Coronation Street are not pulling any punches when it comes to airing its modern day slavery and human trafficking storyline, of which Alina Pop (Ruxandra Porojnicu) is a victim. Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) is determined to get to the bottom of what she is going at and viewers have recently discovered that Eileen Grimshaw’s (Sue Cleaver) new love interest Jan Lozinski (Piotr Baumann) is involved.

Alina has been working at one of the nail bars operated by the slavery ring after being brought to the country illegally and is now living in squalid conditions. But with Seb plying her with attention and getting close to the truth, there is a real risk that Alina could be key to dismantling and exposing the illegal crimes. So will Rachel – or whoever is running the show – order her to be murdered in a brutal twist, leaving a broken Seb more determined than ever to get justice?

It isn’t clear whether Seb will be too late to save Alina from her grim situation but the slavery ring is certainly capable of extreme violence as pictures have recently been revealed which show Seb beaten and bloodied after a nasty showdown. Now that he is closer to the truth, he, Alina and Eileen are in serious danger – as the criminals will do anything to protect their vulgar set up.

Is Seb completely out of his depth and will he inadvertently put Alina in the firing line as he rushes in without thinking? And might Coronation Street be about to air some of its darkest scenes as the storyline takes a horrifying turn?

Or perhaps Seb and Eileen might be able to save Alina from her fate and reveal the truth about what has been going on.

Coronation Street have been working with the Salvation Army on the storyline.

An unmissable week of Emmerdale action is about to kick off in the village and, with it being confirmed that at least one character will die in the carnage, speculation has turned to who will make it and who won’t survive. As a fire takes hold at the sweet factory thanks to Kerry and Amy Wyatt (Laura Norton and Natalie Ann Jamieson), revenge and blood looks set to be spilled elsewhere in the village as Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) seeks revenge against rapist Lee.

The backdrop of the week is a Wild West themed event which is all basically an excuse for Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles) to propose to Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson). But away from the antics and romance, tragedy comes knocking and there are several villagers at risk of a nasty ending.

Here is who we are worried about:

Tracy Shankley

Tracy is waiting innocently (well, innocently is a stretch) for Billy in the store cupboard when Kerry and Amy commit their robbery and accidentally cause a fire with broken electrical equipment. As Tracy finds that she has become trapped in the room, she screams for help as smoke fills the factory.

There is no inducation on whether Tracy will make it out alive but as an explosion rips through the village, it’s not exactly a healthy looking outcome for our Trace.

Lee

Someone who could be heading for what many would argue is a well deserved comeuppance is Lee – as he pushes Robert too far. Lee is seen bringing more devastation to Victoria’s door as he callously demands compensation and an apology for a crime he knows he committed. The trailer sees Robert squaring up to Lee – and vowing not to let him walk away.

Has Lee grossly underestimated who he is dealing with? And will Robert have a body on his hands?

Megan Macey

Megan Macey has survived a fair bit in her time in the Dales but is her luck about to run out, with Gaynor Faye’s exit having been confirmed. The week starts with Vanessa and Tracy being annoyed with how much running around Frank is doing for his lover – but could they be left feeling guilt ridden when Megan is caught up in the disaster?

And with his recent talk about family and what’s important, could a reformed Frank be set to go off the rails after losing Megan?

Frank Clayton

Perhaps Frank himself is the one who will be in the firing line? He is spotted in the trailer looking at the fire taking hold at the factory and if he were to discover that daughter Tracy was trapped, there is no doubt that he would race in to save her life. But will it be at the cost of his own?

Frank is behaving furtively through the week and, his recent chat with Pete about the future could be a hint at the doom ahead.

Robert Sugden

While Emmerdale would be taking a risk killing off a major legacy character as popular as Robert, the show has delivered us massive twists like this before and we know that Ryan Hawley is set to leave the show. While it has been stated that Ryan is still filing and will leave at the end of the year, is this all a red herring to preserve a massive twist?

The consequences for Aaron, Victoria and the rest of the village if Lee were to turn the tables on Robert and kill him would be monumental. And Aaron would undoubtedly want to settle the score in a major way…

Diane Sugden

Diane and Victoria are making plans to leave the village and, while Diane has been a staple of village life for two decades, without the Woolpack and the B&B, have Emmerdale been subconciously been breaking away her links ahead of tragedy. While Diane and Victoria are planning a life away, could Diane be caught in the conflict between Robert and Lee and end up paying a terrible price?

One thing’s for sure, Robert would never forgive himself…

Victoria Barton

Victoria, with no escape from Lee, can see no other way out of the situation than leaving Emmerdale behind to bring up her baby away from the memories and the constant harassment from her evil rapist. But she has constantly urged Robert to veer away from taking the law into his own hands.

