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“ JENNY TRIES TO EXPLAIN - BUT ARE KEVIN AND SOPHIE GOING TO LISTEN ” Shock waves reverberate across the cobbles this week – after Rita invites troubled Jenny Bradley back to Weatherfield. In the months since she kidnapped little Jack Webster, Jenny has been working hard to combat her mental health problems, and feels ready to make amends with everybody she hurt. It’s former foster-mum Rita whom Jenny contacts via Facebook, asking for the chance to meet up and talk. But when their encounter takes a bleak turn, Rita realises she can’t let Jenny fend for herself… “Jenny chooses to reach out to Rita because they have so much history,” explains Sally Ann Matthews, who plays her. “She tells her that she’s fully recovered – she’s fallen on her…

“ MAC HAS A MOMENT OF PANIC AND LETS DOWN NOEL WHEN HE NEEDS HIM ” Holby receptionist Noel is left fighting for his life this week, after a vicious attacker in the park leaves him for dead! The brutal assault happens when Noel and Big Mac are walking home after a shift at the hospital – and as Mac stops to use the public toilets, Noel is set upon by a masked thug. But as Noel calls out to his pal for help, Mac panics – leaving Noel at the mercy of his callous assailant… “It’s a terrifying situation – this crook is really laying into poor Noel as they try to steal his wallet,” says our Casualty source. “Noel is putting up a good fight, and is desperate…

“ THIS IS THE PRICE YOU HAVE TO PAY TO GET EARLY ADMISSION FOR A KILLER CHILD! ” Killer Bobby Beale is despatched to boarding school this week – but at what cost to parents Ian and Jane? It’s a massive moment for the devastated couple as they reluctantly take the step to remove Bobby from the family home, knowing it’s for his own good. After months of heartbreak and soul-searching, Ian truly believes that his youngest child needs the discipline and order of institutionalised schooling. But with Jane and grandma Kathy struggling at the prospect of saying goodbye, it’s going to be a massive wrench for them all. So imagine their shock when they get the phone call to say that Bobby can enrol much earlier than September… “Jane…

Kat waves farewell to the Square once again this week, and is left debating whether to return to her and Alfie’s home in Spain – or pursue a search for the son she never knew she had. It’s been an emotionally draining return to Walford for Kat. She lost her dad, Charlie, just as she discovered that she gave birth to another baby when she had daughter Zoe all those years ago. At first, Kat insists that she and Alfie are staying put in Albert Square, a place where she feels safe and at ease. However, she soon sadly realises that she’s no longer needed there, and informs Alfie that it’s time for them to leave – with Kat acknowledging that she has to face up to the future. Of…

There’s drama at Summer Bay High this week, after Principal Snelgrove receives a note telling him that there’s a bomb in the school! The headmaster quickly evacuates the students, and the cops swoop in to search the building. But as everyone waits nervously outside, Evie receives a message from her ex-boyfriend Tank, claiming that he was the one who planted the bomb… “The students are all very confused and anxious, but it’s not until Evie gets a text from Tank that she realises this is his doing,” explains Philippa Northeast, who plays her. “At that point, Evie is very concerned. She now knows just how unpredictable and dangerous Tank really is.” With Tank threatening to detonate the device unless Evie meets him, she’s forced to bow to his demands. After…

Frustrated Nicola discovers that work isn’t child’s play this week, as she takes little Carl to Home Farm with her – earning the ire of boss Lawrence as she tries to juggle her career with being a mum of three. Poor Nicola didn’t know how good she had it when there was only one snivelling brat – her husband Jimmy – for her to look after. But suddenly she’s found herself with an insta-family, as all of Jimmy’s chickens have come home to roost. Both of his sprogs with other women – young Elliot from his relationship with Kelly, and baby Carl with Juliette, for whom he was a sperm donor – have landed on their doorstep, swelling the clan beyond Nicola, Jimmy and their daughter Angelica. And it’s fair…

This week, Jade is overjoyed when doctors tell her she doesn’t have cancer – and goes on to celebrate her 16th birthday in style. The teen is thrilled when the Osbornes surprise her with a drum kit and whisk her away to a skater-themed party at the Loft. The party is rocking – and there’s also romance in the air! It’s clear that there’s a spark between Jade and kooky Alfie when he gives her a lucky charm bracelet, so the pair dance together – and end up sharing a kiss atop the city wall. When even Lisa apologises for not being a better sister, it looks as though everything is finally falling into place for Jade. But could it all be too good to be true? Also this week……

“WHITNEY OPENS UP TO MICK – BUT SHE GOES TOO FAR” Whitney Dean is a girl who’s well and truly fallen on her feet. After her family moved away from the Square one by one, she could have quite easily been left all alone without a friend in the world and nobody to turn to. But when she moved in with her boyfriend Lee and his family, she was embraced into the Carter clan – and even scored herself a job in their boozer to boot! This week, though, Whit’s in danger of ruining everything when she makes a shock move on Lee’s dad, Mick. Not that we can blame her, as we’d find it hard to resist him, too! But while we sit down for a chat with EastEnders…

