Mason tries to reassure Raffy (Picture: Channel 5)
The teens of Summer Bay are currently facing trial exams for their HSC (high school level studies certificate), and Raffy (Olivia Deeble) is struggling with nerves after having to miss her CBD dose now that the medical trial has been cancelled. With no other medical trials nearby that she’s eligible for, the lack of funding available in the area means that Raffy has been left without a solution to manage her epilepsy.
On the morning of her exam, Raffy enters the Diner and confesses she’s nervous. Marilyn (Emily Symons), John (Shane Withington) and Roo (Georgie Parker) all reassure her that she’s eligible for special considerations, and Raffy covers up her nerves, but it’s clear that she’s still feeling the pressure.
Justin (James Stewart) notices her real feelings and takes her for a walk, but Raffy ends up lashing out at him, saying he doesn’t understand what she’s going through. However, Mason (Orpheus Pledger) shows up and diffuses the situation. Taking her into the Surf Club, he explains that the oil will still be in her system for another week, so she won’t have a seizure while the trials are happening.
Justin and Mason take Raffy to her exam (Picture: Channel 5)
Raffy arrives at school just in time for the exam, but Mason and Justin are stuck with the realisation that they only have a week to find a more permanent solution to her situation. Meanwhile, Raffy’s deep level of stress leads her to find it impossible to do the paper. The questions blur in front of her, and she starts to panic.
Roo removes Raffy from the exam room so she can calm down enough to go back in and finish the paper, but Raffy says there’s no point and breaks down in Roo’s arms. Roo takes her back to the Diner, where she, John and Marilyn reassure her they will start to set up special consideration. Will Raffy’s health continue to impact her education?
Mel Owen (Tamzin Outhwaite) has put two and two together and discovered that Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean) is carrying the baby of Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) in EastEnders – but will she reveal the shocking truth to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden)?
The Mitchell family has been fractured for so long but with Ben (Max Bowden) and Louise (Tilly Keeper) safe after the siege and Keanu’s name cleared for the attack on Phil, things are starting to repair themselves.
Meanwhile, Mel is trying to come to terms with the devastating loss of her son Hunter, who was shot after carrying out the gun attack. As she braced herself and joined the Mitchell clan with Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamin), she found it to be an awkward atmosphere.
But soon she was distracted when Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) accidentally bumped into pregnant Sharon and Keanu overreacted, snapping at her. Mel clocked both his and Sharon’s reaction to his outburst and realised that something was amiss.
As she followed Keanu out, she saw the pair talking closely and urgently and realised that the baby must be his. She’s quite savvy is our Mel!
But now she has a decision to make – will she reveal everything and blow apart the secret?
Or will she use her new ammunition to her advantage?
EastEnders viewers horrified by shocking domestic abuse scenes (Picture: BBC)
EastEnders viewers have been left horrified by harrowing domestic abuse scenes.
While we’ve already seen Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer) pleading for mercy at the hands of her husband Gray (Toby Alexander-Smith), their marriage took on a whole new meaning of toxic in tonight’s episode.
After taking part in a hairdressing competition, Chantelle was running late for a meal with her hubby, and he didn’t take to the situation too kindly.
On returning home, he raged at his wife before lashing out, and fans of the show could not cope with what they were seeing.
Taking to Twitter, they applauded the actors for their performance, despite being left in tears after watching the brutal attack.
‘Chantelle’s husband actually makes me feel psychically sick!!!! Such a sad story line, hope they get rid soon,’ one said while another added: ‘I feel so sorry for her on #EastEnders she needs to leave him.’
Chantelle was beaten by Gray (Picture: BBC)
She used her pregnancy as a defense (Picture: BBC)
Someone else commented: ‘Gray makes me want to throw up/ throw stuff at the wall. Chantelle GET OUT . What a brilliant actress #EastEnders is finally back on top of its game.’
And it seems others were in agreement: ‘The Chantelle and gray scenes are breathtaking.’
The abuse was brought on when Chantelle arrived home late following a hairdressing competition.
‘I’m really sorry, the competition went on longer than I expected. The meal looks amazing,’ she apologised to Gray.
Not accepting her words, he asked where she’d been: ‘You know where I was Gray, I was at the community centre. Don’t be mad, we can still have a nice evening.’
In an attempt to flee to her mum’s house, Gray then snatched her back indoors and threw his wife to the ground.
Gray was overjoyed about the baby news (Picture: BBC)
Smashing her hairdressing certificate in her face, he spat: ‘You make me do this.’
As she was thrown against the stairs, Chantelle desperately cried out: ‘I’m pregnant’ leading to Gray hugging her close whispering: ‘This is exactly what we needed, you know that right? Thank you. Thank you.
‘I’m going to be a dad again, I’m going to be a dad.’
Lee Carter is set to return to EastEnders later this year as Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) struggles with an alcoholism battle. Acclaimed star Danny-Boy Hatchard will reprise his role as the troubled son of Linda and Mick (Danny Dyer) as he learns of what his family has been through.
