HOLLYOAKS - Threats, lies and a shock illness...

Hollyoaks, as always, brings us more drama this week - proving why it deserves its Britain's Best Soap award.

As previously reported, Sam Lomax kicks off the threats this week when she visits daughter Leela's ex (and Peri's real dad!) Cameron in prison. With Leela, who  is of course Peri's real mum, threatening to tell the teen all, Sam - using all of her policewoman force - threatens Cameron with another 15 years behind bars, should he contact Leela.

But when Leela shows up at the prison to reveal the truth to Cameron about the daughter he knows nothing about - what will the jailbird do?

Patrick Blake, in typical Patrick fashion also has threats coming out of his ears this week, when he realises that Sienna's long lost daughter is in the village, wanting to track her down.

Nico arrived in Hollyoaks last week and has been spending time with Dodger, knowing he is her uncle.

When Patrick finds out who Nico is, he makes a threat to the 14-year-old and puts her in a taxi, sending her home to her adoptive mother, Denise.

Nico proves, though, that the apple never falls far from the tree, and manages to escape and makes her way back to the village - but when Patrick later corners her in the folly, what will he do? And will Nico regret ever coming to Hollyoaks?

Lastly, Cindy Cunningham faces another drama with baby son, Hilton, this week.

The tot falls ill, and when he's rushed to hospital it is confirmed that he's rejecting his bone marrow transplant and will need another operation.

Cindy is clearly shaken up by the news and this leads her family to notice that all is not well with her mental health.

This is the beginning of a brand new plot or Cindy, as she is soon diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. 

Stephanie Waring, who plays Cindy, last month told Digital Spy:

"This is something that's quite close to my heart and I felt privileged to be able to tackle such a serious mental illness. I've done a lot of research and I've had meetings with Mind. I hope I'm dong it justice." 

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