April 29th 2024.
Lucas Hay has finally opened up to his dad, Ste, about his sexuality in the powerful scenes of Hollyoaks. The aftermath of Pride has sent shockwaves through the village, and Lucas has been struggling for months with his feelings for his best friend, Dillon Ray. Despite this, Carter Shepherd, a well-known conversion therapist, took advantage of Lucas' confusion and manipulated him into thinking his natural feelings were wrong.
The tension reaches its peak when Carter tries to kidnap Lucas and take him to America for conversion therapy. Luckily, Dillon catches Lucas with his passport and follows him to the folly. The two friends have a heart-to-heart, with Dillon pleading for Lucas to stay. Things take a turn for the worse when both boys end up unconscious. When Dillon wakes up, he finds Lucas in a terrible state and quickly gets help. Ste, who has been tipped off about Carter's plan, rushes to his son's side and makes sure he gets to the hospital.
Ste struggles to understand why Lucas couldn't confide in him about his sexuality. But their ordeal is far from over, as Declan Hawthorn sneaks into Lucas' hospital room and manipulates him once again. Meanwhile, Ste is emotionally torn between being at the hospital and being distracted at The Loft.
In a heart-to-heart talk, Lucas confesses to his dad that he misses Carter and still believes he needs his "help." Ste opens up about his own experience with being groomed by the Far-Right leaders, Jonny Baxter and Stuart Sumner, and how he was radicalized by them. This conversation makes Ste realize that he may have played a part in Carter's manipulation of Lucas. Hoping to help Lucas come to terms with his sexuality, Ste shares his own coming out experience.
With exceptional performances from Oscar Curtis and Kieron Richardson, these emotional and heartfelt scenes are not to be missed. Feeling more comfortable with his dad, Lucas opens up about Dillon's feelings for him. Ste promises to support his son every step of the way and takes him home from the hospital.
But their troubles are far from over, as Ste's court date is confirmed. Following his dad's advice, Lucas visits Dillon in the hospital and apologizes for what happened. The question now is, can they mend their friendship? And is happiness finally within reach for the two?
Don't miss these powerful scenes on Friday, May 3 at 7:30pm on Channel 4 or on Monday, May 6 at 7pm on E4. If you have any soap or TV stories, videos, or pictures, please email us – we would love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage.
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