Hollyoaks will air two feature-length episodes at Christmas this year, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal.
Special hour-long editions of the soap will air on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, giving fans an extra treat over the festive season.
Show bosses are keeping tight-lipped about the exact storylines that will feature in the episodes, but Digital Spy understands that Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) and John Paul McQueen (James Sutton) will be taking centre stage in the Christmas Eve special.
Ste and John Paul have fallen for each other this year, but viewers will have to wait and see whether the episode is a happy or sad time for the on-off couple.
Meanwhile, the New Year's Eve special is expected to focus on secrets and lies within the village in the midst of the end-of-year festivities.
There are revelations and high drama ahead in the episode as high spirits lead to risk-taking amongst some of those with secrets to hide.
Previous years have often seen Hollyoaks air double bills over Christmas, but the show is taking a different approach this year as these episodes are being written and specially shot as feature-length specials for 60-minute timeslots.
A show source told Digital Spy: "These episodes should be a real treat for fans this Christmas. They almost have a movie-esque feel and will feature a lot of story content in two big weeks for the show."