Things are about to get messy in Hollyoaks when Laurie Shelby (Kyle Pryor) and Finn O’Connor (Keith Rice) come face to face and Sinead O’Connor (Stephanie Davis) is mentioned.

Deluded rapist Laurie is still hopeful he will be reunited with his wife after she visits him in prison but when he is transported in the same prison van as Finn, things take a turn for the worst as the men begin to chat and when Finn admits his crimes, he convinces Laurie to do the same.

Laurie mentions Sinead’s name and it dawns on Finn that he’s her abusive husband and then things kick off as Finn lunges as his brother-in-law.

In what are set to be really intense scenes, the van crashes, allowing Laurie to escape and seek revenge on Sinead – will he manage to find her?

Speaking about the upcoming storyline, actor Keith Rice said: ‘When he sees Laurie in the back of the police van and Laurie speaks, Finn sees himself.

‘The coward who couldn’t admit that he was wrong, the selfish and ill-natured person and it’s interesting to see how this plays out.

‘I think Finn would have felt the whole spectrum of feelings. From shock, to guilt to anger… you name it he would have felt it.’

Laurie put Sinead through an ordeal throughout their marriage, but things escalated to new lows when raped her in a sickening act of revenge earlier this year.

Now that he’s escaped, could Sinead be in danger?

Rice explained Finn’s reason for attacking Laurie is because he sees the person he used to be.

‘Finn attacks Laurie as he sees Laurie as himself. The boy he used to be. Laurie in every sense reminds Finn of what he done, from the second he gets in the van.

‘The way he walked, the way he speaks, even down to the realisation that he committed the same crime as Finn did, but this time it was on his sister.’

Hollyoaks continues tomorrow at 6pm on E4.

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Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) has been in many a dangerous situation – mostly due to her marriage to serial killer Pat Phelan. But it seems that bad luck really can continually strike as she ends up fearing she will die again in intense Coronation Street scenes which show her confronting Jan Losinski (Piotr Baumann) over his involvement in a human trafficking and slavery ring.

After Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) is on the cusp of revealing the truth about what is going on, he is brutally attacked by Nikolai on leader Rachel’s orders. Jan rushes an unconscious Seb to hospital and rops him at the entrance and as Eileen, along with Abi (Sally Carman), rush to see him, Eileen can’t shake off her doubts over Jan.

Jan lies to her that he is working in Birmingham but Eileen is savvier these days after being lied to by sinister men far too often. Following her gut instinct, she heads to the salon where she sees Jan helping Rachel and Nikolai empty the premises into the back of a van.

Eileen confronts Jan and he admits that he is a liar and cheat before declaring that he never cared for her, leaving her shattered. Things then get intense as violence follows and Nikolai smashes her phone but just as things are getting out of hand, the police swoop in and burst into the salon, arresting everyone inside.

However, as Eileen reels from the fact she was taken in by Jan and that he had been operating under such a sinister and deplorable slavery ring, she might not be out of the woods yet. If Rachel manages to manipulate the situation and Jan ends up out on bail, will he seek revenge on Eileen and Seb for exposing the truth?

Could their lives still be in serious danger?

One to watch: Wednesday 7th August at 8:30pm on ITV.

The soap police are working overtime in coming weeks as rapist Laurie Shelby (Kyle Prior) potentially escapes incarceration in Hollyoaks while the EastEnders investigators are trying to find out who attacked Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Emmerdale cops have a fire to get to the bottom of but who does Kerry Wyatt (Laura Norton) pin the blame on? And over in Coronation Street, the force smashes a slavery ring – but is this the last that Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) and Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) will hear of it?

In other major soap developments, there’s a nasty con, a dangerous theft, two risky business proposition, some tragic family news, a goodbye, some wedding fears, a new rivalry, a frightening collapse, a helping hand, a festival, a summer romance and a honey trap.

Full details incoming:

EastEnders

1. Mick is struggling with the stress of dealing with Ollie and his potential diagnosis and when Linda and Ruby end up in a fierce row over childcare, Mick takes the strain as he intervenes. Later, on the football pitch, there are frights all round as a breathless Mick suddenly collapses.

2. The police are swarming Albert Square looking for answers as the community reels from the violent attack against Phil. As those involved do all they can to cover their tracks, the police suddenly have their key suspect in their sights and prepare to make an arrest – but do they have the right person?

3. Callum is struggling to write meaningful vows for his wedding to Whitney and she is hurt. Mick, Mitch and Stuart all separately offer Callum advice but he can’t get his head around his task and is at a loss as his efforts prove fruitless.

4. Denise is less tha impressed as Sheree gets her feet under the table but she agrees to back down for Patrick’s sake. However, when Patrick has a solution for her staffing issue at the salon, Denise isn’t overly keen to be working with Sheree.

5. Iqra discovers that Bobby is exploring his faith and taking an interest in Islam and she offers to support him. But will he tell his family the path that he is looking into?

