'Hollyoaks' viewers could see Maxine Minniver lose everything next week as the truth comes out about her lies that she is going to die.
Hollyoaks stars Jacob Roberts and Nikki Sanderson
Maxine - played by Nikki Sanderson - has been suffering from Munchausen's Syndrome which has resulted in her lying about being sick in fear that her husband Damon Kinsella (Jacob Roberts) will fall out of love with her and leave her if he thinks she's actually healthy.
But Damon is finally going to find out the truth that Nikki's illness is all in her mind.
A teaser from the Channel 4 soap reads: "Next week on 'Hollyoaks' ... Maxine's lies are exposed, and Damon finally discovers the truth, that his new wife isn't dying. However, who is the one to reveal the truth? There are many suspects in the mix, with Sienna forced to keep her secret, James who discovers the truth when digging around for medical records, Mitchell who has proof that she isn't dying, Grace who has been suspicious since the wedding. Or it could be Damon's closest family, his half-brother Scott and best friend Brody. Damon could uncover some evidence himself, or Maxine could come clean. Anywise, Maxine will have a lot of explaining to do..."
The dramatic scenes are a culmination of a major storyline for Nikki and Jacob and they will have long-term repercussions for their characters.
Nikki recently admitted she feels "quite lucky" to have landed a role as interesting as Maxine in 'Hollyoaks' as well as several other great parts following her departure from ITV soap 'Coronation Street' in 2005.
The 35-year-old actress spent six years in Weatherfield as hairdresser Candice Stowe and though she admitted there was a period where she was without work, she's pleased with how her career has panned out.
She previously said: "I was quite lucky. [After 'Corrie'], I did some drama, theatre, radio and small parts in films. I also did 'Heartbeat' and that was so lovely. But there was a time when there weren't any jobs coming in. There was an influx of reality programmes and there weren't many dramas being made."
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