There's a familiar face back at Hollyoaks Comprehensive.

John Paul and Craig’s 1st meeting in the 6th form Common Room. John Paul observes Sonny bullying Craig, and later sets off the fire alarm when he sees Sonny and Justin follow Craig again as he didn’t think it was a fair fight.

John Paul studies alone in a classroom when Craig enters. After initial justification of their own behaviour, the pair start to bond over their need to get the grades to escape from their families and Hollyoaks and go off to lunch together.

Russ moves into the McQueens – at least till Jacqui is home from prison. John Paul comes in and eyes the snowboard and skis, immediately bonding with another bloke in the house. Myra and the girls prepare a meal for Russ. Jacqui arrives home unexpectedly and thinks Russ is a burglar.

The McQueens prepare for Jacqui’s welcome home tea. Mercy is anxious over a deal she made with Jacq over the 300 quid shoes she nicked – if she can’t find them then Jacq gets to sleep with her boyfriend.. John Paul has nicked Michaela’s phone and is roped in to getting replacement shoes or Mercy will hell mum about the phone. Finishes with the presents and welcome home tea.

Sonny tells John Paul he is entering a DJ competition at the Loft and invites John Paul to go and see him. John Paul later meets Craig who supports John Paul entering the competition. Sonny cheats by using a CD. In the toilets John Paul asks Sonny to leave Craig alone as it’s his brother who is guilty.. John Paul wins the competition and is made resident DJ.

John Paul goes to see Claire to sort out his first gig at the Loft. As he goes to school he sees Sonny bullying Craig in the village; he asks Craig if he’s still up for the football tryouts with him. The pair go to get changed and Craig finds his mum put in odd socks including one pink sock triggering more bullying from Sonny. John Paul is annoyed at the tryouts that Michaela is interested in Sonny. Michaela is annoyed he is so perfect, and John Paul says he’d swap shoes any day.

Craig and Sonny wait with Frankie and Calvin to face the head over their debacle after the trials. They are both given a warning and Sonny refuses to shake hands and make peace. Craig decides he can’t handle Sonny and will leave school. When he has met John Paul, his mate questions why he’d return to school to just give up. The pair see Jake and Carmel outside the salon who give Craig ideas for jobs. By the end of the conversation he is ready to return to school!

Sonny jostles John Paul so he drops his records on the way in to the Loft. Sonny shows his annoyance that John Paul won, but John Paul stands his ground. Sonny takes over trying to act cool and knowledgable during the sound check – it seems Warren has offered him a second chance and he is told to return after JP has warmed up. John Paul goes down a storm on his first gig much to Sonny’s annoyance, and Claire won’t remove JP from the decks.

John Paul invites Craig to watch his set next week. The pair observe Justin’s return to school after Becca’s arrest. John Paul and Craig protect Nancy during a confrontation with Justin. They later observe the new Becca clone supply teacher. Justin leaves school.

Craig goes to watch John Paul in his DJing gig at the Loft, and joined by Sarah and Hannah. Craig makes a play for Sarah and both are trying to matchmake John Paul and Hannah who is far more interested in him than he is in her. Hannah invites her friends round to her house and is a bit full on with John Paul. Craig is desperate to ask Sarah out.

Craig tries unsuccessfully to persuade John Paul to ask out Hannah so they can arrange a double date so it’s easier to ask out Sarah. Sarah comes down to Drive n Buy for chocolate, and she suggests the two mates go to give her ideas for her essay on reconstructing a popular horror story. John Paul leaves Craig and Sarah as they are clearly getting on. After he goes they do get off together but are interrupted when Sarah receives an emergency phone call that Amy has been in a car crash.