Since Lee left, Mick has been incarcerated and Linda is set for a battle of her own but Lee will soon make a temporary return to try and support his family. Lee was at the centre of a hard hitting depression storyline that almost saw him take his own life.
He left Walford to seek help and fight his demon and it is understood that he will return in a healthier frame of mind to help his family through their upcoming struggles.
Viewers have seen Mick and Linda struggling with the increasing pressure on their family in recent months so they’ll be ecstatic to have their son back for a while. But, what exactly brings Lee back to Walford?
On reprising his role, Danny-Boy Hatchard commented: ‘The way things are going with the Carters at the minute, it makes total sense that Lee would return, even for a short stint. I will always be loyal to the Carter Clan and the show, and am very excited to be back on set with some immensely talented people whom I love dearly.’
Jon Sen (Executive Producer, EastEnders) added: ‘We are thrilled that Danny-Boy is returning to Walford to reprise the role of Lee Carter. Lee obviously left the Square under a cloud but now he returns to vanquish demons and help Mick and Linda as they struggle through their latest crisis.’
Danny-Boy will return to filming in the coming weeks, with his scenes airing later this year. Now we just have everything crossed for a more permanent return!
Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) is set to rebel against guardians Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) in the absence of her mum Debbie (Charley Webb) in Emmerdale but could she be walking into danger as she gets close to mysterious newcomer Danny (Louis Healy)?
Sarah has been repeatedly texting Danny and Faith (Sally Dexter) wanted to get to the bottom of who she is in touch with but the youngster has been secretive. Next week, she will spend more and more time with Danny and Charity and Vanessa will discover that she is bunking off school to hang out with him.
As Danny appears to be exerting a negative influence over Sarah, Charity wades in all guns blazing and humiliates Sarah by giving her a dressing down in front of Danny. As Sarah lashes out at her, Charity realises that she may have handled things badly and sets out to try and make things up to Sarah.
(Picture: ITV)
But as they pair have a heart to heart, it becomes clear that Sarah sees no problem with her behaviour and is intent on spending more time with Danny. As Charity and Vanessa grow concerned by her attitude to life, should they be worried about what Danny is getting Sarah into?
Is she just rebelling or are there dangerous scenes ahead? Is Danny all that he seems or does he have sinister intentions towards her?
The 18-year-old star, youngest son of Denise Welch, will make his debut from 16 September, and while little is known about what he’s getting up to, we know Sarah needs to be careful.
He has previously tested out his acting skills in roles such as Vera and Scott and Bailey, but is following in mum and dad’s (Tim Healy) footsteps in soap, with both of them having previously appeared in Coronation Street.
The ghosts of Bobby’s past come back to haunt him (Picture: BBC)
Since being released from prison, Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) has been unable to confront his past in EastEnders and, in the coming episodes, the young lad takes drastic action as part of another attempt to do so — but could this action end up having deadly consequences?
Kathy’s (Gillian Taylforth) less than pleased to hear that Bobby will be staying with Max (Jake Wood), so she pleads with her grandson to reconsider — but he’s having none of it. However, when Jack (Scott Maslen) learns that Bobby’s planning on stopping with his brother, he soon puts an end to it — leaving Bobby upset, as he storms off once more.
Upon finding Bobby back at the Beale household, Kathy grows concerned when she realises how uneasy the young lad is.
He’s still hallucinating Lucy (Hetti Bywater) — but Kathy’s unaware of this fact, and thus she jumps to the wrong conclusion and makes matters worse, leaving Bobby furious with her.
Later, Bobby wakes up in a park and heads back to the Square. However, Callum (Tony Clay) spots him, and — concerned — checks to see if the young lad is okay — something which results in Bobby running off.
He bumps into Rainie (Tanya Franks), which results in more insults being thrown about between the pair — and it all gets too much for him.
With his anxiety and stress piling up, Bobby decides to confront his past once and for all, but he struggles to come to terms with everything that’s happened and, as a result, he finds himself in an incredibly dangerous situation.
What will transpire?
One to watch: Thursday 19th September at 7:30pm on BBC One.
Gary Windass’s (Mikey North) problems keep on coming in Coronation Street and audience members have been left wondering who he is going to target next after being responsible for the factory roof collapse, killing Rana, and also murdering evil loan shark Rick Neelan (Greg Wood).
More recently, Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) has gotten on the wrong side of him as he stole some of Gary’s money and is now debt to him.
Soon Gary will be seeing red once again as new investor of the factory Derek Milligan targets Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston).
In the Rovers, there’s a spark between Izzy and Derek. With Gary away, Nick (Ben Price) forces a reluctant Derek to sign the rental agreement for the factory.
Derek is horrified to learn that Gary is the father of Izzy’s son and, whilst Izzy returns to work, Derek knocks back a drink. Izzy is curious when Derek asks to meet her later for a talk.
