Hollyoaks' Hannah Ashworth (Emma Rigby) reunites with her first love John Paul McQueen (James Sutton) as the character returns after 14 years off screen.
The 34-year-old actress played Hannah for five years before leaving in 2010 and taking on a series of roles in Hollywood.
And in emotional scenes to come, Hannah returns to the E4 soap and reunites with her ex John Paul.
However, the reunion quickly turns into a showdown between Hannah and John Paul's secret lover Carter Shepherd.
Hannah isn't the only returnee either, as her mother Suzanne Ashworth is back in the village for the first time since 2012, along with her adult twins, Darren Osborne's children.
Hollyoaks' Hannah Ashworth (Emma Rigby) reunites with her first love John Paul McQueen (James Sutton) as the character returns after 14 years off screen
In emotional scenes to come, Hannah returns to the E4 soap and reunites with her ex John Paul
During her first appearance on the series, actress Emma received praise for her performance, including a harrowing eating disorder storyline that earned her the Best Actress award at the 2008 British Soap Awards.
Following her trip to the States, Emma appeared in The Counselor alongside Brad Pitt and Cameron Diaz in 2013 and Endless Love with Alex Pettyfer in 2014.
She also took on the role of the Red Queen on ABC's “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland,” as well as “Prisoners' Wives,” “Ripper Street,” “Death In Paradise” and “Fresh Meat.”
This comes after Channel 4 stopped broadcasting soaps on its main channel as part of a new digital strategy to refresh the viewing experience with the state broadcaster.
The broadcaster announced the new program, promising viewers “a huge week of stunts with spectacular and outstanding storylines” with “scenes filmed in sensational new locations”.
The soap, which started in 1995, was moved to sister channel E4 in September in a bid to revamp its programming.
The 34-year-old actress played Hannah for five years before leaving in 2010 and taking on a series of roles in Hollywood
The reunion quickly turns into a showdown between Hannah and John Paul's secret lover, Carter Shepherd
Fans of the show, set in a drama-filled Chester village, can continue to watch the weekly Omnibus, which continues to air on Channel 4.
Episodes will also be uploaded to YouTube to appeal to a younger audience and will be available to watch on YouTube a week after streaming and broadcast on E4.
Channel 4 has been the home of Hollyoaks for almost three decades and this latest change signals an attempt to keep up with the digital age and reflects the growing demand for on-demand entertainment.
64 percent of viewers watched the soap via episodic streaming or E4 this year, meaning 556 million minutes of the show were streamed in the first half of the year – a sign of a shift in viewing habits.
The broadcaster has dubbed Hollyoaks “the UK's first streaming soap” by making episodes available to stream the day before they air on E4.
Ian Katz, Channel 4's chief content officer, said: “Hollyoaks has always been the youngest and most innovative soap, so it is fitting that it is the first to take into account the changing behavior of younger viewers and move to a truly digital-focused release pattern.”
Across the pond: After her trip to the States, Emma took on the role of the Red Queen on ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (pictured)
“It was the first British soap to move to a stream-first model last year and this is the next phase of that development.”
“We hope that by making Hollyoaks available on YouTube and our own platforms we will introduce a whole new generation to the show.”
The soap's young fanbase has led the broadcaster to put its demographic at the heart of its new streaming decisions after discovering that the number of people streaming episodes before they air on television increased by 53 percent compared to the same period last year has risen.
Channel 4's move towards a more digital-focused experience comes as the broadcaster achieves record streaming ratings following the release of programs such as Married at First Sight UK and Married at First Sight Australia, which are aimed at younger audiences achieved.