Things are not looking good for Maxine Kinsella (Nikki Sanderson) as she is forced to face the consequences of her lies in Hollyoaks.

The truth about her mysterious condition comes to light as the village discovers she is not actually dying like she had everyone believe.

Damon Kinsella (Jacob Roberts) is perplexed to learn the truth and, struggling to digest the news, he pleads guilty at his hearing.

Why is Maxine Kinsella lying about being ill?

For the best part of a year, Maxine has convinced Damon – and the entire village – she was suffering a life-threatening illness.

In reality, she is struggling with no illness of the sort. However she does appear to be suffering with Munchausen’s Syndrome, ultimately lying about her health out of fear she would lose Damon.

What is Munchausen’s Syndrome?

Munchausen’s Syndrome is a psychological disorder which sees a person pretend to be ill or deliberately produce symptoms of illness, the NHS explains.

The person’s main intention is to evoke attention and sympathy from those around them.

Munchausen’s Syndrome is a complex condition and therefore not fully understood.

It’s thought the syndrome stems from emotional trauma, especially in childhood, and certain personality disorders.

Munchausen’s Syndrome appears to commonly affect two separate groups of people; women between the ages of 20 and 40 with a background in healthcare, and unmarried white men aged 30 – 50.

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It hasn’t been the best of years for Coronation Street’s David Platt (Jack P Shepherd).

As viewers will know the character was sent to prison in July following a trial involving both him and Nick Tilsley (Ben Price), which resulted in David being sent down while he walked free.

We’re set to see David in Wednesday night’s trip to Weatherfield – but just what is he in prison for, and when’s he likely to be released?

Here’s a reminder of what happened…

Why is David Platt in prison in Coronation Street?

David ended up behind bars after both he and Nick both found themselves on trial for their part in stealing money from Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls).

Although it was Nick who actually committed the crime, David ended up taking the fall for it after Nick betrayed him in court.

The dramatic scenes in July saw Nick deciding he should come clean and confess after David stepped in to protect him during an attack in prison.

That was until Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) persuaded him he was better off sticking to his original story so she and son Oliver can have him home.

Subsequently Nick declared in court that the full blame for the crime rested with David, leaving his sibling to face the consequences.

His actions saw David sentenced to eight months behind bars.

When will David Platt be released from prison?

The exact date for David’s release has not been confirmed.

Despite receiving an eight-month sentence, however, he only has to serve four of those months in prison – so expect to see him set free some time this autumn.

Nick, meanwhile, received a two-year suspended sentence for his part in the crime as well as lying in court.

In that instance the judge taking his previous good character into account as well as how prison could affect him given his brain injury from his 2013 car crash.

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on ITV at 7.30pm.

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Gary Windass (Mikey North) has certainly cemented his status as Coronation Street villain in recent months.

Having been responsible for the factory roof collapse which resulted in the death of Rana Habeeb (Bhavna Limbachia), he’s gone on a spiral which has also seen him finishing off evil loan shark Rick Neelan (Greg Wood).

And now it looks as if he might have his eye on his next victim, after a private detective Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) hired so spy on him gets a little too close for his liking.

That’s even before you consider his recent violent attack on Ryan Connor (Ryan Preston), amid his delays in repaying the money that he owes him.

It’s no surprise that viewers have been left wondering whether Gary might get his comeuppance soon and possibly even exit the cobbles himself, meeting a similarly grim fate – but is he going to be leaving the soap?

Here’s what you need to know.

Is Gary Windass leaving Coronation Street?

As far as we’re aware there are no plans for Gary Windass to leave Coronation Street any time soon.

In fact, actor Mikey North has all but confirmed his villainous alter ego will be sticking around, telling metro.co.uk that storylines for his character had been planned out for the next 18 months.

‘I’ve always said that I’d rather go in a blaze of glory as it were, leaving bodies behind, so I’m happy either way,’ he revealed.

‘If this does become Gary’s last hurrah, which I hope it doesn’t, then it’s a great story to be involved with. I think as time goes on with this story in to next year, I think he’s become more calculated, because he’s had to. There’s going to be a more calculated side to Gary coming out over the next sort of 12-18 months.

He added: ‘So far I can just about be redeemed for it, but he is getting deeper and deeper into things as we’re going to see over the next few weeks, to a point of no return really.

