Aa killer ultimatum puts a life in danger. Here’s what’s coming up on Hollyoaks next week…
1. Grace reaches breaking point – but will she save the teens?
Rex confronts Grace about Frankie and Dillon’s disappearance, desperate to know they’re safe. Grace, caught between fear and guilt, breaks down and confesses that she’s in too deep with corrupt DI Banks. With her and Curtis’s safety at risk, she refuses to go to the police, but Rex pleads with her to do the right thing before it’s too late.
2. Joel spirals as Jez gets deadly orders from The Reaper
Joel clings to hope for a reunion with Leela, but danger is closing in. Jez, under blackmail from the menacing Tommy, aka The Reaper, is ordered to kill Joel… or face his own deadly exposure. Despite learning Tommy’s secrets, Jez stalls by luring Joel into a drug-fueled night at The Loft. But as Joel spirals, Jez is running out of time, and The Reaper is watching.

3. Robbie and Vicky reunite in captivity
Elsewhere, DI Banks’s twisted plan begins to unravel as Robbie, imprisoned, hears Vicky’s voice nearby. The pair connect through the wall in emotional scenes, with Vicky confessing she still loves him and Robbie owning up to his role in her abduction. Is there hope for the couple if they survive?

4. Nancy hides a pregnancy as Oscar’s health worsens
Nancy is thrown into emotional turmoil when she learns she’s pregnant, the result of a fleeting, regretted moment with Darren. Confiding in Mercedes, Nancy confesses she doesn’t want to keep the baby. But as Oscar’s operation looms, tensions between Nancy and Darren go from bad to worse. Can their family survive this storm?
5. Kat confesses as the net closes in on DI Banks
After seeking refuge with the Osbornes, a battered Kat finally opens up about her role in isolating Frankie from her family. Her confession marks a turning point, as Dodger delivers news that a breakthrough in the case against DI Banks is imminent. But with time running out and danger closing in, will the truth come out before more lives are lost?
6. Ste worries for Lucas as Dillon drama takes its toll
Ste is concerned to discover that Lucas has not slept ahead of his pre-operation consultation and is worried sick about him not looking after himself. But Lucas rails at him, consumed with his flailing relationship with Dillon. Ste gives him a fatherly talk. If he doesn’t get better, he won’t be able to fix them.