Next week on Hollyoaks, Mercedes is back in the village with a huge decision to make.

Elsewhere, Ste learns what James is really capable of, Nana is rushed to hospital and Dilly grows more jealous of Sienna.

Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week's new episodes!

Boxing Day (Episode 6274)

Writer: Gareth Lemon
Director: Avril Evans

Tony worries that they may miss Norma's deadline so he and Darren visit her to beg for extra time. What will she say?

Nana tries to persuade Warren to leave the village so that Mercedes can come back but he's having none of it and gives Nana a warning. When she returns home, Nana takes a funny turn and collapses in the back garden...

Also: Dilly grows increasingly jealous of Rafe and Sienna, Ella and Charlie share a Christmas kiss and Ste finds out that James hit Lucas.

This episode airs Boxing Day at 7pm on E4 and from 7.30pm on Friday, December 22 via Channel 4 streaming

Wednesday, December 27 (Episode 6275)

Writer: Emma Morgan
Director: Avril Evans

Warren discovers an unresponsive Nana in the back garden. Later, Mercedes returns - and at Nana's bedside, she admits that she's pregnant, unaware that Warren is listening in.

Also: Ste tells James to steer well clear of his son, while Darren drunkenly enters the Dee Valley Talent Competition in an attempt to pay back the village.

This episode airs Wednesday, December 27 at 7pm on E4 and from 7.30pm on Friday, December 22 via Channel 4 streaming

Thursday, December 28 (Episode 6276)

Writer: Richard Burke
Director: Nichola Wong

As the teens get read for New Year's, Lucas reveals to Leah that he's invited James over as he doesn't want Ste to be left miserable without him.

Vicky steals the keys for the Youth Centre so that she can party with Leah and Shing Lin there, but she grows concerned when more and more people start arriving.

Elsewhere, Tony walks in on Darren taking a sexy picture for Nancy, while Warren tells Mercedes that he wants to be a family with her and the baby.

This episode airs Thursday, December 28 at 7pm on E4 and from 7.30pm on Friday, December 22 via Channel 4 streaming

Friday, December 29 (Episode 6277)

Writer: Richard Burke
Director: Nichola Wong

At the party at the Youth Centre, Dillon leaves Leah humiliated when he tells her that he doesn't fancy her.

Tony advises Darren to edit his pictures to Nancy so that he doesn't look as out of shape as he is.

Also: James tells Ste that he's signed up for anger management classes, Warren reassures Mercedes that he'll be there for her during the pregnancy and John Paul tells Carter to stop living in denial,

This episode airs Friday, December 29 at 7pm on E4 and from 7.30pm on Friday, December 22 via Channel 4 streaming