6. Ruby has a go at Honey and Billy about playing the music too loud but when she learns that it’s for Janet, she is mortified and apologises.

7. Habiba decides enough is enough and she sets a trap for Adam before making a decision.

Coronation Street

8. Seb heads to the salon to confront Rachel about Alina’s situation but Nikolai attacks him and Jan is forced to leave him unconcious outside the hospital. Later, Eileen follows a lead and sees Jan working with Rachel and Nikolai and he comes clean about his true nature before the police swoop in and bust the trafficking ring.

9. Robert heads round to see Vicky and is horrifed to see her with Jed and her bags packed. As Jed and Robert square up to one another, he begs Vicky to say but what will she decide?

10. Imran discovers that the plans for the halfway house have fallen through and, knowing that Claudia is unaware, he offers her an unfair price for her flat. Toyah is uncomfortable when she finds out that he is trying to con a neighbour and eventually tells Claudia the truth.

11. When Gary stashes a wad of cash in a drawer, he later returns to find that Ryan has sold it and he goes in search of the money. However, he is incensed when he later discovers that Ryan took the money. Ryan insists that he didn’t know it was Gary’s but will he believe him?

12. Emma gets the bad news that her father has been diagnosed with stomach cancer and Maria comforts her as she reveals that her mum won’t even come back to see him.

13. Gary puts a proposition to Nick when he learns that the factory insurers aren’t paying out enough to cover the cost a rebuild but when Sarah learns that Nick is planning on working with Gary, she determines to block it. However, the staff lash out at her for putting her personal feelings first.

14. Mary catches Evelyn marking down goods in the shop to then buy for herself and threatens to report her to Dev – so Evelyn bars her.

Emmerdale

15. In the wake of the fire, suspicions fall on Rishi and Manpreet as police wonder if there has been an insurance job committed. As the pressure mounts, Manpreet can’t cope and she prepares to leave the village – but can she be stopped?

16. Kerry and Amy are questioned over what happened at the factory and while Kerry finds a way to pin the blame on someone else, Amy is tempted to come clean about what happened to Nate. But as Kerry vows to ensure they stick together through this, can Amy cope with the pressure?

17. With the factory in ruins and Rishi under contract with Kim, Jai realises he has to take action and Kim has a proposition – but will he sell his soul to the devil and give Kim what she wants?

18. Debbie prepares to move to Scotland and she is surprised by how well Sarah is taking it. Meanwhile, Vanessa and Charity are given the opportunity to move into Debbie’s cottage – but there’s a catch.

19. Robert is keen to get the ball rolling on the surrogacy but he fears that recent events may have ruined their chances with the surrogate.

20. Nate is disappointed when he learns from Pete that Moira has gone away to Scotland.

Hollyoaks

21. As Laurie contacts Sinead ahead of his trial, Sinead refuses to engage with him and instead heads to the festival with Sami. On the way to court, Finn urges Laurie to accept his punishment but when he realises who he is, he attacks him and disaster strikes, leaving Sinead in danger.

22. At the festival, Sinead is determined to let her hair down while Cleo and Lisa take to the stage. Meanwhile, Juliet is doing her best to try and be pally with Brooke but when Brooke suffers a sensory overload in the crowds, she soon discovers that Juliet has been playing her.

23. Peri and Prince discover some passion for one another during a holiday romance but Tom does all he can to interfere with it. Later, Prince makes a big decision – but Goldie is far from happy.

24. Mitchell helps Scott when he accidentally glues his eye shut but he is soon behaving oddly around him. Later, when Mitchell jumps to the rescue again, is there an atmosphere brewing between them?

25. Ste prepares to go on another march as Jonny sets him up with Jed once again.

Hollyoaks actor Ray Quinn recalled how he’s been branded ‘racist’ in real-life after playing far-right extremist Jonny Baxter.

The 30-year-old actor was joined by co-stars Kieron Richardson (who plays Ste Hay) and Rishi Nair (Sami Maalik) on Good Morning Britain, where they discussed how the show’s current storyline around extremist groups had affected their everyday lives.

Asked by hosts Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins if they’ve received verbal abuse over the role, Ray said: ‘I’ve had a couple of times where people in the street have said.

‘I was in a coffee shop one time and I was asking for a coffee and the lady said, “Oh don’t serve him he’s racist.” And I had to sort of elaborate on the story to tell the geezer who was serving me, “I’m not, I’m playing in Hollyoaks!”

‘I had to reassure him and he was like, “Sorry mate, don’t watch it.”’

He added: ‘As an actor, it’s more of a challenge for anyone to be in such a storyline like this, but the challenge to be the nasty guy, for me playing Jonny, there’s so much more choice as far as acting is concerned. Tackling the storyline that’s very challenging, very controversial.’

Rishi also explained how he’d suffered racism in the past, with the actor utilising the affect it’s had on him for the role.

