The soaps ramp up the drama as we approach the festive season (Picture: BBC / ITV / Amazon Freevee / Lime Pictures)

With the festive season just around the corner, the soaps ramp up the drama next week, with a number of truly shocking twists on the cards for the residents of our respective serials.

EastEnders remains unmissable, with the mystery of The Six continuing to deepen as we move further into December, while Dean Wicks remains to true to form, leaving Linda Carter absolute horrified by what he does next.

Over in Emmerdale, Paddy Kirk proves to be a better person than most as he leaps to Chas Dingle’s defence, despite what was going on between her and Al Chapman this time last year.

Neighbours, meanwhile, sees Byron Stone left heartbroken as he receives big news, while Hollyoaks airs a number of big developments, with Carter Shepherd’s behaviour proving worrying, while Lucas Hay continues to act out.

In the land of Coronation Street, Jenny Connor is on the cusp of making a harrowing discovery about Stephen Reid, but will she be able to do so?

For all this and so much more, Metro has compiled the ultimate list of spoilers for what’s coming up in soapland next week, so why not dive in and get up to date with all the latest goss?

EastEnders

1. Rocky contemplates telling the truth about everything but just as he sets out to do so, Kathy admits that she’s selling the cafe to Nish. After she does so, Nish can’t resist stirring the pot, implying that Rocky was to blame for the fire. Kathy is devastated and wastes little time in confronting Harvey, who all but confirms her suspicions. Kathy resists the idea of shopping Rocky to the police and instead berates Nish for his crimes.

Rocky is exposed (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)

Linda confronts Dean after a devastating move from the rapist (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)

2. Dean’s ill daughter Jade arrives in the Square and rejects her dad’s attempts to comfort her. Linda, meanwhile, struggles with Lee and Nancy not coming home for Christmas and when she sees a picture of Dean dressed as Santa in Ollie’s company she races to Beale’s Eels where she lets rip at him, with Keanu telling Jade that her dad is a sexual predator. Dean tries to lie his way out of this one but once that fails and Jade leaves he makes a beeline for The Vic.

3. The Taylors are the talk of the Square in the wake of recent events, with Dean passing judgement on the clan which inevitably leads to a showdown with Keanu, as the two men square up to each other.

Sharon and Keanu are moving on (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)

4. Sharon and Keanu put past events behind them as they excitedly prepare for their upcoming stag and hen dos, with Sharon determined to protect her family’s happiness – at all costs.

5. Stacey is touched when Jack buys Christmas presents for her children following a discussion about her lack of funds, but there’s more trauma ahead when she receives a Christmas card from Theo, who she reckons is behind Eve’s disappearance. Stacey and Suki go to the police with their theory but there’s little they can do, leaving the pair deflated.

6. Kim gifts Denise with a child free evening and new underwear with to help reinvigorate Denise and Jack’s relationship, but things don’t go to plan when Jack overhears Priya and Denise discussing her affair with Ravi.

Coronation Street

7. Evelyn shows Terry’s dog to Hope and Ruby, who name her Taylor after Taylor Swift. Terry corners Evelyn and demands to know what she’s done with his dog. Evelyn, however, denies all knowledge, but things take a harrowing turn when he confronts her at the shop and flips the sign to closed, demanding to know where Taylor is.

Daniel and Daisy have quite a showdown (Picture: ITV)

8. Daisy is stunned when Daniel shows her into the Rovers and suggests that instead of buying a flat they buy the Rovers instead. Daisy is overwhelmed, with their news going down a storm with Jenny and Ken.

9. Ryan twigs that Daniel knows about the affair and relays his suspicions to Daisy, who reckons he’s being paranoid. But when she starts to fill in the adoption forms for Bertie, she is overwhelmed with guilt and ultimately reveals that she slept with Ryan.

10. Tyrone is furious with Cassie for getting Hope’s nose pierced.

Jenny has an idea (Picture: ITV)

11. Jenny finds a file on Stephen’s laptop, last edited on the day he died, entitled ‘Infinity Seagull Ventures’. Jenny and Carla head to the police station with the discovery but DS Swain explains that they don’t have the resources to crack the password. Audrey, however, has Stephen’s notebook to hand, which Carla and Jenny realise could hold the key to what they’re looking for.

