Hollyoaks spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (March 25) episode that is now available to view on Channel 4 streaming. The episode in question will air on E4 on at 7pm.
The scales well and truly fell from Tony Hutchinson’s (Nick Pickard) eyes as he came to realise that Diane’s (Alex Fletcher) theory about Arlo Fielding (Dan Hough) being Ro’s (Ava Webster) bully was correct.
Arlo, as viewers know, has been bullying Ro for months, misgendering the teen and catfishing him online.
With Tony having started a relationship with Marie (Rita Simons), the abuse escalated further, with Ro living under the same roof as his bully.
Diane came to suspect that Ro was being bullied at school and at once stage was convinced that Arlo was to blame – but her son swiftly threw her off the scent, fearful of what Arlo might do in retaliation.
But in horrifying scenes earlier this week, Diane finally discovered the truth after she saw the disturbing texts on Ro’s phone from Arlo – and heard the pings coming from the abuser’s bedroom every time a reply was sent to the number.
Without wasting a moment, Diane relayed her discovery to Tony.
The chef, however, refused to believe her claims that Arlo is their son’s bully, convinced that his ex had the wrong end of the stick.
He finally saw the truth, however, during his engagement party to Marie, after evil Arlo delivered a speech welcoming Tony into the family. The public speech pivoted to Ro, with Arlo branding the teen his ‘new best friend’.
The truth of the situation was all in the subtext and, as Ro shuddered at the thought of a life under the same roof as Arlo, Tony saw all he needed to see.
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In unexpected scenes, the former councillor headed straight for the stage at The Hutch and slapped Arlo across the face, prompting quite the response from all those in attendance.
The question is: will Arlo face the music for the torment he’s caused? Or will it be Tony who will be left having to pay the price due to his actions?
The episode in question is certainly a dramatic one, with wonderful performances from all involved, and it sets the scene perfectly for next week’s events.
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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