Hollyoaks Teaser
Tangled love lives are taking their toll on the residents of Hollyoaks this week, not least for Steph who is worried that Max will find out about her kiss with Niall. Of course this being Soapland it’s not long before her secret is a secret no more. When Mercedes blabs all in Il Gnosh, Dominic feels it is his duty to tell Max. With a devastated Max refusing to listen to Steph’s explanation, could this be the end for the duo’s relationship?
Kieron finds his friendship with Niall put to the test after Niall finds out about his affair with John Paul. Niall promises to keep quiet about the relationship, but it may not make much difference anyway. As Kieron tells a gutted John Paul that he’s not willing to sacrifice his vocation for him, they’re both unaware that Michaela has heard every word.
Elsewhere there’s a new man about the town - Rafi, whose cocky attitude gets him the doorman job at The Loft. When he drops by The Dog later in the week, he finds Darren reducing shifts for his staff. And when a nervous Darren asks for the payment for putting Jake in the frame for Sean’s murder, Rafi realises that life in a small village is more interesting than he expected…
Coronation Street Teaser
There’s all kinds of building-related drama going on in Weatherfield this week, mainly concerning the Peacock-Webster house exchange. Sally excitedly gets to work planning the decor for her new home, ignoring the minor fact that the property is not hers yet - but then Claire throws a spanner in the works by claiming that the Websters owe them more money. It looks like the exchange is in danger of falling through - unless the bickering women can put their differences aside…
More progress is being made regarding Liz and Harry’s secret relationship. Harry claims that he and Liz are just friends, but Dan is not convinced. When he ‘accidentally’ tells Steve that Harry and Liz are having a cosy dinner in the flat, Steve is incensed and heads round there to have it out with Liz. Is he going to find her cheating on Vernon?
Michelle returns from Ireland to discover that Leanne is the Rovers’ latest barmaid - how will she cope with the competition? Molly and Tyrone have an argument over their house’s stone cladding, while the Barlows face chaos after their lounge ceiling springs a leak. Paul decides on drastic measures to avoid justice, much to Molly’s concern. And Roy is unamused when Becky and Jason patch things up.
Emmerdale Teaser
Doug attempts to smooth the troubled waters between Ashley and Laurel this week, but to no avail. Fortunately, hope for the couple comes in the form of the Bishop, whose advice that the children will suffer encourages them to talk. But when no common ground can be found, Laurel retreats to Betty’s - leaving Ashley to fend for himself.
Meanwhile, Andy, already furious with Debbie’s continued presence in Sarah’s life, is sent over the edge by Jo’s defiant attitude regarding the future of the goats. When Jo ends up in hospital with a broken wrist, Andy lies to a concerned Diane that Jo fell - but the truth is that he’s broken his promise never to hit his wife again. Has Andy’s quick temper ended his marriage?
Elsewhere, things get worse for Viv and Bob as the police investigation into Freddie’s disappearance continues and their business begins to suffer. Viv decides to take matters into her own hands by paying a key witness a visit - but the woman’s testimony seems to throw serious doubt on Viv’s claims of innocence.
Also this week, Val’s attempts to win the Woolpack the coveted title of Village Pub of the Year are thwarted when the Dingles steal its furniture. Katie is not happy when Gray comes to an arrangement with Perdy - and is even more disturbed when she catches him in a compromising situation with her. Pollard frets about Val’s extravagant wedding plans. Jo gets some good news. And Gabby’s behaviour worries Ashley - but has surprising consequences…
EastEnders Teaser
The green-eyed monster makes an appearance in Albert Square this week as Sean notices that Jack and Tanya seem to be becoming more than just friends. The pair have been growing closer ever since Max left, and it all gets a bit much for Sean when he clocks them flirting and flies into a jealous rage.
It’s not all bad news for Cupid though - it looks like there may be love in the air as Minty and Heather begin to bond. Could the big lug actually be falling for the karaoke queen? Unfortunately things take a turn for the worse when a heartbroken Heather catches her daft beau kissing another woman. While Heather tries to make sense of this latest drama, a chastened Minty is distressed to realise the pain that he has caused her.
There is also drama for Chelsea this week, as her birthday brings an unpleasant surprise. Garry’s head is in the clouds as he rues his missed opportunity with the air hostess. Darren and Libby kiss and make up. Zainab cooks a special meal for her family. And Roxy continues to struggle with her news.
