Hollyoaks sets up emotional village exit as Diane story takes worrying turn

 The fan-favourite character's days are sadly numbered.

Hollyoaks has set up an emotional exit from the village as Diane Hutchinson's storyline, which has seen her be diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer, takes another worrying turn following this week's scenes.

Earlier this week, Diane told Nancy Osborne that doctors had given her less time to live than she initially thought. Later on, she was struck with overwhelming pain in the bath and had to be helped out by her family, and has also been coughing up blood.

In upcoming scenes on the Channel 4 soap, Diane will tell Tony that they need to let Eva know exactly what is going on. The couple also consider telling Diane's former stepchildren Sinead and Finn O'Connor, who were last seen on the soap in 2019.

Tony suggests that they inform them personally, and convinces her that it could double as a chance to make some final memories with a holiday. Diane reluctantly agrees, though she fears that a trip could be too much for her given her current condition.

Tony later arrives with a wheelchair for Diane to use on the holiday, while she struggles to enjoy her time with Eva. Ro later finds his mum packing and immediately starts to worry, but she insists that it's just for a surprise family holiday that she's planning with Tony.

The teenager airs his concerns and worries that it's too much for Diane to take on at this present time. Torn between the words of her husband and son, will Diane decide to stay at home or take a trip?

Coronation Street star names most dangerous Megan death suspect

 Will an ongoing feud end in disaster?

Coronation Street star Beth Nixon has named Maggie Driscoll as the most dangerous suspect in the line-up for Megan Walsh's potential death. Beth's character Megan is one of five characters who could be killed off this week – and her story will be showcased in a big episode on Thursday night (30 April).

The next visit to Weatherfield sees Megan face a series of showdowns, as she remains a hate figure on the cobbles following her grooming of teenage boy Will Driscoll.

Unsurprisingly, it's Will's grandmother Maggie who might be willing to push things too far – after all, she has killed before…

Speaking about the storyline, Beth laughed: "I'm scared of Maggie myself! Out of all the characters, I think Maggie is probably the one that Megan would be most scared of.

She ends up getting a few secrets of Maggie's. Megan knows what she's capable of, so Maggie does get to her a little bit. But I think Megan has such a high opinion of herself that she just thinks that she can outsmart Maggie.

If anything, even if she goes head-to-head with her, then that makes Maggie look bad as well. She'd just use that again as ammunition. But I think she probably is a little bit scared – quaking in her boots a little bit."

Thursday's episode also sees Eva Price, Leanne Battersby and Toyah Battersby team up to force a confession out of Megan. But when they frogmarch her into the salon flat and things turn violent, are the trio out of their depth?

Beth continued: "They're not natural kidnappers – they don't know what they're doing. They're like: 'Don't get blood on me!' Eva's in her pink clothes and her heels, dragging her down the street, clippy clopping her heels. She just thinks: 'What are you going to do, seriously?'

"Then Toyah hits her, but Megan goes: 'Right, I've got you now. You've assaulted me. I haven't touched you'. Because she's clever – she doesn't attack anyone. She just lets them do it to her. She winds them up because then she can use that as ammunition."

Of course, there's also a chance that Megan may survive the week, since Maggie, Carl Webster, Jodie Ramsey and Theo Silverton are also in the firing line. With so many twists and turns ahead, anything is possible.

Asked about being involved in the big murder mystery week, Beth replied: "It's crazy. This is my first TV job, so this is all completely new to me. When I watched the promo trailer for the week, it looks like I'm in a movie!

"It's just amazing – I've had so much fun with it. It's honestly one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had."

Home and Away Spoilers – Mackenzie calls on Dean to help Tane again

 

Next week on Home and Away in the UK, as Tane faces the consequences of fleeing the bay, Mackenzie asks Dean and the River Boys to help track down ‘Uncle Fred’.

Tane (Ethan Browne) and Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) both face the consequences of their respective jaunts to Western Australia next week, while Mackenzie (Emily Weir) comes up with a new plan to prove Tane’s innocence.

 

With it looking increasingly likely that Tane would be facing many years inside for a crime he didn’t commit, Mackenzie arranged through River Boy brother Dean (Patrick O’Connor) for Tane to skip bail and hide out with Summer Bay expats Brax (Stephen Peacocke) and Ricky (Bonnie Sveen) on their remote cattle station.

When Mac eventually gave in and told Tane’s girlfriend Jo (Maddison Brown) where he had escaped to, Jo was determined to track him down.

Cash—quickly realising what she was planning—ended up heading to WA alongside her, leaving his boss and Jo’s dad David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) increasingly suspicious about where he had gone and why.

The pair ultimately managed to convince Tane to return, with David left stunned when Cash later walked into the station with him.

Next week, David demands answers, furious that Cash chose to go after a fugitive without following protocol or informing him, and pointing out just how close he is to losing his badge as a result.

Pressing him on where he found Tane, how he knew where to go, and who had been harbouring him, David is met with silence, Cash refusing to answer in a way that might implicate anyone else.

The focus then shifts to Tane, with David challenging him on the same point—why would a man insisting on his innocence choose to skip bail and go on the run?

David also knows that Tane couldn’t have done it alone.

Someone helped remove the ankle monitor, and someone gave him somewhere to hide, but with no explanation being offered, David makes it clear he intends to find out who was involved.

Tane, however, refuses to be drawn, keeping his focus firmly on protecting those who helped him.

With no cooperation forthcoming from either men, David questions how Cash can expect to justify any of it. Cash offers nothing beyond the fact that he said he would find Tane—and that’s exactly what he did.

Refusing to be intimidated, Cash says he has nothing else to say on the matter, and challenges David to arrest him if he has a problem with that. 

