{"id":1159673,"date":"2026-08-20T17:18:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1159673\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T17:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:18:23","slug":"exclusive-hollyoaks-confirms-tumultuous-times-ahead-for-donny-and-misbah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1159673\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Hollyoaks confirms “tumultuous” times ahead for Donny and Misbah"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hollyoaks spoilers follow. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Hollyoaks stars Harvey Virdi and Louis Emerick have revealed a rocky future for their characters Misbah Maalik and Donny Clark, in which their loyalties to their children will be tested.<\/p>\n

It’s been a difficult year for the couple, as despite being engaged, Donny cheated on Misbah with evil Clare Devine after he was raped by gang member Griff <\/a>in Liverpool. Once Donny bravely told the truth about his ordeal<\/a>, he and Misbah finally got back on track.
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Now, the couple are facing troubles with their children, as Donny’s daughter Vicky Grant is battling an eating disorder<\/a> and his eldest Gemma Johnson is secretly the boss of a gang<\/a> who are illegally trading in cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Misbah’s son Imran Maalik recently discovered on his wedding day that his fianc\u00e9e Leah Barnes had been cheating on him with Prince McQueen.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Inside Soap, Harvey and Louis hint that there aren’t happy times ahead for the couple, despite all they’ve endured, with Louis describing the future as “tumultuous”.<\/p>\n

“Lots of secrets come out, which means Misbah and Donny will be tested in terms of loyalties to their children and each other”, he reveals.
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In terms of Donny and Misbah’s wedding, Louis and Harvey confirms that they’re still waiting on news of when it will take place, despite being engaged twice since 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“We\u2019re still waiting!” laughs Louis. “He\u2019s proposed twice, he\u2019s all talk!”<\/p>\n

“Whenever we talk about their wedding, and we have no idea when it\u2019s going to be, it gets bigger and more exotic,” Harvey chimes in. “We\u2019ve gone from wanting it to be in a country house to going to Ibiza!”
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Related: Hollyoaks reveals heartbreak for Dee Dee in grooming storyline<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In scenes airing next week, Donny will find out the details of Vicky’s eating disorder from Misbah and will confront his daughter due to fears for her life. <\/p>\n

“Donny reacts like a bull in a china shop!” teases Louis. “He asks Vicky straight out over the dinner table if she\u2019s anorexic. He wants to fix it \u2013 he has the dad guilt of not being there when she was growing up.”<\/p>\n

Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming<\/a> premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more Hollyoaks spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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