[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!

[Jamie.]

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

[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!

[Iceman]

Brendan's gone from the titles

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Brendan's gone from the titles

has he that quick

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Marcus.

has he that quick

Dr Browing has taken over Brendan place in the titles. Interesting.

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Dr Browing has taken over Brendan place in the titles. Interesting.

did not see it today at gemmas

[bbfan1991]

Brendan and Cheryl's exit was emotional. What a twist with Brendan going to jail, but I would have preferred him dying tbh because it would have been in sync with what a tragic character he was but he made the ultimate sacrifice for Cheryl.

I am delighted that Cheryl got a happy ending with the dance and with Nate. I like Brendan, but have always preferred her.

I wish Emmett and Bronagh lots of luck after HO they were fantastic, plus Kieron Richardson, Fintan McKeown, Tom Turner and Neil Newbon deserve lots of praise too.

I wasn't a big Stendan fan but will miss Kieron and Emmett's on screen dynamic and all the Irish clan in Hollyoaks too!

[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 naïve 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

[bbfan1991]

'Hollyoaks': Nick Pickard wants Tony career change

Hollyoaks star Nick Pickard has revealed that he wants his character Tony Hutchinson to become a chef again.

Next week's episodes see Tony start making plans to resurrect his old Il Gnosh restaurant business, but whether he will have enough money for the project remains to be seen.



Il Gnosh was destroyed in a deadly fire in 2010, and the building has since housed a number of other businesses including the Cinergy spa and new gym Atwell's.

Pickard told Digital Spy: "I hope Tony is successful with bringing back Il Gnosh, because I don't think he's ever been happy running the gym. It was one of those things where Cindy wanted it more than him, so he did it for her.

"It would be nice to see the restaurant back, but Tony's finances are slightly in trouble at the minute, so we'll have to see where that goes!

"I really enjoyed working in that restaurant environment, though. You've always got something to do and there's always something going on. I also love cooking in real life, so it's nice when you tie the two together.

"I also think Il Gnosh gives the village a nice place where they can come and eat. It's a good place for characters to hang out, congregate and tell tales of woe!"



Pickard also hinted that Hollyoaks bosses have lined up a major storyline for Tony, who has been part of the show since episode one in 1995.

He said: "It's a very big year ahead for Tony, which is very good for me. I'm really looking forward to it. It'll actually be one of my biggest years, this year."

Il Gnosh coming back will be great. Tony was awesome as a Chef and I am glad that he will have some big storylines coming up because Nick Pickard is a very good Actor.

[bbfan1991]

Clare ‘Evil Clare’ Devine has returned to Hollyoaks. That’s right. Very soon those high-heels of hers will soon be once again treading the same turf where she once caused so much havoc.

We have an exclusive trailer to get you excited for her return. Watch the video below…

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

[Jords]

Been a FANTASTIC week for Hollyoaks. Amazing plot with an amazing conclusion, wont be the same without Brendon and Cheryl. All the best to them!

[bbfan1991]

'Hollyoaks' leads 2013 All About Soap Award winners

Hollyoaks was the most successful show in the 2013 All About Soap Awards.

The Channel 4 drama claimed three prizes in the public voting, pulling ahead of EastEnders and Emmerdale, which secured two gongs each.

Hollyoaks favourites Emmett Scanlan and Kieron Richardson were among the winners, picking up the 'Forbidden Lovers' award for their portrayal of Brendan Brady and Ste Hay's intense relationship.

News of the pair's success comes just as viewers have seen Scanlan's dramatic final scenes in the role of Brendan this week.

Speaking of the triumph, Scanlan commented: "It's just incredible. Out of all my awards, this was the one I was most confident about because I know how hardcore the Stendan fans are. It's nice to have this trophy too, because this is the final chapter.

"Their bond was destructive at times, but in Steven, Brendan found true love. The feelings were so strong - Brendan even killed for him. They certainly weren't your conventional couple, but who is?"



Richardson added: "If I could snog every single person who voted for us I would! We're chuffed that people have taken Ste and Brendan into their hearts."

Hollyoaks also won the 'Best Stunt' trophy for the wedding day bus crash and the 'Best Storyline' title for Esther Bloom's tragic bullying ordeal.



Jazmine Franks, who plays Esther, said: "We all worked so hard, so to get this recognition is great. I'm so grateful to everyone who voted, and it makes it even more special that the viewers are behind Esther."

Meanwhile, EastEnders was successful in the 'Best Reveal' category as the unexpected arrival of Max's secret wife Kirsty (Kierston Wareing) proved popular with voters.

Jake Wood, who plays Max, enthused: "We're both absolutely over the moon - I'm thrilled for Kierston as it's her first award. I'd known what Max's secret was going to be for over a year, so I'm just pleased it's out in the open now and I can relax!"

Walford's second winner was the ongoing Lola and Lexi storyline, which was named 'Best Baby Drama'.

Emmerdale picked up the 'Best Episode' award for its hour-long 40th anniversary live edition, while Carl King's shock murder in the special broadcast was named 'Best Death'.

Finally, Coronation Street also earned a prize as Kirsty and Tyrone's nuptials triumphed in the 'Best Wedding' voting.

The next issue of All About Soap, which goes on sale on Tuesday (March 26), will celebrate the results with exclusive pictures and interviews with the winners.

Congratulations Hollyoaks, so well deserved and I am delighted because the show deserves more recognition. When the show is on form it is great!

[bbfan1991]

Big spoiler...

Spoiler:

'Hollyoaks' confirms testicular cancer storyline

Hollyoaks businessman Tony Hutchinson will be diagnosed with testicular cancer in a forthcoming storyline.

Nick Pickard, who plays the long-standing character, has already begun filming the emotional plot and viewers will see Tony receive his diagnosis in early May.



Show bosses and the Hollyoaks story team have thoroughly researched the illness in recent months, and are hoping that Tony's storyline will help to raise awareness among the public.

Pickard commented: "I am really excited and hugely honoured to be involved in this upcoming storyline for Tony. As an actor you really want to portray dramatic stories that you can really get your teeth into and that strike a chord with the audience.

"Tony's diagnosis will certainly challenge me as an actor and I hope will raise awareness of this particular type of male cancer."

According to Cancer Research UK, around 2,090 men in the UK are diagnosed with testicular cancer each year.

The illness is one of the most treatable types of cancer, with research suggesting that over 95% of men will be cured if diagnosed and treated in the early stages.

Tony has been part of Hollyoaks since the first episode in 1995 and viewers can expect him to be prominent on screen as the storyline plays out over the next few months.

Pickard told Digital Spy this week: "It's a very big year ahead for Tony, which is very good for me. I'm really looking forward to it. It'll actually be one of my biggest years, this year."

[bbfan1991]

RE that big spoiler..

Spoiler:

Poor Tony, but it will be good to see him have a big storyline and back at the forefront of the show because Nick Pickard is a good Actor. I hope he will be OK!

Hollyoaks will be able to raise more awareness too and Nick is shaving his head for the storyline as part of Tony's chemotherapy