Hollyoaks star Oscar Curtis is back filming after a break and has teased a surprise new romance for his character Lucas Hay. Last seen serving time in prison for attacking and holding his dad Ste hostage, Lucas is now returning with a new friend who may become more than just a mate.
Lucas’s prison stint and return
Lucas was jailed after discovering that Ste had been sleeping with his ex-boyfriend Dillon Ray behind his back. Despite claiming to have fallen out of love, Dillon visited Lucas in prison and feelings reignited. With help from James Nightingale, Lucas briefly escaped but chose to return and serve his sentence, bidding farewell to Dillon.
Series star Oscar Curtis took a break from filming but is now back on set. ‘I had a really nice break,’ he told Metro. ‘I’ve been filming for three years straight pretty much so I think it was a needed break – and it made sense with the character going to prison. I was in LA for a month, it was nice to reset. The reception coming back has been great.’
What’s next for Lucas?
Oscar confirmed Lucas will try to fix his mistakes. ‘For Lucas, it’s picking up where he left off. He wants to fix everything that led him to prison. A big part of that is his relationship with Ste. That was the boiling point. It’s about mending that. Or if he can!’
The character returns with a friend from prison. ‘They’ve got a bit of history in prison which we revisit, almost. But from what we’ve filmed they appear to be just really close mates who look out for each other. And I think Lucas needs that.’
When asked if romance is on the cards, Oscar remained tight-lipped but didn’t rule it out. ‘He’s had people in the village – Dillon, Frankie, Ste, Leah – that are here and gone. This new potential character seems to be a good friend!’
Reuniting with sister Leah
Lucas’s sister Leah is back in the village, now played by Charlotte Alex Riley. Oscar said: ‘It’s nice because it’s reigniting the chemistry between the siblings. That’s important because they’re brother and sister, they’re in the same age range. In the village, they’re quite pivotal characters so it’s nice to explore that bond. Previously they did have scenes together but now we’ve got a lot of scenes.’
Hollyoaks streams Mondays to Wednesdays from 6am on Channel 4’s streaming platform, or catch episodes on TV at 7pm on E4.
