Hollyoaks spoilers: Mercedes McQueen finally discovers the truth

She was shot late last year

Author: Eden-Olivia LordPublished 17th Mar 2020

Hollyoaks viewers have known for months that James Nightingale and Grace Black shot Mercedes McQueen and next week the truth will finally come to light. It all kicks off when Mercedes receives divorce papers from Sylver McQueen.

Shortly afterwards, it becomes clear to some of the residents that Liam Donovan is unhinged and is seeking revenge on all who have wronged him.

Liam reveals the truth next week

He invites Mercedes, Grace, James, Sylver, Maxine Minniver and John Paul McQueen over to his 'Devil's dinner party'.

But as one thing leads to another, a shocking revelation is revealed that leads to life changing consequences....

Elsewhere, Edward Hutchinson tries to make amends with his family, Darren Osborne and Kyle Kelly continue to bond and things get awkward between Liberty Savage and Brody Hudson.

Hollyoaks spoilers: Monday 23rd – Friday 27 March 2020

While Grace is keen on Sylver and Mercedes to get a divorce, it's clear that there's still unfinished business between the pair...

Warren Fox goes to kill Liam but they narrowly miss each other. Liam then prepares to kill Warren first.

Mercedes warns Grace that Liam is getting out of hand. They're both horrified when they discover he has been pimping Maxine Minniver out to Clayton.

They plan to put an end to Liam's terror and confront him but are shocked when he confesses he wants Maxine to pay for Jesse Donovan's death.

Mercedes and Sylver feel awkward when Grace mentions the wedding... Mercy is then stunned when she receives divorce letters.

While Grace goes into overdrive with her wedding plan, Liam throws John Paul MccQueen into the back of a van... He then manages to convince Sylver that Grace is in trouble.

When Mercedes spots Grace trying on wedding dresses it dawns on her that she's lost her chance with Sylver and hands over the divorce papers.

They're then left concerned when they receive a text about Sylver being in trouble. Mercedes, Grace, James and Maxine all head to the Emporium and find Liam and his 'Devil's dinner party'.

When they arrive, Liam locks them in The Dog and it quickly dawns on them all that he's at his most manic. They begin to worry about Sylver and John Paul's whereabouts.

As events spiral out of control, Liam takes pleasure in telling Mercedes that Grace and James are responsible for shooting her... They try and explain themselves but Liam has other ideas.

Liam promises that everyone can live but only if Mercedes kills Grace... By the end of the week everyone is reeling from the tragic events that occur.

Meanwhile, Edward refuses to be pushed away by his family after his affair with Diane came to light.

Edward goes to extreme measures to try and win Tony over - but what will his son decide?

Edward then asks Diane to help persuade Tony to let him stay... Later at the hospital when he overhears Misbah Maalik and Peri Lomax discussing pills that affect personalities he's given an idea.

Darren and Kyle continue to enjoy each other's company but when they're meant to buy tickets for Mandy Richardson they end up missing out because they're playing video games.

Brody and Liberty do pre-natal meditation but things get awkward very quickly when it gets intimate...

Brody continues to feel uncomfortable around Liberty and reminds her that he's not in the right place for romance.

Feeling hurt, she asks Damon Kinsella to take her dance, leaving Brody baffled by her behaviour.

After Marnie Nightingale warns Walter Deveraux to not turn his back on his loved ones, he turns up about Diane's flat to see his grandson.

Before any of the above, here's everything that's happening in Hollyoaks this week...

Darren Osborne secretly battles with his mental health issues but his friends and family - who are none the wiser - begin to get fed up with him. Mandy Richardson begins to confide in her friends about Darren’s behaviour and it ends up striking a chord with Kyle Kelly…

Elsewhere, Juliet Quinn is being held in custody after being arrested, Edward Hutchinson continues to grow irritated by Tony Hutchinson and Diane Hutchinson's marriage, and Mitchell Deveraux goes searching for his dad.

Plus, Cindy Cunningham insults her neighbours during her stand up gig and Mercedes McQueen is left petrified by Liam Donovan.

Hollyoaks airs on Channel 4 every weeknight at 6.30pm, with First Look on E4 at 7pm.

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