Before David can reply, Jo appears at the door, telling her dad that he’d better arrest her too in that case.

As Tane’s left in the holding cell while a solicitor is found, Cash explains that a new trial date will now need to be set.

The delay could work in their favour, giving him time to track down Kerrie (Sara Wiseman) and try to clear his name. But Tane isn’t optimistic, particularly since Cash’s job is on the line.

Meanwhile, David tells Jo that he won’t be arresting her as there’s no proof that she was actually involved.

Desperate to see Tane, Jo pushes David for access, and she is eventually granted a brief visit.

The conversation quickly turns to what happens next, with Tane acknowledging the position he now finds himself in.

Even if he is cleared of the drugs charges, he points out that he removed his ankle monitor and ran—something he will still have to answer for.

Jo refuses to accept that it’s a given that Tane will serve time, insisting that coming back wasn’t about giving up and making it clear she’s not going anywhere.

With Tane having already absconded once, David confirms that he will be transported straight to prison to be held on remand, with no fresh bail hearing, leaving Jo blindsided.

As she tries to process the situation, she mutters that they would have been better staying in WA—inadvertently telling David exactly where Tane had been hiding out.

Mac arrives at the station just as he is being taken away, immediately turning to Cash and urging him to do something. But there is little he can offer at the moment, with Kerrie still missing and no other obvious way to clear Tane’s name.

Later, Mac reaches out to Dean again, asking him to use his contacts to track down ‘Uncle Fred’, the dealer who supplied the drugs to Kerrie and later implicated Tane.

If he could be ‘convinced’ to retract his statement and lead the police to Kerrie, it could prove Tane’s innocence.

Levi (Tristan Gorey) catches the tail end of the conversation and is quick to challenge her, pointing out that she’s gone back on her word of not getting involved again.

Mac refuses to back down, maintaining that Tane is innocent and that she cannot stand by while he goes down for something he didn’t do.

Meanwhile, now armed with the confirmation that they were in Western Australia, David heads over to see Cash and quiz him again.

Pushing once again for answers about who helped Tane and how everything was arranged, David is met with the same refusal.

With Cash unwilling to cooperate, David is forced to suspend him pending an investigation, making it clear that his fate will now be decided by head office.

Mac later asks Cash to meet her at Salt, hoping he can help her with something in regards to Tane.

Cash admits that his suspension leaves him with very little he can do officially, but Mac has something else in mind. She asks for the full name of the dealer known as ‘Uncle Fred’, explaining that Dean’s contacts are already looking into it and that having a full name could help move things forward.

Cash immediately pushes back, warning that getting the River Boys involved is a bad idea, but Mac refuses to back down, pointing out that playing by the rules has got them nowhere.

For her, the situation has already reached the point where they have nothing left to lose.

Cash is hesitant, knowing exactly what’s at stake, but eventually gives Mac what she’s after.

A short while later, Cash is summoned to meet David where he announces that they’re heading off to the city immediately so that Cash can explain himself to head office.

Will Cash be able to keep his job and find a way to help Tane? 

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 Monday 4th May 2026 (Episode 8708) Harper has a bone to pick. An idea sparks for Mali. Will Jo fight for Tane?

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EastEnders' Phil makes unexpected decision after Nigel death in early iPlayer release

 The community remembers a friend.

EastEnders has aired the emotional aftermath of Nigel Bates’ death, as Julie grieves her beloved husband and Phil struggles to come to terms with the loss of his best friend. Yesterday’s moving episode saw Nigel sadly pass away in the care home, and thankfully Phil arrived just in time to say goodbye.

In the moments after Nigel’s death, today’s episode opened with a poignant sequence of largely silent scenes: Julie embracing her husband, Phil sitting outside processing his loss, Grant watching his son Mark sleep back at home, and Kat putting a blanket over Mo after her birthday party in The Vic.

The next morning, with the undertakers arriving for Nigel, Julie and Phil returned to Walford as the community found out the tragic news. The residents wanted a way to pay their respects, so Lexi suggested showing Nigel’s film again and Kat offered to screen it in The Vic.

Alfie welcomed Julie and Phil into the pub, which had been decorated in tribute to Nigel. Julie was deeply moved and gave an emotional speech, explaining that she now understands why Nigel chose to return to Walford after his dementia diagnosis.

She tried to thank Phil for everything he did for Nigel, but Phil looked uncomfortable and raised a toast to take the attention away from himself.

As the community enjoyed Nigel’s film again, Phil sat alone by the door of the pub, and his loved ones grew worried about his mental health. Linda attempted to reach out to him, but he swiftly pushed her away.

At the end of the film, some behind-the-scenes footage of Nigel and Phil played, showing their playful friendship. But this clip was the last straw for Phil and he went home by himself, rejecting his brother’s support.

Phil struggled when left with his own thoughts, and in a worrying scene, he picked up a lighter. He carried his armchair into the Square and set fire to it which scared his family – but Grant knew that this was Phil’s way of ‘setting fire’ to the fear that he would retreat back to a solitary life after Nigel’s death.

Inviting all his loved ones into his house for food, Phil put on one of Nigel’s favourite songs. As everyone started dancing in celebration of Nigel, Phil quietly thanked his old friend for helping him to move into a new, happier chapter of his life.

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 Thursday 30th April (Episode 8707) Will Alf accept help from his friends? Tane’s loved ones cling to hope. Sonny’s feeling sidelined. David wishes he did better..

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 Wednesday 29th April (Episode 8706) Richie romances Abigail. Remi and Eden’s recording takes over. Alf is fed up.

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 Phil’s search continues, two Walford residents face a race against time, and Nigel receives some visitors..

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