Martha Blake (Sherrie Hewson)

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Jeremy Sheffield will be returning to Hollyoaks ? but not as notorious villain Patrick Blake.

The legendary soap actor will be back on screens later this month playing Patrick's brother Jeremy aka Jez, alongside Loose Women's Sherrie Hewson as his mother Martha.

Sienna will be left stunned when she thinks her evil father is back from the dead, only to learn that Patrick had a long-lost twin. Jez and Martha's arrival will also have huge ramifications for Sienna's siblings Liberty and Dilly as well as Patrick's ex-partner Maxine.

?I?m so excited to be back in the village and have the opportunity to play a great new character," Jeremy said. "Jez might be Patrick?s twin but he couldn?t be more different; he?s charming, enigmatic, complex and full of mystery.

?Working with the wonderful Sherrie Hewson means we get to explore even more of the famously twisted Blake family secrets.?

Hewson added: ?It?s been a rollercoaster joining Hollyoaks! The character is just wonderful to play. Everyone is so lovely, such a great atmosphere to work in and so welcoming. We laugh a lot, what more could you ask for??

Producer Hannah Cheers has promised that even more secrets from the infamously dysfunctional Blake family will be uncovered as Jez and Martha arrive.

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Hollyoaks has revealed details about Sherrie Hewson?s first scenes in the show.

It was announced earlier this month that the former Coronation Street star and Loose Women panellist would be joining the show, alongside returning actor Jeremy Sheffield.

Sheffield will play Jeremy, also known as Jez, the long-lost brother of notorious villain Patrick Blake, who was murdered back in 2016, while Hewson will play his mother Martha.

In the coming weeks, Sienna will be left stunned when she believes her dad is back from the dead, before discovering that he had a twin.

But first, Martha will be introduced to the show next week, and the soap has teased what her first appearance will look like.

In scenes that will air next Thursday (May 30), Sienna is at a crossroads, and she speaks to her siblings Dilly and Liberty about what she is going to do about her future.

She then finds out that Dilly?s husband Rafe Harcourt left her money in his will, and the sisters try to work out where the money is.

Sienna charges into James Nightingale?s office, having worked out that he stole Rafe?s money.

While Sienna is at the office, a client arrives to see James ? who turns out to be Martha.

When Sienna crosses paths with the mysterious stranger, it seems they have a connection ? but it remains to be seen when she will find out that it is a familial connection?

Later in the week, Sienna and James?s row continues, and she takes things further by chaining herself to Dee Valley Law demanding she get the money she is owed.

But things soon escalate when James?s hand is accidentally slammed in the door, and Sienna is arrested for assault.

When her casting as Martha was first announced, Hewson said in a statement: "It?s been a rollercoaster joining Hollyoaks! The character is just so wonderful to play. Everyone is so lovely, such a great atmosphere to work in and so welcoming. We laugh a lot, what more could you ask for?"