‘Luckily I grew up in London where I haven’t had a lot of racism, having said that growing up as a brown person in this country I have,’ Rishi said.

‘Mostly when I was younger growing up in London and on the football pitch mainly. Sunday league football. So when I started this, I could kind of use that… when you start experiencing racism as a kid, it’s that thing where when someone says something to you on the street, you second guess yourself like, “did that happen? Maybe I’m overthinking it and it’s not happening.”’

Teasing what’s to come for the storyline, Kieron said: ‘The story is continuing and there’s a big climax in September. He’s deep in the far-right now and it’s about how he gets out of that.’

You can catch Good Morning Britain weekdays on ITV at 6am.

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Frank Clayton (Michael Praed) was killed in tragic scenes last night on Emmerdale.

Frank died a hero, saving the life of his daughter Tracy Metcalfe (Amy Walsh) from almost certain death.

So how exactly did Frank die, and who’s to blame for his untimely demise?

How did Frank Clayton die in Emmerdale?

Last night, a devastating fire took hold at the sweet factory, and it put Tracy in danger as she was trapped in the building.

Frank was able to get his daughter out alive, but he ended up getting caught in an explosion that claimed his life.

The horryfing blaze was accidentally set by Kerry Wyatt (Laura Norton) and her daughter Amy (Natalie Ann Jamieson)

Kerry and Amy started the fire right after they raided the safe at the factory – a crime that Kerry had previously claimed would be ‘victimless’.

However the pair noticed that the robbery was being caught on CCTV, and when they tried to destroy the footage, they carelessly left wires exposed, which sparked and set the building on fire.

Will Kerry and Amy be able to live with the guilt of what they’ve done?

Could one or both of them end up going to prison for it?

You’ll have to tune in to find out…

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While Stacey Fowler is up to her eyes in drama in EastEnders, it’s nothing compared to actress Lacey Turner’s reality, who has just welcomed a new baby and will no doubt now be up to her eyes in dirty nappies.

Lacey is now enjoying the summer on maternity leave, although her Walford character Stacey is still on screen.

It’s not clear when Stacey will make her exit, to make way for Lacey’s maternity leave, but one question on fans’ lips is..

Is Stacey Fowler leaving EastEnders for good?

Soap stars often take time out for maternity leave, returning to the soap after they’ve had a few months off with their new arrivals. However, maternity leave can also pave the way for dramatic storylines which could see key characters written out of the soap for good.

Either way, fans will have to get used to not seeing Stacey every night soon, as her departure storyline has already been put in motion.

Stacey’s husband Martin Fowler (James Bye) is convinced she still has feelings for Max Branning (Jake Wood), whom she previously had a relationship with.

Despite Stacey insisting she doesn’t, Martin isn’t convinced and demands that she prove she wants their marriage to work.

With the pair at each other’s throats, some are convinced their relationship difficulties will lead to Stacey’s exit from Albert Square.

And if she does, could Martin make a shock exit as he chases after her to save their marriage?

While it’s hoped that Stacey will eventually return after Lacey’s maternity leave finishes, it’s not yet known so fans will have to watch this space.

When did Lacey Turner give birth?

Lacey and husband Matt Kay welcomed their first child in early July – a baby girl who they have called Dusty Violet

She was spotted earlier this week getting to grips with motherhood as she took Dusty Violet on a walk.

Lacey and Matt, who married in 2017, spoke to OK! magazine last month, revealing how they chose her unusual moniker. Lacey said: ‘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!’

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Amy and Kerry Wyatt (Natalie Ann Jamieson and Laura Norton) have realised that they are responsible for the death of Frank Clayton (Michael Praed) after he was caught in the blast at the sweet factory. Amy and Kerry had entered the building in order to swipe the charity money to pay off Amy’s debt but little did they know that in destroying the CCTV equipment, they caused a fire.

Frank headed to the factory and saved his trapped daughter Tracy Shankley (Amy Walsh) as the fire got out of hand but he was unable to escape himself as it exploded. As the dust settles on the harrowing events, Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) wants answers while Rish (Bhasker Patel) comes under suspicion due to the financial straits of the company.

Others are suspecting that Frank got himself caught up in the blaze as he may have been after the charity money himself – but as they realise that their actions caused Frank’s death, will a guilty Amy and Kerry speak up and clear a dead man’s name? It looks like they are going to do the unthinkable and keep schtum.

Laura Norton told Metro.co.uk: ‘No matter how tough-skinned anybody is, or what sort of trouble anybody’s been in before – it’s awful to think you might be responsible for something like that. And there’s all sorts of ways to go about dealing with it. There’s denial. There’s wanting to admit it and do the right thing. You’re up. You’re down. You don’t sleep. So yeah, I think the consequences are huge.’

