‘Absolute shambles’ rant Hollyoaks fans as father of Leah’s baby is revealed after time jump

HOLLYOAKS fans person been near perfectly fuming aft the begetter of Leah’s babe has been revealed aft the clip jump, with galore calling the storyline “an implicit shambles.”

On today’s (Monday 23 September) episode, which is disposable connected Channel 4 streaming up of its merchandise connected E4 astatine 7pm tonight, the soap confirmed the shocking parentage of Leah Barnes’ (Ela-May Demircan) lad - and it’s not Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan). 

After an unprecedented 1 twelvemonth clip jump, the lives of the residents of the Chester colony were looking precise different. 

Shockingly, Leah was revealed to beryllium large and successful affectional scenes during the archetypal occurrence of the caller era, she delivered a babe lad with Leela Dexter (Kirsty-Leigh Porter) by her side.

It was initially thought that Charlie - who has disappeared from the soap overmuch to viewers disapproval - was the begetter of the baby. But aft weeks of speculation, suspicion fell connected her half-brother’s fellow Dillon Ray (Nathaniel Dass). 

Hollyoaks fans person been near furious by this latest development.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, 1 instrumentality fumed: “I consciousness truthful sick. I thought I was ready! I’m truthful scared.”

“I don’t truly recognize wherefore Hollyoaks person tarnished a couple, particularly erstwhile they told america they had a semipermanent future!? It’s a shame erstwhile instrumentality favourite couples get unneurotic that the lone communicative that rears its caput is 1 cheating connected the other.”

While different pointed retired this implicit ruins Dillon and Lucas’ narration and made him into “the worst benignant of person.”

“The assassination of Dillon Ray’s quality should beryllium studied,” different criticised.

A 5th instrumentality agreed: “You’ve already made him cheat connected his fellow that helium claimed to person loved and present he’s not adjacent gonna measurement up arsenic a father? -100 points here.”

Dillon’s interest implicit the baby’s wellbeing aft helium was calved was what initially sparked suspicion. 

As viewers known, helium is successful a semipermanent narration with Lucas Hay (Oscar Curtis), who is presently successful young offenders for attacking enactment abuser JJ Osborne (Ryan Mulvey).

Fans were shocked to larn that aft everything Dillon had been done with Lucas that helium would cheat connected him with anyone, fto unsocial his sister. 

But it became wide that’s what happened aft helium expressed his unhappiness astatine Leah’s determination to support the babe alternatively than putting him up for adoption. 

As Leah explained that her dada was going to assistance with attraction of the baby, Dillon exploded.

"Leah, you can't beryllium serious! Leah, helium mightiness beryllium yours but he's besides mine, too. And soon Lucas is going to beryllium surviving nether the aforesaid extortion arsenic him.

"If Lucas ever finds retired what we did I'll ne'er forgive you," helium tells her earlier storming retired of the hospital.

The aftermath of the clip leap has been 1 daze aft different for Channel 4 fans. 

Other things that person changed see Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) having cancer, Cleo (Nadine Mulkerrin) being held captive by Abe Fielding (Tyler Conti) and Ethan Williams (Matthew James Bailey) and Sienna Blake’s (Anna Passey) engagement.

Hollyoaks airs contiguous connected E4 astatine 7pm and is disposable connected Channel 4 streaming.