Hollyoaks spoilers: Will Sylver McQueen cause trouble between Russ and Mercedes?

Hollyoaks, Sylver McQueen

Since Russ already suspects his fiancee Mercedes could be a murderer, will Mercedes's secret fling Sylver seize his chance to stir the pot?

After her wedding disaster with fiance Russ Owen in Magaluf, Mercedes McQueen secretly hooked-up with her hunky family relative Sylver McQueen.

But while Mercedes's engagement with Russ is back on, and the couple are busy making wedding plans, Sylver has been left out in the cold, even though he secretly has the hots for Mercedes.

So when mixed-up Russ comes to him for some advice about his relationship with Mercedes, will heartbroken Sylver seize his chance to stir-up trouble between the couple?

Meanwhile, the Nightingale family are still shocked by Alfie's actions, as Ellie remains behind bars after he called the police to have his sister arrested!

Ellie's lawyer brother James and her fella Sami Maalik immediately get on the case to try and free her. But stubborn Alfie refuses to retract his accusations against Ellie.

Worried about the teenager's behaviour, James and his mum Marnie are worried when they discover he has stopped taking the medication prescribed for his Schizoaffective disorder and decide to confront him...

Hollyoaks continues weeknights at 6:30pm on Channel 4. Catch first-look episodes from 7:00pm on E4

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!

Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.

Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)

And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.