Whittle: 'Oaks killer reveal shocked me'

Hollyoaks star Ricky Whittle has admitted that he was stunned when he discovered the identity of Calvin Valentine's killer.

Last year, a special 'flashforward' episode set in the future saw the actor's character become the victim of a fatal shooting on the day of his second wedding to partner Carmel McQueen (Gemma Merna).

In a week's worth of instalments which air next month, viewers will finally find out who was responsible for the crime, bringing the soap's long-running whodunit mystery to a close.

Speaking to Inside Soap about the killer reveal, Whittle confirmed: "I know who it is, and it was a big shock. I went through stages of thinking it was different people, but I can't discuss them all now in case you guess who the culprit is!"

He added: "I was very surprised by who it is, having played Calvin for so long and knowing his history with this character - but that's all I can say about it right now."

Hollyoaks' series producer Paul Marquess recently promised that the storyline's climax would be "bold and daring".