The soaps are serving once again next week, with big twists aplenty (Picture: BBC / Lime Pictures / Amazon Freevee / ITV)
More twists are on the horizon with big developments left right and centre as the soaps serve up all the drama next week.
Hollyoaks is the one to watch with a massive stunt week that takes the show back to its roots and marks the beginning of a brand new era, making it the perfect opportunity to jump right back in.
EastEnders, meanwhile sees Nish Panesar return to the Square and his arrival brings with it big news for Suki and the other members of The Six. Emmerdale sees the sad funeral of Heath Hope take place while Coronation Street focuses on Adam Barlow taking shocking action.
It’s all kicking off!
Over in Neighbours, Melanie Pearson faces danger, while David Tanaka and Aaron Brennan are caught getting hot and heavy by one of their housemates.
Sounds like quite a week, right? We’re on hand to take you through all the biggest and best spoilers so let’s dive in.
EastEnders
1. The Mitchell clan gather to pay their respects to Aunt Sal on the day of her funeral. Kat worries about Phil, with Alfie agreeing to attend the funeral in her place. Aunt Sal’s husband, Harold, makes a rare appearance and moves the congregation, including Phil, to tears with a touching eulogy.
2. Sam is stunned when Harold reveals that Sal left her, Grant and Phil £100,000, with Phil refusing to hand over her share, but a plan forms when she finds out from Alfie that Phil slept with Emma prior to his wedding with Kat and therefore she blackmails her brother for the money. Phil refuses to budge but eventually he agrees to her demands but, despite this, Sam interrupts his and Kat’s birthday karaoke to drop the bombshell of Phil’s infidelity, leaving Kat reeling. Sam is met with contempt over what she did, with Jack ordering her to leave.
Suki is concerned (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)
3. Suki is spooked when Priya reveals that the builders may have to re-lay the foundations of the cafe, prompting her to turn to Nish, hoping to make him reconsider turning the establishment into flats. To her shock, he agrees, but Denise arrives to speak to Nish, leaving Suki dumbfounded.
4. Kathy calls a crisis meeting in the Vic barrel store, concerned that Denise could be a problem. Suki is in agreement, revealing word of Denise’s meeting with Nish, leaving the matriarchs worried. Stacey, meanwhile, feigns interest in Jack for information on Denise, though it soon becomes apparent that there is still a spark between the two.
5. Cindy is rattled to learn about Bobby and Anna’s date, but is later relieved to learn it hasn’t gone to plan. Ian steps in at the eleventh hour to help the young lovers, but it’s clear Cindy still has her reservations.
6. Kim comes to suspect that Howie is having an affair when she smells perfume on his clothing, but is everything as it seems?
Coronation Street
7. Sarah invites Damon to join her family for a drink, ready to reveal that they’re together. Damon goes to the prison to see Harvey, who makes a threat against Sarah, prompting a showdown between the siblings. Adam finds out what happened and storms over to the bistro to spill the beans to Sarah, insisting that Damon is dangerous and he doesn’t want him anywhere near Harry. Sarah cruelly reminds Adam that Harry isn’t his, leaving the lawyer with no choice to to arrange a meeting with Harvey for himself.
Joseph is rushed to hospital (Picture: ITV)
8. Gemma worries about Joseph but Chesney insists that he’s fine, refusing to listen to her fears. Linda, meanwhile, returns and is horrified to find out Gemma is being investigated by social services. Gemma worries that Chesney will take legal action and have the kids taken from her but their minds are soon elsewhere when Joseph collapses, with doctors suspecting that he’s contracted Lyme disease.
9. Asha reveals to Aadi that she and Nina have broken up. Aadi feels guilty as he returns home to No. 7 with Dev and his sister, but he soon realises that Asha visited him at his flat on the day he was hospitalised – and left him unconscious on the sofa.
10. Tyrone reveals that Fiz is attending a course in Italy and has invited him to go along with her but he doesn’t feel comfortable leaving the children with Cassie.
11. Liam tries to throw a sickie but Maria insists that he must go to school. As the bus drives away, Maria realises that Liam has left his phone and thus catches up with him at the school gate. Liam is mortified to be seen with his mum at school, and unbeknown to them, Mason is filming. Mason informs Dylan that Liam is a grass and they’re going to make him pay. Mason snatches Liam’s phone off him and makes him beg for it back but then refuses to hand it over while the other kids laugh. Liam hurries away, utterly humiliated. As Liam heads for the school exit, Mason grabs him and pins him against a wall. In desperation, Liam sets off the fire alarm.
