"Hollyoaks" video clip: The "Gay Tart of Hollyoaks" update.

On today's Hollyoaks clip, drama is given a welcome breather in exchange for straight comedy ... well, so to speak. John Paul's mother, Myra (who is warm and caring, and going to be completely devastated when she finds out about J.P. and Kieron), is convinced that he has a new boyfriend and is keeping it secret, but J.P. won't confirm or deny it.

When Elliot shows up and asks to speak to J.P. (and if you don't know Elliot's backstory, you can read it here - it's a doozy), Myra assumes he's J.P.'s secret boyfriend, and the "wacky misunderstandings" start.

The rest I'll leave you to discover, but here are a couple of choice quotes:

J.P. - "I'll help you with your telescope if you be my boyfriend"

Elliot - "I'm not a gay! They don't do that in Wales!"

J.P. - "I'm sick of it! You are the gay tart of Hollyoaks! You pretend to be with me, and the whole time you're just scanning the room for anything in trousers!"

Elliot - "Well, at least people know I exist! You are vain, arrogant and self-centered...and you're rubbish in bed!

What I love about UK soap operas is that they have the guts to break up heavy, emotional drama and go for pure comedy out of the blue. We've seen it before on Hollyoaks, and it's always a welcome diversion from the storm clouds that are inevitably on the horizon.

You can see today's Hollyoaks clip after the break, and be sure to come back for more updates.