‘I suppose there is a point of return, but like I say, he’s becoming more calculated and scheming as it were and desperate, I suppose. Things are going to take a big turn in a few weeks, so he’s got some big decisions to make in the next six months and that will probably decide which path he goes down. I know there are things planned well into next year.’

All of which suggests you’ll be seeing Gary on the cobbles for a while yet…

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on ITV at 7.30pm.

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Gary Windass’ (Mikey North) violent behaviour has been spiralling out of control in Coronation Street lately, and tonight he took things to a whole new level when he threatened to put an end to solicitor Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) once and for all.

After overhearing the Weatherfield residents praise Gary for rescuing Ryan (Ryan Preston) from the muggers, Adam knew there was more to the story, and — upon further investigation — he discovered that Gary was, in fact, responsible for the attack.

As a result, he confided in Imran (Charlie de Melo), and both solicitors later confronted Ryan on the matter. However, fearful of what Gary might do should he find out this conversation ever took place, Ryan outright denied that Gary had any involvement. The young lad then informed Gary about Adam’s private detective, and thus the builder formed a plan of his own to get revenge.

Convinced he had the evidence to prove that Gary was Ryan’s mysterious attacker, Adam gathered all those present in the Rovers to unveil the photos the PI had sent him. However, the photos had been doctored — and it became apparent that Gary was the one behind it, as he’d managed to get the PI to turn his back on Adam.

Later, an infuriated Adam confronted Gary outside the Rovers, but — clever as ever — Gary refused to admit any involvement in the sabotage. However, he proceeded to antagonise the solicitor over his relationship with Sarah (Tina O’Brien), claiming that the young woman is clearly ‘settling for second best’.

Gary attempted to walk away but, upon further reflection, he returned and — breaking character for a split second — warned Adam that it would be in his best interests to accept defeat.

Could Adam’s life actually be in danger?

Gary has proven just how ruthless he is in the past and, if his comments during tonight’s episode are anything to go by, then the solicitor had better watch his back!

Coronation Street continues on Friday 27th September at 7:30pm and 8:30pm on ITV.

Mel Owen (Tamzin Outhwaite) vowed to seek revenge on the Mitchells in EastEnders for all the hell that Phil (Steve McFadden) put her through following Hunter’s (Charlie Winter) death, and she certainly set about seeking that revenge when she blackmailed Sharon (Letitia Dean) in Tuesday’s episode — and she ups her game in the next instalment.

With Mel having learned that the father of Sharon’s baby is Keanu (Danny Walters) — and not Phil, like the Mitchell matriarch has led everyone to believe — she has the leverage she needs to get Sharon to to bend to her will, which is something she tested out in the latest episode, when she blackmailed her into getting Louise (Tilly Keeper) and Keanu to move back in with Lisa (Lucy Benjamin).

Before the episode’s conclusion, Mel made it clear that she wasn’t finished with Sharon just yet and, in the next episode, she ups her game once more.

With Mel still adamant that blackmailing Sharon will get her what she needs, Lisa begins to notice how oddly she’s behaving and thus questions Mel about what exactly is going on.

However, Mel refuses to reveal the truth and, instead, decides to makes another huge demand of Sharon.

However, Sharon manages to get the upper hand — something which Mel’s not too pleased about, so she resorts to extreme measures, delivering Sharon a threat that she simply cannot ignore.

The question is: how serious is this threat?

The Mitchell icon is left visibly shaken by Mel’s uncharacteristic behaviour, so it’s safe to assume that Mel’s not holding back with her threat.

Later, things escalate as Mel changes her demands once more.

But just what is it that she wants from Sharon this time?

Moreover, will Sharon be able to deliver? If she wants Mel to keep shtum about Keanu, then she’ll no doubt do whatever it takes!

EastEnders continues on Thursday 26th September at 7:30pm on BBC One.

It’s a harrowing week in EastEnders as the pressures mount on Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield) to an extent where she feels she can’t go on. But can she be saved as she takes terrible action? And can her family pull together to help her?

Meanwhile, Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) and Callum Highway (Tony Clay) attempt to make a go of a relationship but when a sinister face from the past returns, will everything be shattered? In other spoilers, Dot Branning (June Brown) returns to Walford – with a familiar face in return.