When she discovers him preparing to kill Lee, will she try and stop him, with catastrophic consequences? It would be enough to destroy Robert if the person he’d been trying to protect all this time were to die because of his actions and would set the scene for a devastating exit storyline.

There are huge moments coming up in soapland from an explosion and a proposal with a difference Emmerdale through to someone daring to try and kill Phil Mitchell in EastEnders. Elsewhere, there is a double baby kidnap in Hollyoaks as well as a dramatic wedding and over in Coronation Street, a rescue mission is launched while Carla Connor (Alison King) is on the brink of a big discovery.

Here, we narrow down the week’s action into 10 must see moments including a revenge plan and a long standing marriage hanging in the balance.

Phil is left to die in EastEnders

Keanu interferes when he learns that Phil is still doing dodgy dealings so Phil makes a serious threat. When Kat then mocks him over the stolen money, he turns the tables and issues a sinister warning. Later, Phil gets into a struggle with someone but ends up left for dead and fighting got his life.

One to watch: Tuesday 30th July at 7:30pm on BBC One.

An explosion kills an Emmerdale character

Kerry helps Amy to try and pay off her debts by sneaking into the factory with her and swiping the charity money being held in the safe. But as they spot the CCTV cameras, they sabotage them, unaware that the sparks from the electrical equipment have triggered a fire. The flames take hold at the factory and Tracy finds herself trapped in the stock room. As the situation gets worse, an explosion tears through the factory and not everyone will make it out alive…

One to watch: Thursday 1st August at 8pm on ITV.

Sienna kidnaps her twins in Hollyoaks

Sienna hatches an elaborate plan to kidnap the twins from the au pair but when Maxine catches her, she is also stunned to learn of Maxine’s secret. The pair agree to keep quiet about what each other are up to and Sienna puts her full focus on her risky plan but it could go badly wrong.

One to watch: Monday 29th July at 7pm on E4.

Martin and Stacey hit the rocks in EastEnders

As Ruby is strained to discover that Stacey is deeply unhappy with her relationship with Max, she tries to make amends with her friend but things only get worse. Martin is convinced that Stacey still has feelings for Max and confronts her, with their marriage hanging by a thread.

One to watch: Tuesday 30th July at 7:30pm on BBC One.

Seb confronts Jan about the slavery in Coronation Street

Seb discovers that Alina is trapped in a slavery ring and Rachel tells Jan that she wants him silenced. As Seb tells Jan about the trafficking, he persuades him against going to the police and assures him that he has stopped working for Rachel. But Alina is in more danger than ever.

One to watch: Friday 2nd August at 7:30pm on ITV.

Maxine’s wedding day arrives in Hollyoaks

A hopeful Maxine is all smiles as her wedding day finally arrives and, as she walks up the aisle, she is met by Damon. However, as they exchange vows and reach the point where the vicar asks if anyone knows of any reason they can’t wed, Maxine fears her secret will be blown.

One to watch: Monday 29th July at 7pm on E4.

Robert prepares to avenge Victoria in Emmerdale

Robert is emotional as he sees his niece or nephew for the first time and Victoria is grateful for his acceptance but soon Lee is back on the scene and demanding compensation and a public apology from an affronted Victoria. As Lee pushes things too far, Robert prepares to take his revenge.

One to watch: Thursday 1st August at 7pm on ITV.

Stuart tricks Rainie in EastEnders

Stuart is worried about Rainie and her reliance on painkillers but later asks her out on a date. As they go out for dinner, her behaviour worries him further so he changes their plans and takes her to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting instead.

One to watch: Friday 2nd August at 8pm on BBC One.

Carla confronts Robert in Coronation Street

Carla walks in on Robert’s call to Vicky and he is flustered as she questions him how he got a job with young offenders when he has a criminal record. Later, Robert’s phone receives a message and Carla picks it up – so Robert thinks on his feet and shows her the texts her family have been sending to look out for her.

One to watch: Friday 2nd August at 7:30pm on ITV.

Bernice proposes to Liam in Emmerdale

Bernice plans a Wild West themed charity event but the real purpose is to win back Liam and she offers him the role of Sheriff which he embraces with aplomb. But he is unaware that Bernice is planning an elaborate proposal at the end of proceedings – which soon goes wrong.

One to watch: Tuesday 30th July at 8pm on ITV.

Jan Losinski (Piotr Baumann) looks set to take drastic action to keep the slavery and human trafficking ring that has Alina Pop (Ruxandra Porojnicu) in its grip under wraps. As Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) tonight discovers the truth about what is going on and links Jan to the crimes as he is doing work for the nail bar, new pictures released by ITV have revealed that the dastardly situation will soon be exposed.

With Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) having let her post-Phelan guard down and allowed Jan into her life, she is about to get a shock when she follows him and fins out that he is involved with Rachel and Nikolai’s trafficking ring. But as she is surrounded and violence explodes, will Jan be forced to kill her and Seb in order to silence them?

Pictures have already been released showing Seb battered and bloodied and now ITV have revealed another set which shows a terrified Eileen fearing for her life as she stumbles upon the truth. They go on to show a vicious brawl with weapons before armed police burst in.

But is this the last that Eileen and Seb will hear from Jan – or will he be ordered to do the unthinkable?

Captions accompanying the images state: ‘Is Eileen set for yet more heartbreak, as Jan admits that he’s a liar and a cheat? Jan and Nikolai fight. But with Eileen’s phone smashed, she can’t call the police for help! As the fight gets vicious, Eileen fears for her life. Luckily, the police arrive. But will Eileen make it out alive?’

It remains to be seen whether Eileen will fall victim to Jan or whether he will actually defend her in the face of the danger she is facing.

But as everything comes to a head, can Alina now be saved or is it too late?

Victoria Barton (Isabel Hodgins) is about to get the fright of her life in Emmerdale when she s left in agony amid the stress of rapist Lee forcing her to leave the village with Diane Sugden (Elizabeth Estensen). As the pressure mounts on Victoria, she has decided to depart by the end of the week, leaving Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) unhappy.

What Victoria needs right now is a good friend but things have been made even worse by the uncharacteristic behaviour of Matty (Ash Palmisciano), whose new friendship group has driven him to act up and lash out in order to fit in. When he finds her upset tonight, he makes a half hearted attempt to make things up to her but she dismisses him, telling him that she doesn’t need a friend like him in her life.

Shortly afterwards, full of stress, she doubles over in pain and she is rushed to hospital with Robert by her side. Thankfully, the baby is okay – and Robert sees his niece or nephew for the first time as the sonographer shows a scan. Victoria is moved and filled with hope for the first time in a long while when Robert accepts the child as part of the family.

But she is brought back to her cruel reality with a devastating bump when Lee turns up in the village again and admits that he wants no part in the baby’s life – but it will cost Victoria if she ever wants to get rid of him.

As Victoria is disgusted by his demands for a public apaology and money to go along with it, Diane will later advise her that maybe it is the easiest thing to do. But on principle, both Victoria and Robert shut this notion down.

And before long, Robert takes matters into his own hands.

There’s more than one way to get rid of someone…

Emmerdale continues on Monday 29th July at 7pm on ITV.

Eastenders star Lacey Turner has revealed her baby daughter’s name for the first time – and we just love that she called her Dusty Violet Kay.

Lacey, 31, and her husband, Matt Kay, welcomed their first child on 12 July, and revealed that she is their little ‘miracle’ baby after suffering two miscarriages.

Lacey, who plays Stacey Fowler (formerly Stacey Slater) in Eastenders, told OK! how they chose her unusual moniker: ‘It wasn’t on our original list but we did an internet search for “pretty girls names” and we both said it at the same time!

‘Her middle name is Violet, which I also love. We’ve had mixed reactions, people either think it’s really cool or they don’t really know what to say!’

Dusty was born weighing 6lb 7oz, and the couple have said that despite the obvious connection, she wasn’t actually named after singer Dusty Springfield.

Matt and Lacey have been married since 2017, after tying the knot in Ibiza, but the couple have known each other since childhood, after Matt previously said Lacey ‘stole my heart when I was only 15 years old and I’ve loved [her] ever since’.

They didn’t find out what they were having until the baby was born, but Lacey admits she is finding it easier to dress a girl rather than a boy.

She explained: ‘I wouldn’t have minded either way but I always thought it was a girl. Also, it’s easier to dress her in the colours I like!’

Lacey and Matt are over the moon at their new arrival, a moment that was even more special given that Lacey has experienced two miscarriages before her, both early in the pregnancies.

Matt explained: ‘I think everything happens for a reason and it does make Dusty being here more special – we’re so lucky to have her in our lives.’

Read the full interview in this week’s OK! magazine, out on Tuesday.

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Dame Barbara Winsdor couldn’t have looked happier as she celebrated her upcoming 82nd birthday with family and friends over the weekend.

The legendary EastEnders actress – who is currently battling Alzeheimer’s disease – was seen smiling alongside Britain’s Got Talent star David Walliams at the intimate gathering ahead of her birthday on 6 August.

The funnyman thrilled fans by sharing several snaps from the day which saw the actress showing off her cake and posing for pictures with her loved ones.

‘Afternoon tea with a legend. Dame Barbara Windsor,’ he captioned the snaps.

Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a progressive form of dementia, in 2014 and has rarely made public appearances since the news was revealed.

Meanwhile, co-star Ross Kemp recently revealed he plans to film a documentary about Alzheimer’s.

The former EastEnders actor – who is also famous for his hard-hitting documentaries – revealed that the topic is something he would love to focus on, especially since it now affects his on-screen mother.

Barbara played legendary barmaid Peggy Mitchell, mother of Ross’s character Grant Mitchell in the soap.

Ross told The Mirror: ‘I’d like to do a show on Alzheimer’s. Living With… could be anything, cancer, mental illness, Boris Johnson.’

Ross and Barbara have remained close following their years of working together on the BBC1 soap, and he keeps up with how she is getting on through her husband Scott Mitchell.

He recently said: ‘I spoke to Scott last week. She has good days and days that aren’t so good. She’s affected by light, so when it gets dark it gets difficult.

‘She’s Barbara Windsor and we love her. I’m going to drop by next week.’

He revealed earlier in the year that despite her Alzheimer’s, Barbara still recognises who he is.

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Heather Schilling’s (Kerry Armstrong) reign of terror on poor Toadie (Ryan Moloney) has come to an end as she’s left to rot in jail, but the joy is short lived as now Neighbours’ Toadie is in for more heartbreak as Dee Bliss (Madeleine West) says her goodbyes too.

After all this time believing she’d tragically died on their wedding day, Toadie was finally reunited with his first real love in a pretty devastating way, learning she was actually the identical twin of evil Andrea who’d tried to ruin his happy marriage and whose mother Heather poisoned his wife Sonya and left her for dead.

He’s had a fair bit to deal with of late, but while fans might have hoped he’d finally found a bit of happiness with the return of Dee, it’s not meant to be. For now at least.

Dee is set to decide that her life is better off without her biological family after her final encounter with Andrea helps her see her twin will never change, she really is evil through and through. While Heather begins to show absolute remorse for what she’s done, and for Dee being taken away from her at birth, Dee decides enough is enough, and calls it a day – closing the door on Heather and Andrea completely.

But while the door closes on one relationship, it opens on another as Dee’s feelings for Toadie grow. Toadie is thrown when he realises they are getting closer, but Shane helps him see it’s OK, Sonya would want him to be happy. As they work together on Nell’s project things get heated and they end up in a passionate smooch!

Toadie is confused by his feelings, he’s only just lost his wife, but he can’t deny there is a spark with his former flame.

But the kiss has a profound effect on Toadie – he’s flooded with memories of the past; his marriage to Dee, his life with Sonya, all of the troubles with Andrea, and he’s suddenly overwhelmed. Panicking, he flees.

Horrified at how he reacted, Dee flees too and heads back to Byron Bay. Devastated at his actions, Toadie tracks her down to make things right. But as they talk they come to a sad realisation – the time is not right for them, there’s just too much pain there right now.

They come to a heartbreaking decision and decide to say their goodbyes.

Is this really it for these two?

Hopefully not! And it may not even be the end of Heather either as actress Kerry Armstrong revealed to metro.co.uk what’s next for her dastardly character, hinting Heather’s maternal instincts might pull her back to Ramsay Street.

‘I can’t speak for Andrea, however I think that Heather has more of a soft spot for Dee and her absolute love is for Willow and little Hugo,’ she said. ‘There are these two kids that she could be break in her life she so desperately wants and one day have a complete family that she so desperately wants.’

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Asked whether Heather’s exit was a fitting one, she said: ‘I don’t think she needs to be in prison, she needs to be therapy!  She needs to be rehabilitated.  The thing about Heather is that there is an actual reason why she was so unwell.  Anyone that has been lied to and then she was cheated on, and her parents were awful to her, she is a damaged soul and that to me is something fascinating.

‘She’s actually scared all the time and fantasises all the time about having a happy life.  She drinks a lot to drown her sorrow and every time someone paid any attention to her, she gets tremendously excited.  She’s incredibly lonely and lost.  She has never ever had anyone be kind to her and the only people that showed any compassion were Sonya and Toadie,.’

But by the end of Heather’s time on the street, having learned how her baby was stolen from her at birth, Heather displays true remorse. Could she come back with a good heart?

‘I absolutely think that she can and the remorse she has shown has provided a great opportunity perhaps in the future to show what happens to somebody that has had their youth obliterated by the Church,

Kerry said. ‘Literally Nuns deciding to take away a child is just a tremendously fascinating and really heartbreaking story, and actually very topical.

‘The thing about Heather is that initially we thought she was a sociopath, however sociopaths have no feelings – Heather isn’t actually like that, she is incredibly damaged, lost and broken. It’s incredibly sad.’

