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Have the police got the wrong man?
Hollyoaks has aired a shocking arrest as the Ste Hay kidnapping storyline rumbles on, but is the new evidence that's come to light as clear cut as it seems? Previously, James Nightingale found a form for a van rental from around the time that Ste went missing — although he doesn't remember ordering it.
In tonight's episode, he tracked down the van's whereabouts to an industrial estate.
He told her that Ste was in this van, but stopped short of telling her why he wanted it moved so badly. Instead, he listed off all the dirt he had on Gemma from his contacts — dirt that could get her sent down for a very long time.
With no other choice, Gemma had to agree.
Although he was staggering and struggling to keep his vision focused, James got in a taxi and headed to the industrial estate. Once there, he heard banging coming from inside the van. He tried to get Ste out, but the van had a driver in it and they scarpered off, leaving him devastated.
When James tried to return to the flat, the police were waiting and arrested him for kidnapping. As he was being led away, he screamed to Sienna that he was being framed and that the van was real.
Is James right about being framed, and if he is, who's framing him? Lucas seemed pretty emotionally conflicted in scene near the end of episode, but is someone else responsible for James' arrest?
Melissa George left fans confused on Thursday when she appeared in a video while speaking with a French accent.
The former Home and Away star, 50, who was born and raised in Perth, moved to France in 2011 after starting a relationship with entrepreneur Jean-David Blanc.
However, it would seem the Parisian culture has rubbed off on the Down Under actress, as she shared a clip to Instagram which saw her sporting an accent.
In the short clip, Melissa was smiling as she filmed herself talking with Tom Cruise while on the set of Mission Impossible.
She asked the A-list actor to say hello to her eldest children, Raphael and Solal, who she shares with her ex-partner Jean-David.
However, as Melissa said, 'Hello darlings,' and, 'Ciao babies, miss you,' she could be heard sporting a very thick French accent..
Hi darlings,' she began the clip, with Tom, 64, then saying, 'Hello Raphael and Solal. Did I say that correctly?'
'Yes you said it correctly,' she said, giggling with the Hollywood star.
Fans of the star took to the comments to point out that she no longer had the relaxed and distinctive sound of Australia in her tone.
'You're an Aussie. What's up with the accent?' one person wrote.
'Why the funny accent? Are you in character?' another added.
However, one fan defended Melissa, saying she has been living in France for so long that her accent has likely naturally adapted to her environment.
She's been in France for years. That's what happens when you live in a different country,' they said.
Melissa previously found herself in hot water after she slammed Australia in an infamous interview on Channel Seven's The Morning Show in 2012.
At the time, she became frustrated when hosts Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies focused too much on her role as Angel in Home and Away.
'I love this city [Sydney] so much. And I want to come home a lot but the stress that this has created in me is not worthy of my health,' she said after her Morning Show appearance, according to the Herald Sun.
'I think it will be the last time I visit and work here for a while, to be honest, because I just get too upset coming home.'
'I don't need credibility from my country anymore, I just need them all to be quiet. If they have nothing intelligent to say, please don't speak to me anymore.'
She then uttered a statement that would go on to haunt her for the next decade.
'I'd rather be having a croissant and a little espresso in Paris or walking my French bulldog in New York City.'
Melissa was later forced to issue a grovelling apology to fans, saying she was 'really proud of her Australian roots'.
It comes after Melissa secretly welcomed her fourth child with a mystery partner.
The former soap star took to Instagram in July, revealing the surprise news in a joint post with former Vogue Australia editor-in-chief Kirstie Clements.
The baby's name is not yet known, nor is the identity of the father.
She welcomed a third child in 2024, a son named Lyor, whose father is also unknown to the public.
Melissa shares her sons, Raphael, 12, and Solal, 11, with her ex-partner Jean-David, a French entrepreneur.
Due to custody arrangements, her children cannot leave France without their father’s consent, so Melissa remains based in Paris.
Notoriously private Melissa hasn't revealed if she is in a relationship or who the father of her two youngest sons is.
She was previously married to Chilean furniture designer and film director Claudio Dabed from 2000 to 2011.
Australian actress Jordana Beatty has married her fiancé Marc Princi in an intimate ceremony at Sydney's Darling Point.
The Home and Away star, 28, tied the knot with her partner this week, the outdoor nuptials documented in a series of social media posts.
Jordana looked every inch the radiant bride in a classic white wedding gown with a strapless design and a full skirt.
She complemented the look with a long veil pinned into her brunette locks, which were worn in a bun, and carried a bouquet of pastel roses.