“MARY IS BADLY BRUISED – BUT SHE’S INCREDIBLY RESILIENT” On the outside, Corrie’s Mary Taylor might be all cardigan and sensible shoes, but inside burns a passionate imagination that would put Emily Brontë to shame. It seemed as though all her fantasies had come true when she met Brendan, a man who has promised to fulfil every romantic dream she’s ever had. But this week, her hopes of a happy ever after are dealt a cruel blow as Brendan’s real leading lady makes her entrance. Will Mary discover that his promises were simply a work of fiction? “Well Brendan is a very clever man, good with words and very attentive,” muses Patti Clare, who plays our heroine. “He’s straight out of a Mills & Boon novel, and Mary has fallen…

“Being privy to a culture so different was exhilarating” ROSEMARY In the hit comedy film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel , a group of pensioners left the UK behind to spend their retirement in India, tempted by warmer weather, a lower cost of living, and an exciting change of culture. That film serves as the inspiration for this new three-part series, in which eight celebrity senior citizens set off for Jaipur in Rajasthan, northern India, to find the reality behind the fiction: is it a place they would be happy to spend the rest of their days? The group includes actors Miriam Margolyes and Sylvester McCoy, former newsreader Jan Leeming, comedian Roy Walker, darts champ Bobby George, chef Rosemary Shrager, dancer Wayne Sleep and singer Patti…

As much as we love a nice sophisticated comedy, we will always have a place in our hearts for a good old-fashioned bedroom-swapping farce. That space will be filled nicely by this one-off comedy, in which Anna (Catherine Tate) and John (Miles Jupp) return to the hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon where they spent their honeymoon, in the hope of getting their marriage back on track after her affair. Here’s Miles to tell us more… How would you describe your character, John? He is a slightly wronged, very angry man, trying to be good and make things right. He wants to forgive, but he’s also understandably paranoid. He’s just quite a stressed man – with which I identify, I suppose. Did you and Catherine talk about the backstory between your characters? In…

“ LAUREL KNOWS ASHLEY MIGHT NOT BE ALIVE WHEN THE BABY IS BORN ” There’s a massive shock in store for Laurel and Ashley this week, when they find out they are expecting another child – putting the recently reunited pair in a devastating quandary! Under normal circumstances they’d be overjoyed to discover they were going to be parents again, but following Ashley’s tragic diagnosis of early-onset dementia, the couple’s future is blighted with uncertainty. Stunned by the news, Laurel faces the prospect of trying to make Ashley understand that there’s simply no way they can keep their unborn baby… “Laurel knows that this is going to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, because she’s not going to be able to cope with both a newborn and Ashley’s…

“ NOMATTER WHAT SHE DOES, MAXINE CAN’T ESCAPE HER GRISLY NIGHTMARE ” Wicked Patrick Blake continues to cast a dark shadow over Hollyoaks village this week – as poor Maxine is haunted by his ghost! With Patrick’s disappearance still shrouded in mystery, Maxine urges the police to declare her husband officially dead. But when Patrick’s solicitor reveals that he’s left everything to his wife, Sienna and Nico are furious – and all hell breaks loose for beleaguered Maxine… “This is exactly what Patrick wanted – for it to look like Maxine was profiting from his death,” our Hollyoaks source reminds us. “He may have shuffled off a bit earlier than he’d planned thanks to twisted Nico, but it looks as though Patrick may still get the last laugh!” Having shoved…

SNEAK PREVIEW! The lovely Liz and Michelle have been doing a wonderful job running the Rovers – but the banter behind the bar hasn’t been the same without bumbling Steve McDonald’s dry wit! So the good news for Corrie fans is that actor Simon Gregson – who’s been on leave from the show for personal reasons – is returning to work… “I’m pretty sure that I’m going back next month – so I won’t be back on screen till April-May time,” reveals the star, who recently became a dad for the third time. “It’s not a job, is it? When you’re just playing the fool and being daft, it’s good fun. I’m looking forward to being the old Steve McDonald!” Meanwhile, Cupid’s arrow is firmly aimed…

“ LISA IS TOUGH AND NOW SHE HASACHANCETO MAKE ZAK AND JOANIE PAY! ” Betrayed Lisa this week decides to give Joanie an idea of what living with Zak is really like – by sending the pigs to share their love nest! After Joanie tries to tell her what is right for Belle, Lisa is incensed. So the wronged wife decides that Zak’s new woman needs to wake up and smell the bacon when it comes to living with him – delivering a van full of his prize swine to the pair… “It’s not for nothing that Lisa has been the backbone of the Dingle clan for all these years,” says our Emmerdale insider. “She’s as tough as any of them, and now she has the chance, she’ll force Zak…

