Inside Soap UK 9 - 2016

Mother’s Day, eh? That wonderful time where we spoil our mums and make them feel oh-so-special. Unless you’re a soap mum, of course, in which case you usually receive the gift of heartache and agony. Take this week in Albert Square – Claudette’s special day ends in a murderous drama, Denise finds herself risking all for her stepson, and poor Linda must deal with warring kids and a terrible accident. Corrie’s mums fare no better, as Kylie’s happy time is destroyed when she’s confronted with a big reminder of Max’s dad. Mind you, if Emmerdale’s Charity gets no gifts, she’s brought it on herself – fresh out of prison, she decides there are more important things to do than see her own sons! Luckily, we’re sure that soap’s real-life mums…

“GAVIN IS MAKING THREATS THAT COULD RIP CLAUDETTE’S FAMILY APART” Albert Square plays host to the Mother’s Day from hell this week, as skeletons from Claudette’s past come tumbling out of the closet! The trouble begins when she meets with wicked Gavin, who is blackmailing her by demanding money in return for not exposing a big secret. But when their confrontation takes a menacing turn, ruthless Claudette resorts to drastic action – and clobbers Gavin with a candlestick… “Claudette would argue that she’s acting on her maternal instincts,” insists our Walford insider. “Gavin is making threats that could rip her family apart if they ever found out the truth, and she has to do whatever is necessary to protect them.” For the past couple of weeks, Vincent’s mum has been…

Hello, Richard. What does Vincent have planned for Mother’s Day? He’s hoping to have a nice day with all his family around him – Kim, Pearl and Claudette. Vincent is expecting a very peaceful Mother’s Day, but living on Albert Square, he should know a lot better! Vincent walks in on this terrible scene between Gavin and Claudette – is it a shock to him? Well, it’s clear that Vincent has been here before with his mum – you can tell by his reaction that they have visited this level of darkness previously. Claudette is keeping a secret from him, but tries to explain what’s happened. Does he believe her? Well, even though other people can look at Claudette and see there is more to her than meets the eye,…

1 Claudette claims that Vincent’s dad Henry was killed by Phil’s dad Eric Mitchell, but the Mitchells insist that Eric was no killer. Is Claudette trying to cover up the fact she murdered her own husband? 2 Is Henry still alive? Did he cheat on Claudette and leave Walford with another woman? Has Claudette told Vincent that his dad is dead because she doesn’t want to admit her own shame? 3 Perhaps Henry wasn’t the only man in Claudette’s life. Might Vincent’s dad be someone else entirely? And does Gavin know the truth?…

“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! MICK CAN’T TAKE ANY MORE - HE TELLS HIS KIDS TO GET OUT” Another Mother’s Day dinner ends in terror this week, as a confrontation between Lee and Nancy puts baby Ollie in dreadful danger! Relations between the pair are at an all-time low as they’re forced together for a celebratory meal with their family – and any hopes of a truce are dashed. Nancy still can’t forgive Lee for undermining her to get a job at rival pub The Rat, and takes some convincing to even sit at the same table as him for the special meal. But when Babe reveals that Lee has already quit the very job he took from Nancy, all hell breaks loose… “This is one ugly fight,” sighs our EastEnders insider.…

Heartbroken Denise is faced with a stark choice this week – help Jordan break Lucas out of prison, or lose the young lad forever! Denise has been unaware of Lucas’ manipulation of Jordan, convincing his son to help him escape and start a new life abroad. But when it looks as if Libby has rumbled Jordan, the boy realises he can’t do it alone and is finally honest with Denise. What will she do next? “Don’t forget that Lucas has messed with Denise’s head as well,” our EastEnders insider reminds us. “He has tapped into her loneliness, her difficult feelings for him and her love for Jordan. There is no doubt in Jordan’s mind that Denise cares for Lucas, and he thinks they could all be happy abroad. His belief…