Heather’s exit airs 1st August, Dee’s leaving scenes air from Monday 5th August at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.

Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) is on the warpath in EastEnders tonight as Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean) lets slip that Phil (Steve McFadden) has removed him from the will – and replaced him with Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters). Phil has tired of Ben and continually feels that he lets the family down.

After watching him get drunk and then beaten up after provoking some men in E20, Phil made the changes so that Keanu and Louise (Tilly Keeper) – along with their child – would get Ben’s expected share. Since coming back to the Square, Ben has been dead set on getting his hands on what he feels he owes but he has started to soften as he finally feels his dad is proud of him.

That is all shattered when Sharon makes her faux pas and drops the bombshell on him that he is not part of the will. Not one to think things through before reacting, Ben waits in the Arches and lures Keanu there – and is that a gun we see him arming himself with? Could he be set to murder Keanu in cold blood so as to take his place in the will?

Ben is also distracted when he finds out more about the profits of E20 and he shares with Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) that it’s more of a goldmine than he thought – this could be where he hits Phil where it hurts.

Speaking of hitting Phil where it hurts, there is set to be a brutal attack coming wis way and all eyes are on unpredictable Ben as his dad is left fighting for his life. Ben is by no means the only one who might want Phil’s blood. But as Phil lies on what could be his deathbed, will Ben turn the situation to his advantage?

EastEnders continues on Monday 29th July at 8pm on BBC One. 

Sienna Blake’s (Anna Passey) mission to get her twins back out of the clutches of kidnapper Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) comes to a head in a dramatic visit to Hollyoaks tonight. While Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson) tries to hold her wedding day together amid the illness lies which Sienna has discovered, the broken mum is focusing entirely on getting her twins back.

Speaking about the scenes, Anna exclusively told Metro.co.uk: ‘Lioness Sienna is back. She has waited so long for this opportunity and she doesn’t want to waste it. She wants to grab them but knows it will lead to nothing. So she plans to impersonate the nanny during the busy wedding and take them from the creche at the hotel. She befriends the nanny, she takes their passports – she wants to get on a plane and leave the country before anyone knows what has happened.

‘It was one of those things where she had no other option but to find a way to get on with her life but we all knew it was never going to go away. This time round, it’s hard as those instinctive feelings come back and she reverts to old style Sienna but the problem now is she’s got Brody. And she really loves him so she’s really torn and doesn’t want to hurt him. But for Sienna, the children come first.’

There is of course the inevitable outcome that Sienna and Warren are going to come face to face – it has already been confirmed that Jamie is back filming. And Anna is relishing the opportunity to explore those fireworks.

She continued: ‘It would be an interesting avenue to explore – they were a brilliant couple together, such a great time. But what he did to her was obviously the most awful and hurtful thing that anyone could do to anyone so I think it would be interesting to see that conflict of him being back in her life. Under the hate of what he did, she still might have these feelings for him – she would be torn between loving him and wanting to kill him.’

Tonight, someone is going to be left broken as the twins end up with one of their parents. But has Sienna lost them again for good – or has she managed to get them back, triggering a mission from Warren to chase them down?

Hollyoaks airs an unmissable edition on Monday 29th July at 7pm on E4. 

Things are not looking good for Alina Pop (Ruxandra Porojnicu) this week as Coronation Street’s modern day slavery storyline takes another dramatic turn.

Both Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) and Eilleen Grimshaw are set to discover more about what has been happening and Jan and Alina’s involvement in the human trafficking.

The truth of what is happening to Alina is starting to come out and it could potentially make things worse for some of them.

Here is everything that you need to know about Alina and what has been happening to her.

What is happening to Alina Pop?

Alina has been working as a nail technician for Nail Sparkle since arriving on the soap earlier this year.

She had been brought to the country illegally and has been left to live in squalid conditions during her time in the UK.

The nail bar is being operated by the slavery ring and Alina is a victim who is being made to work there and is being threatened by by her boss Rachel (Verity Henry).

Alina started to build a relationship with builder Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) while he was completing a job at the nail bar, but he was unaware of the circumstances that she was living under.

During a meal out together, Alina suddenly hurries out after seeing Eileen and Jan Losinski (Piotr Baumann) nearby, and it becomes clear that Jan knows who she is.

Speaking about the storyline, Coronation Street producer Iain McLeod said: ‘We are keen to highlight that slavery hides in plain sight – the salon which does your nails for a too-good-to-be-true price, the car wash which valets your hatchback for half the going rate… these could all be staffed by people who are being coerced, threatened and exploited.’

Seb is now set to discover the truth about what is going on, which also links Jan to the crimes.

