Hollyoaks reveals Ste Hay death fears in mysterious disappearance story

 "Anything could have happened!"

Hollyoaks star Gregory Finnegan has teased that his character James Nightingale's ex-husband Ste Hay could be dead after mysteriously disappearing without a trace while in a service station.

This week, following a devastating relapse, Ste made a mysterious phone call during a road trip and arranged to meet up with the caller. Then, while leaving the shopping centre to return to his friends, Ste suddenly vanishes, with the audience having no indication of where he's gone.

In episodes airing next week, suspicion about what happened to Ste will turn to James, with Ste's sister Leela Lomax leading an interrogation that puts James in the spotlight. However, when Ste's best friend Sienna Blake returns from prison, it's up to her and James to find out the truth behind Ste's vanishing.

Speaking exclusively to Inside Soap, Gregory confirmed that there are "big time" fears that Ste could be dead between James and Sienna.

With him, you never know," explains Gregory. "He was already on the edge, and James seemed to be pushing him over. He was making the wrong plays and trying to do nice things that just kept blowing up in his face. It’s pretty worrying, anything could have happened."

Ever since returning to the soap last year, Gregory's character James has been subject to much scrutiny from his fellow Hollyoaks villagers, due to the fact that he faked his death and didn't tell anyone the truth.

However, Gregory also reveals that things are set to get even worse for James.

"As ever, it’s going to get pretty dark before it gets better – and to be honest with you, right now, I have no hope," he teases. "It's looking pretty bad for James. There’s some really brilliant stuff. I hope for his sake that things pick up because the stuff that I’m filming currently, it’s not great…"

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EastEnders star Kellie Bright shares heartfelt message with fans after exit news

 Flamingos forever!

EastEnders icon Kellie Bright has shared a heartfelt message with fans, just under a month after her exit from the soap was announced. Bright, who has played Linda Carter for 13 years, will leave the soap in the coming months with the show promising her final storyline will be "full of unmissable drama".

In a video posted to Instagram this week, Bright said: "Shall we talk about the elephant in the room? Or should I say, flamingo?

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I just wanted to do a little thank you message to everyone that sent some love to Linda’s way when you heard about the announcement of me leaving. It really means so much and I just wanted to acknowledge it and say thank you for your lovely comments and messages."

The actress ended the clip by telling fans: "Linda hearts you back. Flamingos forever."

Announcing her departure last month, Bright had said it was the "right time" to leave the BBC show. She also confirmed she made the "tough" decision last year.

"I will miss my friends and colleagues hugely, but I am looking forward to my next chapter and spending more time with my wonderful boys," she added.

Bright also stated that she agreed to stay on the soap longer after producers Kate Oates and Ben Wadey developed an "exciting storyline" for her character.

Wadey added: "When Kellie told us of her decision last year to leave, we already had big plans for Linda, so we were delighted that Kellie agreed to stay on to see them through.

We've still got a long way to go before we say goodbye, but I can promise that Kellie's exit storyline will be full of unmissable drama."

Bright entered the soap in 2013 alongside her on-screen husband Mick, played by Danny Dyer. They were introduced alongside children Nancy, Lee, and Johnny, with baby Ollie arriving in 2015.

Last week, the soap announced that Maddy Hill and Danny Hatchard would be back playing Nancy and Lee in preparation for Linda's exit.

Wadey teased of their return: "We'll be welcoming Lee and Nancy back into the fold for a period – in a story that I guarantee your jaws will drop when you see the first cliffhanger."

But the big question is, will Mick make his way back to Walford before Linda leaves for good? Dyer's character was last seen in December 2022 before he was lost at sea after helping rescue Linda after a car accident.

EastEnders spoilers for next week 7 to 10 September 2026

 Next week on EastEnders, it’s a double wedding day, with Cindy, Max, Kim and Howie ready to say their vows – but neither ceremony goes entirely to plan. Meanwhile, Zoe causes chaos and falls out with Kat as a poignant plan to buy Charlie’s cab goes seriously wrong.

