Hollyoaks: Who shot Mercedes McQueen? Suspects REVEALED

It's all got very dark in the village

Mercedes McQueen

by William Marriott |
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After Hollyoaks bosses announced an explosive storyline for Mercedes McQueen, aka Jennifer Metcalfe, which sees her being shot and left for dead, fans of the show have been speculating which character will be the shooter.

Some have argued it will be Grace Black, after Mercedes ran her over and never admitted her wrongdoing, instead letting Harry Thompson take the blame.

She's also cheated on her husband Sylver with hunky bad boy Liam Donovan, and let us not forget, she basically abandoned her son Bobby - so anyone at this point could be the culprit.

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However, the show's bosses have now revealed the seven most likely people to have shot the beloved character, meaning one character's commupance is on it's way.

Who are the seven potential culprits?

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The week begins with Diane discovering that Harry's body is ready to be released. Marnie Nightingale supports Diane with organising Harry's funeral but they're both stunned when Tony's dad Edward arrives in the village. Diane is quick to send him packing.

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Finn grows suspicious of Edward, especially when he returns to the village the next day. Edward reveals that he just wants to help while Tony is missing and begs his daughter-in-law to give him a chance…

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Over at The Dog and Marnie and Cindy organise the funeral but when Edward rocks up they're both left smitten with him. As Cindy continues to be tormented by the rare birds in the village stopping the builders from working on her new business venture she confides in Edward.

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Cindy manages to convince Diane to hear Edward out… Later on, Finn eagerly watches Edward but the newbie remains unbothered. When Diane admits she wants time to be herself again he decides to help out by inviting Nancy, Mandy, Darren and Cindy around so they can have an adults night in.

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Everyone is impressed with Edward's intellect and the fact that he can speak lots of different languages but when Luke arrives the two men instantly clash. Back at home, Darren decides to surprise Mandy by trying to live up to Edward's standards – how will she react?

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Edward continues to help Diane out and she's relieved. While Tony's dad is winning her over, he continues to undermine Finn.Diane is worried when she spots Jack Osborne crying outside the hospital. Edwards decides to give him some good advice and it quickly becomes clear that he's making a good impression on everyone in the village.

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Meanwhile in the village, Breda admits to Tony that she feels guilty about Diane's grief.Tony has no sympathy for the serial killer. Elsewhere Breda receives a phone call from her daughter Goldie who is checking up on her.

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Breda lies and tells Goldie that she's got a viewing at the farm… Joel Dexter tells his girlfriend to call the estate agent for an update and during the phone call they reveal that the farm isn't even on the market.

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Following the phone call Goldie decides to investigate and find out what her mum is really up to… However Breda tells her daughter that the estate agent is lying.

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Goldie no longer trusts what her mum is saying and books her in for an appointment with a psychiatrist. Tony reveals he thinks she should go to the appointment but she realises he just wants her to reveal her killer secret.

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Breda arrives at the appointment to keep her family on side but things take a turn for the worse when she's hostile with the doctor. As her anger builds she ends up revealing too much…

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The psychiatrist begins to grow concerned with Breda but the serial killer storms out. Over at The Dog, Breda packs her bag full of food for Tony but Sylver McQueen, Goldie and Jack stop her before she can leave.Breda is unable to go to the pig farm with her family on her back and it's safe to say that a hungry Tony is suffering.

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Goldie secretly buys a tracking device for her mum so they can all keep an eye on Breda's whereabouts. Goldie then decides to follow her mum to the pig farm leaving Breda worries and Tony hopeful.

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Luke tries to convince Ollie that he's making the wrong decision about giving his unborn baby up for adoption. Elsewhere Brooke and Nancy feel calm about the adoption meeting.

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The Osborne family begin to worry about the outcome of the meeting when Luke turns up… Cindy gives Luke some advice and tells him in order to win his son's respect he needs to avoid any baby talk.

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Luke decides to meet up with Ollie and avoids discussing his unborn baby and instead suggest they go into the restaurant business together.

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Later on Cindy introduces Tom Cunningham to her new builder Woody but it quickly dawns on the teenager that she's only hired him because he's fit.Charlie Dean manages to find an entrance to the underground tunnels and is excited to investigate. However he then overhears Cindy telling Woody that she wants to skip the rules and regulation and start building. Will Cindy manage to convince Woody?

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Tom discovers that Cindy has already paid the builder £30,000 and after Charlie confides in him about overhearing their conversation it doesn't take Tom to reveal that Cindy bribed Woody and plans to start building without the councils permission.

Of course, everything is still being kept top secret, but Hollyoaks have teased fans further, by adding, "Throughout the years, Mercedes' actions have caused devastation to many village residents.

"Now her past will finally come back to haunt her - but who committed the crime?"

Ooo the suspense is killing us.

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Hollyoaks: Who shot Mercedes McQueen? Suspects HEAT

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1) Dianne Hutchinson

First up is Dianne Hutchinson, who will no doubt be fuming that Mercedes and Liam framed her step-son Harry as the driver during Grace's hit-and-run.

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2) Joel Dexter

Also revealed as a potential culprit is priest Joel Dexter, who was beaten up as a result of finding out about Mercedes and Liam's part in the hit-and-run.

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3) Grace Black

Thirdly, Grace Black is a suspect, that's if she finds out that Mercedes ran her over. It doesn't seem that unlikely, seeing as though the feisty women have never got on.

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4) Breda McQueen

Could Mercedes mother and current serial killer Breda McQueen stoop as low as killing Mercedes? She's killed plenty of the village residents before, so it's highly likely.

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5) James Nightingale

The soap's producers also revealed James Nightingale is on the war path, following Harry's death and being kicked out of his home. Will he find out about Mercedes using Harry as a scapegoat and turn on the beauty?

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6/7) Sylver McQueen and Liam Donovan

Also lined-up as a culprit is Mercedes' hubby Sylver McQueen as well as her secret lover Liam Donovan. Will the pair turn their back on her together and both be part of the shooting?

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News of this latest storyline comes after Jennifer's name was thrown into the ring for potentially appearing on this year's series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

A source toldThe Sun, "Jen is perfect for the jungle, she's really funny and attractive and she loves a challenge.

"She hasn't signed yet but bosses are really keen to get her on the show. She's been into ITV for meetings."

It's reported Jennifer will join Ulrika Jonsson and former Hollyoaks actor Duncan James.

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Another name linked to the show is ex-Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle with it being reported bosses are overjoyed to sign up the Irish beauty, as they want her to reveal what really happened between the members of Girls Aloud after their split, and whether her and Cheryl are friends.

A source told The Sun, “Nadine is a big name and ITV was keen to get her. Her link to Cheryl makes her an even more exciting prospect.

“It’s no secret there’s no love lost between them, and Nadine is refreshingly honest about what went on from her perspective."

They went on to say, "I’m a Celebrity could well be the start of something big again for her."

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