Derek confesses to Izzy that he has a terrible drink problem and when Izzy offers to support Derek in his battle against the booze, he asks her on a date.
Back from visiting Nicola (Nicola Thorp) and Zack, Gary’s seething to learn from Nick that Derek has been signing contracts granting rent reductions in his absence.
Gary is also gobsmacked to spot Derek and Izzy heading to Speed Daal on a date.
Later, Gary berates Derek for signing paperwork without him and menacingly orders him to finish with Izzy.
Derek spending time with Izzy has clearly bothered Gary a little too much – could Derek be Gary’s next murder victim as his anger gets the better of him once again?
Here are this week’s big Neighbours spoilers (Picture: Channel 5)
The truth proves to be a dangerous weapon in Neighbours this week, as someone is left living in fear after their revelation leads to huge ramifications, while another is left devastated when they learn what’s really going on.
Mackenzie Hargreaves (Georgie Stone) is left facing the aftermath of Yashvi’s (Olivia Junkeer) outburst about her transition, and things could turn very nasty for the teen. Will anyone be able to protect her?
Mark (Scott McGregor) and Roxy (Zima Anderson) make things a bit kinkier in the bedroom but it leads to them both getting caught in a rather embarrassing way.
Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) is rocked when he tracks down Harlow’s (Jemma Donovan) mum and learns the truth about her, but his shock isn’t a patch on how Harlow feels when she finds out.
And Ned (Ben Hall) has scored himself a seriously creepy stalker. Yikes.
Here’s what’s happening this week on Neighbours.
1. Mark and Roxy’s sex mistake
Roxy convinces Mark to let her use his handcuffs on him to spice up their bedroom fun. It turns out to be an exciting move, with Mark finding himself chained to the coffee table afterwards! But when Roxy comes to remove them, she realises she’s lost the key. She’s forced to ask Harlow for help, who suggests they ask Ned for bolt cutters. But when the girls hurry back to Mark they don’t realise they’re being followed – by Ned! Their sex secret is well and truly out when Ned walks in on the kinky scenario. Will Mark dump Roxy out of sheer embarrassment?
2. Ned gets a stalker
What does Scarlett want with Ned? (Picture: Channel 5)
While Ned is stalking the girls, he doesn’t realise he’s the victim of stalking himself. Scarlett, the women he saw crying in the airport in Sydney, is lurking in the shadows having followed him all this way. But why? Ned is later shocked to find her in Harold’s, and she lies that she’s on a country-wide tour. But she tells Ned she needs money and a job, so he offers to help her look in the local area. Scarlett is in for a shock herself though – when she learns Ned has a girlfriend. As Scarlett reels from the revelation she opens a scrap book she’s been making about Ned. She’s clearly not stable! What has she got in store for Ned?
3. Mackenzie faces danger from transphobes
Mackenzie faces danger now everyone knows the truth (Picture: Channel 5)
Now that the school knows the truth about Mackenzie she’s afraid, but is relieved that there hasn’t been any reaction so far. What she doesn’t know is that parents have been kicking off about her using the girls’ bathroom. When Mackenzie finds out she turns to Shane for comfort who tries to reassure her. But when she returns to school she discovers a threatening note in her locker. Who’s out to get her?
4. Shock truth about Harlow’s mum
Harlow’s mum has shock news for Paul (Picture: Channel 5)
Paul and Terese arrive in London on their honeymoon. Paul begins to think about Harlow’s mum Prudence, whom he knows is in the UK. He decides they should meet her in person. They tell Harlow what they plan to do and she freaks out. Amy manages to coax the teen into explaining what’s up, and she confesses that her mum is part of something called the Restoration Order and that her behaviour has become really odd. Paul is shocked after meeting Prue when he realises she isn’t bothered in the slightest about her daughter. And when Prue suddenly flees their meeting with a mystery man from The Order, questions are running around their minds. The man gives Prue orders – and a heartbroken Harlow receives a message from her mum saying she never wants to see her again.
5. Shane faces prison
Shane’s attempt to protect Mackenzie leads to the threat of jail time (Picture: Channel 5)
Shane is prepared to be there for Mackenzie no matter what, and when he hears teenager Ollie brand her a ‘thing’ he loses it, taking it out on the kid and assaulting him. A horrified Dipi points out he’s just attacked a minor and her fears are confirmed when Ollie’s mum confronts him to tell him she’s going to the police. Could Shane be facing jail time for trying to protect Mackenzie?
6. Elly’s baby daddy is back
Finn decides to do something nice for Elly and decides to buy a crib to restore as a gift. At the same time, Aaron and David are becoming more involved, and they also present Elly with a crib. Theirs wins out when Elly is forced to pick, leaving Finn angry that once again outsiders are getting closer to the baby than its own family, and it leads to him threatening David.
When Elly learns what happened she’s furious that still people are trying to control her life, and she makes a shock move – calling Shaun back to Erinsborough to sort his brother out.