Here is our round-up of all the biggest moments coming up in the Square. You can also check out our collection of 32 spoiler pictures from next week’s episodes.

Cindy prepares to tie the knot

It’s a big day in Walford, with two couples preparing to get married on the same day. Cindy is excited to become Mrs Branning, but what she doesn’t realise is that Max has gone missing, and her loved ones try to track him down without panicking her. However, Cindy faces another problem, as she finds out that most of the community plan to attend Kim and Howie’s wedding!

Kim and Howie change their wedding plans

Kim’s wedding day is tinged with sadness as her sister Denise can’t attend the ceremony, but she cheers up when Howie arranges a surprise for her. At the ceremony, held at the community centre, Kim is upset when she sees Denise on a video link.

Howie notices this so makes a big change to the day – and Kim and Howie, alongside their loved ones, head to Denise’s hospital room to get married.

Max's affair is exposed

Max wakes up hungover on his wedding day and heads to Peacock Palace to see Linda. But it isn’t long before Linda finds out about Max and Priya’s affair! As Max finds Priya at the car lot, she is furious that Linda now knows about their fling.

As they row, Lauren shows up and overhears everything about her dad’s betrayal. Stunned, Lauren refuses to go to the wedding. Things then get even worse for Max when he goes home and faces Jack and Oscar…

Zoe and Tommy return

Back in Walford, Zoe tells Kat that Tommy is worried about seeing Joel again after so long. With her daughter finally home, Kat decides not to go to either wedding, choosing to spend time with Zoe at the pub instead. She even finds Yolande and asks her to speak to Patrick about making amends with Jasmine, keen to build more bridges.

However, not everyone in the family is in a good mood, as anxious Tommy steals a bottle of vodka from the barrel store and leaves to drink it alone.

 Cindy and Max's wedding goes wrong

Against all odds, Jack and Oscar manage to get Max to the wedding venue on time. Max and Cindy meet at the end of the aisle and get ready to say their vows, but at the last minute, Linda and Priya show up together. Just what happens next is being kept under wraps for now, but as total chaos erupts at the wedding, what does this mean for Max and Cindy?

 Ryder and Jodie are caught

After Kim and Howie successfully say, ‘I do’, things get even better for the Fox-Truemans when Denise is told by the doctors that a provisional stem cell match has been found for her. The happy couple then return home to continue celebrating – but they find Ryder and Jodie happily drinking the alcohol in the community centre!

Zoe makes a reckless decision

Zoe informs Kat that she has found Charlie’s cab up for sale and she wants to buy it. But when Kat finds out that Tommy is drinking, she is distracted and heads out to track him down. She eventually manages to find her struggling son, and the pair have an emotional heart-to-heart.

As a result, Zoe ends up going to buy the cab alone. But things go wrong when she gets into a row with the seller, and Zoe decides to steal the taxi!

Ned is embarrassed

Ned and Gemma want to integrate themselves into the community, so they try to introduce themselves to Phil and Sharon. However, Ned is left embarrassed when Kim interrupts their chat to tell everyone about Ryder and Jodie’s antics in the community centre.

Kat and Zoe are at odds

Kat is horrified when she learns about Zoe stealing Charlie’s cab, and the situation escalates when the seller shows up in the Square. Kat and Alfie are desperate for Zoe to stay out of prison, so they find the money to pay the seller – but Zoe is soon arguing with Kat and Zack.

Upset by the day’s events, Kat puts on a brave face as Kim and Howie arrive at The Vic with their loved ones to celebrate the married couple. Alfie encourages Kat to make up with Zoe after their fight, but will Kat take his advice?

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Hollyoaks spoilers for next week 7 to 9 September 2026

 What's coming up in the village?

Coming up in the village, Ste’s loved ones begin a frantic search as the vulnerable widower goes missing. Meanwhile, Sienna is back following a prison stint, Caleb’s good news is blighted by a setback, and someone uncovers Dodger and Cleo’s affair.

Read on for the 10 biggest spoilers for next week’s Hollyoaks, and check out our picture gallery of all the action.

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It transpires that on their way to the spa, Leela and Ste made a pit stop at a shopping centre – where Ste vanished.