Monday 30th September

Ben and Callum agree to go on a date but Ben is given food for thought when Jay and Ian talk about his history with men. Stuart pleads with Ben not to hurt Callum and later, Ben makes no effort during the date, leaving Callum upset.

Bex distracts herself by organising a baby shower for Louise but Mel soon takes over. Lisa is concerned by Bex’s behaviour but she deflects. Denise suspects that Wanda is out to con Ted and she is determined to prove it.

Phil shatters Sharon’s plans while Jean supports Daniel at his appointment.

Tuesday 1st October

Jack feels out of his depth at his first day in the police force and Denise’s obsession over Wanda frustrates her. Jean tries to help Daniel make a bucket list while Ben’s criminal friend Tubbs finds a customer on the Square.

Bex struggles with the thought of leaving the Square because of Shakil wjile Jonno returns and Callum stands up to him. Soon, things get out of hand but someone unexpected intervenes. Lola offers Callum some advice over Ben.

Thursday 3rd October

It’s Bex’s last day in Walford and the pressure mounts on her – especially when Sonia plans a surprise party. As Lisa tries her best to help Bex, she leaves the party and plans to take her own life, As Sonia finds Bex unresponsive, has the worst happened?

Sharon reaches out to Jack to help with her plan while Denise plans a romantic surprise. Leo texts Whitney and she continues to build a friendship with Callum. Jean helps Daniel with his bucket list while Mel pressures Sharon and Linda tries to impress the school mums.

Elsewhere, Dot returns with Dotty in tow.

Friday 4th October

The paramedics rush Bex to hospital after her suicide attempt and everyibe us distraught – with Dotty not helping matters. At the hosptial, Bex wakes up and everyone is relieved while Sonia opens up to Stuart and Max tries to get through to Martin.

Jean gives Daniel some home truths but he shocks her. Sharon does everything to try and meet Mel’s demands. Ben’s dodgy dealings backfire when Jags and Kheerat threaten him while Linda makes progress with the mums.

Truths are coming to light as dark secrets explode in Emmerale – with dramatic consequences. As Tracy Shankley (Amy Walsh) finally discovers who was behind the fire which killed her dad Frank, a showdown leaves Kerry Wyatt (Laura Norton) for dead. Is more tragedy set to rock the village?

Elsewhere, Moira Dingle’s (Natalie J Robb) ill advised affair with Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter) is discovered by a stunned Pete Barton (Anthony Quinlan) – but is he about to blow the whistle to Cain (Jeff Hordley) and will the marriage be shattered in a devastating showdown?

Here are the latest spoilers:

Monday 30th September

Derek takes ill after sampling Rishi’s chocolates and dies as a result, leaving him and Manpreet worried about the consequences. Meanwhile, David admits that he too was left feeling unwell and Rishi is uneasy.

Moira isn’t happy when she sees that Nate is bonding with Cain.

Tuesday 1st October

Jai tries to reassure a panicked Rishi that he isn’t to blame for Derek’s death. Meanwhile, Manpreet sorts through Derek’s belongings following his death and ponders how much his stamp collection album might be worth.

Elsewhere, Moira orders Nate to take some time away while Sam gets a big shock.

Wednesday 2nd October

Moira’s tempted by Nate’s offer of having some time away together after they are almost caught with each other yet again. As Moira makes a decision, she finds herself lying to Cain again.

Meanwhile, Kerry hides Frank’s keyring as Tracy does some further digging.

Thursday 3rd October Part One

As realisations dawn on Tracy, Kerry finds herself forced to tell her the truth about what really happened in the fire and a horrified Tracy discovers that she has been to blame all along and is reeling.

Moira’s looking for her phone, and when Nate moves in for a passionate kiss, Moira succumbs to the moment. Back at Butlers, an uneasy Pete falters when he finds Moira’s phone and sees the message from Nate.

Andrea has an offer for Sam and Lydia.

Thursday 3rd October Part Two

Pete confronts Nate over the messages he has discovered, confirming the affair between him and Moira. But will Pete tell Cain the truth or can Nate persuade him to keep quiet about his and Moira’s betrayal.

