Hollyoaks star breaks silence on 'unexpected' exit after just one year on Channel 4 soap

Hollyoaks resident Martha Blake has met a grisly end after just one year in the village.

Actress Sherrie Hewson's final sceneson the Channel 4 soap have aired just 17 months after she made her debut as the mother of twins Patrick and Jeremy Blake (both played by Jeremy Sheffield).

Fans are aware that Martha has been protecting her serial killer son Jez for years but he turned on her in chilling scenes which aired during Wednesday's (October 1) episode.

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Opening up about Martha's demise, Sherrie explained: "It's quite spectacular, unexpected and it's horrific more than anything else."

Fans watched as evil Jez stabbed his mother in front of Dodger Savage (Danny Mac), Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) and Liberty Savage (Jessamy Stoodart) for "betraying" him.

Martha has been at the centre of many a dramatic storylines with Jez over the past year, including the poisoning of her granddaughter Sienna.

However, Jez is still at large so will he claim anymore victims as the soap approaches its 30th anniversary later this month?

It has been confirmed that Hollyoaks spin-off Hollyoaks Later will return this month starring current, returning and new characters embarking on after-dark escapades.

The episode will see the return of Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) and Theresa McQueen (Jorgie Porter) as well as an introduction to new character Gemma, as Tisha Merry joins Hollyoaks cast as series regular.

Hollyoaks Later has a history of airing some of soap’s most spine-chilling twists over its 17-year tenure and viewers can expect the same level of high-stakes drama for this Autumn special.

This is the latest offering of Later since 2020, which was the second ever most-streamed Hollyoaks episode as Breda McQueen (Moya Brady) was killed by her son Sylver McQueen (David Tag) with a knitting needle and Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard) was saved from a burning pig farm where he had been held hostage.

Speaking about what fans can expect from the 30th anniversary celebrations, executive producer Hannah Cheers said: "In that week, we want to make it a celebration across the whole month really because we can't physically fit all of the characters into that.

"You can’t do a Hollyoaks commemoration without some kind of spectacle. So there will be a stunt."

Hollyoaks airs Monday to Wednesday on E4 at 7pm and first look episodes can be streamed Channel 4 from 7am