Scenes air from Monday 16th September at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.
Justin desperately wants to help Raffy (Picture: Channel 5)
The sudden lack of CBD oil for Raffy’s (Olivia Deeble) condition has had an impact on all of the Morgans – particularly Justin (James Stewart), who feels like there’s nothing he can do for his little sister. Mason (Orpheus Pledger) notices him struggling in the surf and flags him down, wondering what’s up. Justin reveals that he’s worried about Raffy’s future, now she has no way of effectively managing her epilepsy.
Mason says that Raffy must be finding it hard, but she’s strong and will get through it. Leah (Ada Nicodemou) also believes this, but this doesn’t stop Justin from worrying. When Justin tries to reassure Raffy about her exams, she ends up lashing out at him, leaving him feeling even more impotent.
When Raffy ends up struggling with her exams, there’s little anyone can do to comfort her, and Justin fails to boost her spirits. He storms home and tells Mason he’s going to make Raffy’s CBD oil himself. A stunned Mason tries to get him to see sense, reminding him that he himself nearly faced jail for the same thing not too long ago, but Justin is desperate to do anything that could help Raffy.
Leah begs Justin not to make the CBD oil himself (Picture: Channel 5)
Mason heads to the Diner to tell Leah about Justin’s decision, and she goes to the house to find him researching CBD oil production. Ignoring Mason’s points about how he lacks the knowledge or experience to make it himself, he’s determined to try. He ignores Leah’s words about how he could get arrested and continues to research the process.
Leah tries to reason with Justin, telling him that there are other ways to help Raffy, but Justin’s emotions reach a head and he pushes her away. He blurts out that she’s as useless as he is and tells her to leave. As Leah walks away from the house, she’s left deeply worried about his state of mind. Is Justin about to break the law?
Robbo is beaten by thugs and questioned by Victor (Picture: Channel 5)
Robbo (Jake Ryan) and Jasmine (Sam Frost) have spent weeks under protection from the Feds as they try to work out what the killer gang behind the murder of Robbo’s old family want from him now, several years later. After a mysterious phone call to the motel the pair are staying in, where Robbo was instructed to meet them at the wharf the next morning, Robbo decides to head out on his own without telling Jasmine.
As he waits on the wharf the next day, we see him place a GPS tracker inside his shoe, so that the Feds can track his whereabouts. He sees a boat on the horizon, which has stopped moving towards him. Frustrated, he yells out at it, asking what they’re waiting for, causing the engine to fire up and the boat to race towards him.
A group of men get off the boat and tie Robbo up, refusing to answer any of his questions. One of them pats him down, immediately discovering the GPS tracker and throwing it overboard. Then they pull a bag over Robbo’s head and jet away with him.
Robbo floats out to sea unconscious (Picture: Channel 5)
At a deserted cove, the thugs pull the bag off Robbo’s head and force him to his knees, where another man approaches him. Not recognising the newcomer, a confused Robbo asks who he is. The new man – Victor – tells Robbo that he’s the man who holds Robbo’s life in his hands. He says he was surprised to hear the famous Ryan Shaw is still alive, and has a new life – including a new wife.
Robbo struggles to remain calm, wanting to find out what Victor wants from him. Victor reveals that he wants to know where Dylan Carter (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) is, and Robbo says that he’s dead. However, Victor’s thugs react to this by punching him, and Victor tells Robbo to try again.
Victor questions Robbo (Picture: Channel 5)
After taking a beating, Robbo says that after their altercation on the boat, Carter died at sea – but Victor doesn’t believe him, saying that he’s got a week to find Carter, or he’ll hurt Jasmine. An enraged Robbo tries to fight back, but he is beaten unconscious.
We then see Robbo passed out on a dinghy, tied up and floating out to sea. Is Robbo alive? And if he is, how will he save himself?
Who is Dylan Carter?
Dylan Carter was cast back in 2015 and played by Australian actor Jeremy Lindsay Taylor.
He first appeared on the show in 2016 as the former fiance of Kat Chapman (Pia Miller), who passed away in a deadly car crash while escaping the Bay with Robbo.
Dylan was in charge of the Charlotte King murder investigation, but incorrectly charged Zac MacGuire and got a judge to refuse him bail through blackmail.
He also developed a dangerous obsession with Kat, which led to terrifying scenes when he held her hostage with Ash and Billie.
In 2017, Kat was in danger when she prepared to give evidence against Dylan in court to support a police corruption investigation.
This is where Robbo comes in, as he was sent in to protect Kat on a mission as part of the Feds. However, Dylan got to him first, and the showdown on the boat is what caused Robbo’s amnesia.
Casualty Autumn trailer is finally here (Picture: BBC)
The Casualty autumn trailer is finally out and it’s no surprise that autumn at the ED is going to bring a lot of trouble to peoples doors. With Iain’s (Michael Stevenson) exit looming, new trouble for Archie (Genesis Lynea) and Ethan’s (George Rainsford) obsession with Effie (Abigail Hardingham) continuing, here’s the spoilers from the trailer in full:
What’s wrong with Archie?
