Hollyoaks fans baffled over who Imran’s mystery ex girlfriend is

| Deputy Soaps Editor Published August 21, 2026 11:27am Updated August 21, 2026 11:27am Imran’s mystery ex has fans determined to solve the mystery (Picture: Lime Pictures) There’s nothing we love more than a good mystery and Hollyoaks is delivering one of its own this week, with fans left scratching their heads over the identity of Imran Maalik’s (Ijaz Rana) ex girlfriend. Imran, as viewers know, was among several characters who took part in Leah Barnes’ (Charlotte Alex Riley) experiment last month, recording their deepest secrets as part of a series of online video confession diaries. Leah, who was engaged to Imran at the time, decided not to watch her fiancé’s confession, believing she already knew everything there was to know about him. Imran, however, confessed to having been in love with someone else before Leah, making it clear that this person was the woman of his dreamswho ultimately encouraged him to make a go of things with Leah. When Leah discovered that Imran had deleted his confession, she quizzed him about it on the morning of their nuptials, with Imran revealing everything. Leah wasn’t too worried about his ex and was still keen to get wed. However, the wedding ended in disaster when Leah’s affair with Prince McQueen (Malique Thompson-Dwyer) was exposed to all those in attendance – by none other than Imran himself, who had found recorded footage of her kissing his best man one day before the ceremony. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Leah pleaded with Imran to give her another chance but he refused and, as he revisited his past once more, he began to think about his ex – the person he’d fallen for prior to Leah. And to his shock, the woman in question arrived at his door soon after. ‘I’ve just been talking about you,’ he said, reeling. Viewers did not see the identity of this mystery ex and thus speculation has been rife over who it is – with some convinced that it’s not only a past character but someone very unexpected. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. ‘This actually has me sitting on the edge of my seat!,’ said Instagram user follyoaks. ‘WHO IS IT ?!,’ while jessikita_88 added: ‘Who the mystery person !!!?? I need to knoooooow!’. ‘Why do I think it’s going to be a man!,’ said ami_t_84, which is a sentiment echoed by hollyoaksimagearchive, who wrote: ‘Why did I think it was a guy for some reason?’ When Hollyoaks shared Imran’s confession video to their socials, star Ijaz Rana simply responded with eye emojis. Imran was taken aback when his ex arrived on his doorstep (Picture: Lime Pictures) Given that Imran was in America when he met up with Leah, fans are working overtime trying to work out who else could’ve been living there around the same time. ‘Surely it’s not Cindy???,’ said John. ‘Didn’t she live with Mandy when she moved to America’, while Abbie added: ‘Cindy? America?’ Other names including Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson) and Lucas Hay (Oscar Curtis) – who stages a return in upcoming scenes – were mentioned by viewers as speculation continues. But you’ll just have to keep tuning in to Hollyoaks in order to find out who it is. Deals of the Day Amazon has slashed the price of Cetaphil's bestselling sensitive skin products Parents can save up to 30% on Kickers school shoes ahead of the new term The back-to-school hack that's helping parents avoid queues and sold-out sizes Could your hair be wavy rather than straight? This brand thinks so Could your star sign improve your skincare routine? This new beauty launch thinks so Hollyoaks streams Mondays to Wednesdays from 6am on Channel 4’s streaming platform, or catch episodes on TV at 7pm on E4. If you’ve got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@metro.co.uk – we’d love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. Arrow MORE: EastEnders fans now certain of a Stacey Slater comeback and it would be mega Arrow MORE: Emmerdale fans ‘solve’ DS Thea Ramsden’s real identity and it’s big Arrow MORE: Chris Coghill breathes oxygen into romance for Emmerdale’s Kev and Nicola The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.