Natalie continued: ‘They’re both going through it, and they’ve kind of got each other, but it’s so tense that they kind of doing have each other either. They’re both dealing with it differently, so, although they’ve got each other and can share with each other what’s going on, they both have very different ideas about how to go about doing with it – because Kerry and Amy can be so different. Whatever one thinks is the sensible thing to do, the other one would definitely think the opposite.’

But how long can they keep their cool under pressure?

EastEnders has aired dramatic exit scenes for Stacey Fowler (Lacey Turner) as the popular character has left Walford after leaving Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) to die in a violent attack. Stacey lashed out at Phil with a wrench as he strangled Martin (James Bye) in a frenzied rage.

After Phil was left out cold in the pit of the Arches, Ben (Max Bowden) intervened, armed with a gun, and banished the Slaters. He then made every effort to frame Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) for the crime. With Phil now in an induced coma and the Mitchells being warned that even if he does survive, he may not be the same Phil that they know, Stacey is traumatised by what she has done.

With she and Martin considering that they have no option but to disappear while everything plays out in their absence, Stacey made a last minute decision to leave Arthur behind with Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami) before she and Martin left. The scenes are facilitating the maternity leave of Lacey, who recently gave birth to her daughter Dusty.

Martin will also be off screen for a while but Metro.co.uk understands that James will be back before the end of Lacey’s maternity leave.

Back on the Square, things are looking messy for Keanu thanks to scheming Ben’s efforts. As Ben plays the worried, doting son, will he manage to get Keanu knocked out of the will and himself put in Keanu’s place? And, in turn, will he end up destroying Louise’s (Tilly Keeper) happiness with him?

As for whether Phil wakes up or not, this has yet to be confirmed but if he does come round, there is bound to be some huge drama if he discovers the lengths his own son is going to to cause a rift in his family.

Will Ben end up regretting his callous actions?

It’s all been kicking off on EastEnders as per usual, with Stacey Fowler (Lacey Turner) clubbing Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) across the head with a wrench and leaving him very much worse for wear.

With Lacey Turner having already departed the soap for her maternity leave, her exit was inevitable.

Now that she’s gone on the run, has her husband Martin (James Bye) gone with her?

Has Martin left EastEnders with Stacey?

Yes, Martin has left Walford with his wife, but we can confirm that he won’t be gone the whole time that Lacey is on leave.

In the run up to their departure, Stacey and Martin have been having some problems, with Martin questioning Stacey’s feelings for her ex Max Branning (Jake Wood).

Even though she’s maintained that she only sees him as a friend, Stacey’s behaviour towards her friend Ruby (Louisa Lytton), who is Max’s new flame, tells a different story, and Martin hasn’t been blind to it.

On top of that, Stacey attacked Phil with a wrench in an attempt to defend her husband, whom Phil was throttling in a blind rage.

Now, because of the attack, both she and Martin have gone on the run.

Will Phil ever wake from his coma? Will Stacey end up doing time for this assault, even though she was trying to save her husband?

Only time will tell…

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Stacey Fowler (Lacey Turner) has left EastEnders in a panic, after she brutally beat Phil Mitchell with a wrench, for starting on husband Martin (James Bye) and cousin Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace).

Despite Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) framing Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) for the attack, Stacey was taking no chances and decided to go on the run from Walford, in a bid to make sure the police didn’t come after her.

While Phil fought for his life in a coma, and fingers started pointing all over Albert Square, viewers saw Stacey in complete panic as she prepared to flee for good, with Martin and her kids by her side.

Speaking about the scenes, Lacey revealed her character saw running away as her ‘only option’.

‘She sees that as her only option, obviously Stacey has previous, and a history with the police, so she thinks this could put her away for a very long time and she’s petrified,’ the 31-year-old explained.

‘As it all sinks in, she thinks her only option is to take the kids and leave.

‘I think it was blind panic that led her to hitting Phil. Seeing Martin, the man she loves and the father of her kids in danger, she had to do what she had to do.’

The couple haven’t had the easiest time of it recently, with her close bond with old flame Max Branning driving another wedge between them.

And Lacey revealed Martin’s decision to join Stacey on the run ‘completely threw’ the mum-of-three.

‘She wants to protect him so she thought by taking herself out of the equation and out of Walford, she’d be able do that,’ she continued.

‘I think this is where we see Martin’s true love for Stacey too, he’s willing to give his entire life up and go on the run with her, regardless of potential consequences down the line.’

Ben walked into the Arches just seconds after Stacey hit Phil over the head – so basically at the worst possible moment – and took control of the situation, telling them all to ‘leave it to him’.

Unbeknown to them, he was actually planning on stitching Keanu up for the whole thing – in revenge for the mechanic replacing him in his dad’s will.

But are they suspicious of him, and do they have reason to be?

‘I think they were all in shock, and seeing Ben so controlled they just did as they were told,’ Lacey revealed. ‘I don’t think they’ve even had a chance to process everything that has happened and the trouble they could be in.

