Hollyoaks recap for August 22nd: Zoe kisses Prince

Martha wants to protect Sienna from Jeremy on Hollyoaks | Image Source: Channel 4
Martha wants to protect Sienna from Jeremy on Hollyoaks | Image Source: Channel 4

On Hollyoaks tonight, the suggestion of starting a family catches a struggling resident off-guard, Kitty fears that her freedom won't last long, and Zoe and Prince lean on each other.

Hollyoaks tonight: John Paul is concerned about Cleo

Sienna confirms to Martha and Jez that she wants Martha to stay with her instead of returning to the care home. Sienna gets coffee for Martha and Jez and runs into Ethan. He flirts and hints that he is interested.

Zoe torments herself about going into labour early and thinks it’s bad karma for betraying Hunter. Misbah tells them that although the baby made it through the night, there are no guarantees he’ll survive. Pearl overhears their conversation and realizes that Prince is the father.

Cleo is taken aback when Abe asks to have a baby on Hollyoaks | Image Source: Channel 4
Cleo is taken aback when Abe asks to have a baby on Hollyoaks | Image Source: Channel 4

John Paul shares with Sally that he found Cleo’s food in the bin and worries that her eating disorder is back. When Abe and Cleo come by, they try to get out of going to the tapas party, but eventually Cleo agrees to go. Abe joins her and sees a large platter of food in front of her. Cleo says she didn’t order it, but it’s free. Abe comments about the calories and then asks Cleo to have a baby with him. She is taken aback and stands up, then collapses to the floor.


Hollyoaks tonight: Pearl finds out that Prince is the baby’s father

Jeremy threatens Martha on Hollyoaks | Image Source: Channel 4
Jeremy threatens Martha on Hollyoaks | Image Source: Channel 4

Sally visits the ward and Pearl asks her if she knew that Prince was the dad. Sally tells Pearl that she thinks Prince is a wonderful young man and that the baby couldn’t have asked for a better father. Pearl walks away in disgust.

Zoe tells Pearl that if she told her that she was sleeping with her boyfriend’s brother, she would have been praying for her soul for months. Zoe sobs, worrying about the baby, and Pearl tells her she will pray for him. Kitty arrives, and Zoe thanks her.

Sienna meets Liberty, Dilly, Jez, and Martha at a family brunch. On the way there, Jez and Martha continue to argue. “I’ll protect my girls to my dying breath,” Martha tells Jeremy. “Shall we put that to the test?” he snarls back.

Martha is triumphant that she gets to stay with Sienna. Despite Jez’s threats, Martha tells him that the girls will realize she is sane and that he’s been lying all along.


Hollyoaks tonight: Zoe has a range of emotions at the hospital

Kitty asks Zoe why she doesn’t want to see her son. She tries to tell her a story about getting a girl pregnant and being afraid to try to relate to what Zoe is feeling, but Zoe doesn't want to hear it. Kitty advises Zoe to see the baby because she will regret it otherwise.

Zoe and Prince lean on each other at the hospital on Hollyoaks | Image Source: Channel 4
Zoe and Prince lean on each other at the hospital on Hollyoaks | Image Source: Channel 4

Misbah asks Prince if the baby has a name yet, but he doesn’t. Zoe approaches and tells Prince she was thinking of the name Theo, and he likes it. She tells Prince to go home and get some rest. Prince thanks her for taking care of their son when she was pregnant and says that is the only reason he has a fighting chance. He promises to protect their son and make his world a safe place to grow up in. Zoe stares at him in amazement and then kisses him for a long moment until he receives a message from Dilly and leaves.


Hollyoaks tonight: Zoe makes a deal, and Jeremy has a breakdown

Kitty tells Zoe that she wrote down the whole story about what happened the night Declan died and how Beau had nothing to do with it. She tells Zoe that she will give it to her, but she wants to go somewhere first. Kitty confides that the girl she got pregnant was Lizzie Chen Williams, and she gave up the baby. Kitty says she needs to go talk to Lizzie’s father and tell him that it was all her. Kitty makes the deal with her and lets her leave.

At the Dog, Sienna gives Jeremy the bracelet her mom got for her when she was a baby. He says that he’ll treasure it. Liberty has questions about their relationship and how Anna wound up with Patrick. Jeremy is visibly shaken and excuses himself to the restroom. Once there, he destroys the items on the counter, kicks the bin across the floor while yelling loudly, and leans against the wall as he sobs.


Hollyoaks airs on Channel 4.

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Edited by Sezal Srivastava