EastEnders Teaser
Roxy’s trip to the hospital last week paid off to some extent - she met a dishy doc. Now, hoping to learn about the medic’s bedside manner, Roxy lines up a date. But things don’t go as planned for the randy raver - do they ever? In fact, she’s in for one or two surprises - some more welcome than others. It’s clear that Roxy has a lot of thinking to do.
There’s another fairly big storyline for Heather coming up. Step forward the wonderful Heather Trott, played to absolute perfection by actress Cheryl Fergison. She came for a week as a one-note comedy sidekick for the equally fabulous Shirley Carter. We thought she was just another dowdy, tubby girl - a cut price Cilla Brown. But she’s lasted the course and this week Heather tries to become a domestic goddess. However, Shirley soon ruins her plans. Heather’s further efforts fall somewhat short when she and Shirley are arrested after a boozy night out. The dynamic duo spend the night behind bars and both make some life-changing decisions…
Elsewhere, Wellard goes missing. This may come as no surprise to fans - the mutt seems to go missing every other week. Of course, the pooch is found - but he’s not made very welcome. Dawn’s attempts to play matchmaker for Mickey don’t quite go to plan. Christian causes chaos when he takes over Roxy’s shift at The Vic. And Dot and Tanya discover they have something in common.
Neighbours Teaser
Steph has decided that she wants to marry Ramsay Street’s resident loser-in-love Toadie. As you can imagine, he is over the moon. But his happiness is shortlived. Having made big wedding plans, the Toadster is rocked by Steph’s decision to have but a small, low-key ceremony. Toadie wonders if she really wants to get married, and his thoughts turn to his ex-wife Dee who was killed in a car crash. Now he revisits the scene of the accident to say his last goodbyes. Meanwhile, Libby forces Steph to make her mind up about her fiance.
Disturbing flashbacks of the roof collapse at the dance party have been tormenting Elle. Riley suspects she is hiding the extent of her trauma. Indeed, Elle struggles to get a grip as Paul forces her to seek the help she needs. Unfortunately his meddling infuriates Elle and leads to a deep rift between father and daughter. Rebecca intervenes and convinces Elle to seek Karl’s help in dealing with the post-traumatic stress. Paul feels frustrated and powerless at being left out of his daughter’s treatment, while Rebecca is alarmed when Elle’s therapy reveals some deep-seated fears about her father. Can she keep these revelations to herself? Meanwhile Riley tries to maintain his distance from Elle, but finds that his feelings only intensify as their separation continues
Elsewhere, a positive pregnancy test forces Rosie and Frazer to confront their conflicting feelings about parenthood. Rosie’s fears about having a baby clash with Frazer’s enthusiasm. Frazer is eventually forced to confront her with a shocking plan: he will raise the baby alone if necessary. Rosie refuses to be pressured by Frazer’s ultimatum, and even wonders if their marriage is over. But when her class action suit with the parents of the kids caught in the roof collapse brings her into contact with a grieving mother, Rosie gains a new insight into what it means to be a mother.
Emmerdale Teaser
Freddie has disappeared into thin air. The police aren’t doing too much about it, so a distraught Viv has taken matters into her own hands. Frantic, she distributes e-fits of Freddie door-to-door, and even accosts a stranger thinking it is Fred. This stranger is about to call the police, but Bob manages to persuade him to back off. It goes from bad to worse for poor Viv when Donna and Ross find a pile of unopened bills addressed to Viv at an empty house belonging to Freddie. Viv panics and heads to the house with Bob - but both are arrested. The couple must take their place in a line up. Will they be cleared?
The fairly confusing baby swap storyline continues apace. On the morning of the hearing, Ashley fails to convince Laurel to attend. Instead, she bumps into Greg and spends the morning with him looking through pictures of Daniel. Ashley returns from the hearing and is put on edge by seeing them together. He explains that Mel and Arthur will have to have a DNA test once they return. Later, Ashley attempts to smooth things over with his wife, but puts his foot in it by mentioning Arthur again. Laurel says that she needs more time. Can the troubled couple pull their marriage back from the brink? Meanwhile Greg grows more and more worried when he speaks to Mel’s mother who hasn’t seen or heard from her.
Elsewhere, there are happier families over at Shadrach’s when Gennie and Brenda turn up. Brenda apologises for getting off on the wrong foot. After settling down to see baby photos of Gennie, the Dingles persuade Brenda and Gennie to stay for dinner. Can Shadrach finally be a father to Gennie? Pearl is sick of being harrassed about the cruise but Lily is undaunted. Pearl shows Rodney her list of possible candidates and they discuss the pros and cons. Who will be the lucky winner?
