"Hollyoaks" video clip update: You can take the man out of the collar...

Today's Hollyoaks clip opens with Kieron deciding to pay a visit to grieving bride/widow Steph, against the advice of John Paul. Kieron is by nature a compassionate person, and even though he's not wearing the collar anymore, he still feels a desire to tend to people in need.

When Steph opens the door to let Kieron in, the poor girl looks like she's on her way to pose for a Hole album, and is still in shock over the sudden, brutal death of Max. She refuses to take off the wedding dress, and Kieron tries to counsel her, but being without the collar is like Batman without his utility belt, and he leaves Sam to console Steph.

J.P. is coming out of the shower when there's a knock at the door. (What is it with him and showers? His mother caught him in a towel, too. Not that I'm complaining.) When he answers the door, it turns out to be Father No-Nookie, who tries to convince J.P. that he's too young to understand Kieron's commitment to the church. Kieron comes home, and tells the man in no uncertain terms that if he has to choose, he chooses John Paul.

They share a tender moment together, but it all has taken on a very bittersweet tone now that we all know that James Sutton is leaving the show. Is it just me, or is anyone else looking at them differently now that there may be an expiration date to their relationship?

After the break, you can see today's clip, and come back for more Hollyoaks updates.