 Mercedes would later be left delighted when her mother, Myra returned to support her through Gabriel's funeral before choosing to stay in "Hollyoaks".Following the E4 airing of the episodes, Metcalfe received positive feedback from various fans on social network, "Twitter".Fans commented such comments such as, "heartbreaking", "well written and acted", "amazing performance" and "it's good to see soaps raising awareness on such a taboo subject".