Jan will be forced to admit the truth to Eileen in dramatic scenes, but will this put Eileen, Seb and Alina in more danger?

If you think that you or someone you have come across could be a victim of modern slavery and in need of help, please call The Salvation Army’s 24/7 confidential referral helpline on 0300 303 8151.

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It’s been a harrowing few months for Victoria Barton (Isabel Hodgins) in Emmerdale.

Following her rape ordeal at the hands of Lee (Kris Mochrie), she’s now pregnant with his baby, but matters have been growing steadily more complicated ever since.

So much so that she’s now looking to leave the Dales for good – but why is she leaving?

Here’s what you need to know…

Why is Victoria Barton leaving Emmerdale?

Victoria is making plans to leave amid pressure from Lee and his mum Wendy over her unborn baby.

Recent episodes have seen Wendy make it clear to Victoria that she and Lee plan to fight for custody of the child – adding pressure to her already difficult situation.

With the stress mounting, she made plans to depart by the end of the week with Diane Sugden (Elizabeth Estensen), leaving Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) unhappy.

As Diane makes plans for the pair of them to leave, he is determined not to let his sister be driven out of her home – and is prepared to take drastic measures to get Lee out of her life.

The story is set to take another dramatic turn this week when Victoria is rushed to hospital following an argument with Matty (Ash Palmisciano) amid fears she will lose her baby.

Everything proves to be fine – and she sees her unborn child on a scan for the first time – but matters are further complicated when Lee returns to the scene and admits he wants no part in the baby’s life – and will leave Victoria alone if she gives him money and a public apology.

That’s not going to prove too popular with Robert, of course – but we’ll have to keep watching to see what his next move is.

Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV at 7pm.

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EastEnders newcomers Chantelle (Jessica Plummer) and Gray Atkins are at the centre of a shocking domestic abuse storyline which kicked off earlier this month.

The dramatic development revealed that Gray is far from the perfect husband he seems to be on the surface, as he brutally attacked Chantelle after he felt humiliated upon losing a charity race in Albert Square – and then gaslighted her into believing it had been her fault.

And scenes on Friday night’s episode confirmed that it was far from an isolated incident.

While Chantelle is played by former band member Jessica Plummer, who was a member of Neon Jungle, Gray is played by actor Toby-Alexander Smith.

Here’s what you need to know about him.

Who is EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith and what else has he been in?

Toby-Alexander is originally from Litchfield in Staffordshire although trained as an actor in London.

His previous credits include TV series Berlin Station, Krypton and Flack – and he also appeared in an episode of Doctors last year.

News of his casting in EastEnders was revealed earlier this year – with Gray making his debut as an alleged client at Denise and Kim’s salon, who pretended to be impressed with her work and gave her a generous tip.

His identity as her husband was unbeknown to the others at the time.

What will happen to Chantelle and Gray?

The domestic abuse storyline has been confirmed to be a long-running plot for EastEnders, who have been working with Refuge and Women’s Aid.

‘This storyline will depict how hidden from sight domestic abuse remains even today. To the unaware eye Gray appears to be a loving husband and a committed father; but his charm is a front for the power and control he exerts over Chantelle – an experience all too common to thousands of women up and down the country today,’ Toby-Alexander said.

‘Domestic abuse, in all its forms is against the law and is shrouded in secrecy. I hope that by tackling such a sensitive subject matter we can raise awareness of the importance of changing societal values so that both women and men’s rights to live free from abuse, invasion, disempowerment and intimidation are respected.’

EastEnders airs Mondays and Fridays on BBC One at 8pm and on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm.

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After weeks of meticulous planning, tonight’s Hollyoaks saw Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) finally reunited with her children who had been snatched by Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) last year. But that meant the former couple had to finally come face to face.

That’s right, the Fox is back and just as she was about to drive off with her beloved twins, Sophie and Sebastian, Sienna was stopped and convinced by Au Pair Nina that they weren’t hers.

Nina had photos of the twins with another man on her phone who she claimed to be different babies with their dad – not Sophie and Sebastian. Devastated, Sienna reluctantly stepped out of the car and was heartbroken as the tots were driven out of her life.

But in a later scene, Nina told Warren that it was lucky she had pictures of the twins with her brother to throw Sienna off the scent.

In true bad boy style, Warren emerged from his car, revealing that Sienna’s instinct was right – they are her children – but that he’s taking them back to Spain and she will never get a chance of a reunion.

Viewers have been left heartbroken by the utterly distraught Sienna who now remains in the dark about how close she came to being reunited with her beautiful babies, but not for long.

Fans are also left wondering what will happen now between the exes? Do they still love each other despite everything?