We opened the trailer with Archie upset in the bathroom – something has clearly bothered her during a shift, but what? Later in the trailer we also see a patient from last weeks episode called Vincent Millbank who had acid thrown on him and also was the evil house master who tortured his student Seb and his friends.
At the end of last weeks episode, we discovered Archie has thrown acid onto Mr Millbank’s car and in the trailer, it looks as though he’s figured out that Seb was in custody when it happened – could this be linked? Is the evil teacher out to get Archie?
Iain’s exit
Iain Dean is taking a break from the show (Picture: BBC)
We’ve known for a while that actor Michael Stevenson is taking a break from playing Paramedic Iain Dean after the intense storyline he’s played out with Iain and his battle with PTSD and depression. With Dixie’s (Jane Hazlegrove) arrival we’re pretty certain she has something to do with his exit, and in the trailer we see him offering some pretty sound advice to a patient. It looks like Iain has certainly come along way since that ambulance crash way back in August 2018, and it’s certain he will be missed!
Rash gets angry
Poor Rash (Neet Mohan) has been at a bit of a loss since coming back to the ED. His mum died and instead of allowing himself time to grieve, he threw himself straight back into work when the terrorist attack happened back at the start of the series. It’s clear new Doctor Mason Reade (Victor Oshin) is causing him a bit of trouble as the trailer sees Rash get angry at Ethan for being made to supervise Mason when in reality, that’s a job for Ethan.
We also see both Rash and Mason in trouble with Dylan (William Beck). What could’ve happened? And will things get a little bit easier for Rash soon?
Ethan’s obsession with Effie continues
Ethan has had a tough few months (Picture: BBC)
Since being caught up in the explosion from the terrorist attack back at the start of the series, Ethan has occupied himself by supporting Effie who has cystic fibrosis and is also the daughter of his old uni friend. He has become somewhat obsessed with Effie and in the trailer it reveals that in order to secure Effie a place on the trial, Ethan was inexact when writing up Effie’s notes. Despite the fact that he denies showing any special interest, the trailer also sees Ethan having dinner with Effie – could this simply be him trying to help out a friend, or something more?
Will supports Archie
Since Will’s (Jack Nolan) arrival, he hasn’t really been on screen long enough for us to learn a lot about him, we know he’s a little bit cocky, likes to impress and often butts heads with Archie. We know from last week Will called the police on Seb (the man who threw acid over Mr Millbank) and it looked as though he may have figured out it was Archie who threw acid on Mr Millbank’s car – but in the trailer, we see Will offering his support to Archie…could this be about the acid on the car? If Will regularly disagrees with Archie, why is he supporting her all of a sudden?
Duffy deteriorates
Duffy looked a little shaken (Picture: BBC)
With Duffy (Cathy Shipton) not working at the ED anymore because of her dementia, we only occasionally see her pop up on screen. Thankfully the trailer shows a lot of Duffy, she’s in the park, at home with Charlie (Derek Thompson) and she looks pretty scared in a lot of the clips. Did she forget where she was? With her dementia no doubt getting worse, what’s in store next for Casualty’s longest running characters?
New Paramedic Lev arrives
Iain’s exit looms, which means his replacement will arrive not long after he’s gone. New Paramedic Lev (Uriel Emil) doesn’t exactly give the best first impression in the trailer. He is seen getting into a bit of bother with someone outside the ED and as Ruby (Maddy Hill) asks, ‘what’s with the tattoo then?’ Lev tells her it’s ‘ancient history’ but what’s he hiding?
Distress for Robyn
Robyn broke down in the trailer (Picture: BBC)
A small clip in the trailer sees Robyn (Amanda Henderson) looking very upset. As it’s a small clip there wasn’t much to get from it apart from the park in the background – could something have happened to her daughter Charlotte?
Rosa moves in with David and Ollie?
New porter Rosa (Jacey Salles) has definitely caught David’s eye (Jason Durr) since her arrival. The trailer sees David offering a key to Rosa with son Ollie (Harry Collett) in the background – has David offered Rosa a key to their house? If it does lead to something…excellent!
Jade is scared?
There was only a few clips from Jade (Gabriella Leon) in the trailer, but the clips shown saw her looking upset and telling Marty (Shaheen Jafargholi) she isn’t scared of something…what’s on her mind?
The end of Effie?
We ended the trailer with the return of Effie’s dad saying ‘when she needed you most, you froze’. Ethan also looks distressed in resus with Marty helping him. Has Ethan’s determination to get Effie on the CF trial gone too far? If Effie does die, how will Ethan cope?
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Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson) has been lying about her illness in Hollyoaks for the better part of a year now, and — when faced yet another dilemma in the coming episodes — she ups her game once more, taking her lies to a whole new level.
