Inside Soap UK 10 - 2021

“Life isn’t about to get any easier for Leanne!” Poor Leanne, she really can’t catch a break, can she? Actress Jane Danson must be shattered after taking Leanne through the emotional wringer and back nearly every week for the past year. Well, sorry Jane, life isn’t about to get any easier – for you or Leanne! This week sees her caught up in Simon’s dodgy drug dealings, just as boss Harvey makes his presence known, leading to a big new story for the grieving mum. But there is one upside to this fresh drama for Leanne for us viewers, because we get to see soap favourite Will Mellor playing the role of Harvey. From Hollyoaks through countless succesful series, we’ve watched Will’s career go from strength to strength. And what’s…

There’s a horrible moment for pregnant Gabby this week – when she has a nasty fall after witnessing Jamie kissing Dawn. Gabby is distraught to realise that Jamie has been stringing her along, while romancing Dawn on the sly. Jamie’s been playing on Gabby’s hopes of the pair having a relationship, while actually trying to persuade her she’s too young to be a mum and coerce her into having a termination. So, when the distressed teenager collapses in front of him, Jamie is praying that the fall will result in a miscarriage… “Jamie’s waiting for something to happen, some complication that could make his wishes come true and see Gabby lose the baby,” sighs Alexander Lincoln, who plays the despicable dad. Jamie’s been playing nice and hoping that he can…

Wicked Kim goes all out to destroy Jamie’s blossoming romance this week – by wrecking Dawn’s chances of getting son Lucas back! Determined to keep Jamie apart from Dawn, Kim reveals to her that Jamie has been pretending to be Gabby’s boyfriend in a bid to get the young mum-to-be to have a termination. Dawn is sickened at the plan, and confronts Jamie. Yet when he talks Dawn round, Kim realises she has to take more drastic action… “It’s a twisted move – even for someone like Kim Tate!” “Kim is stunned – she was certain this would be the end of it!” shares our Dales spy. “But instead of them breaking up, Dawn and Jamie end up confessing they love each other. It doesn’t matter what Kim wants –…

Hi, Alexander! What do fans make of Jamie’s treatment of Gabby? I haven’t looked online, but I imagine people aren’t happy he’s trying to get a child terminated! I think people will side with Gabby, even though her behaviour is a bit cloak-and-dagger too. There has to be a comeuppance for him. Do you prefer playing Jamie’s dark side, or the nice stuff with Dawn? I like playing the bad guy, it’s more fun! That being said, it can get frustrating to be a bad guy all the time. However, when it comes to what I prefer playing, it has to be the meaner aspects of him. Are you enjoying working with the actresses playing Jamie’s two love interests – Rosie Bentham (Gabby) and Olivia Bromley (Dawn)? Oh, it’s great!…

Simon’s journey to the dark side takes a horrifying turn this week. After finding himself selling pills to his friends Asha, Kelly and Summer, Simon comes face to face with evil drugs boss Harvey, who promotes him to the role of his right-hand man! Meanwhile, however, after Kelly takes some of the gear that Simon has supplied her with, she suddenly collapses… “Simon’s actions could cost lives – including those of his friends!” “Simon’s in way over his head,” sighs our cobbles source. “He’s been playing the tough lad, but when Harvey arrives on the scene, the situation becomes far more serious. And when Kelly has a bad reaction, it serves as a crushing reminder to Simon that his actions could end up costing lives – including those of his…

Simon isn’t the only one to blame for Kelly’s worrying collapse this week – it’s Asha who suggests scoring the pills in the first place! Dev’s daughter goes off the rails when her blossoming new romance with Nina comes to an abrupt end, after Nina tells Asha that she is not ready for a sexual relationship, and concludes that they should just be friends. Asha is heartbroken, and her knee jerk reaction is to suggest to Kelly and Summer that they spend the afternoon getting wasted on pills! If Kelly fails to pull through, will Asha be able to live with herself? And how will Nina react when Dev assumes she is to blame, and accuses her of turning Asha to drugs?…