A New Year to remember in Hollyoaks (Picture: Lime Pictures)

Hollyoaks is showing no signs of slowing down as it enters a New Year in a truly explosive fashion!

The Channel 4 soap has been unmissable TV this past year, and the festive season is shaping up to just as incredible, with shock discoveries and huge revelations made along the way.

But what’s to come AFTER Christmas?

Well, more drama for a start, and – in true Hollyoaks fashion – some delightfully delicious twists and treats are on the cards this year.

At the centre of it all is a wedding, as Olivia Bradshaw (Emily Burnett) and Prince McQueen (Malique Thompson-Dwyer) prepare to tie the knot.

Throw in a huge return in the form of the groom’s brother Hunter – plus a shocking betrayal – and you’ve got a recipe for disaster!

Elsewhere, Bobby Costello’s (Jayden Fox) reign of terror is set to conclude, while Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson) gets dangerously close to exposing radical misogynist Eric Foster (Angus Castle-Doughty).

Metro.co.uk has all the spoilers you could possibly need, so without further ado, sit back, relax and read all about what’s to come in the nation’s most deadliest village next year.

Bobby caught at last

Bobby pays for his crimes (Picture: Lime Pictures)

Bobby Costello is set to get his comeuppance it seems, after claiming the lives of three residents over the past year.

Felix Westwood is on a mission too find out just how exactly the fire at Price Slice happened, while Goldie and John Paul McQueen, who both have their own suspicions about the blaze, begin an investigation of their own.

The duo hit a dead end after finding out that the SD card is missing from the security cameras, but there’s a big development in the case when Goldie makes a discovery on her plunger while cleaning out the toilet at the McQueen residence.

Rather her than us, to be honest.

Bobby makes the ultimate sacrifice (Picture: Lime Pictures)

John Paul, meanwhile, witnesses a furious look in Bobby’s eye as he watches Mercedes and Felix kissing, and thus the former deputy head teacher warns Felix to keep things lowkey. 

Subsequent scenes see things take a number of interesting turns, with Mercedes ultimately resorting to extreme measures to protect her beloved son – even if it means sacrificing her newfound romance.

But if Mercy is going to sacrifice everything for her little boy then she wants answers, as she demands that Bobby come clean about what he’s done.

More heartbreak then ensues for the mother and son duo, as the manhunt comes to a head, with Bobby ultimately making a sacrifice of his own – and he’s later questioned by the police.

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Olivia’s huge betrayal as her wedding to Prince arrives – and Hunter returns

Wedding chaos is on the cards (Picture: Lime Pictures)

Olivia couldn’t be more excited about her impending nuptials, but things take a shock turn when Prince is branded a ‘hero’ after going viral in an online video, which leaves her seething with rage.

Hunter, meanwhile, makes his long-awaited return to the eponymous village, showing up just in time for his brother Prince’s big day, but a huge twist awaits.

In a cruel act of betrayal, Olivia meets with Hunter – and subsequently sleeps with him on the night before the wedding!

The following day, everyone gets ready for the wedding, but some villagers struggle to remain all smiles, covering up heartbreaking truths that could well and truly scupper the happy occasion. 

Will the wedding go ahead?

The jury is still out on that one, we’re afraid, but Olivia’s betrayal comes out in an explosive moment of confession! 

The bride then reveals EXACTLY what she thinks of the McQueen as absolute chaos ensues.

Felix and Mercedes’ relationship comes to an end?

Over before it’s really begun? (Picture: Lime Pictures)

Mercedes and Felix are packing on the PDA prior to Bobby’s sacrifice, but afterwards, they’re not in the best of places.

Mercedes, determined to distract herself, throws herself into the relationship with Felix, but Felix reckoned they should just stay friends.

Is this the end of their romance already?

Beau caught on an adult site

Beau has some explaining to do! (Picture: Lime Pictures)

Beau will have some serious explaining to do when Nancy Osborne catches him on an adult site.

The newcomer is harbouring a big secret, that much we know. What exactly that secret is remains to be seen, but Nancy is on the case, as – after her aforementioned discovery – she commences an investigation, doing a little digging into her new colleague.

Nancy’s efforts pay off, as she makes a shock discovery, and tells Beau that she intends to relay her findings to Sally St Claire – but will Beau be able to fill in the blanks?

Or is his career at Hollyoaks High over before it’s even started? What’s more, just what is he hiding?

Consider us intrigued.

Imran’s health takes a serious turn

It’s going to be a tough New Year for the Maaliks (Picture: Lime Pictures)

Irman is struggling with the thought of leaving the village for the eating disorder clinic, so Yazz and Shaq come up with an exciting way to lift his spirits. Imran, however, is determined to prove he doesn’t need the clinic and thus makes lunch for everyone and eats some himself.

Juliet, meanwhile, pleads with Imran to go to the clinic, as she shares some shocking news with him. Will her efforts pay off?

Seemingly so, as he subsequently prepares to leave for the clinic. But when he arrives he meets a girl called Justine, and a conversation leads to him running away, much to his family’s shock.

Imran struggles with the thought of leaving his family to go to the treatment clinic (Picture: Lime Pictures)

Misbah is terrified for her son’s safety, and she reports him missing to the police. Zain, however, finds Imran collapsed in the village, bringing him home.

There’s more heartbreak to come, as Imran’s health takes a turn and he’s rushed to hospital.

Will he be okay? The jury is still out, and Misbah fears that her son might never wake up.

The concerned mum, however, has more difficulty to face, as Dr Lewis discovers that she’s tampered with Imran’s records, meaning that she could lose her job!

Maxine catches Eric out?

Maxine has a plan (Picture: Lime Pictures)

Maxine, as viewers might recall, stole Eric’s laptop and sent it off to a professional hacker, hoping to crack the password. Well, there’s some upset on the cards for the paralegal-in-training, as she’s informed by her hacker that they’ve been unsuccessful.

But Maxine has another plan, as she offers to help Tony Hutchinson give Verity the send-off she deserves, and we soon realise this is simply a ploy to get Eric to open up about his childhood in the hopes she can guess his password.

Will her plan pay off?

She certainly makes waves, as subsequent scenes will see Maxine convince James to help with her, showing him a letter from Eric’s former flatmate, Seamus, in which he tells Eric to change before it’s too late.

James isn’t convinced that Eric is guilty after hearing how much Tony sympathises with him, but he soon changes his mind when they get a call from Seamus telling them that Eric is dangerous.

Hollyoaks airs these scenes later in the month on Channel 4 at 6:30pm, with first look episodes airing on E4 at 7pm or stream first daily on All4.

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An explosive start to the New Year for Hollyoaks’ finest!