Sleazy Phelan twists the knife even further this week, by spreading vicious lies about his previous dealings with Anna and Gary! Since his return to the Street, Phelan has been keeping his true nature under wraps. But despite promising Anna that he would stay out of her way, the blackmailing villain has quickly become entangled in Kevin’s business matters. While Phelan has succeeded in earning Kev’s respect, Anna – having just embarked on a romance with the mechanic – is terrified he will expose their sordid encounter. As the week begins, she is heartbroken to learn that Phelan is determined to sabotage her new relationship. Although Anna sets out to tell Kevin the truth, it turns out the con man has beaten her to it – painting himself as the…

Heston and Ruhma head out on another date this week, determined to get their romance off the ground. Once again, the unlikely pair find themselves lost for words with each other – but after Heston resorts to following Daniel’s advice and asks Ruhma what her favourite animal is, it’s not long before the conversation flows! The next day, Ruhma reckons she enjoyed herself with Heston – but when she sees him lose his temper, will she reconsider? Also this week… Niamh has a rather unexpected meeting at a work conference.…

It’s time for Ben to face up to his true feelings this week, as Paul demands that he choose between him and Abi! Following months of sneaking around with Paul behind his girlfriend’s back, Ben put a stop to the affair when his father Phil walked in on him and Paul getting steamy. But, after doing his best to keep away from the hairdresser, Ben is conflicted as he continues to pretend Abi is the one for him. However, as Paul grows tired of being on the sidelines, he tells Ben that he needs to make a decision regarding who he really wants to be with. Ben can no longer ignore the issue – and when Paul helps him carry drunken Phil home from the pub (see p8), he reiterates…

“I really miss working with Patsy Palmer, and I miss having her character Bianca around for Whitney, too. Although Linda is kind of a mother figure to Whitney, she’s just not Bianca. I think Whitney secretly misses the chicken nuggets! I really want Patsy to make a return.” “Himesh Patel [aka Tamwar] is hilarious – he should have his own comedy show! He’s got a really dry, sarcastic humour, like Ricky Gervais. I’m rubbish at telling jokes, though, I always get it wrong and people go, ‘Oh, I don’t get it…’” “I like to hang out with Maddy Hill, who plays Nancy Carter, in my breaks at work. She’s definitely more girlie than Nancy in real life – when people see her at awards dos, they don’t believe that it’s…

There’s big bother at the factory next week, as Johnny and Aidan’s bitter feud looks set to scupper a huge deal. Meanwhile, there’s suspicion on the shop floor as the girls realise there’s a thief on the loose. Soon, fingers are pointing at a culprit – but are they in the right direction? NEIGHBOURS Lyn Scully is back… HOME AND AWAY Charlotte’s scheme HOLLYOAKS Mother of all shocks! EMMERDALE UNITED BY LOVE! They have never got along, but next week sees warring pair Robert and Chas put their differences aside - as he makes her realise Aaron needs help… EASTENDERS JAILBIRDS! They’ve both got men they love deeply in prison, men who have done bad things - but next week, Denise and Shirley have big decisions to make… PLUS! VOTESALLY!…

“ PHIL’S AN ABSOLUTE CAR CRASH - HIS BEHAVIOUR IS INCREDIBLY OFFENSIVE ” Brace yourselves for distressing scenes on the Square this week, as alcoholic Phil is taken to hospital after coughing up blood! The harrowing incident takes place at the Queen Vic after the drunken hard man – who was recently diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver – falls violently ill during Honey and Billy’s engagement party. His concerned loved ones call for an ambulance – but is it too late to save him? “What happens to Phil is very frightening,” warns our EastEnders insider. “You can just imagine the sea of horrified faces in the pub when he begins choking on his own claret. If this doesn’t make him realise he needs urgent care, nothing will.” It was…

“ THERE’S NO WAY HE CAN REFUSE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME WITH HIS SON ” This is the moment when emotional and overwhelmed Kush finally gets to take care of his baby son, Arthur. As the child’s secret dad, Kush has been forced to watch his friend Martin bring up the boy he believes to be his own. But as Martin worries about disturbed Stacey, who’s been admitted to hospital, he calls on Kush to babysit Arthur. Will Kush take the opportunity to form a connection with his little boy? “The last few weeks have been hell for him,” insists our Square source. “Kush watched Stacey’s mental health unravel at the cost of Arthur’s safety, yet was powerless to do anything about it. As far as everyone around them…

