Hollyoaks spoilers follow.
Next week on Hollyoaks, Cleo’s life hangs in the balance but Peri remains oblivious to what Abe is up to.
Elsewhere, Ste chooses Rex as an unlikely confidant, and Dillon’s secret is under threat as Lucas returns to the village.
Here’s our full guide to 9 big moments coming up.
1. Cleo makes a desperate plea
With Cleo still locked away in a secret room at the flat, her health continues to deteriorate after being left alone by Abe for several days. Abe finally returns home following his holiday and finds Cleo seriously ill.
Abe delays taking action when Cleo insists that she needs to be admitted to hospital for antibiotics. This leads to Cleo collapsing, much to the horror of Abe as he thinks he’s killed her.
Later, Cleo comes round again and begs Abe to call an ambulance. Will he finally listen?
2. Peri is told to expect a proposal
Peri is disappointed when Abe fails to show up for a planned date. Marie tries to cheer Peri up by taking her out for a drink.
Darren heads over and claims that Abe could have a good reason for being absent. Peri is shocked as Darren reveals that he saw Abe with an engagement ring earlier on.
The revelation causes Peri to question whether it’d be the right idea to settle down with Abe after his dark history. Marie tries to hose down her concerns by insisting that Abe is a changed man now that he’s with Peri.
3. Abe pops the question
Abe prepares a romantic dinner at the flat, which Peri finds when she heads over. She takes in the scene, which includes champagne, roses and a ring box.
Put on the spot by Peri’s arrival, Abe goes ahead and pops the question – but was this really his plan or is he covering up the truth?
4. Sienna’s arrest divides the Blake family
Sienna’s arrest for Ethan’s murder is the talk of the village, with everyone currently unaware that Robbie has framed her.
Maxine refuses to visit Sienna in prison, still convinced that she’s guilty. Jez, Dilly and Liberty take the opposite stance and go to see Sienna at the jail, where they promise to fight to secure her release.
5. Ste receives some upsetting news
Ste is discharged from hospital and is taken back to Leela’s place. He insists that he wants to go back to the flat he shared with James, but Tony explains that the property was sold.
Leela and Joel defend their decision to sell the place, pointing out that they needed to pay for Lucas’s solicitor and Leah’s university fees.
Ste refuses to listen and criticises the care that Lucas and Leah received when he was in the coma. He bitterly claims that Lucas’s imprisonment and Leah’s pregnancy were both Leela’s fault.
6. Ste breaks down in front of Rex
Rex tries to help out when he spots Ste taking baby James for a walk around the village. Ste is outraged and rants at Rex over him being responsible for James’s death.
Rex defends himself by insisting that he’s working hard to redeem himself following his past crimes. Finally letting his guard down, Ste confides in Rex and shows how much he’s struggling, sobbing into his arms.
7. Tony makes an apology
Tony finds himself in hot water with Marie, who’s annoyed over his mixed signals. Marie calls out Tony for ghosting her and he apologises for his behaviour.
Tony admits that he only became hesitant because he felt guilty about Diane being in the dark over their relationship. Marie concedes that she felt uneasy too, but as the pair give into temptation again, they have another close call.
8. Frankie figures out the truth
Frankie continues to bond with Pearl, who proves to be a good listener once again.
Later, Frankie spots Dillon with baby James and figures out that he may be the youngster’s father. When she confronts Dillon, will he come clean?
9. Lucas returns
Lucas is released from Young Offenders, giving him a chance to reunite with his father Ste and meet baby James for the first time. The troubled teen admits how much he missed Ste and how worried he was that he might never get him back.
Later, Lucas looks forward to seeing Dillon and is heartened when Leela explains how well Dillon looked after Leah when she was pregnant.
Over at Price Slice, Dillon begs Frankie not to tell Lucas the truth about the baby’s paternity. Frankie is reluctant to keep quiet and feels uneasy when she sees Dillon and Lucas reunited. What will she decide to do?
