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Perdita
22-09-2009, 05:49
One of Hollyoaks' youngest characters will attempt to take their own life in an upcoming shock storyline twist.

Schizophrenic student Newt - played by 18-year-old Nico Mirallegro - makes a shock suicide pact at an abandoned warehouse with his newfound female friend Rae (Alice Barlow), who he meets while on the run.

Believing that he'd be framed for Gaz's (Joel Goonan) attack, a mentally unstable Newt fled the area with his imaginary friend Eli (Marc Silcock) who returned when he stopped taking his medication.

Eli's influence causes Newt to steal a purse from an old lady and their attempt to hide leads them to a derelict warehouse. There, Newt spots Rae on a high ledge about to jump. Managing to coax her down, Newt's delighted with his new friend.

Eli, however, is infuriated by Newt's blossoming relationship with Rae and steps up his mission to erase her from his life. As Newt struggles to cope with Eli's controlling nature, Rae claims that she never wants to return home and the pair forge a suicide pact.

Climbing to the top of the warehouse, Newt and Rae share a moment and prepare to throw themselves into the cold dockland water below.

A Hollyoaks source told DS: "Newt's at breaking point and Rae gives him a way out - a way to rid himself of Eli forever."

They added: "Lauren receives a 'goodbye' text from Newt, causing her and Jack to race to the scene in the hope of stopping him. But will they get there in time?"

The storyline will unfold on screen from Monday, October 5.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a178356/shock-suicide-plot-for-hollyoaks.html#article_continue

LostVoodoo
22-09-2009, 15:36
why does the Hollyoaks press release talk about Eli like he's a real person?!

Perdita
06-10-2009, 12:20
Hollyoaks stars performed their own stunts as they filmed dramatic scenes for the soap's new suicide plotline.

Viewers will see schizophrenic student Newt attempting to take his own life this week after making a pact with his new friend Rae (Alice Barlow).

Newt has been spending time with Rae at an abandoned warehouse after going on the run. In Friday's episode, which was filmed on location at Stanley Dock in Liverpool, he will jump from the top of the building into the water below.

Hollyoaks' series producer Lucy Allan told the Liverpool Daily Post: "The team did a brilliant job at constructing a 45ft tower at Stanley Dock for the main stunt.

"We had stunt doubles there if the actors felt they did not want to do it. But they are a tenacious bunch and they wanted to do it all themselves. They even stayed underwater for three or four minutes for the big underwater sequence, filmed in Fleetwood."

The episode in question features a race against time as Lauren Valentine (Dominique Jackson) and Jack Osborne (Jimmy McKenna) try to intervene before Newt goes ahead with his plan.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a180706/oaks-stars-perform-stunts-for-suicide-plot.html#article_continue

tammyy2j
06-10-2009, 14:24
Newt and Eli storyline is dragging on too much

lizann
20-10-2009, 10:58
I am sick of Newt now :thumbsdow

moonstorm
20-10-2009, 11:28
The Rae we saw Newt talking to was not real. The real one turns up soon!