With James’ (Gregory Finnegan) legal fees set to cost them a bomb, Maxine decides to tell Damon (Jacob Roberts) that she has only a few weeks left to live — hoping that such a fact will force James to waive the fees. However, this is James Nightingale we’re talking about — who self-admittedly has next to no sensitive bones in his body — so it was always going to be a long shot.
Left with little options, Damon decides to sell his half of The Loveboat. Upon learning of Maxine’s latest lie, Sienna (Anna Passey) is fuming — especially because of the impact this particular fib is having on Damon. As a result, she refuses to help Maxine in any further capacity.
(Picture: Lime Pictures)
Maxine’s tribulations continue later in the week, as James asks to see her medical records. Much to Maxine’s dismay, the solicitor tries to get in touch with Dr Levi (Cerith Flinn) — although his search proves fruitless.
Misbah (Harvey Virdi) ends up being a dead-end as well, which leaves Mitchell (Imran Adams) as his only option — but will he be able to track the trainee doc down before Maxine gets to him first?
Will James succeed in locating Maxine’s medical records? If so, will he learn — and thus, expose — the truth about her lies?
What’s more, will Damon end up parting with his share of the Loveboat?
Sharon learns Mel knows all about her baby secret (Picture: BBC)
Sharon Mitchell’s (Letitia Dean) world is about to get turned upside down as she learns Mel Owen (Tamzin Outhwaite) knows Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) is the father of her unborn baby.
But, far from running to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and letting slip, she decides to use it to her own advantage.
In fact, still grieving over son Hunter – who was shot dead by the police last week – she is ready to do whatever it takes to get what she wants, and begins blackmailing Sharon over her secret.
Which might make things awkward seeing as they run E20 together…
But what price will Sharon have to pay to keep her secret safe?
She shared a sweet message to the Walford crew on Twitter, teasing that she could soon be back in Albert Square.
‘So that’s it! The end of an era… for me at least. Melanie Healy/Beale/Owen has left the building…,’ she wrote.
‘It’s been a pleasure, a privilege and a 21 year association with a family I will cherish forever and never forget….
‘TIL next time my beautiful cast and crew… you all rock.’
While we’ll miss Mel, Sharon might be glad to see the back of her…
One to watch: Monday 23 September, at 8pm, on BBC One.
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Linda Carter faces new woes when she arrives at the school gates in EastEnders (Picture: BBC)
Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) has had plenty to deal with over the past couple of months in EastEnders, but her troubles aren’t over just yet, and she’s set to face a challenge of a very different kind in upcoming scenes.
With the summer at an end, its time for Ollie to begin his new school. However, Linda gets quite the shock when — upon accompanying her son to the school for his first day — the other mums prove to be rather hostile. Chantelle (Jessica Plummer) later reiterates her experiences of the parents’ hostility — and Linda is concerned as a result.
Unable to think about anything else but her earlier encounter with the mums, the landlady of the Queen Vic shares her concerns with Mick (Danny Dyer). It’s clear that she wants to do what’s best for Ollie, but she’s worried that a frosty atmosphere with the other parents could end up causing problems.
Later in the week, the Carter matriarch is determined to do the right thing, and thus she resolves to make friends with the other mums.
Linda struggles to make friends with the other mums (Picture: BBC)
However, in spite of Linda’s attempts, it soon becomes apparent that this task is going to be far from an easy one.
Will she manage to succeed in her mission?
If there’s one thing we know about Linda it’s that once she sets her mind to something, there’s no stopping her. Who could forget that time back in 2014 when — mere months after her arrival on the Square — she resolved to help the market traders in their mission to save the market, and thus ended up proving instrumental in their victory?
In addition to her determination, we know that Linda’s willing to go above and beyond when it comes to the people she loves — something which she proved last year when, against all odds, she managed to extract the truth from Stuart (Ricky Champ) about Mick’s involvement — or lack thereof — in the shooting at the Vic.
Yes, Linda’s certainly relentless, so it’s rather hard to imagine that she won’t succeed in charming the mums, but — with worries aplenty as it is — she’ll be no doubt be feeling the pressure, which could scupper her chances at making friends.
Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) has been playing with fire by getting down and dirty with farm hand Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter), cheating on her oblivious husband Cain (Jeff Hordley) in Emmerdale. In the wake of Jessie Grant (Sandra Marvin) betraying Marlon (Mark Charnock), Moira has been given food for thought about what she is really doing – especially after some words of judgement from her son Matty (Ash Palmisciano).
Cain has never really liked Nate and it turns out that this is for good reason – fans have been lashing out with anger at the actions of a predatory Nate as he pursued and seduced Moira. And Moira has well and truly given in to temptation, as the pair steal as many liaisons as they can find.
But this is all going to end in tears when the truth about their sordid affair explodes this October in a special week. Traditionally, Emmerdale goes high octane in October and the show has revealed that they have just filmed unmissable scenes.
