Hollyoaks winter 2023 trailer brings ‘love, hope, drag and prayer’

Mother of Mercy… Jacqui McQueen is back…

In a winter trailer Hollyoaks has teased what lays ahead for the residents of the village.

Mercedes’ predicament worsens with her wedding day fast approaching and lover Warren growing impatient of hiding his feelings, topped off by a pregnancy with a ‘who’s the dad?’ question mark hanging over it…

Mercedes turns to pray in the hopes of deciding whether she wants to be with Felix or Warren only to find her oldest sister Jacqui McQueen, as Claire Cooper reprises the iconic role for a special episode, ten years since leaving the village… Jacqui’s not the only McQueen getting dragged into the drama, as Nana catches wind of the affair and slaps bad boy Warren across the face…

Romeo, Romeo, where was Romeo…

There’s more to the story when it comes to Rayne’s murder, as all will be revealed soon…

Prince is arrested for Rayne Royce’s murder as all evidence points to him, but with the suspected killer behind bars, Peri makes a shock confession to Nadira regarding Romeo’s whereabouts the night of the crime. With Romeo catching his girlfriend smashing Rayne’s phone, Hunter finding a chilling note, and a runaway proposal,Hunter there are twists and turns yet to come in this sordid tale…

Lovelorn teachers and struggling students…

John Paul accuses headteacher Carter of living a lie by leading Maxine on, but when tension rises between the pair, will they get caught in the act… Also, Ste’s son Lucas acts out at school, and Carter is on hand to steer him in the ‘right’ direction, is Lucas in danger…

Two marriage proposals at the same time…

Sienna’s tainted fairytale could destroy her life as all is not as it seems. Things are looking up for Sienna when she is greeted with two marriage proposals, picking Lord Rafe as her husband-to-be, leaving Ethan heartbroken. However, secret conversations reveal that Rafe and Dilly have been lying about their true identities.

I’m pregnant… Joel and Leela take a big step in their relationship…

Mercedes isn’t the only one with child, as Leela is a mixed bag of emotions when finding out that she’s pregnant, and the trailer teases a happy couple when Joel finds out the news. But will their happily ever after last forever…

Anita Tinkle goes head-to-head with Drag Race icon Tia Kofi…

Anita Tinkle, Scott’s drag alter ego, dreams of being the belle of the ball at Chester’s fairy parade are set to be crushed by Ru Paul’s Drag Race contestant Tia Kofi, who sets out to upstage Scott…

New kid on the block causes a stir for Vicky…

Vicky is interested in getting to know new kid on the block Andre but is taken aback when he confesses to being her half-brother. How will she react to the unexpected news…

Hollyoaks airs on E4 and streams on Channel 4 on demand