Speaking about the dramatic twist, actress Anna Passey revealed that ‘lioness Sienna is back’.

‘This time round, it’s hard as those instinctive feelings come back and she reverts to old style Sienna,’ she told Metro.co.uk.

Hollyoaks continues tomorrow on E4 at 6pm.

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Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden have announced the arrival of their third child.

Posting a photo of the baby’s arm, Charley proudly wrote: ‘BaByWoLf#3 has joined the crazy gang. We’re in a bubble of newborn’ness heaven’

It is not yet known if Charley gave birth to a boy or a girl, with the pair saying they were planning on keeping the sex a surprise for the bird.

The new arrival joins the pair’s two children, boys Buster, nine and three-year-old Bowie.

Speaking to OK! Magazine back in March, the family announced the pregnancy with Charley admitted she thought she was expecting a boy.

‘I’m used to boys and I always thought I’d have three boys and a girl, in that order. That’s my instinct but who knows,’ she told the magazine.

However, the pregnancy has been far from plain sailing for the pair, with Matthew appearing on Loose Women and revealing that this pregnancy was a struggle for his wife.

Speaking on Monday’s Loose Women, he said: ‘This pregnancy has been brutal.

‘Charley has been ill from the get-go, she’s just been sick since we found out and she still is now.’

Charley, who plays Debbie Dingle on the series, officially went on maternity leave just two weeks ago, with her character’s final scenes before her time off not yet airing.

The couple have been married for just a year, but have been together since 2008.

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Seb Franklin’s (Harry Visinoni) determination to expose the human trafficking and slavery gang that has entrapped Alina Pop among others leads him into deadly danger in Coronation Street as salon owner – and member of the ring – Rachel, orders him to be dealt with.

With Seb desperate to make contact with troubled Alina, he asks Faye Windass (Ellie Leach) to go into the salon and surreptitiously get a note to her. Seb is delighted when he then gets a text from Alina asking him to meet up but it’s actually a trap – and he is confronted by Nikolai.

Rachel had previously asked Jan Loskinski (Piotr Baumann) to get Seb off the scent but with him having failed, Nikolai takes a more direct and violent approach and leaves Seb bloodied and battered. With Seb unconcsious, Jan drives him to the hospital and leaves him at the entrance to A&E before speeding off.

As Abi (Sally Carman) learns that Seb is in hospital, Eileen rings Jan, who claims to be in Birmingham. However, Eileen suspects him and quizzes him further before she then goes on her hunch and heads to the salon where she spots Jan with Rachel and Nikolai.

They are hurriedly emptying the fixtures and fittings of the shop into the back of a van, keen to make a getaway and the truth hits home for Eileen as she confronts Jan and he tells her he never loved her. Nikolai smashes Eileen’s phone so that she can’t call the police and Eileenfears for her life but soon the police arrive after a tip off and cart the human traffickers away.

Thankfully, Seb has come round and had been the one to make the phone call but will the police have enough evidence to shatter the slavery ring? And will Alina be saved?

One to watch: Monday 5th August at 7:30pm on ITV.

Robert Preston (Tristan Gemmill) in Coronation Street has been living a double life ever since he found out Vicky Jefferies (Kerri Quinn) is pregnant with his baby. To stop his relationship with fiancee Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) ending, he’s been continuously lying to her about his whereabouts whenever he is seeing Vicky. Soon Vicky may take her revenge on Robert, possibly beginning his exit storyline…

So far since finding out he is going to become a father, Robert has lied to a lot of his friends and family but the lies haven’t come easy. Michelle’s son Ryan (Ryan Prescott) has already seen Robert acting suspiciously, Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) has also realised Robert has been acting oddly after learning he was in the pub garden with Vicky and on top of all of that, Carla Connor (Alison King) also walked in on Robert on the phone to Vicky but Robert covered it up with another lie.

He’s continuing his lies, but among all of this, Vicky is continuing to become frustrated and angry at playing second fiddle.

We know that Jed who is the father of Vicky’s son Tyler (Will Barnett) has recently showed up offering Vicky a new life in Ireland and when Robert arrives at Vicky’s house to find Jed there and Vicky packing her bags, the two men square up to each other and Vicky tells them to leave her alone whilst she makes her decision.

Continue playing second fiddle to Robert, or start a new life in Ireland? If Vicky does leave with Jed, will her anger get the better of her and confess everything to Michelle before she leaves? We know that both Michelle and Robert are going to be leaving the cobbles so perhaps we are about to see Robert’s or both of their exit storylines begin?

Tom Cunningham (Ellis Hollins) and Peri Lomax (Ruby O’Donnell) have been through a lot together in Hollyoaks and, as a result, they’re incredibly close. However, as Peri enjoys a surprise romance in the upcoming episodes, Tom’s grows incredibly jealous — and he resolves to take action.