Coronation Street Teaser
Sad times for Liam and Maria who have buried their stillborn son. Needless to say, there is still a distance between the unhappy couple. Liam is determined to go back to work to try and get back to normal, but in doing so upsets Maria. Matters aren’t helped by pushy Carla who turns up at Liam and Maria’s house with a bottle of wine. Liam is forced to reveal that he once had feelings for Carla. Maria moves out to stay with Fiz, and Liam heads off to confront Carla. As they argue, Liam blames her for everything. Carla responds by saying that she knows that he fancies her like mad, and that is the root cause of everything. As he goes to leave, Maria calls him. Torn between the two women in his life, Liam has a big decision to make. Later, Rosie heads to Carla’s house to get the keys to the factory. But when she reaches Carla’s street Rosie is amazed to see Liam who steps out of the door backwards with Carla’s arms around his waist. Rosie hides and watches them kiss whilst filming the passionate scene on her mobile phone.
Elsewhere, Gail meets her long-lost father, Ted, who reveals that he is gay. Gail is shocked to the core, and struggles with the correct vocabulary even referring to Ted as being ‘normal’ - not very PC - when he was with Audrey, and clumsily asking if her birth was the result of an experiment. When Audrey meets up with them later and asks Ted if he wants to go for a drink in the Rovers, Gail can’t resist dropping the bombshell news.
Meanwhile Becky and Jason have their first row, following Jason’s refusal to go clubbing. Also, Leanne lands herself a job behind the bar at the Rovers. Paul is feeling down about the thought of going to prison. Deirdre begins to notice Liz’s affections for Harry.
Hollyoaks Teaser
Warren discovers that Louise has been in a fight, and is anxious to get her out of prison. He makes Darren an offer he thinks he can’t refuse, but it seems even Darren isn’t that desperate. However, Warren tells Darren that he killed Sean, and warns him that Jack will be in danger unless Darren agrees to help get Louise out of nick. Justin promises to back Frankie’s application for custody of Charlie if Jake confesses to murdering Sean. But Jake will only agree if Justin promises to never see Charlie again. Louise is released from prison, but refuses to keep a low profile -Warren realises that Louise has changed, and he’s not sure if it’s for the better. Frankie is adamant that Jake is innocent and is determined to get to the bottom of his confession.
Max and Steph’s relationship has been going downhill for a while now, but it hits rock bottom this week. First they argue about cash. Then there’s a farcical scene involving Niall, a bottle of wine and a t-shirt. Steph calls their relationship off and is devastated as Max walks away. Later, Max and Steph try to hide their feelings for each other. But as Max watches Niall comforting Steph in Evissa, he worries that he’s lost her for good. Steph helps Niall to celebrate reaching the final of the hairdressing competition, but will the sexual tension between them prove too much to resist?
Meanwhile, Danny realises that he and Neville will never see eye to eye, but a loved-up Hannah insists she’ll never let it come between them. John Paul and head back to Niall’s flat for a night of passion, but as they get carried away, things take an unexpected twist. And Elliot can’t forgive Sarah for ridiculing him with Professor Kiddle.
EastEnders Teaser
Lucy’s back and it’s like she’s never been away. This week Steven goes to great lengths to keep her away from Ian - maybe worried that he’ll hit her again. After all Steven and Lucy have a bond these days, especially since she passed him the gun with which he kidnapped Ian - and shot Jane. All of which raises the question: Steven or Lucy – who is crazier? Talking of crazy, Sean Slater’s on the rampage again. Can the Millers stand up to him? And who’ll be bad boy Sean’s next target? He’ll run out of victims if he carries on at this heady pace.
Meanwhile at the Vic, Roxy is acting oddly. Even more oddly than usual… But then, after sleeping with her sister’s main squeeze, she would be feeling more than a little odd - especially after she has an examination at the hospital. Things are going to get extremely tough for Roxy very soon. Pat has had her heart broken by the death of Frank - and now has had her leg broken after being knocked down accidentally by Roxy (it’s not Roxy’s week, is it?) At the hospital, something sinister looks set to occur in Pat’s cubicle.
Elsewhere Ben hopes that Phil doesn’t find out about his dancing exam, while Roxy and Peggy try to reassure Ben that real men do dance. Of course Phil would beg to differ on that point. Bianca is broke and is struggling to find another job in Walford. Yes, the carefree wild-child of yesterday has well and truly been replaced by the downtrodden single mum we see before us now. Scheming Clare has tricked Bradley into a very dodgy visit. Will it all end in tears?




