I hate the unlocked phone and laptops trope!
This isn’t just in Hollyoaks, but can someone please tell me why whenever someone develops an alcohol problem in a soap they MUST swig spirits straight from the bottle without even making a slight wince, like they’re drinking water!? Linda did it in Eastenders the other day, she had a bottle of Vodka hidden in her coat and was secretly swigging from it even though she was trying to keep it a secret. The worst thing was she was in the Queen Vic at the time! Could have easily gone downstairs and just mixed it with coke or orange juice!
Oh, and also, once someone is an alcoholic but recovered they MUST only ever drink orange juice…in a PUB!