Hollyoaks Eric star teases 'things are going up a notch' as he talks 'wild' plot twist

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Hollyoaks star Angus Castle-Doughty has opened up about his upcoming "wild" storyline.Fans of the Channel 4 soap have recently seen shady newcomer Eric Foster become obsessed with Cindy Cunningham (Steph Waring).As well as stalking her, viewers are aware that he's also created an online avatar of Luke Morgan's (Gary Lucy) widow.READ MORE: Hollyoaks Eric Foster actor had secret Hollywood career before Channel 4 fameHowever, things are about to turn even more sinister as the soap continues explore topics of radicalised misogyny and incel culture through Eric.Speaking to Daily Star, Angus said: "The scripts I’m working on are wild and things are going up a notch."I get told as little as possible because I get too excited and tell loads of people."I think Eric is on a bit of a mission to the point where he believes he has to behave like he does on his computer in the real world to save his sex."Angus, who joined Hollyoaks in March this year, went on to discuss the initial fan reaction surrounding his complicated character.He said: "Firstly, they were all engaging.

Secondly, there has been a reaction, which is better than people switching off."Thirdly, people are responding. There has been a degree in separation between myself and the character which is important."Overall the fans have been great and if they're responding this much when Eric is just intriguing, I'm excited to see their reaction when we get to the meat and gravy."It has been confirmed that young Mason Chen-Williams will be drawn into the danger of the dark world by Eric in upcoming scenes.Speaking at a recent press event, Hollyoaks boss Lucy Allen explained: "This was a subject matter that was so hard to look at and do. "I don't know how Angus [Castle-Doughty].