12. David tells Sarah that Gail wasn’t sure who her dad was when she was born. How will Sarah react?

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Emmerdale

13. Fed up of being put in an impossible situation, Matty does the right thing and tells Mack that Amy is visiting Chloe and Reuben tomorrow. Determined to see his son, Mack joins forces with Charity as they covertly follow Amy’s car on the jaunt the following day. Amy spots their vehicle and is appalled but Mack snatches her phone and texts Chloe, pretending to be her sister. Chloe, however, realises she walking into a trap and cruelly texts Mack that he’ll never see his son again.

Mack and Amy come to blows over Chloe (Picture: ITV)

14. Amy lashes out at Matty, blaming him for ruining her relationship with her sister. Heartbroken, Matty heads off. Amy, meanwhile, is approached by a hooded figure.

15. Eric struggles with the thought of attending the Parkinson’s Support Group but after an unexpected tremor, he opens up to Rodney, whose off-hand reaction to the diagnosis leaves him rather perplexed.

Paddy comes to Chas’ defence (Picture: ITV)

16.  Aaron feels like Paddy has capitulated to Chas when he agrees to share Eve’s Christmas with her. When Paddy defends Chas and reminds her that he and Eve will always love her, whatever Aaron thinks, Chas is grateful for the support.

17. Regardless of their opposing visions, Charles manages to convince Nicola and Claudette to co-organise the Christmas Fair. However, clipboard-wielding Claudette is no match for fired-up Nicola!

Hollyoaks

18. Mercedes seeks guidance on what to do while back in the village, Felix and Warren search high and low for her, with Zoe on the case. Goldie, however, puts their minds at rest when she receives word from Mercy telling everyone to stop the search as she doesn’t want to be found. Felix contemplates letting Mercedes go while Warren urges Zoe not to give up the search, piquing the detective’s interests.

John Paul worries about Carter (Picture: Lime Pictures)

19. Carter struggles with back pain and resorts to taking Freya’s old painkillers. John Paul, meanwhile, grows concerned about the head teacher, with Carter admitting that sometimes he wants his demons to win. Things take quite a turn, with someone trashing Carter’s office.

20. Lucas is the culprit who trashed Carter’s office and, after Dillon and Freya help him acquire some booze from the staff party, he admits what he did while also revealing that he stole the headmaster’s painkillers, which were hidden in a drawer, suggesting that they try them out. Dillon and Freya, however, are unimpressed.

21. Yazz receives a flattering message from a fan of her podcast. Misbah later tries to access Yazz’s phone to help her with her podcast but Yazz lashes out at her, with some harsh words exchanged. Just what is Yazz hiding?

Neighbours

22. Byron is thrilled after booking his trip to the US to reconnect with Reece. Mackenzie, however, isn’t sure that Reece is as committed as he is and therefore voices her concerns. Byron is annoyed but Mack’s theory proves correct as he receives a star chain necklace from Reece as a break-up present. Byron is heartbroken and leans on Mackenzie for comfort, with the two having a boozy night out, culminating in a heated moment.

Byron and Mack grow close (Picture: Amazon Freevee)

23. With Nicolette quizzing her repeatedly, Chloe crumbles under the pressure and reveals what she’s been hiding. Nicolette is supportive but soon realises that Chloe is thinking about taking a job at Lassiters without telling Elly, and pushes Chloe to tell her girlfriend the truth. Elly later arrives in Erinsborough, but will Chloe open up?

24. Cara fills Remi in on the fact that David is no longer a doctor. Curious, Remi quizzes Karl on what happened, with Karl admitting that David lost his license after making a questionable decision regarding the care of a patient. Remi wants more detail and consults the internet, learning that David failed to provide care for someone at the scene of a bus accident, and as a result, the person died. She’s horrified and thus comes to the conclusion that no doctor has the right to withhold care and, as far as she is concerned, what David did is unforgivable.

25. Melanie’s imminent arrival in Ramsay Street hangs in the air. Toadie, meanwhile, finds remnants of confetti from his and Mel’s street party two years earlier, with powerful memories leaving him shaken.

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 airs weeknights at 7pm on E4, with first look episodes on All4. Neighbours drops new episodes Mondays to Thursdays from 7am on Amazon Freevee.

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With the festive season just around the corner, the soaps ramp up the drama next week, with a number of truly shocking twists on the cards for the residents of our respective serials.