Hollyoaks bosses have filmed a stunt that will involve the Maaliks family, Diane, Tony, Harry and Kim
Hollyoaks are lining up an abuse storyline involving the Maalik family that will begin in January and continue on throughout the year.
It all kicks off in the New Year when Misbah Maalik's car crashes leaving her family along with Tony and Diane Hutchinson, Harry Thompson and Kim Butterfield's lives in danger.
The Hutchinson family are on their way to Diane's sisters house meanwhile the Maalik family and family are heading back to the village following a family day out.
Things take a turn for the worse when the cars crash but it goes from bad to worse when Misabh is forced to decide which of her children to save as they're all trapped in the car with a lorry speeding towards them.
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1 of 99. Kat and Alfie's shockingly WONDERFUL Christmas love story
Not every EastEnders love story ends in disaster (yes, really!), and on Christmas Day 2005 we were all left stunned after EastEnders' answer to Romeo and Juliet - Kat and Alfie Moon - finally got their happily ever after. Known for their sizzling passion for each other, these two never shied away from a fiery row - private or public. However all seemed doomed for the pair when Alfie took off on Christmas Day leaving heartbroken Kat, shoeless and alone in the Vic. But in modern day Romeo style, Alfie was waiting outside by his Ford Capri to whisk his girl off into the sunset (well, a snowy Albert Square, but still!). #TeamKalfie4eva
2 of 98. Jamie Mitchell's heartbreaking goodbye
One of EastEnders' saddest Christmas Day moments has to be when we said goodbye to the adorable Jamie Mitchell. His relationship with Sonia may have been short-lived (thanks to Martin Fowler, who accidentally knocked Jamie down in a dramatic hit and run), but it was definitely the real thing. Jamie and Sonia's love story came to a tragic end on Christmas Day 1998, when Jamie took his final breaths in hospital with Sonia by his side as the couple declared their undying love for each other. In true EastEnders style, Jamie's heartbreaking final moments were shown alongside scenes of Mo and Billy's marriage vows to the soundtrack of 'Stand by Me'. Basically, the whole nation was left bawling into their family-sized tubs of Celebrations.
3 of 97. When Dirty Den served Ange a Divorce for Christmas
We couldn't write an ultimate ranking of EastEnders' most SHOCKING Christmas Day episodes ever without throwing it back to the 80's when Den and Ange were the landlords in the Vic (we know, nostalgia alert). Because who can forget Christmas Day 1986 when Dirty Den presented Ange with a divorce-shaped Crimbo present, after finding out about her cancer lie. Only on EastEnders, eh!
4 of 96. Max Branning returns to Albert Square on Christmas Da
Christmas Day 2016 saw the totally unexpected and shock return of the infamous Max Branning. After serving an unjust sentence in prison having been falsely accused of Lucy Branning's murder, we see him in the last 30 seconds of the Christmas special going to his only trusted friend, Stacey (also explains where her mystery free turkey came from!) The duff duff left us all gawping at what this meant for Albert Square...especially the Beales....
5 of 95. When Little Mo FINALLY stood up to evil Trevor
Who remembers Little Mo? Poor, defenseless little Mo that had to suffer at the hands of abusive husband Trevor. The brutally brilliantly written storyline that had us all on the edge of our seats and screaming at our screens was one of the most amazing portrayals of domestic violence I'd ever seen. The most painful Christmas episode we have ever had to sit through as Trevor overflowed Mo's Xmas dinner with gravy after shoving her face in it, saw her later fighting him off before hitting him over head with Pauline's iron.
6 of 94. The whole Sharon, Phil and Grant love triangle drama…
The Mitchell brothers biggest weakness has always been a pretty Eastend blonde especially in the form of Sharon Mitchell. The whole Sharongate saga went full throttle on Christmas day of 1994 when Grant presented Sharon with divorce papers and a less than jolly 'Merry Christmas'. The episode ended in true Sharon style, hopping into a taxi and fleeing Albert Square...but only for a while of course…
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7 of 93. Evil Archie's last Christmas Day
Evil villain Archie Mitchell had no problem rubbing people up the wrong way and creating a number of enemies during his time in the Eastend. Christmas day 2009 saw us witness the comeuppance of this once undefeatable wrongdoer with a cold murder on the Queen Vic floor, with the legendary bar statue...this had us asking WHO DUN IT for may episodes to come!
8 of 92. Mick finally finds out about Dean raping Linda
We saw Mick go full Danny Dyer on Christmas Day 2014 when he FINALLY finds out about Dean raping Linda. Faced with fairy lights and rose petals on her bed with a big, shiny engagement ring, Linda finally cracks after months of silence about what happened to her. Mick throttles Dean into the Christmas dinner table forcing Shirley to reveal the truth of their actual brotherhood...what a Christmas day it was for poor Mick...
9 of 91. Father/Son betrayal; Max and Stacey affair exposed on Christmas Day!
An absolute corker of an episode that is forever imprinted in our memories, as the DVD of Max Branning's affair with daughter-in-law Stacey was revealed to the whole family…(what a moment!) Millions of us with gawped mouths was as poor Bradley was betrayed by both his wife and dad, turning a magical Christmas day into absolute shambles. When it comes to exposing secret affairs, this definitely trumps top!
Following the dramatic events, the mum-of-fours decision will result in an physical and emotional abuse storyline involving Misbah and her son Imran.
Throughout next year viewers will witness the teenager physically and emotionally hurt his mum after feeling isolated by the rest of his family. The troubled teen has always felt side-lined as less of a priority by his brother and sisters.
The storyline that will continue throughout the year will see Misbah struggle with the dilemma of protecting her son, making sure she's safe, being a parent to her other three chilren and maintain her job at the hospital.
Harvey Virdi, who plays Misbah, has spoken about her upcoming storyline and said: "Violence against parents is a taboo subject. Mothers often blame themselves, suffer in silence and live in fear and shame.
"I am so proud to be part of this new storyline here at Hollyoaks, exploring Misbah’s difficult relationship with her son and the impact the violence has on her and the rest of the Maalik family.
"Hopefully we can raise awareness and understanding around this difficult subject."
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The Channel 4 show will be working alongside Family Lives and local charity Sefton Women's An Children's Aid to portray the storyline. Family Lives have revealed they are "very pleased to be supporting Hollyoaks to raise awareness of this important issue."
They went on to say: We frequently receive calls to our helpline from parents who are terrified of their child, often feeling ashamed and embarrassed and don’t know what to do next.
"Raising awareness of the prevalence of child on parent violence is key to enabling more parents to speak out about it and find the support they need. No parent should suffer alone."
The storyline will begin in January.
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