Hollyoaks Spoilers 20th - 24th May 2013

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Sixth former Callum Kane will be rushed to hospital after being shot later this month.

Callum's life hangs in the balance after he is caught up in an armed robbery at Price Slice.

The storyline begins when Callum (Laurie Duncan) finds out that bad boys Robbie Roscoe and Finn O'Connor are planning to steal the local shop's takings.

Callum initially wants to be involved in the risky money-making plan, as his family will be evicted if they don't come up with three months' worth of rent within a week.

The student later pulls out when he discovers that ringleader Robbie (Charlie Wernham) plans to use a gun in the incident. However, when Robbie and Finn go ahead with their plot, a concerned Callum watches on from afar to see how things go.

Things get off to a bad start as Finn (Keith Rice) is shocked to realise that his sister Sinead is the employee on duty at the shop. With Robbie and Finn both wearing balaclavas, Sinead has no idea that she is being held up by her own brother.

Stephanie Davis, who plays Sinead, told All About Soap: "Sinead thinks she's going to die, especially when Robbie gets rough with her, demanding that she opens the till."

Events then take a terrifying turn when Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) heads into the shop with his baby son Oscar, unaware of the frightening situation taking place inside.

Realising it's time to intervene, Callum rushes into Price Slice and tries to wrestle the gun from Robbie, but is left seriously injured when he is shot in the struggle.

As Finn and Robbie flee the scene, Callum needs emergency medical attention and is rushed off in an ambulance, leaving the Kanes distraught as they could be about to lose him.

Hollyoaks airs these scenes on Tuesday, May 21 at 6.30pm on Channel 4.

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Teenager Sinead O'Connor will give birth in a burnt-out car later this month.

The mouthy shop worker only has her brother Finn (Keith Rice) and Esther Bloom (Jazmine Franks) to support her as she goes into labour in a remote location.

Sinead's ordeal begins when she discovers that Finn was involved in an armed robbery at Price Slice, which has left Callum Kane fighting for his life.

Needing to find her brother, Sinead teams up with Esther and tracks him down at an abandoned petrol station.

Sinead's plans to confront her wayward sibling are then suddenly interrupted as she starts experiencing contractions.

With Sinead needing to get comfortable somewhere, a supportive Esther guides her over to a burnt-out car, before helping to deliver the baby.

The dramatic scenes could bring Sinead and Esther closer together again after they were at the centre of a dark bullying storyline a few months ago.

Stephanie Davis, who plays Sinead, told All About Soap: "Sinead really isn't prepared and Esther's being quite tough. Sinead keeps saying, 'I can't do this - I give up', and Esther gives her a big whack across the face!

"She yells at Esther, 'That's what you've always wanted to do, isn't it?' and she replies, 'Yes it is, now push!' That's when Sinead and Esther begin to bond."

Once Sinead's baby daughter has been delivered, she begins to reconsider her decision to give up the youngster to stepmum Diane.

Davis added: "The baby isn't breathing at first. Finn rings for an ambulance, and poor Sinead is beside herself. She always said that she didn't want this kid, but the minute she's born, Sinead's maternal instincts kick in."

Hollyoaks airs these scenes on Thursday, May 23 at 6.30pm on Channel 4.

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Esther helping Sinead give birth wow

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Hollyoak's new recruit Gillian Taylforth has revealed that she only had one day to make her final decision on whether to join the soap.

The former EastEnders actress has signed up for the role of Sandy Roscoe, who settles into the village alongside her five sons later this month.

Taylforth was preparing for her Celebrity Big Brother stint when she was in final discussions with Hollyoaks bosses a few months ago.

She told All About Soap: "I went to see the casting director last year around August time, and then in December they offered me the part.

"They needed to know my answer that day, though, because I was going into the Celebrity Big Brother house, so I wasn't going to be available for anyone to talk to. I had to make a decision there and then, and I said, 'Brilliant - lovely!'"

Taylforth added that she is expecting the Roscoes to have "lots of drama" ahead in the village.

She said: "I certainly think there will be with these five boys. They're quite handsome too, so there'll be lots of girls involved. Although none of the girls will be good enough for my sons, I tell ya!

"Joe's fiancée Lindsey is a lovely girl and Sandy really likes having another woman in the home."

Hollyoaks airs Sandy's first scenes on Thursday, May 23 at 6.30pm on Channel 4.

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Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davies has spoken about using a real gun for upcoming scenes on the soap.

The firearm was brought in for filming an armed robbery which results in a sixth former being shot.

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Davies - whose character Sinead O'Connor is present at village shop Price Slice during the robbery - explained to PA: "We used a real gun on set, although it wasn't loaded. We went through all of the health and safety checks and had an expert overseeing it.

"In the final scene the gun actually had to be fired which really added to the tension of the scene."

The actress went on to confirm that the shoot was very safe, with a lot of time put in to ensure things were done correctly.

"People think soaps are done really quickly, but each scene of the robbery took about two hours to film. It was a full day," she said.

Hollyoaks airs the robbery scenes on Tuesday, May 21 at 6.30pm on Channel 4.

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Over on Hollyoaks, there's another week of high drama in the village as Robbie Roscoe carries out an armed robbery at Price Slice.

Robbie (Charlie Wernham) comes up with the idea to steal the local shop's takings and gets Finn O'Connor (Keith Rice) on board to help him. Callum Kane is also keen to be involved as his family need to come up with three months' worth of rent within a week.

Callum (Laurie Duncan) ends up pulling out when he discovers that Robbie intends to use a gun. However, he does decide to watch from afar as Robbie and Finn put on balaclavas and go ahead without him.

Finn is startled when he enters Price Slice and sees that his sister Sinead (Stephanie Davis) is the staff member on duty, but that doesn't stop him from opening the safe while Robbie waves a gun in her face.

Continuing to watch, Callum panics when he sees an unsuspecting Darren approaching the shop with his baby son Oscar.

As Darren heads inside and finds himself pushed against the wall alongside Sinead, Callum rushes in to intervene and tries to wrestle the gun from Robbie. However, tragedy strikes when he is shot in the struggle - will he be okay?

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Price Slice is robbed.


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The robbery takes a sinister turn.


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Callum tries to wrestle the gun from Robbie.


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Will Callum's actions prove to be disastrous?


After fleeing the scene in horror following the shooting, Robbie gives Finn the task of getting rid of the gun. However, when Sinead later finds the weapon hidden in the toilet cistern at home, she realises that Finn was involved in the robbery.

Needing to find her brother, Sinead teams up with Esther Bloom (Jazmine Franks) to track him down. However, when they find him at an abandoned petrol station, Sinead goes into labour and Esther is left with the tricky task of delivering the baby of her former bully…

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Sinead goes into labour with Esther by her side.


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Sinead has her baby in the back of the car.


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Esther delivers Sinead's baby.

Hollyoaks airs these scenes on Tuesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 23 at 6.30pm on Channel 4.