Hollyoaks confirms major Joel and Leela twist – and it spells trouble

Joel Dexter made quite a confession to Leela – and it could change everything (Picture: Lime Pictures)

Hollyoaks spoilers follow for Tuesday’s (May 6) episode that is now available to view on Channel 4 streaming. The episode in question will air on E4 on at 7pm.

Leela Dexter (Kirsty-Leigh Porter) was left in shock when Joel (Rory Douglas-Speed) confessed to having slept with ex Cleo McQueen (Nadine Mulkerrin).

Joel, as viewers know, spent the night with former flame a number of weeks ago following an argument with wife Leela, who urged him to put some distance between he and Tommy Odenkirk (Brandon Fellows).

Leela suspected that Tommy couldn’t be trusted and she was right, with the newcomer blackmailing Joel, who was inadvertently responsible for the death of the so-called therapist’s brother.

Tommy, as fans are aware, is obsessed with Joel and, determined to build a ‘brotherly’ relationship with him, he decided to use the leverage he has over killer Jez Blake (Jeremy Sheffield), urging the killer to claim Leela’s life so that he could have Joel to himself.

Cleo McQueen has been blamed for the crime (Picture: Lime Pictures) Evil Jez Blake is to blame for Leela and daughter Sienna’s ordeals (Picture: Lime Pictures)

With Tommy in possession of recordings detailing his deepest secrets, the murdering gardener felt compelled to do as he was told, putting poison in the cup Leela was drinking from.

Joel subsequently returned home to find Leela out cold on the floor of their home and he wasted little time in rushing her to hospital.

A detective was notified that the poison was the very same found in Sienna Blake’s (Anna Passey) system and, with Cleo under suspicion of that crime after Jez and Martha (Sherrie Hewson) set her up, questions were soon asked.

Leela and Joel’s marriage is on the rocks (Picture: Lime Pictures)

To everyone’s shock, Leela revealed that Cleo had served her the drink at Casa McQueen.

Leela, however, failed to see why Cleo would want to poison her, which prompted Joel to confess to his one night stand with his ex!

Will this spell the end for Joel and Leela? What’s more, will Cleo be questioned over yet another crime she didn’t commit?

Hollyoaks streams Mondays to Wednesdays from 6am on Channel 4’s streaming platform, or catch episodes on TV at 7pm on E4.

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