Kerry gives chase to Tracy as she heads out to contact the police but when Kerry falls and hits her head, Tracy fears that she is dead. Bernice and Liam are pitted against Sam and Lydia while Rhona fears she has made a fool of herself with Graham.

Friday 4th October

Amy is in pieces as she fears that Kerry is dead and Tracy is in shock. As Kerry is rushed to hospital, Tracy worries about the consequences if Kerry doesn’t pull through. Meanwhile, the wedding judge puts Bernice, Liam, Lydia and Sam through their paces.

Moira is numb at the thought of Cain discovering the truth.

With Rainie Branning’s (Tanya Franks) withdrawal getting worse in EastEnders, Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) is more determined than ever to get his girlfriend the help she needs — and he’s forced to take drastic action in tonight’s episode as a result, roping Callum (Tony Clay) into his plan. However, upon helping Stuart, Callum makes a shocking discovery about his brother.

After Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) refused to get her any more pain medication for fear of making her drug habit worse, Rainie attacked Sonia (Natalie Cassidy) — demanding that she acquire her the drugs she needs. However, Stuart arrived in the nick of time to save Sonia, and proceeded to carry Rainie — against her will, of course — all the way back to the funeral parlour.

Afterwards, Rainie verbally attacked her boyfriend, and insisted that everything is his fault. In site of her harsh words, Stuart refuses to give up on her, and tonight he resorts to drastic action to help her.

However, the situation soon gets heated, and Rainie ends up disturbing customers at the funeral parlour. Fed up, Callum tracks down his brother and insists that he comes up with an alternative course of action.

Left with no other choice, Stuart explains the reasoning behind his actions, and opens up about the fact that he’s a recovering addict — something which leaves Callum stunned.

Following his brother’s revelation, Callum agrees to help and later reaches a compromise with Jay (Jamie Borthwick).

Could this be a new chapter for the Highway brothers’ relationship?

EastEnders continues on Thursday 26th September at 7:30pm on BBC One.

Christmas is always a time for carnage and exploding secrets in EastEnders and this year promises to be no different, with show boss Kate Oates teasing major details on the centre-point of the festive plotline.

As previously revealed by Metro.co.uk, one of the main stories this year will see the reveal of Sharon Mitchell’s (Letitia Dean) affair with Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) and the fact that she is pregnant with his baby – leaving Phil (Steve McFadden) reeling and furious.

The stage has been set for some time for a colossal Mitchell family showdown and now Kate has teased a few further details – including that Mel Owen (Tamzin Outhwaite) will indeed be the catalyst for the secret unravelling and that various unexpected characters will be thrown into the mix.

She told The Sun: ‘It’s going to be a massive story at Christmas. And what I like about it is all of the fall out, if I asked you to guess the fall out now, you wouldn’t guess what we’ve got. It’s going to be a big Mitchell extravaganza and all of the things that that covers but as I say, we will be pulling in some other characters into the storyline that you wouldn’t expect.

She added: ‘It mixes up the dynamics in a really refreshing way. What I like about it is you know you think of the classic affair reveals and how that might play out and they’re always exciting and they’re always good value for money but we want it to go differently with this so we have.’

Viewers are currently watching Mel blackmail Sharon over the secret and tonight will see her take more drastic action than ever as she issues a threat that Sharon can’t ignore.

But the tension will build to a dramatic car chase and crash, which will lead to Mel’s thrilling departure from Walford…

Emma Brooker (Alexandra Mardell) has had plenty to deal with in Coronation Street this past year —between the death of her dad to discovering that her real father is none other then Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) — but could there be more heartache ahead for the character as she falls ill in a devastating new storyline?

Emma’s world came crashing down earlier this year when she learned that her dad was dying. If that wasn’t a hard enough pill for her to swallow, her dad’s death also brought with it the shocking revelation that she wasn’t actually his biological daughter — meaning that mum Fiona (Angela Griffin) had lied to her all these years.

Audrey (Sue Nicholls) put two and two together when she realised that Fiona was Emma’s mum, and thus it soon came to light that Steve is the young girl’s real father. Emma struggled to process this news at first, but her and Steve have finally bonded. However, things could be set to take a devastating turn in the coming weeks, as Emma fall ill.

The Sun reports that Emma will begin to feel unwell, and thus she’ll head to the medical centre to get checked out. However, upon doing so, she collapses in pain, and Gary (Mikey North) later finds her unconscious.

