There are dark times ahead in Hollyoaks for Mercedes Fisher, when not only does she discover that serial killer Silas Blissett (Jeff Rawle) won’t face trial for his heinous crimes, but she also finds out that love of her life Riley Costello (Rob Norbury) is in a relationship with Lynsey Nolan (Karen Hassan).

Jennifer Metcalfe who of course plays the role of Mercedes – and who’s previously starred in My Parents Are Aliens, Where the Heart Is, At Home with the Braithwaites and Emmerdale – has been talking to the PA about how her character reacts to all the bad news.

She said, “She’s in a bit of a mess [but] she reacts a lot more down that you’d expect her to.

“It’s quite a shock actually for the audience and it was for me to film, it just took a different spin on it.

“Mercedes is always kicking off around the village if everything doesn’t go as she likes. This time silence says a lot…” Read more & comment »