
"I'd love to wield a gun again! Doing it in my final week on Hollyoaks gave me a taste to do a bit of action. I'd love to play a really tough female cop. I think that'd be really fun."

Do you have any final thoughts?
"I've love to extend a great big thank you to Digital Spy and everyone on the forums, because everyone's always been so supportive over the years. I'm really grateful for that - everyone's just been fab!"

Interesting that Emmett and Bronagh had input into the exits with the Producers, although some people are not happy with them and are blaming just TPTB at Hollyoaks.

Cheryl will go down as one of my favourite all time characters and Bronagh is lovely, a fab Actress too.

[bbfan1991]

'Hollyoaks': Steven Roberts teases shock George, Ste storyline

Spoiler:

Hollyoaks sixth former George Smith is left heartbroken next week as Ste Hay rejects him following a one-night stand.

The surprising storyline begins when a well-meaning George offers comfort to Ste (Kieron Richardson) following Brendan Brady's dramatic departure, but with both in a vulnerable state, they end up in bed together.

While George sees the encounter as the start of a proper relationship, he's in for a nasty surprise when Ste is adamant that it meant nothing. Struggling with the rejection, will George be able to cope?

Digital Spy recently caught up with Steven Roberts, who plays George, to hear how the story plays out.

Were you surprised when you heard about the George and Ste storyline?
"I was surprised, and I understand that for some fans this one-night stand between George and Ste might be absolute sacrilege! But I'd almost ask that the fans look past however 'wrong' or 'random' this seems, and look at it more as a catalyst for what's to come for both characters.

"For Ste, it's very much the beginning of a downward spiral. For George, it's an awakening to men and to his sexual identity, which he's never really had before."

Were you told about the storyline quite far in advance?
"Not really. At any one time, we're about six weeks ahead of transmission and it wasn't something that was talked about much beforehand. I just read it in the scripts and found out that way! I had heard some murmurs beforehand, but you hear a lot of murmurs on set and you never know what's actually going to come to fruition."

Is George quite vulnerable in these scenes?
"Well, I think George has always struggled with having a sexual identity. He's always just been a good friend to everyone else - trying to cheer people up and be there for other people. However, his romances have always been a bit doomed. With Ryan in Abersoch last year, it was never really meant to be, as George was quite scared by it all.

"George has also been through the sexual trafficking experience with Deena, so there are negative connotations for him when it comes to having a sexual identity. This is why George has built it up as such a massive thing to lose his virginity. When Ste doesn't want to know the next day, it's all the more heartbreaking for him."



The story starts with George finding a drunken Ste outside the pub and helping him home. Does George have any idea of what's going to happen next at that point?
"Definitely not. What's happened is that Phoebe has stolen a bottle of wine from The Dog, and George has had a few swigs of that. He's not drunk but he's a little bit tipsy.

"George then sees Ste and notices that he looks very lonely and upset. With the person George is, there's nothing predatory or devious about it at all - he just thinks to get him home. Then at the flat, Ste offers George a couple of drinks. The beer goggles are on, one thing leads to another and Ste leans in to kiss George…"

After they've slept together, does George see this as the start of something?
"Yes, George is very much taken away by this whirlwind romance. He's finally lost his virginity - which is a big thing for a lot of teenagers, as you want it to be special. George just assumes that it was special, but when Ste doesn't want to know, the whole experience becomes tainted for George."

Does Ste let George down gently?
"Well, first of all, Ste makes George feel quite unwelcome the next morning. George doesn't really think anything of it, though. He goes back home to the Kanes' and tells them that he's met someone, although he doesn't say who. George is very excited about it, so Martha encourages him to get back out there and claim his man, in typical Martha style!

"George goes back to the deli, but Ste is quite embarrassed to see him again because Doug is there. In the end, it leads to George being chucked out of the deli into the village!"



What happens next?
"The whole week is a whirlwind and it makes George re-address everything. He's even unsure of whether he wants to carry on studying fashion, as his whole world has been turned upside down. Something that he thought was so special has been ruined. He's done it now - he can't go back and he can't change it."

Later in the week, Phoebe finds out how George has been treated - but assumes John Paul is the guy in question and vengefully mugs him! How does George react?
"I think George feels quite bad for John Paul! He feels awful when John Paul is brought into the frame, because it had nothing to do with him."