As Leah insists that people don’t just vanish into thin air, she suggests her dad is sleeping off his relapse.

Leela and Mercedes point the finger at James

After a hopeless search, Leela and Mercedes arrive home praying they’ll find Ste there. But he’s still missing, so the pair turn detective as they try to find out James’s movements on the day Ste disappeared.

At The Dog, Ste’s friends and family turn on James. As they interrogate him over Ste, is James really to blame?

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Jonah is uneasy over Caleb's progress

Seen brooding alone, Jonah is troubled by his son’s continuing progress in regaining his mobility.

As Caleb’s travel plans with girlfriend Frankie also get to Jonah, will he do anything about it?

 Lucas suffers a panic attack

At the Lomaxes, Lucas is haunted by everything that’s happened between him and his dad over the years.

Imran finds a distraught Lucas having a panic attack. Will Lucas ever get the chance to make amends with Ste?

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You can’t keep this one away for too long! The case against Sienna has been dropped because police failed to find Clare Devine’s body.

Sienna arrives home to find that James is alive and now living in her flat. She wastes no time in giving James notice to move out.

Mercedes issues Sienna with a warning

Mercedes is furious to see Sienna in the village after she gaslit Cleo and put her life in danger.

Mercy lays into Sienna, and when a reeling Cleo arrives, she warns her to stay away.

 Dodger and Cleo are rumbled

At Casa McQueen, Mercedes has started a sustainable baby clothes business, while Cleo is still overwhelmed by the sight of Sienna.

Meanwhile, when the opportunity arises, Dodger locks up to be alone with Cleo. But a resident spies through the window and, spotting Cleo and Dodger in an intimate moment, they take a picture.

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As Ste remains missing, Sienna tells James she’s worried that Ste has overdosed or been in an accident.

Is she on the right track, or is something else keeping Ste away?

Caleb ends up back in hospital

Caleb and Frankie’s families quiz them over their plans to go travelling. But later, Caleb suddenly falls ill, and ends up needing to go to the hospital.

With dad Jonah having already drugged Caleb previously, has he struck again?

 James struggles to cope

As the week draws to a close, we’ll see James break down over Ste.

But as emotions run high, have the family been convinced that James had nothing to do with Ste going missing?

Hollyoaks announces Sienna Blake's return story after four-month absence

 

Hollyoaks has announced Sienna Blake's return story after a four-month absence. Sienna exited the soap back in May after being sent to prison for the murder of Clare Devine last month, following weeks of making her partner Cleo McQueen think she had committed the crime.

On Tuesday (8 September), Sienna returns home from prison, only to be shocked to find James alive and well, living in her flat.

Sienna confirms that the case against her has been dropped as they failed to find Clare’s body, and Sienna gives James notice to leave her property.

In the village, Mercedes is horrified when she sees Sienna is back after she gaslit her cousin Cleo and endangered her life.

Mercedes soon voices her opinion, lays into Sienna, and when Cleo arrives, warns her to stay away.

At Casa McQueen, where Mercedes has started a sustainable baby-clothes business, Cleo is reeling at the sight of Sienna. When left alone, Dodger, who is having an affair with Cleo despite being with her other cousin, Theresa McQueen, locks up to steal time with Cleo.

Later, a resident pries through the window at Casa McQueen and spying Dodger and Cleo, takes a picture - is it Sienna or someone else?

In scenes set to air on Wednesday 9 September, Sienna tells James she fears Ste has overdosed or been in an accident and James breaks down over missing Ste.

Viewers will be delighted to see Sienna back - but the same can't be said for many of the villagers! Mercedes reckons that Sienna's mistreatment of Cleo was unforgivable, while Cleo is also unsettled to see her ex back," our Hollyoaks insider said.

They added: "It'll also surely be much harder for Cleo and Dodger to hide their affair now Sienna is back - she has a strong history when it comes to sniffing out a secret!"

"Hopefully that will also come in handy when it comes to investigating Ste's disappearance, as the villagers will need all the help they can get to solve that mystery."

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