Speculation has been rife among Hollyoaks fans regarding who the father of the baby is. On screen, the characters believed that Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan) – who has frustratingly been written out – is the dad. But lingering looks and a sense of mystery indicated that this simply wasn’t the case.

Hollyoaks has confirmed the father of Leah Barnes’ baby in the show’s latest episode. In last week’s episodes, after the show jumped forward a year in time, it was revealed that Leah was heavily pregnant. Shortly after, she gave birth to a baby boy, just as her dad Ste was brought round from his coma.