Hollyoaks star breaks silence on 'insane' fan theory which would change everything
Hollyoaks actress Nadine Mulkerrin has responded to a fan theory that her character Cleo McQueen dreamt the time jump which took place last year
Hollyoaks star Nadine Mulkerrin has addressed a bonkers fan theory suggesting her character Cleo McQueen imagined the entire time jump that occurred last year.
The Channel 4 soap made television history by becoming the first British soap to leap forward a full 12 months into the future.
When viewers reunited with the Chester residents, dramatic changes had unfolded.
Several familiar faces had departed the village for new adventures, Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) lay in a coma, Leah Barnes (Elá-May Demircan) was expecting a baby, and Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) had received a devastating bowel cancer diagnosis.
The McQueen family believed Cleo was enjoying an idyllic lifestyle in Bali, but she was actually imprisoned by her sinister boyfriend Abe Fielding (Tyler Conti) in his apartment.
As Hollyoaks celebrates its 30th milestone this week with a special crossover episode featuring Brookside and the return of Hollyoaks Later for a single evening, one viewer has speculated whether the past 13 months were merely figments of Cleo's imagination, reports the Manchester Evening News.
One fan posted on X, previously Twitter: "Wait, are Hollyoaks hinting everything that happened in the time jump never actually happened and it was all in Cleo conscious mind?".
Another viewer responded: "'OMG would they actually go with a 'it was all a dream' type of thing?".
A third person commented: "It would be INSANE if she was still trapped after all of this omg ... Class theory!"
Nadine, who plays Cleo in Hollyoaks, shared her thoughts on a fan theory, saying: "That would be so funny. Can you imagine? There's been a few hints at what's happening at Christmas on Hollyoaks Unwrapped but no comment."
Having portrayed Cleo for a decade, Nadine is currently in the midst of a love triangle storyline involving her character, Sienna Blake (played by Anna Passey), and Dodger Savage (Danny Mac).
Discussing her latest plot twist and her reaction to discovering Cleo's new romantic interest, she said: "I think she suits Sienna more.
"Sienna brings out a strength in Cleo and Cleo brings out a more softer side in Sienna. It's a great match.
"I was shocked but I got it. I had a daydream in the gym not too long ago before it happened and I wondered what they were going to get me doing next and I thought 'I bet they will get me kissing a girl'. I imagined it being in the Laters but it's iconic."
Hollyoaks airs Monday to Wednesday on E4 at 7pm and first look episodes can be streamed Channel 4 from 7am