"You can imagine Cindy is sleeping on one couch and Luke is sleeping on another, so it's a recipe for disaster!

"Luke surprises them all at The Hutch. They're expecting and hoping to see Tony, because he's gone missing. But lo and behold, it's Luke that turns up.

"From there he's got a plan – he's going to try and get back with Mandy. He hatches that plan, but it all goes the wrong way, unfortunately for him!

"Luke then falls into bed – or on the sofa – with Cindy, which is the start of something new and very exciting."

"I have to say, the chemistry is great with her. She's absolutely bonkers off set, in a great way! I love that. I think we're going to do some really good work together, so I was really pleased.

"I think Cindy falls for Luke quicker than he falls for her. It's a bit of fun at first – a 'will they, won't they?' dynamic. It takes him a while to realise that there are genuine feelings there."

Hollyoaks boss Bryan Kirkwood previously told Digital Spy that the fact Cindy is Mandy's stepsister provides "great territory to explore" once the new relationship gets under way.