12. Having been released from prison, Bernie calls at the Rovers to find that Dev, Paul and Billy have thrown her a surprise party.
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Emmerdale
13. Charity and Mackenzie continue to struggle but feel unable to confide in one another. Charity is struggling to get any sleep and snaps at Moses, who is later involved in a fight at school over rumours of Charity being a ‘murderer’. Moira, meanwhile, learns Isaac started the rumours and subsequently apologises to Charity, who reacts to a loud banging noise, pinning Moira to the wall.
14. Chas is forced to hide at Liam’s when Paddy, Mandy and Eve walk into Tenant House unannounced. Later, Chas is shocked when Liam reveals that he felt a lump in her breast. Refusing to discuss it, she makes a swift exit before breaking down in tears, with Liam later urging her to get it checked out.
Bob comes to Cathy’s aid (Picture: ITV)
15. Bob receives both barrels from Brenda, who berates him for avoiding Cathy as Heath’s funeral approaches. Consumed with grief, Bob refuses to attend the funeral. Cathy, meanwhile, is determined to do right by her brother but she breaks down at the sight of Heath’s coffin. Bob, however, turns up by her side, which she appreciates but tensions rise when, after the service, it becomes clear that Bob still doesn’t believe his daughter’s version of events.
16. Mandy arrives at the vets’ social do in a dresss inspired by Liz Hurley but loud-mouthed managing director Jules proceeds to make rude comments about the outfit. Paddy panders to him and doesn’t introduce Mandy as his girlfriend, leaving her upset. Ella, Jules’ PA, is left upset after Jules lambasts her, with Mandy coming to her aid. When Jules proceeds to make more rude comments about Mandy, Ella pours a drink over him.
17. Ethan tries to help Aaron but when Aaron attempts to kiss him, Ethan is furious and thus leaves him by himself.
Hollyoaks
18. Sienna is left concerned about what Rafe meant the night before their wedding. Rafe, meanwhile, tells Dilly that he’s no longer in love with her and that it’s Sienna he wants. Dilly is knocked for six and attacks Rafe as she powers through with her plot to take down Sienna.
Devastation and disaster hits Hollyoaks in a mammoth week (Picture: Lime Pictures)
19. Mercedes decides to throw caution to the wind and accept a proposal from Felix, who asks her to marry him on this very day. Warren struggles to accept the news and tries to talk Felix out of the wedding but Felix declares that Mercy is the love of his life. With Felix refusing to back down, Warren turns his attention to Mercedes, with Felix making a shocking discovery down at The Loft.
20. Ste receives word that Leah’s life in in danger after she was involved in an underage rave but on the way to the hospital his daughter starts to choke, prompting him to take his eyes off the road for a second.
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21. A devastating crash ensues, with stories and cars colliding, old faces and new everywhere, with everything set to change forever. The residents scramble to find out information about their loved ones but whose story will end in tragedy? A week not to be missed.
Neighbours
22. Nicolette receives an unwelcome surprise when she spies Veronica at the jumble sale, leaving her certain that she’s out to make her life a living hell. Worried that her shameful manipulation of Sasha is about to be made public, Nicolette turns to Paul for help. Before he can do anything, however, Veronica snatches Isla from the jumble sale, leaving Nicolette in a state of terror and distress.
23. Aaron is offended when David offers to teach him a few cocktail flair moves for his job at The Waterhole, reminding David that he’s the one that taught him in the first place. The friendly banter over who’s the better mixologist results in an energetic cocktail-off and, by the contest’s end, David and Aaron are getting hot and heavy in the kitchen, only to be walked in on by a mortified Jane!
Krista and Leo grow closer (Picture: Freevee)
24. Krista and Leo decide take a chance on love, agreeing to take things slow and keep it on the down low from Paul. Krista, meanwhile, also tries to settle into her new role at Lassiters, suggesting that they rehire Byron as concierge but Paul refuses and pulls rank on her, leaving her disheartened.
25. Melanie decides that it’s time to find love again but the week takes an upsetting turn for her as she’s tormented by hooligans, with Mackenzie coming to her aid.
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One. Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV. Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV. Hollyoaks streams weeknights at 7:30pm on Channel 4 streaming and airs on E4 at 7pm. Neighbours streams Mondays to Thursdays from 7:30am on Amazon Freevee.
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