From car crash pile ups to barn explosions, October’s big week often contains stunts – so will Cain be pushed to the edge when he finds out what has happened behind his back? And will Nate regret ever crossing him as he faces death at his hands?
Speaking previously about the major October plans, producer Kate Brooks teased: ‘Moira is married to ultimate bad boy Cain, so when he does find out, it will be explosive and there will be lots of drama and ramifications for all characters involved. ‘We get to the core of why this affair has happened and the ramifications of it.
‘This will all come to a head in October – we like a big week in October to set the autumn schedules alight. This will all come out then and honestly, it’s a massive week of drama. It’s very story led – a lot of tears, a lot of action and a lot of heartbreak.’
Bethany Platt goes for the wrong guy in Coronation Street (Picture: ITV)
Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) in Coronation Street has dealt with a difficult sex abuse past but now she has got herself back on her feet she has found her life is somewhat empty.
Soon things will get a little more positive for Bethany in the form of a new romance, but is all as it seems?
Bethany drops her coffee in the street and James (Nathan Graham) hurries to her aid and listens as she explains she is upset for Daniel (Rob Mallard) after the recent news about Sinead’s (Katie McGlynn) cancer returning.
When Audrey (Sue Nicholls) tackles Bethany about her feelings for Daniel, she maintains they are just friends.
The Bailey boys have lunch in the bistro and Bethany thanks James for his kindness before Ed (Trevor Michael Georges) and Michael (Ryan Russell) suggest he asks her out. To shut them up, James lies and says that he already has a date lined up with Bethany.
Bethany agrees to a drink with and Audrey is surprised to see her on a date with James in the Rovers. Bethany later agrees to join James at Ed’s surprise party.
Bethany gets rejected by James as he reveals he’s actually gay (Picture: ITV)
Bethany, Cathy (Melanie Hill), Dev (Jimmi Harkishin), Eileen (Sue Cleaver) and Steve (Simon Gregson) assemble at the house and when Ed arrives he is greeted by his guests.
A drunken Daniel tucks into the rum punch but when Bethany checks if he’s OK, he gives her a scathing reply. James follows upset Bethany into the backyard and is touched by his kindness.
When Bethany leans in for a kiss but James resists, she goes to leave but James blurts out that he is gay.
When will Bethany learn the reasons behind why James doesn’t feel like he can come out publicly, how will Bethany help James in this tough situation?
Ben struggles with his situation (Picture: Channel 5)
Ben (Rohan Nichol) has been struggling ever since being arrested for an international drug trafficking crime he’s been framed for by his board supplier, who have disappeared without a trace and left the Feds believing he’s responsible for stashing the substances inside the shipment. With no way of proving his innocence, Ben has been left with no business, an upcoming trial, huge legal bills and potential jail time.
Struggling to find motivation each day, Ben has resorted to sitting around watching TV, which has caused Maggie (Kestie Morassi) and Ziggy (Sophie Dillman) to become concerned. Trying to listen to Alf’s (Ray Meagher) advice to give Ben time and space, Maggie struggles when she returns home to find Ben hasn’t moved from his spot on the couch. She pushes him to keep in touch with the estate agent, and gets him to eat, but his mood drops again when he notices a huge legal bill.
As Maggie touches base with Alf and says she isn’t sure how much more of Ben’s behaviour she can take, Ziggy tries to persuade her dad to come out for a surf – but is unsuccessful. He ignores Maggie’s texts suggesting they meet up for lunch, instead looking at the invoices from solicitors.
Maggie grows frustrated with Ben’s behaviour (Picture: Channel 5)
Maggie keeps trying, suggesting a romantic dinner, but Ben simply stonewalls her, causing Maggie to snap and accuse him of not even trying anymore. Ben is bewildered when she says she can’t even be around him.
Ziggy comforts Maggie, finally realising how desperate the situation has become. She decides to try and get through to Ben using a tough love method, and goes to confront her dad, insisting he put an end to his behaviour. However, her method quickly backfires as Ben explodes, roaring that he has nothing left, so nothing matters. He storms out of the house, leaving Ziggy and Maggie feeling terrified and shocked.
Maggie and Ziggy try to get through to Ben (Picture: Channel 5)
The next day, Ben appears to have turned his behaviour around, making breakfast and planning to do some work around the Pier ahead of its sale. Later on, Alf forces Ben into having lunch with him, and convinces him to build a storage area within the bait shop. He and John (Shane Withington) give Ben a pep talk, meaning well but not realising it’s all become too much for him. He makes an excuse to get back to work and leaves them.
When Alf and John head outside, they see that Ben’s saw has been left on, but he’s nowhere to be seen. Fearing the worst, they rush off to try and find him. Maggie is informed about the situation, and Alf questions if Ben is struggling with his mental health. Feeling panicked, they rally round to look for Ben. Will they find him?
