Can James ever free himself from Eric's clutches?
As Ste tries to help James battle his guilty conscience over deceiving Maxine into visiting Eric in prison, will he be able to convince his fiancé to keep the truth?
Before James can rid his guilt and tell Maxine the truth, she stops him to tell him and Ste that she’s set on visiting Eric to eliminate any power he has over her. Will this work out for everyone?
However, James is left with even more concerns after seeing Eric’s response to finding out that Maxine has agreed to the visiting order. Will he ever be able to free himself from the clutches of the unremorseful inmate?
Hollyoaks continues Mondays to Fridays at 6.30pm on Channel 4 with first look episodes available weekday mornings on All4 and weekday evenings at 7pm on E4