You haven't really had any scenes with Kieron before. What was he like to work with?
"Kieron's great. He's a lovely guy and very professional, so I loved working with him."

Would you like George to find a guy he can be happy with?
"I think it'd be nice to see him happy. George had a lot of upset last year and lately we've seen a chirpier side to him. Whether he can be happy, I suppose we'll just have to wait and see!"



Our readers seem to like it when the Deena situation is brought up again, as we saw with Phoebe and Mercedes recently. Would you like that to keep cropping up?
"Definitely, as it's a big part of George and Phoebe's background and it's what makes them so strong as a unit. It will always be a big part of them and if it gets revisited again then that'd be great.

"George and Phoebe are really good for each other and they bring out different sides of each other, too. Whereas George encourages Phoebe to be part of the gang, Phoebe calms him down and roots him in reality a lot of the time. They've got a good balance between them."

Is it strange to have lost some of your on-screen colleagues with the dramatic exits of Maddie, Neil and Jono last year?
"It's certainly different, but I think the show is changing in quite a few ways. It's great how it's going back to family units, and I also like how we're seeing characters crossing paths within the small village.

"Obviously Ste and George is one that a lot of people didn't expect, and the interactions won't all be like that - everyone won't start suddenly jumping into bed with each other! But it's nice to see different characters interacting and the dynamics that brings."



How did you feel about the Esther bullying storyline and George's role within that?
"I thought the storyline itself panned out great. George didn't have much to do with the storyline at first, because it was crucial to show the actual bullying. If George had been there, he probably would have stepped in a lot earlier, so he was off doing his studies and wasn't so involved.

"I would have been disappointed if George had joined in the bullying. I don't think we can say he did that, but sometimes people can be guilty of letting things slip by. George, and all of the characters to an extent, were guilty of that.

"I was glad to see George come in at the end and show support for Esther, but in some ways it was too little, too late. But that's where the drama came from and it would have been wrong to have George and Phoebe there throughout.

"Also, some of their bullying was quite underhand, conniving and tactical. The bullies would put on a different face when George was around - particularly Maddie. George never saw through Maddie's façade until the very end. I think that's because George does see the best in people and he doesn't like confrontation."

Would you like the sixth formers to somehow find out about Maddie leaving Neil to die in the bus crash?
"I don't really know how that would come out, but in a way I think it's nice for the viewers to have things that they know but the characters don't. But if it ever did come out, it'd probably be quite explosive!"

[bbfan1991]

Farewell Brendan

Brendan Brady has bid us farewell. Watch Emmett's message to the fans here...

http://www.e4.com/blog/hollyoaks/pos...fe_ho1e4prhp_1

Bronagh's Last Dance

In this video, Bronagh says goodbye and treats us to some more of her famous Irish dancing…

http://www.e4.com/blog/hollyoaks/pos...h3z1ko/view.e4

[Marsh.]

I liked the touch of the Bewitched song.

This is what was playing when she was first introduced in Hollyoaks Later.

Youtube video

[InOne]

Didn't like today's ep really. After the big drama to see Brendan sitting there casually in hospital was a bit wrong. Ste's whining and crying was just annoying. Cheryl also leaves without a care in the world, she soon got over murder and the fact her Brother will rot in prison for it. Brendan should've gone out in a blaze of glory and died.

[Vanessa]

I'm so happy Brendan is alive! Now he can escape from prison!
On a serious note, i loved Amy coming to comfort Ste at the end. It was so sweet!

[Me. I Am Salman]

Ste and George is the weirdest thing ever
and ooh I wonder what the blood is about.

THE CLAIRE ADVERT OH MY GOD <3

[Vanessa]

I'm watching the channel 4 episode again. Poor Ste!

[Me. I Am Salman]

my sig tbh

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Salman!

my sig tbh

They should bring Warren back! I loved her sparring with him!

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

They should bring Warren back! I loved her sparring with him!

I'd like her to interact with new characters. Can't just recreate the past lol

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Salman!

I'd like her to interact with new characters. Can't just recreate the past lol

I know. I just miss Foxy!

[Jamie.]

Holy crap, never cried so much the past few days! Hollyoaks for the Best Soap (2013) tbh.

[Iceman]

Brendan's gone from the titles