Ryder enlists Bella to help with party plans (Picture: Channel 5)
While Raffy (Olivia Deeble) has been struggling with her HSC trials, Ryder (Lukas Radovich) has been studying hard and is feeling confident ahead of his next exam. Alf (Ray Meagher) is pleased to see he’s keeping on top of his studies and is well prepared, but when Ryder leaves, Marilyn (Emily Symons) comments that she wishes things were that straightforward for Raffy.
At school, Ryder is perplexed when Raffy doesn’t show up for the exam, and asks Maggie (Kestie Morassi) if they should wait for her. However, Maggie tells him to focus on his own paper, leaving him worried that something might be going on with his ex and former friend.
When Ryder mentions Raffy’s absence to Alf, he’s advised to tread lightly. He goes to ask Marilyn, but she admits it’s up to Raffy to tell him anything about her situation. A worried Ryder is left more concerned than ever.
Ryder is concerned about Raffy (Picture: Channel 5)
After leaving a message for Raffy, Ryder asks Bella (Courtney Miller) if she knows anything, but Bella is as out of the loop as he is. The next morning, he overhears John (Shane Withington) and Mason (Orpehus Pledger) talking, and learns that Raffy’s CBD trial has been cancelled. He finds Raffy at school and demands to know why he wasn’t made aware of the situation. Raffy cuts him off, saying she’s about to go into an exam and she doesn’t owe him anything. They’re not dating anymore – they’re not even friends.
While Raffy struggles with her exam, Ryder does well, and is jubilant. He celebrates briefly with Roo (Georgie Parker) in the hallway, who says they should celebrate his hard work. She heads off to another class, and a plan starts forming in Ryder’s head.
He goes to find Bella, so she can help him with plans for celebrating the end of his exams. He thinks that a big party at the caravan park will work – as Raffy is now out of the picture, he needs all the friends he can get. Meanwhile, Roo tells Alf that she thinks Ryder deserves to celebrate, and she suggests the three of them have dinner at Salt. What will they do when they find out about Ryder’s massive party plans?
Lee Ryan’s character Woody was going to be involved in a ‘major’ storyline (Picture: BBC)
Lee Ryan has claimed that EastEnders cut a major Woody storyline because of his commitments to panto. According to the Blue singer, who first appeared in Albert Square in 2017, his character was meant to marry Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) – but their romance ended very differently.
‘They wouldn’t tell me whether they’d want me back in Walford,’ Lee said.
He continued: ‘Every time I asked them, they were evasive. Frustratingly, by the time they said yes, I’d signed for a panto and couldn’t break that contract.
‘I was told that if I went ahead with the panto they’d cut Woody’s major storyline. Which is exactly what they did.’
Lee added to the Mirror: ‘That was a real shame. I was meant to marry Whitney. But they downgraded my story.’
EastEnders has declined to comment.
Despite Lee’s remarks, a number of EastEnders cast members have starred in panto while remaining in the soap.
Woody had a rollercoaster romance with Whitney, who discovered her husband-to-be Callum Highway (Tony Clay) had been having an affair with Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) in recent scenes, during their time together.
Their relationship came to a heartbreaking end in 2017 when he stood her up at the station and left her to work at a bar in Spain.
EastEnders confirmed in March 2018 that Lee’s character had been written out of the soap and his final scenes aired in the spring.
EastEnders airs tomorrow night at 8pm on BBC One.
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The 44-year-old actor was pictured outside a Boisdale restaurant in London on Tuesday afternoon, with his arms wrapped around a blonde woman as they passionately kissed in the street.
It’s the first time the pair have been seen together but, judging by their PDA, they’re about ready to go public with their romance.
At one point, Jamie looked lovingly at his love interest as she affectionately held his face in her hands. The soap star then gently held onto the woman’s hands as they continued to chat and laugh around outside the eatery.
Either they were preparing to part ways or the woman had just flown in as she had a small suitcase with her, which would explain the particularly amorous display.
Jamie is thought to have most recently dated Hollyoaks staffer Portia Hughes, but news of their split emerged in June after their relationship fizzled out earlier in the year.
A source claimed that Jamie was ‘completely smitten’ with Portia but they simply ‘couldn’t go the distance’ and decided to split ‘amicably’ after around a year of dating.
A kiss goodbye or hello? (Picture: Splash News)
The look of love (Picture: Splash News)
Portia went public with her new boyfriend on Instagram shortly after.
It’s been a turbulent week for Jamie who was involved in a serious row with Emmerdale star Asan at the TV Choice Awards the night before his public kiss with the mystery woman.
Jamie seems smitten (Picture: Splash News)
The pair had enjoyed a cosy lunch date at Boisdale (Picture: Splash News)
Asan allegedly threatened to ‘knife’ Jamie outside London’s Hilton Park Lane where the awards show was taking place.
Sources claim Asan hurled a ‘sarcastic dig’ towards Jamie ‘completely unprovoked’.
It led to a fierce showdown with both Jamie and Asan allegedly ‘pushing and shoving’ before they were separately escorted away from the situation.
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