But has Donna-Marie already given up on herself?
Offering tough love, Leela promises not to give up on Donna-Marie, who isn't sure whether she can get better. But when that doesn't work, she tells her to leave the village.
Later, Donna-Marie confides in Leela and opens up about losing Juliet. Following their conversation, Leela is hopeful. But is she right to be?
Concerned about her mum’s bruises, Peri discovers that Donna-Marie is staying at the gym and Joel is curious as to why Leela is upping the security at the gym, unaware it’s so she can keep tabs on her struggling friend. And during a double date with Sharon and Warren, Leela is hooked to her phone watching the new security cameras.
Confused as to why Joel is so upset with them looking after Donna-Marie, Leela and Peri stick by their decision. But when Romeo tells Peri that he can’t look after his mum again, she's shocked by the lack of support.
Despite Peri thinking that she's getting through to Donna-Marie, we soon learn that's not the case when she swipes Peri’s phone when she’s not looking. But what for?
Later, Romeo takes pictures of Rayne at a picnic. But when he bumps into Peri at the park and asks about his mum, Rayne is jealous of him speaking to Peri.
Hollyoaks continues Mondays to Fridays at 6.30pm first look episodes available weekday mornings on Channel 4 and weekday evenings at 7pm on E4