‘Stacey definitely is in complete shock and when she got home that’s when we saw it all sinking in.’

So what’s next for the Fowlers?

‘Well we’ll just have to see how Ben’s plan plays out, poor Keanu,’ she added. ‘Stacey and Martin are planning to lay low and let the dust settle but I’m sure they’ll be in cahoots with the Slaters for updates.

‘For now, Walford isn’t safe for any of them so they had to vanish.’

But will they come back? What does this mean for Kush? And will Ben come clean? We’ll have to tune in to find out.

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Emma Brooker (Alexandra Mardell) in Coronation Street arrived on the cobbles in 2018 and since then she’s become a bit of a comedic member of the street. She’s had her troubles in the love triangle with Gemma (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Chesney (Sam Aston) but soon Emma will face some more troubles of her own that later will lead to a shocking discovery.

Emma agrees to babysit Joseph for Gemma instead of going to the hospital to visit her dad and when Maria (Samia Longchambon) also asks, a fed up Emma also agrees to mind Liam as well.

She gets the chance to visit her dad but when Emma returns from hospital in a state of shock, she tells Maria that her dad has been diagnosed with stomach cancer.

Maria does her best to comfort Emma who is very worried about her Dad. Clearly upset, Emma tells Maria that her mum, who lives in Australia, refuses to come over and visit her Dad despite his illness.

We know it has been reported that Emma will soon be involved in a storyline involving Steve MacDonald (Simon Gregson) when speculation begins that he could in fact be Emma’s father (Steve had a brief relationship with Fiona, Emma’s mother, at around the time Emma would’ve been conceived). We also know that Emma’s ‘dad’ sadly passes away from his cancer so will he reveal the secrets to Emma before it’s too late or will someone else tell Emma that Steve could be her dad?

It’s all kicking off in EastEnders next week as Albert Square come to terms with Phil Mitchell’s (played by Steve McFadden) brutal attack. While residents are busy pointing fingers, Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) makes a shocking discovery about Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) that could put Phil’s life in further jeopardy.

Audiences already know that Stacey (Lacey Turner) clubbed Phil with a wrench to stop him from throttling Martin (James Bye), after the latter came between a heated argument Phil was having with Kat (Jessie Wallace), but could the mechanic find himself in a body bag by the end of next week?

In scenes due to air on Tuesday, Jay is stunned to learn just how much Ben hates his dad as he arrives at Walford General and, as they both ignore calls from Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), they go head-to-head.

Frustrated by the events and what he’s learned Jay ends up walking away, but when he finally speaks to Lola she pleads with him to bring Ben home.

Returning to the hospital and to Phil’s bedside, the undertaker tries to speak with Ben again and when Lexi calls, he opens up about his grand master plan.

Ben was previously seething at Phil after making plans against him and it looks like his rage is still bubbling.

Only time will tell just exactly what Ben’s intentions are, but judging from his dark past we know it can’t be anything good.

This episode airs Tuesday 6 August on BBC One.

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Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb) hasn’t had the easiest of years in Emmerdale, what with her fiancé Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) having been left for dead on their wedding day courtesy of Cain (Jeff Hordley) — not to mention Lisa’s (Jane Cox) untimely death, as well as daughter Sarah (Katie Hill) having had her fair share of health issues — but, with Charley going on maternity leave, Debbie will be forced to leave the Dales for a short time — but what exactly will lead to the young mechanic leaving her home?

The last few months have seen the Dingle clan mourn the loss of their beloved Lisa, but — even in death — the matriarch has proven to be full of surprises, as she left a garage in Scotland to both Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Debbie — a revelation that left Debbie in shock when she first learned about it several weeks back.

In spite of Lisa’s kind gesture, the young woman resolved to stay put with her family in Emmerdale — however, it seems that she might be having second thoughts about her decision in the coming episodes, as she discusses the matter further with Sarah — and is rather shocked by her daughter’s response.

Yes, during this conversation, Sarah proves to be very positive about the whole thing — and even encourages her mum to make the move to Scotland.

With Debbie now seriously considering her options, she once again clashes with Cain — who’s less than pleased to discover that she’s thinking about upping sticks and leaving. What’s more, he’s concerned about how Charity (Emma Atkins) will take the news.

With Cain having demonstrated the lengths he’s willing to go to in order to stop Debbie from departing the village in the past, could we see him resort to extreme measures once more?

Given that Charley is taking a break from Emmerdale, it’s likely that — in spite of his best efforts — Cain will be unable to prevent Debbie from leaving this time.

It’s a week of revelations and huge decisions in Neighbours, and almost all of them will end badly for those involved.

The sexual tension has been building for Chloe (April Rose Pengilly) and Elly (Jodi Anasta), so Chloe finally decides she has to do something about it. This could be something completely magical, or it could be a total disaster. How will both Elly and Mark (Scott McGregor) react to Chloe’s decision?

