Porter discusses 'Hollyoaks' baby shock

Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter has revealed that the soap's shock baby twist helps to ease the guilt that her character Theresa McQueen feels over Calvin Valentine's death.

Forthcoming episodes of the Channel 4 show will see Carmel (Gemma Merna) issue the new mum with a surprise ultimatum, explaining that she wants to raise Theresa's newborn child Angel herself and will report the teenager to the police if she refuses to co-operate.

Calvin - Carmel's husband and Angel's father - was shot dead by Theresa earlier this year after he advised her to get an abortion upon hearing that she was expecting his baby.

Speaking to Inside Soap about Carmel's demands, Porter explained: "Theresa doesn't want to hand Angel over at all. But she's always going to carry the burden of knowing that she killed Calvin on his wedding day.

"She's desperate to redeem herself, so giving a little piece of him back to Carmel helps to ease her guilt."

She added: "Carmel persuades Theresa to hand over the baby - and deep down, she knows it's the right thing to do. Obviously Theresa's pleased and relieved that she's not going to be jailed for life, but she'll always have to worry that Carmel could still decide to turn her in at any moment."

> Gemma Merna teases 'Oaks baby twist