Her symptoms will be a great cause for concern for her family, who begin to fear that she’s inherited Jim’s (Charles Lawson) illness — myotonic dystrophy.

A source told The Sun: ‘Emma’s not going to understand what’s wrong with her but her dad Steve knows only too well what it could be.’

Maisie Smith shared a snap of herself posing with sister Scarlett and social media users simply can’t believe how much the siblings look like one another.

The EastEnders star, 18, is enjoying some time with her family at Champneys, and took to social media to post the image.

Captioned with: ‘big sis big love’, the pic features Maisie posing alongside her elder sister, Scarlet, and it didn’t take long for fans to comment on just how similar they look.

One said: ‘@maisiesmithofficial u are spit and image of one another xx’ while another commented: ‘@maisiesmithofficial Ya’ll look alike’.

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A third said: ‘Yous are the spitting image of each other. And also I love your make up xx’ while another added how the two sisters were ‘Identical’.

In addition to spending time with her family, Maisie was recently spotted filming on location alongside EastEnders co-stars Zack Morris, Lorraine Stanley, Jessica Plummer, Shona McGarty and Danny Walters to name a few, as her character Tiffany Butcher prepares to wed Keegan Baker in a secret ceremony.

Although little is known about the upcoming event in itself, given that this is Walford we’re talking about, chances are things won’t run smoothly for the teenagers’ big day!

Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) was fuming with son Matty (Ash Palmisciano) in Emmerdale when she discovered him smoking a spliff during last night’s episode, as she was reminded of the events which led to the death of Holly (Sophie Powles). With Holly’s anniversary approaching, Moira seeks support from Harriet (Katherine Dow Blyton) tonight, but she soon turns on the vicar when she jumps to the wrong conclusion.

With word of the Harriet having rekindled her romance with Will (Dean Andrews) — aka Taz — having spread around the village like wildfire, it was only a matter of time before Moira heard the gossip. In tonight’s episode, that’s exactly what transpires — and she’s left horrified as a result.

What’s more, she’s fuming when she realises that Cain (Jeff Hordley) was already aware of his ex’s history with Will.

With Will’s shady past as a drug trafficker known to her, Moira puts two and two together and comes to believe that it was him who sold Matty the weed. Cain attempts to speak some sense into her — to no avail — but Moira heads around to the Harvest Festival and interrupts proceedings, before revealing Will’s past as a drug trafficker to all those present.

Harriet reels to see her relationship going public in the worst possible way, and Cain’s left appalled by Moira’s venomous words towards Harriet.

After all the support Harriet has given to Moira, she’ll no doubt be heartbroken by her supposed friends actions. What’s more, Cain will no doubt have a few things to say to his wife over her cruel behaviour.

What will transpire?

Emmerdale continues on Thursday 26th September at 7pm and 8pm on ITV.

MP Tracy Brabin, who took over Jo Cox’s seat in Batley and Spen, made an impassioned plea to Boris Johnson last night when the Prime Minister addressed the house after Parliament reconvened.

In a stormy session, Ms Brabin urged Mr Johnson to take greater care with his words at a time when political tensions are running high.

As the Brexit process continues, here’s a look at how Ms Brabin came to take over from Ms Cox and her past as a popular actor on Coronation Street.

Who is Tracy Brabin?

Born in West Yorkshire, Ms Brabin won her first major acting role when she played Sandra, a clumsy waitress, opposite David Jason in A Bit of a Do in 1989.

She joined Coronation Street in 1994, portraying the turbulent times of Tricia Armstrong, who spent a week in prison after failing to pay her TV licence.

Tricia met Jack Duckworth in famous Coronation Street pub The Rovers and fell pregnant with his child following a one-night stand that night.

The character’s son, Brad, was born in the pub, and Tricia met decorator Ray Thorpe soon afterwards, eventually deciding to leave Corrie with him to start a new life elsewhere.

In a timely twist, Ms Brabin’s final appearance on Coronation street came on the day Tony Blair entered Downing Street in May 1997.

Having publicly declared her support for Labour at the time, Ms Brabin continued to enthusiastically champion the party following her departure from the soap.

When did Tracy Brabin replace Jo Cox?