Paul Robinson’s (Stefan Dennis) attacker is unmasked – was it Gary (Damien Richardson) all along?

And there’s heartbreak in store for Toadie (Ryan Moloney) and Dee Bliss (Madeleine West) as they reach a huge and difficult decision.

Here’s what’s happening this week in Neighbours.

1. Chloe makes a move on Elly

Elly is annoyed when Chloe gets involved in a situation at the school and lashes out at her, but later, when she’s had time to cool down, realises she kind of likes Chloe having her back. She tries to apologise by suggesting they head for brunch.

Aaron is worried when he sees a close moment between Chloe and Elly, warning her she’s heading for a fall and that Mark is too fragile for this. Chloe decides to talk to Mark, who tells her in not so many words that she has the green light to make a go of things with Chloe. So she decides it’s the time to come clean about her feelings – but will they be reciprocated?

2. Dee and Toadie kiss

Dee finds Toadie up to his elbows in crafting and consumed with stress as he desperately tries to sort Nell’s school project at the eleventh hour. Dee decides to help and the pair are thrilled with the finished product. But it’s short lived as they’re both devastated when they realise Clancy has run off with it and ruined it. They two start hurriedly discussing how they’ll have to do it all over again in round two and as things get heated, passion builds and they kiss!

3. Paul’s real attacker is revealed

Sheila hides the crowbar in the recycling, which of course is just asking for trouble. Harlow knows she’s hiding something and goes rooting around, discovering the weapon and immediately calling the police. Mark arrives to take Sheila in for questioning, but Roxy’s guilt is piqued – now he really might go down for something he didn’t do. She puts in a call to the real culprit and it all becomes clear – she’s been covering for Vance all along.

4. Kyle breaks Amy’s heart

Amy realises that although she’s been putting off breaking up with Gary until he’s in the clear, now he is it’s equally as bad a time to break things off. After speaking with Pierce, Kyle realises that even if Amy does choose to be with him, she’ll still have feelings for Gary. So Kyle makes a huge decision – and goes to Amy to tell her he doesn’t love her…

5. Who’s stalking Bea and Finn?

Bea and Finn are struggling with finding their feet in their new relationship so Bea comes up with an idea of a strip-tease game to take things up a gear and help them forget the past. But when they come back out, they discover the clothes they ditched have vanished. Who’s stalking them from inside the Kennedy house?!

6. Toadie’s devastated as Dee leaves

Toadie freaks out after the kiss, and flees the house. Hurt, Dee realises she’s causing too much trouble and decides to leave herself, heading back to Byron Bay. Toadie realises what’s happened and manages to track her down, and the two have a serious heart to heart. As they chat they come to a heartbreaking conclusion – neither is ready for this to work. They decide to say their goodbyes and go their separate ways, for now.

Scenes air from Monday 5^th August at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.

Marty (Shaheen Jafargholi) has to attend a big family ‘do’ in this week’s Casualty and Jade (Gabriella Leon) agrees to go along with him, pretending to be his girlfriend. She makes quite the impression on Marty’s family, and it’s Jade who spots that Marty’s mum Bibi (Badria Timimi) isn’t well. Then Bibi collapses and is rushed to hospital. Marty decides it’s time for the truth – but coming out to his parents has disastrous consequences.

Ciaran (Rick Warden) is determined to get some proof about Connie (Amanda Mealing)’s misdemeanours, but his methods risk alienating other members of the team. And David (Jason Durr) is concerned about Charlie (Derek Thompson) and decides it’s time for an intervention. Here are all the spoilers to look out for.

1. Marty enlists Jade’s help to act as his girlfriend at a family party. She’s doing her best to play the part but, when Marty’s mother becomes ill and has to be taken to the ED, how long will they be able to keep up the pretence?

2. Connie’s drug dependency is getting worse – but how is she getting more pills? Could she be involving a member of the department?

3. When Will (Jack Nolan) makes a simple mistake Ciaran sees the opportunity to put more pressure on Connie to admit what she did. The plan misfires when someone else overhears the conversation and takes it personally.

4. Archie (Genesis Lynea) tries to persuade Will that Connie has been behaving suspiciously, but he’s not ready to listen – and then he walks in on Connie and sees for himself what’s been going on. Will this convince him to support Archie in her battle with Connie?

5. David is worried about Charlie, who doesn’t seem to be coping well with the pressure of work and dealing with Duffy’s dementia. To make Charlie listen to him, David takes drastic action.

6. The main patient storyline starts with a trans woman being harassed in a swimming pool. It’s a women-only session and someone has taken exception to her being there. But as always with Casualty, there’s a lot more to the story than first meets the eye and Gem (Rebecca Ryan) finds herself getting involved.

7. Marty decides it’s time he was honest with his parents about his sexuality – but he faces an unexpected reaction from both of them and his world is turned upside down. Can he cope with the consequences?

