Hollyoaks spoilers: Tragedy strikes in the village!

Warren, Mercedes and Felix are involved in the accident in Hollyoaks

Tragedy strikes on Mercedes and Felix's wedding day (Image credit: Lime Pictures)

Tragedy strikes in tonight's explosive hour-long special of Hollyoaks at 7pm (see our TV Guide for full listings), changing the lives of those involved forever.

It should be the happiest day of Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) and Mercedes McQueen's (Jennifer Metcalfe) lives as they prepare to wed Lord Rafe (Chris Gordon) and Felix Westwood (Richard Blackwood), respectively.

But as their paths collide and stories merge, a dramatic turn of events sees the return of well-loved characters and the arrival of some new mysterious faces...

Sienna's wedding day is thrown into jepordy — Sienna receives a worrying voicemail from Rafe on their wedding day. (Image credit: Lime Pictures)

Bride-to-be Sienna is hoping to get her happy ever after with Rafe and remains blissfully unaware he's already married to his 'sister' Dilly (Emma Johnsey-Smith).

Rafe's scheming spouse has also been on a mission to wreck her love rival's life, and is harbouring a secret about Sienna's deceased dad, Patrick Blake, after it was revealed she has a picture of him in her locket.

Initially, Rafe was on board with Dilly's cruel scheme but has ended up developing real feelings for the woman they've been duping.

And with just hours to go before the wedding, the terminally ill Lord tells Dilly he wants to spend the rest of his life with Sienna.

Moments later Sienna receives a voicemail from her fiancé - but what has he got to say? And will the wedding still go ahead?

Scorned Felix is on the warpath! (Image credit: Lime Pictures)

Meanwhile, Mercedes is overjoyed at the prospect of becoming Mrs Westwood and determined to leave her affair with Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) in the past.

But that is wishful thinking after suspicious Felix makes a discovery that sets him off down a vengeful path.

Are cheating Mercedes and Warren going to be forced to 'fess up about their betrayal?

And what will the consequences be?

Ste rushes to Leah's rescue — Frantic Ste rushes to try and help Leah. (Image credit: Lime Pictures)

Also, raging hormones and underage drinking lead the village teens to go their separate ways during a rave.

Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) makes a mercy dash to rescue vulnerable daughter Leah Barnes (Ela-May Demircan) - but what horrors await him?

Ste tries to help Leah — Tragedy strikes as Ste tries to help his unconscious daughter. (Image credit: Lime Pictures)

As the drama continues, Theresa McQueen (Jorgie Porter) finds herself caught up in the carnage.

Some families are torn completely apart, while the tragedy brings others back together.

Meanwhile, sparks between old lovers are reignited, leaving the future of once-solid couples now uncertain.

Life is never going to be the same again...

Theresa McQueen is caught up in the mayhem — Theresa McQueen is back with a bang! (Image credit: Lime Pictures)

Hollyoaks airs Monday - Friday on E4 at 7pm

Laura has been a journalist for over a decade, writing about soaps, TV entertainment, fashion, beauty, and food. After graduating from university, she started her career working at a national soap and TV magazine. During her seven-year stint there she joined the cast of Emmerdale for a tour around the famous village, partied with soap stars at awards bashes, interviewed her acting idol David Suchet, and sat in the front row of Strictly Come Dancing.

Her heart lies with the soaps, and her all-time favourite character has to be EastEnders' Pat Butcher - no one rocked a big earring quite like her. She's also a huge fan of detective crime dramas, particularly old school Inspector Morse, Endeavour, and adaptations of Agatha Christie's Marple and Poirot. When she's not writing, she loves a spot of second-hand shopping and going on adventures with her young son.