SNEAK PREVIEW! There’s heartbreak on the horizon for Carly Hope, with viewers set to find out devastating secret from her past. Star Gemma Atkinson – who plays Bob’s feisty daughter – has revealed that her character will be at the centre of a major story set to kick off soon… “You’re going to find out a lot more about Carly’s history,” shares the actress, who joined Emmerdale last year. “What’s happened to her is quite tragic and really upsetting. And unfortunately, there’ll be viewers who have been through it themselves. “It’s a subject that is quite taboo,” adds Gemma, who played self-harming teenager Lisa Hunter in Hollyoaks. “I’ve done a lot of research, as it’s going to play across the whole of this year.” The actress has confirmed that we’ll…

“ THERE’S JUST NO WAY EMMA WILL PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY LIKE THIS ” Desperate Emma sinks to a new low in her bid to secure custody of her baby grandson Moses this week – as she secretly plots with little Noah to get her own way! With Moses’ mum Charity soon to be released from jail, Emma urges son Ross to get his name on the baby’s birth certificate before she gets out. But when Charity’s other son, Noah, turns to Emma in his hour of need, a less formal scheme starts to ferment in the practice nurse’s head… “One way or another, Emma is determined to keep Moses close,” insists our Dales insider. “While Ross has struggled to adapt to being a real dad to the boy, being…

Love is in the air on Ramsay Street this week, as former workmates Terese and Paul end up in a steamy clinch! Paul has been lodging at Terese’s house ever since he lost his fortune, and she’s been a great support to him in his time of need. But when word reaches Terese that her estranged husband Brad has shacked up with Lauren again, she’s utterly devastated – and makes a move on Paul… “Terese is lonely, and needs validation that she’s attractive to men – it’s a whole gamut of emotions,” explains Rebekah Elmaloglou, who plays her. “Terese has seen Paul when he turns on the charm, and I think she finds that very attractive. But it is a mutual thing – Paul is very keen!” Although there’s very…

Steph is horrified to learn this week that she was the intended victim of the Bistro raid, and apologises to Carla, who was caught in the crossfire. As the police question Carla about her ordeal, the Underworld boss recalls one of the brutes mentioning Steph’s name – and when the police visit Steph to see what she knows, she tells them that her slimy ex Jamie has a grudge to bear. She’s furious to learn that Luke and Andy lost Jamie his job, and soon realises the robbery was an act of revenge – so Steph visits Carla to say sorry for what’s happened. Will Carla forgive and forget? Also this week… Johnny tries to make amends with son Aidan for the sake of the business – what…

Michelle’s true colours are revealed this week, when she stitches up Paige and dobs her in to the cops! After a tip-off from Paul, Paige is horrified to discover that the flat she’s leased for her new pal is full of stolen goods. A tussle between the women results in Michelle pinning Paige to the ground and admitting that their whole ‘friendship’ has been a plot to get payback for Paige sending Michelle to jail! As Michelle alerts the police to the suspicious activity at the flat – which has been leased in Paige’s name – how on earth will Paige talk her way out of this mess? Also this week… Piper feels jealous when Tyler goes on a date with Imogen.…

Iain is on a mission to cheer up colleague Dixie this week, in the wake of her dramas with Jess. The paramedic spends the day telling terrible jokes in a bid to make his boss laugh, and when that fails to raise a smile, he vows to clean out the ambulance wearing just his underwear. However, Dixie gets more than she bargained for when she returns to the station to find that Iain has abandoned his pants altogether! Still, it looks as if Dixie has the last laugh when Iain turns round to find half the ED watching his saucy display… Also this week… Zoe is jealous of Max’s new girlfriend despite herself, and Ethan decides to hand in his resignation.…

“TESS DECIDES TO MAKE PADDY SQUIRM – SHE’S SO ANGRY WITH HIM” Cheating lovers Tess and Paddy are on the brink of being caught out this week, as they sneak off together for a secret sexy night in a hotel. But while Rhona is soon on their trail, she may not be not the only spouse set to realise there’s a spark between the upstanding vet and the teaching assistant. Emmerdale bosses have revealed that we’ll soon be meeting Tess’ husband Pierce (played by former Corrie star Jonathan Wrather, aka bad boy Joe Carter), for the first time. And according to actress Nicola Stephenson – who plays the cheating wife – his arrival will answer a lot of the questions about why Tess finds her affair with Paddy so hard…

“JOANNE IS ON A MISSION TO WIN LOUIS BACK AT ANY COST” When Hollyoaks delivered a flashback episode revealing the events of Lisa Loveday’s disappearance, there was one shock viewers weren’t expecting – that Louis had been having an affair with Simone’s colleague Joanne! Back in the present day, Louis thought that his secret infidelity was ancient history – but he was next in line for a shock when Joanne turned up in the village. This week, she tries to win Louis back once again, and Rachel Leskovac – who plays her – tells us she’s more than ready to act the part of home wrecker… “I’m sure fans of Simone and Louis won’t be happy about Joanne meddling in their marriage,” grins the actress. “But she’s a really interesting…

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