Hollyoaks is getting a brand new 'young and eager investigator determined to unearth the village's deepest, buried secrets' in the form of actor Andrew Hayden-Smith, it's been revealed today (May 12).
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Stepping into the role of DS Armstrong, Hayden-Smith will play a detective enlisted to "bolster the investigation of Patrick's 'Body in the Wall' murder'.
Earlier this year, Hollyoaks viewers saw Patrick Blake murdered by his own serial killer granddaughter, Nico Blake, and the youngster was helped out when Maxine felt she was being framed.
Recruiting Darren's help, the pair hid Patrick's body in the city wall where it still remains, but the writing could be on the wall for the duo with DS Armstrong determined ot crack the case.
Chatting about his new role, Hayden-Smith commented: "I am over the moon; I have watched Hollyoaks since it began so to be here in the village is surreal.
"It is a dream job to be thrown into the heart of such a gritty storyline and I am looking forward to having the villagers quaking in their boots."
A Hollyoaks spokesperson added: "DS Armstrong is young, driven and ambitious and has been drafted in to make progress on the mystery of missing Patrick.
"With the Gloved Hand Killer death toll at seven and counting, DS Thorpe didn't exactly cover himself in glory but this injection of fresh blood should reignite the investigation."
Hollyoaks continues at 6.30pm on Channel 4 and Hollyoaks First Look continues at 7pm on E4 every weekday.
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