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Tom Vaughan as Spike in Hollyoaks

Fan favorite Spike (Tom Vaughan) has returned (momentarily) to Hollyoaks, and brought a touch of gay to the local pub.

Spike was John Paul's first lover, but was dumped when J.P. fell in love with Craig. He hasn't been seen since, but has returned to help Neville with the grand opening of the "Jolly Roger" pub ... by promoting it as "gay night".

Needless to say, the people working the pub are a bit surprised (especially Rhys, who's dressed like "sailor in the wild"), but gay night is a big success.

We also get another round in the complicated relationship of Russ and bisexual Ravi. Russ is shocked that he's walked into the middle of a temporary gay bar, and is worried that someone might try to plunder his booty. Ravi enjoys teasing him about it, while doing a little cruising of his own.

You can see the clip after the break, and I hope they can find some way to keep Spike around. What do you think, Hollyoaks fans ... are you glad to see Spike back, and do you want to see more?