A GANGSTER named only as ‘Blue’ has been terrorising the village of Hollyoaks — but who are they?

Here’s everything we know about the mystery villain’s identity, as well as who fans of the show think it is.

Who is Blue in Hollyoaks?

On the summer trailer for Channel 4‘s stalwart soap, a gangster with the mysterious name ‘Blue’ terrorises the village.

Multiple characters are seen expressing their fears over the unidentified figure in the Hollyoaks teaser.

During the clip Zoe Anderson (Garcia Brown) mentions that forensics from the police found bullets covered in blue paint, saying it amounts to the trademark of a gangster named Blue.

With suspicions arising over who it might be, a rivalry develops between Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) and Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham).

Warren believes he knows who it and tells a mystery female: “Freddie is Blue.”

But then an angry-looking Freddie is seen denying that he’s the person behind the criminal attacks.

With a stern expression, he declares: “Dunno what this Blue is, but it ain’t me.”

Print-out pictures of various characters, including Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) and Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe), are then pulled out of a file.

Other shots of serious-looking faces are also intertwined in the sequence, including Darren Osbourne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) and Robbie Roscoe (Charlie Wernham)

What have the showrunners said about the character?

In an exclusive interview with Metro.co.uk, Hollyoaks boss Hannah Cheer opened up about the Blue mystery.

On July 24, 2024, she said: “We’ve got a rollicking crescendo to the Blue mystery which impacts the whole village!

“Blue, named after their piercing blue eyes, presents a real threat.”

She continued: “We have seen Blue threatening Warren’s family and they up the ante by making a shocking move which sees Norma, played by the iconic Glynis Barber, shot in cold blood.

“Blue means business and there are no more warning shots now. The tentacles of this story start to spread through the village, and Donny and Rex have burning secrets that will emerge.

“Blue harming Warren’s family lights the touchpaper to the grand finale of his exit.

“We love Jamie Lomas and his quest for revenge doesn’t disappoint. Expect more twists and turns.”

Who do fans think Blue is?

One of the biggest villains to ever grace the soap was Clare Devine, who was played by Gemma Bissix, 41,

Although it seemed that her character was killed off back in 2013, some fans think that she could be making return as the mystery gangster Blue.

One fan posted: “I just want it to be Clare Devine.”

A second viewer wrote: “It would be massive if she’s back.”

“Is Claire Devine returning as blue?” stated a third fan.

And a fourth viewer speculated: “I’m really intrigued now who ‘Blue’ is in Hollyoaks.

“Who could possibly have so much influence that they could get Ste off for Ella’s death?

“Not sure Clare Devine would have that much power. Need to know now.”