HOLLYOAKS: All change, please...

There's a new clan in the village and they look set to really take over!

The Nightingale family are about to take over The Dog, leaving them at the heart of Hollyoaks, and possibly leaving current landlords, the Osbournes, in the shade.

Mac Nightingale - the head of the family - has already paid a visit over the last few weeks, and revealed himself as Cindy's secret hubby. After asking for a divorce, Cindy brushed it all under the carpet, so there's bound to be trouble in store there. Mac also has a long history with The Dog, as it transpires that his father used to be landlord himself, and the reason the pub has its name is due to the family's pet, who drowned while saving a little boy from the pond years ago. Well, I never!

Joining Mac will be his young, glamorous fiancee Neeta Kaur, who at 25 is much younger than her husband-to-be. Mac's sons have welcomed Neeta into the family, but his daughter, not so much. She thinks that Neeta is a gold-digger. Could this be true?

Having mentioned Mac's kids, they are Nathan, Alfie and Ellie. Ellie is the eldest, and only two-years younger than her step-mum. She's said to be a spoiled princess who will most definitely rub people up the wrong way.
Nathan is the eldest of the boys and uses his charm to win people round, instead of his fists,,, I can't see him being pals with any of the Roscoe boys! Nathan is engaged to Rachel, who has been fully accepted into the family, with her heart of gold. But don't be fooled, Rachel isn't afraid to speak her mind... She'll fit in well!

Lastly is 14-year-old Alfie, who's said to be easy-going and sensitive. and idolises his big brother. Alfie's also tipped for a teen romance when he joins Hollyoaks High, along with Tom, Peri and Nico. Who will the lucky person be to steal his heart?

While I think a new family is a great idea for Hollyoaks at the moment, it'll surely mean that the lives of our current Oaksers will be turned upside down.
Mac will be left 'devastated' as he realises that Cindy hasn't yet divorced him, but gone on to marry Dirk anyway.

Actor David Easter, who plays Mac, has said: 

"Things are going to come out that will be devastating to Mac, because he's also still married to Cindy. That's going to cause problems. He's really in love with Neeta. It's an old-fashioned romance and he's very romantic. That's been his trouble in the past, because he's made the wrong choices with other women.
If any skeletons come out, the Nightingales deal with them as a family. They sit around the kitchen table, discuss it and try not to lose their tempers about it."

Then there's the Osbournes... There's been no indication that Jack, Frankie and co want to up and leave their beloved home, so what will cause the change? Especially as they've just taken in new foster child, Jade... Where will they all end up?

Are you looking forward to welcoming a new family into the fray?

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