She’s only just got together with the father of her baby, but Hollyoaks’ Mercedes McQueen’s pregnancy is set to end in tragedy.
The popular character, played by actress Jennifer Metcalfe, will discover that her unborn son has died in emotional scenes airing next month.
Mercedes is told the heartbreaking news by doctors while going for a hospital check-up after admitting to her brother John Paul that she hasn’t felt the baby move in a while.
She’ll then be faced with the traumatic ordeal of giving birth to her son.