Lucas Hay (Oscar Curtis) is keen to check in on Dillon Ray (Nathaniel Dass) in Hollyoaks next week following their split but Rex Gallagher (Jonny Labey) is quick to deter him.
Dillon, as viewers know, has been targeted by Rex, who is manipulating and grooming him on behalf of Grace Black (Tamara Wall), who is running a child exploitation operation within the village.
Lucas struggled to sit by and watch Dillon be lured into a life of crime and thus he urged his boyfriend to stay away from Rex, reiterating that the gangster cannot be trusted.
Things spiralled earlier this month when Lucas was rushed to hospital after taking drugs, with Dillon leaving him outside the hospital when he needed him the most.
Heartbroken, Lucas called things off and moved back in with Ste (Kieron Richardson), but he was left reeling when he discovered that his dad was romantically involved with sinister Rex.
Despite his reservations, Lucas told Ste that he doesn’t have any objections to him pursing a relationship with Rex – but it’s clear that the teen is still wary of the gangster.
And despite cutting ties with Dillon, Lucas struggles to stay away, knowing that his former boyfriend is still under Rex’s spell.
Next week, he is worried about Dillon and, getting wind of his concerns, Rex does his utmost to deter the teen from reaching out, successfully doing so.
The question is: just how long with Rex be able to keep Lucas at bay?
Oscar Curtis, who plays Lucas, previously told me that Lucas will continue to keep an eye on Dillon from afar – even though they’re not together any more – so it’s safe to assume that Rex’s card is marked.
‘Ultimately Lucas wants the best for Dillon’, said Oscar in our exclusive chat last week. ‘And he sees Rex as the issue.
‘[Looking out for each other] is something that will always happen. For both Dillon and Lucas, it’s always going to be that one ex you can’t get over. Or you know that one relationship where they’re always breaking up and getting back together? It feels like that.’
Hollyoaks streams Mondays to Wednesdays from 6am on Channel 4’s streaming platform, or catch episodes on TV at 7pm on E4.
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