Meanwhile, Marc looked dashing in a sharply tailored tuxedo worn with a bow tie and boutonnière on his lapel that matched his new wife's bouquet.
A video shared on social media captured the newlyweds celebrating their first moments as husband and wife, with Marc spinning his beautiful bride around as the sun beamed down on them.
The loved-up couple appeared completely swept up in the moment, laughing together as they were surrounded by loved ones.
Jordana posted several glimpses of the special occasion on social media, along with a heartfelt caption.
'No words yet, but already reminiscing on our perfect day,' she wrote.
The couple's photographer, Adam Egan, also shared some details from the big day, revealing the wedding was attended by 140 of their closest family and friends.
After the ceremony, the group 'headed down to the water at Point Piper' to continue the celebrations.
'Two big families, a room full of people genuinely happy to be there, and the kind of energy that made the whole day feel easy,' they shared.
We wandered the streets as the afternoon disappeared, eventually finding a quiet pocket of light for the last few portraits of the day.
'Good people, beautiful light, and a whole lot of love in the room. A day we'll remember.'
After saying 'I do', the pair joined their guests at a reception, where they cut a towering wedding cake and danced into the night.
Jordana is a popular Australian actress with over two decades of experience, having acted since she was four years old in 2002.
In addition to appearing in Aussie productions such as All Saints, she has also worked on the Sydney-filmed Hollywood blockbuster Superman Returns, Legend of the Seeker and Young Rock.
Roo is currently down the coast in Merimbula visiting her mum Martha, allowing actress Georgie Parker to take a break from the show.
It seems that in upcoming episodes, she’ll begin her return to Summer Bay, but something will happen on her journey to cause her to go missing.
Back in July, a number of the Home and Away cast headed to Orange, a city some 254 km west of the show’s usual filming location in Sydney, where local residents spotted them filming some exciting scenes.
A photo of a ‘missing person’ poster was posted to the group, revealing that Yabbie Creek are appealing for information on Roo’s disappearance.
Additional photos posted in the group revealed that a hunt then gets underway, with police and bush search and rescue operators seen scouring a remote area in search of Roo.
A series of photos also showed a burnt out car, with one of the scene’s extras revealing that one actor was playing a coroner carrying a dead body.
The promo then sees Roo’s father Alf (Ray Meagher) looking despondent as he stands on the other side of the police tape, as Sergeant David Langham (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) walks towards him with a concerned look on his face.
However, it’s also possible that they’ll air as part of a separate UK finale some weeks earlier, meaning Australian viewers could see them in November.
The UK broadcasts of Home and Away are a number of weeks behind the Australian airings, and as the country also takes a break towards the end of each year, the show has in recent years crafted a mini finale to bring the UK year to a close.
Recent UK finales have seen Justin and Leah left for dead in a warehouse after being tricked by Vita Nova into thinking they’d won a luxury getaway for two, and Perri (Cantona Stewart) accidentally kill dad Carl (Matthew Holmes).
Thankfully, Georgie Parker has been spotted on set in recent months, confirming that Roo won’t be the one to die – but whose body has been found in the burnt out car remains to be seen.
She’s set for an altercation with an unknown man believed to be called Phil. Is the man in some way connected to her disappearance?
On 22nd June, YouTubers R&F Adventures saw Georgie back at Palm Beach, the first time she’d been seen filming at the location for months.
In the scene, Roo was locked in a tense confrontation with ‘Phil’, as he grabbed her and got her into a headlock before attempting to drag her towards the water.
The man replied by telling Roo that she ruined everything, and that “she would still be alive if you didn’t take her away!”
The new promo also gives us our first look at new character Dylan, played by Noah D’Annunzio.
The promo teases ‘new love’ as it shows Lacey turning around and smiling, before later in the promo we see her and Dylan looking loved up on the beach.
“I know you love hot cars,” Dylan explained. “So I hired one for ya!” he added, as he threw the keys towards her.
However, he holds no ill will towards his brother, adding: “I am really proud of my little bro. He’s worked very hard for his degree.”
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Dylan will be sticking around long term, potentially meaning more heartbreak for Lacey as she dips her toes back into the dating scene a year after Theo’s death.
The new promo also confirms that Tane’s (Ethan Browne) son Archie will be returning to the show, despite Harper (Jessica Redmayne) leaving Summer Bay with him and Dana (Ally Harris) last month.
The pair recently made the difficult choice not to begin another round of IVF, having decided that they can be a family without children.
Read our recent Arrivals and Departures article to find out all about some new faces, and all the latest rumours on a potential goodbye in early 2027.