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Since bringing his daughter Ava (Alice Roberts) to the Bay for a visit – and to meet his new partner Leah (Ada Nicodemou) – Justin (James Stewart) has been dealing with explosive scenes as the ten year old has acted out multiple times, with her latest tantrum resulting in a declaration that she doesn’t believe he loves her.

After Leah leaves the Morgan house to try and diffuse the tension, Justin follows Ava inside, but she shuts herself in her room and refuses to talk. Tori (Penny McNamee) advises him to let her cool down, while Leah confides in a supportive Maggie (Kestie Morassi) about the situation.

Leaving Ava in Tori’s care, Justin goes to find Leah, admitting that the situation with Ava has only become worse. Leah is unhappy, hating the thought of driving a wedge between Justin and his daughter, but Justin is insistent that she’s done nothing wrong.

Trying again later on, Justin and Leah try to lighten the mood when talking to Ava, but she just insists that she wants to be taken home. Justin tells her that Leah is an important part of his life and she has to accept it. Ava responds by retreating to her room, only emerging for dinner. Justin tells Ava that if she’s going to eat, she’ll do so at the table with everyone else.

At dinner, Tori feels the baby kick, and Ava is distracted by feeling the movement in her stomach. The group start joking about baby names, and Justin mentions how Nina and Brian would call Ava Bunny as a baby. Ava suddenly kicks off when Nina and Brian are mentioned, having a go at Justin and storming away.

A bewildered Justin speaks with Leah later on, and she advises that perhaps it’s not his dad’s new lady who is the problem – something could be going on at home with Nina and Brian. After Leah goes to bed, Ava appears in the kitchen, unable to sleep. Father and daughter sit down in front of the TV with snacks, Justin hoping that she will finally open up.

Ava admits that the talk of old memories made her feel sad, because things have been horrible at home. Justin discovers that Nina and Brian have been fighting a lot, and Brian recently moved out of the family home. A shocked Justin holds his heartbroken daughter. How can he support her through this difficult time?

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Dean (Patrick O’Connor) has been left reeling lately, after the discover of his half sister Mackenzie (Emily Weir) and the return of his estranged father Rick Booth (Mark Lee) to Summer Bay.

When he returns to the Bay after visiting his mum Karen (Georgia Adamson), Ziggy (Sophie Dillman) gives him a warm welcome, but senses something is troubling him. Dean reveals that Rick has been contacting him, asking if he wants to strike up a relationship after all this time, and he’s not sure how to respond.

Ziggy advises that he should take a leap of faith, as it’s the only way to find out if his dad is being genuine.

Although Dean is reluctant, he eventually calls Rick, who immediately picks up and seems keen to hear from him.

Rick invites his son to spend the following day with him on his boat, which leaves Dean thrown due to how soon he’ll have to spend time with his father. He eventually agrees, and is buoyed by Ziggy’s optimistic attitude.

He asks her if she’ll come with him, and the next day they set out to board the boat.

The yacht is much larger than the pair could have imagined, and they’re left taken aback at how much money Rick must have.

Dean is tense as he boards with Ziggy, still left wondering if Rick is genuine about forming a relationship or if he’s trying to manipulate him like Mackenzie has warned him.

Rick takes the couple on a tour of the boat and slowly starts to win them over with his warm conversation over lunch. He slips away to get some drinks, and overhears Dean telling Ziggy that he doesn’t hate the idea of getting to know his dad.

A victorious Rick heads out to the deck to call Mackenzie and gloat, saying he’s won the battle she instigated against him now that he’s got Dean on his side.

When he returns, he continues to warm up the couple – but when Dean goes to the bathroom, Rick attempts to manipulate Ziggy. She sees through his words, realising that he really is trying to use Dean as a pawn in his manipulative game.

Ziggy furtively texts her dad under the table while Rick’s back is turned, asking him to call her. She fakes an urgent call from Ben (Rohan Nichol) – Dean’s boss – where he’s needed back at work, and gets them both off the yacht as fast as possible.

Back in Summer Bay, Ziggy confesses that he isn’t actually needed at work – and tells him what Rick said to her while he wasn’t there. Dean is hurt and angry to learn that his father was playing him – and goes to find Mackenzie. He tells her that he’ll do whatever it takes to help her bring Rick down…

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Home And Away star Ray Meagher has undergone triple bypass surgery.

The 75-year-old actor, who plays Alf Stewart, had the shock diagnosis a week ago during a routine health check which revealed that he had three serious blockages in his arteries.

The veteran soap star was planning a long winter break in Queensland with his wife when he visited his cardiologist for a regular check-up and stress test.

The Melbourne Herald Sun published that Ray felt ‘very, very lucky’ and that he would be remaining at home in Sydney to recover.

A spokesperson for Channel 5 told Metro.co.uk: ‘We can confirm that Ray has recently undergone a triple bypass.

