CHRISTMAS IN HOLLYOAKS: Mandy proposes, Ryan collapses and Courtney gives birth!

Luke is stunned when his ex, Mandy, gets down on bended knee and pops the question.

It looks as though Mandy finally feels ready to trust the troubled alcoholic…

But with Luke preoccupied about the recent reappearance of his rapist, Mark, what will his answer be?

Can Mandy and Luke really put the past behind them?

And are they destined to be walking down the aisle or are they headed for yet more heartache?

How much longer can killer copper Ryan keep his guilty secret? With pressure mounting, Amy's ex suddenly collapses in front of Ste and his sister Tegan…

But when it's clear he's going to be ok, Tegan decides she wants to have some fun and find out more about her boyfriend.

She sets up a hospital heart monitor as a lie detector test, but as she starts to ask Ryan questions it's clear he is feeling the heat.

What will happen when she jokingly asks if he's ever killed anyone? Is the monitor about to go into overdrive, and is the net finally closing in on the Amy's real killer?

Jesse plans a special cheesy Christmas disco for Courtney and later leaves a card and present for her confessing his love but will her meddling Grannie interfere?

As Jesse eagerly awaits a response from Courtney he could be waiting a long time when she suddenly goes into labour!

As the mum-to-be is raced to hospital she eventually gives birth to a little baby girl much to everyone's joy and relief.

Meanwhile a loved-up Jesse arrives at her bedside to tell her how he really feels. Will it be happily ever after for Courtney, her baby and Jesse?

There are plenty of celebrations when Tom turns 18, and the the Cunninghams pull out all the stops to make it a very special day.

However one person who has more than just cake and balloons on her mind is scheming Darcy.

Her greedy eyes light up when she hears about Tom's whopping great trust fund…

And it's not long before she's planning a holiday of a lifetime with her son Toby!

How exactly is she planning to fleece the new 18-year-old?

The boys host a special Christmas Day fancy dress party at The Dog, and Damon is hoping to get closer to Holly… but will he be in luck?

Meanwhile, Cleo is desperate to make up with Brody after using him to make Lisa jealous, but he's not interested in her lame excuses.

Later on, Cleo meets Maggie in town and is shocked when she breaks the news she has cancer. But she's even more concerned when she realises Maggie is Damon's mum and he hasn't got a clue his mum is so ill!

Back in the village Damon prepares for a date with Holly...

But are things about to take a sinister turn with DS Armstong on the warpath? The copper is out of prison and is hungry for revenge.

What has he got in store for the Cunninghams, and should his most recent stalking victim, Cindy, be very, VERY afraid!?