{"id":16461,"date":"2022-06-06T01:01:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T23:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1655981"},"modified":"2022-06-06T01:33:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T23:33:10","slug":"hollyoaks-to-air-tragic-luke-morgan-exit-as-gary-lucy-leaves-soap","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/hollyoaks-to-air-tragic-luke-morgan-exit-as-gary-lucy-leaves-soap\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollyoaks to air tragic Luke Morgan exit as Gary Lucy leaves soap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 06 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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It\u2019s time to say goodbye to a much-loved soap favourite.<\/p>\n

Hollyoaks<\/a> will be saying an emotional farewell to the character of Luke Morgan tonight, who is set to be killed off as star Gary Lucy departs the long-running soap.<\/p>\n

After an initial run from 1999 to 2002, Lucy returned to the programme in 2017 and has been a regular face ever since, but it was announced last March that his character was headed towards a tragic end.<\/p>\n

Having been battling a form of dementia since December 2019, it has been revealed that Luke will succumb to the condition in tonight\u2019s episode, after spending money intended for a medical trial on a trip to Mallorca.<\/p>

That\u2019s where he\u2019ll see Nancy and Darren get married against a beautiful sunny backdrop, with singer Chesney Hawkes set to make a cameo appearance at the ceremony to serenade the newlyweds.<\/p>\n

The story will unfold in its entirety tonight, kicking off with a Hollyoaks double-bill on Channel 4 from 6pm until 7pm, followed by an hour-long special episode on E4 from 7pm to 8pm.<\/p>\n

In addition to Luke\u2019s sad departure, which has been in the pipeline for months, Hollyoaks has also teased the \u201cshock exit\u201d of another resident, following a life-changing decision \u2013 tune in to find out who it is.<\/p>\n

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Felix delivers Nancy\u2019s baby in Hollyoaks<\/span><\/figcaption> Lime Pictures\/Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

It won\u2019t all be goodbyes, however, as we are promised a blend of \u201ccomedic, touching and heartbreaking\u201d moments, as well as the dramatic delivery of Nancy Osborne\u2019s baby by Felix Westwood under less than ideal circumstances.<\/p>\n

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Hollyoaks streams first on All 4 and airs every weeknight at 7pm on E4, and 6:30pm on Channel 4. Check out more of our Soaps<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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