Ms Brabin supported Ms Cox in her campaign against the closure of local libraries following her selection as the Labour candidate for the Batley and Spen constituency in 2015.

The MP won the seat with a majority of more than 6,000, but was murdered outside a library where she had been due to hold a surgery in 2016.

In the aftermath of a national outpouring of grief, Ms Brabin was selected as the Labour candidate for the area, winning the subsequent election with an increased majority of around 10,000 in October 2016.

She paid tribute to Ms Cox when she made her first speech in the House of Commons the following month, and went on to retain her seat in the 2017 general election, becoming Shadow Early Years Minister that July.

What did MP Tracy Brabin say to Boris Johnson in Parliament?

Ms Brabin called upon Mr Johnson to end rhetoric that had implied his political opponents were treacherous.

Speaking in the house, she argued: ‘All of these words are suggesting that because we disagree with him, we are traitors, we are not patriots. Nothing could be further from the truth.

‘This may be a strategy to set the people against the establishment. I would like to gently suggest that he is the establishment – we are people.

‘As the woman who has taken over a seat that was left by our dear friend Jo Cox, can I ask him, in all honesty, as a human being, to please, please moderate his language so that we all feel secure when we are going about our jobs?’

Mr Johnson replied that the completion of Brexit would be an act Ms Cox would have approved of.

The embattled Prime Minister retorted: ‘What I will say is that the best way to honour the memory of Jo Cox and…bring this country together would be, I think, to get Brexit done.’

Ms Cox supported the campaign for Britain to stay in the European Union ahead of the 2016 referendum on the UK’s status.

The often-bitter referendum campaign was suspended for a day by both sides as a mark of respect following the MP’s death.

Moira Dingle (Natalie J. Robb) is due to mark the anniversary of her daughter Holly’s (Sophie Powles) death in what are sure to be some tear-jerking scenes in Emmerdale.

In recent scenes, Moira spotted her son Matty (Ash Palmisciano) smoking a joint.

This had a very strong impact on her, as it reminded her of the way Holly died.

So what exactly happened to Holly, and what does that have to do with Emma Barton’s (Gillian Kearney) murder?

Why did Moira kill Emma in Emmerdale?

Moira offed the suicidal Emma after she goading Moira with a view to getting the firey farmer’s wife to kill her.

Eventually, Emma’s cruel words about Moira’s daughter Holly’s death did the trick, and Moira momentarily snapped.

That was all it took for Moira to push Emma off a bridge.

Holly herself died of a drug overdose after a long struggle with addiction.

Emmerdale continues on Thursday 26th September at 7pm and 8pm on ITV.

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Mel Owen (Tamzin Outhwaite) has been blackmailing Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean) in EastEnders as part of her plan to seek revenge on the Mitchells, but it’s safe to say that she well and truly upped her game during tonight’s episode, as — upon receiving some friction from Sharon — she threatened the life of Dennis Rickman.

When Mel learned that Keanu (Danny Walters) is the father of Sharon’s baby, she threatened to inform Phil (Steve McFadden) about his wife’s infidelity if Sharon refused to meet her demands. At first, she blackmailed her into getting Louise (Tilly Keeper) and Keanu to move back in with Lisa (Lucy Benjamin) and, once the Mitchell matriarch proved that she was willing to comply with Mel’s requests, the E20 manager decided to up her game.

In tonight’s episode, Mel demanded that Sharon acquire her £20,000 so that she can begin a new life with Lisa and Louise. However, Lisa became suspicious of what exactly Mel had over Sharon but — in spite of her mate’s questioning — Mel refused to reveal her leverage.

With Sharon unable to acquire such a large amount of money in such a short space of time, she gathered all she could and handed it to Mel. However, Mel wasn’t in the least but pleased, and reminded Sharon of what’s at stake should her secret come out.

In order to up the ante, Mel delivered photos of Dennis — and what appeared to be a cutting of his hair — to Sharon, which clearly signified that — should Sharon refuse to play ball — Dennis’ life would be in danger.

Horrified, the Mitchell matriarch confronted Mel once more over her actions, but Mel simply reminded her that she has nothing to lose — hence her fearless behaviour.

