Sami Maalik: Last News

Hollyoaks hasn’t been short of glamorous stars since it hit out screens back in 1995. The likes of Stephanie Davis and Jorgie Porter have lit up viewers TV screens with their dazzling sex appeal and left fans hooked with their hot romance storylines.

Hollyoaks fans have been entertained by the Maalik family for over five years.Misbah Maalik and her relatives have been through a lot since arriving in the village back in 2017.From heartbreak and scandal to love and betrayal, the clan have been at the centre of the Channel 4 soap's biggest storylines.As Shaq Qureshi (Omar Malik) continues to go through a crisis of love in upcoming scenes, as he announces his plans to go on 30 days’ worth of dates.However, advice from Cindy Cunningham (Steph Waring) gives him a different perspective and he takes an even more drastic approach.Seeing no other option, the Maaliks resort to an intervention for Shaq, but can he be talked out of his decision?As the Maaliks dominate Hollyoaks scenes this week, Daily Star have taken a look into the lives of the stars who play or have played members of the family.Actor Nitin Patel played Kashif Malik, the father of Sami, Yasmine, Farrah and Imran, in flashback scenes in July 2018.Kashif was an accountant at the Forbes Carney Solicitors law firm and helped James Nightingale settle into his new job on his first day, and was welcoming towards him.In November 2012, under pressure from Mac Nightingale, James began to embezzle money from the company and he framed Kashif for the crime, despite Kashif trying to support James when Mac makes homophobic remarks about James.Kashif was arrested and later falsely imprisoned.

HOLLYOAKS' Rishi Nair has quit the Channel 4 soap after four years. His departure comes after his character Sami Maalik confronted rapist Ali Shahzad (Raji James).

Hollyoaks fans were left devastated on Monday as Sami Maalik, played by Rishi Nair, left the village in emotional scenes after four years on the Channel 4 soap. During the first look episode, Sami decided to leave his family behind in order for a new start after confronting evil rapist Ali Shahzad outside the police station in one final showdown.

Hollyoaks star Rishi Nair has quit the Channel 4 soap after four years.The actor's final scenes as Sami Maalik will play out over the Christmas period.Digital Spy reports that the TV star filmed his final scenes in October and will bow out as part of the Maalik family's ongoing storyline.

Hollyoaks favourite Sami Maalik was seen finally putting the puzzle together on Friday night as he understood Shaq Qureshi had feelings for Verity Hutchinson.The dramatic episode follows Thursday’s revelation, which saw Shaq, played by Omar Malik, and Verity, played by Eva O’Hara, admit their feelings for one another, before sleeping together.Verity ended up regretting her decision, and despite telling Shaq that Sami could never find out about the betrayal, Sami still managed to put two and two together.The lawyer explained that Sami - with whom she had been in a relationship since Christmas 2020 - was finally beginning to trust her again following her fake pregnancy.As a result, she asked Shaq that their one night stand must remain a

Hollyoaks fans couldn't believe what they were seeing on Thursday night as they witnessed Verity Hutchison betray Sami Maalik.The latest edition of the Channel 4 soap saw Verity (Eva O'Hara) lock lips with Shaq (Omar Maalik), which meant she was cheating on Sami Maalik (Rishi Nair) behind his back.Despite being in a relationship with Sami, Verity confessed she had feelings for Shaq to a rather upset Theresa McQueen (Jorgie Porter) earlier this week.Shaq on the other hand has had a soft spot for Verity for a long time, but assumed that she didn't feel the same way.At first, Verity had insisted that she had no plans on acting upon her feelings, but clearly everything changed during the latest first look episode on E4.After admitting his

Hollyoaks star Rishi Nair has opened up about the huge paternity which could tear apart the Maalik family in upcoming scenes.Sami Maalik has struggled to come to terms with the presence of Shaq Qureshi (Omar Malik) under his roof ever since he turned up in the village earlier this year.The lawyer has attempted to put his foot down on numerous occasions, even threatening to kick his cousin out if he doesn’t make amends for the mistakes that he’s made.However, Misbah Maalik (Harvey Virdi) will not hear of it and has even vowed to help Shaq out of his financial difficulties.Fans of the Channel 4 soap will know that Shaw came to believe that Sami's dad Kashif was also his dad, and Misbah told him that this was true.Sami, however, knows that his

Hollyoaks star Eva O'Hara has opened up about Verity Hutchinson's future in the village after her huge baby lie was exposed earlier this week.The feisty businesswomen pretended to be pregnant with her and boyfriend Sami Maalik's (Rishi Nair) first child to cover up for Diane Hutchinson's (Alex Flectcher) own baby news.

Hollyoaks fans were left gobsmacked during Friday's first-look episode on E4 as new arrival Shaq Qureshi exposed Verity Hutchinson's (Eva O'Hara) baby lie to Sami Maalik (Rishi Nair).Verity has been pretending to be pregnant with her boyfriend Sami's baby to protect her sister-in-law Diane Hitchinson's (Alex Fletcher) pregnancy secret.When Sami came to believe was going to be a dad, Verity didn’t have the heart to tell him the truth, and has since been desperately trying to get pregnant.Fearing that her relationship with Sami was on thin ice, Verity opened up to Diane in the Salon, but newcomer Shaq interrupted their heart-to-heart, as he hid in the cafe, after doing a runner from his own wedding.Scott Drinkwell (Ross Adams) was determined

Hollyoaks village in upcoming scenes while being chased by two unidentified men.After allegedly fleeing his wedding day, Shaqeel Qureshi (Omar Malik) in hiding and overhears a private conversation and is now in possession of a secret that could destroy a couple.Shaq is later revealed to be Sami Maalik's (Rishi Nair) step-cousin.The new arrival surprises his family, but aunt Misbah (Harvey Vardi) is suspicious about why his wedding didn't go ahead – what did he do?Misbah agrees to let him stay as long as there's no womanising under her roof.However, Shaq has caught the eye of a single McQueen lady.Misbah is appalled when she returns from a night shift to find Theresa McQueen (Jorgie Porter) sneaking out of the back door, and then Theresa’s

HOLLYOAKS star Rishi Nair has given an insight into what his life is like when the cameras aren't rolling. The actor, who plays Sami Maalik in the popular Channel 4 soap, regularly shares snaps of his impressive pad with his 82.3k followers on Instagram.

Hollyoaks fans were left heartbroken tonight as Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard) found out he has a brain tumour.

Hollyoaks villain Edward Hutchinson (Joe McGann) was handed a surprising lifeline during tonight's visit to Chester.