‘He was in hospital for a couple of days and is now home and feeling pretty cheerful. We know that all of his U.K. Fans will join us in wishing him a speedy recovery.’

The publication claims that doctors felt a simple stent procedure would be enough but ‘the extent of the coronary calcification meant he was scheduled for open heart surgery the next day’.

Bypass surgery is a surgical procedure which aims to restore normal blood flow to an obstructed coronary artery.

Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for Meagher for comment.

Ray has been on screen since the mid-1970s, and remains notable for being the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, as Alf on Home and Away.

He appeared in the very first episode in 1988 and is the only original actor still with the series.

Earlier in 2019 he left fans worried when it was revealed he was reducing his hours, but he confirmed he wasn’t going anywhere, and was simply changing the hours he worked.

‘Over the last 10-20 years, each Christmas I go over to your country to do a pantomime, and more recently I went over twice to do Priscilla Queen Of The Desert in the West End,’ he said on This Morning.

‘Once was a six month stint, another a run of four months in that same show. If you average my time out over the last 10-15 years, I probably average 40 weeks a year.

‘From now on, on a new contract, I’ll probably work 35-36 weeks of the year. So it’s just taking a tiny bit more time out, but I ain’t going nowhere.’

Summer Bay wouldn’t be the same without him!

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Jasmine (Sam Frost) and Robbo’s (Jake Ryan) relationship couldn’t be in a better place in the final countdown to their wedding, although Jasmine is stressed about the long list of unfinished tasks that need completing before the big day.

Robbo offers to help, and she gives him some of the tasks, while Willow (Sarah Roberts) volunteers to step in and help her pick up the dress.

Meanwhile, Colby (Tim Franklin) asks Robbo if he’s having a buck’s party, but he isn’t fussed about organising a celebration like that – he’s perfectly happy to spend the time with his bride to be.

However, Colby, is adamant that something needs to be organised, and starts to make secret plans for the pair.

Robbo makes plans to have dinner with Jasmine in Yabbie Creek that night, but Colby manages to persuade them to have a quick drink at Salt beforehand. When they walk into the bar, a gathering of their friends is ready to greet them with a surprise party for their wedding, much to their delight.

To Robbo’s surprise, Colby has even managed to track down his old friend Lance (Angus McLaren) from his time in the Feds, and he introduces his bride to him.

Jasmine admires the bond between the two friends, who reminisce over old times. Lance considers how happy Robbo is, and says that leaving the Feds was clearly the right choice for him.

Robbo says he never thought he’d be this happy again and vows not to mess up his brand new life.

Meanwhile, Irene (Lynne McGranger) sees Jasmine out on the balcony looking teary, and asks her what’s wrong.

Jasmine admits that, while everything is perfect, seeing Robbo with his old friend and meeting his parents has reminded her that she doesn’t have any family or friends from her past to celebrate her big day with her.

When he notices Jasmine has disappeared, Robbo goes looking for her and finds her out on the balcony with Jasmine. Although Jasmine puts on a brave face, Robbo isn’t fooled – but can’t get through to her.

He asks Irene what’s going on, and although she won’t betray Jasmine’s trust, she urges him to keep talking to her.

Eventually, Robbo manages to get Jasmine to open up. She reveals that seeing him with his family and best friend has just reminded her of how alone she is in the world.

Robbo tells her that he could track down her dad for her if she wants – that is the sort of thing he’s trained to do, after all. Will Jasmine take Robbo up on his offer and rediscover her past?

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Emmerdale’s DI Goldberg may have his suspicions about Kerry’s explanations for the factory fire, but we have our suspicions about something else – namely, where the heck have we seen him before?

It’s no wonder he looks familiar, because the actor who plays him, John Bowler, has 78 acting appearances under his belt.

We take a look.

Who is Emmerdale’s John Bowler?

John Bowler was born in London in 1952, before moving to Newcastle where he spent much of his childhood.

As a child, he won a scholarship to attend Ackworth School, a Quaker co-ed boarding school in Yorkshire.

From here, he went on to train at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.

He is married to actress, director and artist Judi Lamb, and the couple have two children together.

What has John Bowler been in before?

John played the character of PC Roger Valentine in The Bill, from 2004 to 2010.

His character Roger first appeared on the police drama after a 13 year break from the force, believing it had become too soft and politically correct.

Roger, who was often dubbed as racist from other characters and the public due to his un-PC views, stayed until the last episode in 2010.

John has also played roles in D.C.I. Banks, Steel River Blues, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Casualty, Heartbeat and Grange Hill.

In addition to that, he’s known for his role as corrupt cop Dougie Slade who featured in EastEnders from 2002 to 2003.

His impressive soap portfolio also includes Coronation Street, where he played John Wilding, as well as Crossroads where he took on the character of Ethan Black.

Other credits include Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Watching, WPC 56 and Peak Practice.

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