Sharon was left shaken to the core, so Mel capitalised on this and changed her demands once more. Now, she’s insisting that Sharon buy her a villa in Portugal, and upon further reflection, she decided that both Sharon and Phil should go abroad to sort it out for her personally.

With Dennis’ life now seemingly at risk, will Sharon carry out Mel’s latest demand?

EastEnders continues on Friday 27th September at 8:30pm on BBC One.

Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) has been waging war against Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton) in Emmerdale tonight, as her grief over Holly’s death and her own guilt over her sordid affair with Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter) manifested itself into a cruel rant.

After discovering Matty Barton (Ash Palmisciano) with a (clutches pearls in horror) marijuana joint, Moira was determined to bring down the drugs baron responsible. Not realising that the culprit for the hidden weed is none other than pensioner Doug Potts (Duncan Preston), Moira discovered the past of Will Taylor (Dean Andrews).

With the anniversary of Holly’s death weighing on her, Moira was on the warpath and marched to the Harvest Festival to out Will as a convicted drug dealer – while also blaming Harriet for bringing a dangerous man to the village.

In a village packed with killers, criminals and thugs, Moira was perhaps a little quick to call for Will and Harriet’s exile and Harriet was dumbfounded when Moira tore her to shreds in public and promised that she would report her to the bishop.

Harriet followed Moira back to the farm where she demanded an explanation for her behaviour and Cain (Jeff Hordley) was stunned by his wife’s venomous words to Harriet. Moira got under Harriet’s skin by referring to skeletons in her closet and when Harriet branded this hypocritical, Moira accused her of threatening to expose the truth about Emma Barton’s death.

Harriet and Cain were both taken aback as Moira refused to back down and Harriet headed home while Cain confronted Moira over what was going on with her. As Moira was furious at Cain for taking Harriet’s side, Cain pointed out that she had been behaving oddly for some time.

As Moira kept her lips sealed over what she was hiding, Cain warned her that he would find out. And he’s not wrong – as before long, Moira’s affair with Nate will be exposed, with shocking consequences.

The sizzling tension between Callum Highway (Tony Clay) and Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) is set to explode once more in EastEnders as a sudden bombshell from Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) leaves Callum thrown – and leads him back into the arms of his lover. But will they commence a relationship or will they regret their heated moment?

Since Callum helped to save Ben’s life and then also stepped up for a struggling Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell), he and Ben have been taking things slowly but have been flirting with the idea of going on a date, with Callum recently telling Ben that it was nice to see his vulnerable and softer side.

Tonight, Whitney returns from her holiday in a much better frame of mind than she left. It’s clearly done her the world of good to get away from Walford in the wake of her disastrous wedding and the revelation that her husband-to-be had cheated on her.

As she arrives home, she ends up having a heart to heart with Callum. But soon, she hits him with a revelation that leaves him reeling. As Callum reacts badly, Jay Mitchell (Jamie Borthwick) is concerned to see him knocking back the booze in the Queen Vic.

Drunk and emotional, Callum marches round to Ben’s and confronts him over everything that has happened, blaming him. Ben is calm and accepts the outburst before offering solace to Callum and before long, Callum’s frustration turns into passion as they share a kiss.

But where will they go from here?

The couple will attempt a date next week but after Ben is given food for thought over his relationship history, it threatens to derail everything that the couple are working towards.

But after standing up to his homophobic dad, a newly confident Callum is determined to fight for what he wants – and deserves.

EastEnders airs the kiss on Friday 27th September at 8:30pm on BBC One.

Jennifer Metcalfe is trading in the mean streets of Hollyoaks for Australia’s Gold Coast by joining the line-up for I’m a Celebrity, according to reports.

The Mercedes McQueen actress is reportedly about to sign on the dotted line to take up the challenge for this year’s series, facing snakes and creepy crawlies within the camp.

Hey, it’ll at least be safer than the deadly streets of Chester, the rate they’re going!

‘Jen is perfect for the jungle, she’s really funny and attractive and she loves a challenge,’ a source told The Sun Online.

However she’s apparently yet to sign the documents just yet – so here’s hoping!

The star’s new role could come as Mercedes goes on a downward spiral in Hollyoaks – with hints that she could even be leaving the soap.

Turning to drugs and starting an affair with Liam (Jude Monk McGowan), things have gone from bad to worse as son Bobby caught them in the act.