After quitting in previous episodes, Prince (Malique Thompson-Dwyer) asks if Tom would consider giving him his job back. Tom is reluctant to do so, but — after Peri intervenes and has a word with him — he caves, and agrees to give Prince another shot.

Meanwhile, Yazz (Haiesha Mistry) notices that Peri and Prince have quite a bit of chemistry and, as a result, she decides to play matchmaker. However, when Tom spots this chemistry, he’s not in the least bit pleased. Determined to do something about it, he resolves to keep Peri and Prince apart.

However, Tom’s mission proves fruitless as — in spite of his best efforts — Peri and Prince’s romance doesn’t show any signs of fading. But he’s not out of ideas just yet.

Tom reminds Prince that it’s only been a couple of months since Lily’s (Lauren McQueen) death and, as a result, the people of the village could start judging him for entering into another relationship so quickly.

Will Tom’s plan work? Or will Prince cop on to what the young lad is up to?

Malique’s impending departure from Hollyoaks suggests that Prince’s relationship with Peri won’t get off the ground. However — even if that does prove to be the case — will Tom be able to demonstrate to Peri exactly how he feels about her?

One to watch: Tuesday 6th August at 7pm on E4.

Finding out your child is on the autism spectrum can be a somewhat difficult thing to accept, and for Linda (Kellie Bright) and Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) in EastEnders, their son Ollie’s recent diagnosis has been something they’ve found difficult to come to terms with. Soon Mick will begin to feel the pressure even more and faces a horror as he collapses!

It’s safe to say out of the two, wife Linda has been more vocal about her thoughts on Ollie being on the autism spectrum, but Mick has been the one that supports her, and the one that’s been a little more accepting (from what we see).

After complaining to Honey (Emma Barton) for playing loud music and then realising it was Honey’s daughter Janet, Ruby (Louisa Lytton) is wracked with guilt. As she explains to Max (Jake Wood) what happened, Ruby later gives Janet a gift to apologise. Meanwhile, overhearing Ruby and with Ollie on her mind, Linda overreacts leaving Ruby stunned and as the row escalates, Mick enters and diffuses the situation with Linda heading home. However after an incident with Ollie, Linda and Shirley (Linda Henry) both criticise Mick. But once alone, it’s clear Mick is feeling the pressure.

Mick begins to feel the pressure to also sort The Vic’s finances and reassures a concerned Linda. After turning down Mitch (Roger Griffiths) who wants him to referee a football match, Mick is distracted by Tina (Luisa Bradshaw-White) when she needs his help. Mick races to help but he gets more than he bargained for when he arrives at The Prince Albert. Later, with The Vic packed, Mick returns but continues to feel the pressure from all angles.

Mick goes for a run but when Bex (Jasmine Armfield) spots him struggling she offers some tips. At the cafe, Bex’s concerns grow when it’s clear Mick is in pain and when Stuart (Ricky Champ) attempts to make a conversation he’s quickly shut down by Mick.

His day goes from bad to worse whilst Mick is refereeing the football match when one of the children gets injured and the opposition erupt at him. To everyone’s horror, Mick then collapses.

It’s clear Mick has been worrying too much about keeping other people happy and supporting Linda as she struggles to come to terms with Ollie’s autism diagnosis. Will Mick survive the collapse? And if he does, will he be open and honest about his feelings and take a step back in being the one everybody turns to if they need help?

We discovered Callum Highway (Tony Clay) in Eastenders had been hiding a secret about his sexuality back when we saw him lie about his leg injury so he didn’t have to return to the army. Since learning that Callum is gay we’ve seen him continue to keep his secret in order to keep his relationship with fiancee Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty).
As preparations continue for Callum and Whitney’s wedding, it’ll soon be time for Callum to write his vows – is it also time for Callum to stop living a lie?

Callum has developed a passionate relationship with Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) who tried to help Callum come to terms with his sexuality. During EastEnder’s first ever Pride event, Callum watched with the Walford residents as a drag artist sang about being proud, whilst Callum’s brother Stuart (Ricky Champ) attacked Ben after witnessing Ben kiss Callum on the cheek.

Soon Callum struggles to write his vows and knowing how excited Whitney is to hear them, it only makes him feel worse.

Callum is at a loss at how to write his vows, leaving Whitney annoyed and despite poor advice from Mick (Danny Dyer), Mitch (Roger Griffiths) and Stuart, Callum continues to try his best.

In what is, so far, one of the most realistic and accurate storylines EastEnders has had in it’s modern era, we’re now left with the question of when will Callum finally be honest about his sexuality? How far will his relationship with Whitney go?