Chuck in the fact she’s now pregnant and not sure who the dad is, and maybe a break away from the village could do her some good.

Though with the ever-present threat Piers Morgan could be joining Jennifer in the jungle and we’re not sure what’s more scary, if we’re honest.

Current rumours for the show include Love Island’s Amy Hart, Freddie Flintoff, and Coronation Street’s Alan Halsall.

With a massive storyline in the pipeline for Mercedes, whether she’ll survive the annual Autumn bombshell remains to be seen.

Metro.co.uk has contacted I’m a Celebrity for comment.

I’m a Celebrity returns later this year on ITV.

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Breda McQueen (Moya Brody) left the nation in shock when she murdered Harry Thompson (Parry Glasspool) earlier this year in Hollyoaks and disposed of his remains in an undisclosed location. However, the truth about her crimes could be set to out, as Harry’s body is finally discovered in upcoming scenes — and it’s all thanks to Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard).

Tony can’t stop thinking about the fact that Harry is dead, and he struggles to cope as a result. With nobody else to talk to, he opens up to Breda, telling her that he feels as if he’s grieving for not only Harry, but for all his kids, as he’ll never see any of them again.

After their conversation, Breda feels for Tony and thus she agrees to take him to visit Harry’s final resting place. They set off into the woods, and the villainous granny points out where she buried the young man’s body to his grieving father — and Tony is left distraught as a result.

On Tony having the opportunity to visit Harry’s final resting place, actor Nick Pickard said: ‘It’s horrible for him and he breaks down. He’s still got to be good because Breda says to him that if he makes any noise she’s taking him straight back to the pig pen and he fears for his life, so he has to play her a bit, but he’s in pieces.’

‘It’s his son’s final resting place – he knows he’s dead now – maybe until that point he thought there might be a little bit of hope that he’s still alive, but he’s dead and he breaks down on the ground and has a good old cry.’

Filled with emotion, Tony prays that someone will come along and discover his son’s body, which gives him an idea, so he formulates a plan to ensure that such a wish will come true.

Later in the week, Goldie (Chelsee Healey) stumbles upon the grave. The question is: will Tony face ramifications from Breda for what he’s done?

Nick said: ‘He thinks Breda’s going to kill him because of what he’s done to help that along. It’s good that Harry’s been found but not for Tony because he might be off-ed by Breda, so he’s panicking.’

Could Chester’s resident serial killer finish the job and perhaps kill Tony for real this time?

We know that the Breda narrative will come to a head in a special one-off revival of Hollyoaks Later which is set to air in January, so it’s possible that several more village residents — Tony included — could meet their maker at her hands before then.

Emmerdale has revealed a brand new image and fresh details on what fans can expect from their spectacular October episodes this autumn as they bring two long running storylines to a cataclysmic climax while also starting a brand new chapter for a favourite couple.

As Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) is left seething and swearing revenge after discovering Moira’s (Natalie J Robb) affair with Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter), Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) makes a major decision with husband Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) as they prepare to flee the village and go on the run.

Meanwhile, Chas (lucy Pargeter) goes into labour as she and Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) welcome their baby to the world in heartwarming scenes following over a year of devastating hardship for the pair. Will they finally have cause to smile?

It’s become a beloved tradition for Emmerdale fans to look forward to major October fans as the ITV soaps kick start the autumn drama schedules in style and this year is no different. In previous years, Emmerdale fans have witnessed sieges, barn fires and motorway pile-ups as well as the welcome return of Kim Tate (Claire King) and this year, the stakes are high as ever.

A spokesperson for the soap told Metro.co.uk: ‘Prepare for some serious fireworks in Emmerdale this autumn as Cain, Moira, Nate, Robert, Aaron and Chas all find themselves in hugely life-changing situations.

‘There are explosive scenes as Cain finally discovers that Moira has been having an affair with Nate. And hell hath no fury like a Cain Dingle scorned. Realising the dire circumstances they’re in, Robert and Aaron decide to go on the run from the hefty sentence they fear Robert faces.

‘Amongst the darkness, there’s a ray of light as Chas gives birth to her beautiful baby in true Dingle fashion.’

Sounds unmissable – and fans should stay tuned for further details, images and interviews coming soon on Metro Soaps.