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“PEOPLE LIKE TO SEE CAIN GO BACK TO THE DARK PLACE SOMETIMES” Tortured Cain makes a huge choice about son Kyle’s future this week – after he raises his fist to his little lad. Thankfully, Cain stops himself just in time before he physically hurts the boy. But that moment does untold damage to Cain and his relationship with Kyle, leading the Dingle to decide to give the boy to someone else… “Cain goes back to a dark place,” explains Jeff Hordley, who plays him. “Everything is getting on top of him, and he’s not doing a very good job of taking care of Kyle now that Joanie is in prison for a while. “Kyle comes home early from school, throwing things about and playing up, and Cain raises his…

“TOYAH THINKS SHE CAN FIX PETER - SHE’S FOUND HERSELF DRAWN TO HIM” Boxing Day delivered quite the Christmas twist – as Simon’s drone revealed that Peter’s secret girlfriend was none other than Toyah! There’ll be hell to pay once the shocking secret is out – so we grabbed Georgia Taylor, who plays Toyah, in a bid to unravel the scandal… We still can’t quite believe that Toyah and Peter are an item! What did you make of it all when you found out? I thought it was the most fantastic idea! It’s one of the main reasons I agreed to come back to Corrie, as it means guaranteed drama with amazing actors. Peter is a great character, and the fact that he was previously married to Leanne makes it…

“IT’S ONLY NATURAL THAT BETHANY WILL ENJOY THE ATTENTION FROM NATHAN” Vulnerable Bethany thinks that she has found a friend in mysterious Nathan this week, when her new pal seeks her out and encourages her to make some positive choices for the future. But as Bethany puts her trust in this strange man whom she’s only known for five minutes, does he have an ulterior motive in wanting to help her? “From the moment Nathan showed up in Weatherfield, there was definitely something dodgy about him,” whispers our Corrie insider. “We know he is the ex-boyfriend of wayward Shona, and that they’ve been through a particularly bad break-up. The fact that he’s been secretly watching Shona since Billy took her under his wing speaks volumes.” It was on Christmas Day…

Wicked Phelan orchestrates the perfect revenge on rival Kevin this week – by blackmailing Andy into stealing his new truck. Cash-strapped Kev is in dire straits thanks to Sophie’s medical bills and failing finances at the garage. It’s putting a strain on his partnership with Tyrone, and the future of Webster’s Auto Centre looks bleak. So it’s the perfect time for Phelan to turn the screw, as he orders Andy to steal Kevin’s new truck, sell it and give him all the ill-gotten gains. Desperate Andy has no choice but to comply with Phelan’s demands. After being rumbled as the man who attacked the villain, Andy is living on a knife edge, with Phelan promising that if he doesn’t do as he says, his girlfriend Steph will suffer. It’s a…

As Bex considers her options for the future this week, her ex Shakil is making plans of a very different kind. While Bex is torn between heading away to college or staying to take her A-levels at a local sixth form, Shakil is busy arranging the parties he and his mates will have when they take the next step up at school. Poor Bex is struggling as she confesses to Stacey that she still has feelings for Shakil. But after his mate bumps into her and takes pleasure in telling the poor girl how much mischief he and Shakil are intending to have at sixth form, will she be given pause for thought?…

Alicia finds herself in a bit of a pickle this week, after spending the night with Ethan – who just happens to be her boyfriend’s brother! Although Alicia knows that Ethan is the one who she really desires to be with, the last thing she wants to do is break Cal’s heart, or cause a rift between the siblings. So despite promising Ethan that she’ll end things with Cal, when it comes to the crunch, she just can’t do it. But it looks as if matters have been taken out of her hands, when Cal finds someone else’s cufflink on Alicia’s bedroom floor… Also this week… Seb retracts his allegation against Dylan, and Lily turns to Iain after Archie rebuffs her.…

Chesney ends up seeing red this week, after he skips a big night out with girlfriend Sinead in favour of covering a shift in the kebab shop for pal and colleague Gemma. Sinead is delighted when Kirk invites her and Chesney for a night out on the tiles to celebrate his and Beth’s wedding anniversary. But when Chesney makes a feeble excuse about not being able to attend, Sinead is left disappointed that her beloved boyfriend won’t be joining her. However, Sinead’s upset dissolves into fury once she finds out Chesney has stood her up so Gemma can go to a party. Sinead sadly hits the bottle – before storming over to the kebab shop and leaving her horrified lover covered in ketchup! Is her saucy revenge about to make…

“EVA IS WRACKED WITH GUILT OVER LYING TO LEANNE ABOUT IT ALL… ” Leanne’s sisters Eva and Toyah didn’t exactly hit it off when they first met at Christmas, with the pair quickly exchanging barbed comments and icy glances. So, you’d think Eva would be happy to have something to hold over her new nemesis this week – her knowledge of Toyah’s affair with Peter. But Catherine Tyldesley, who plays Eva, says knowing the Street’s biggest secret leaves her loyal character conflicted… “Let me begin by telling you I’m in Eva’s corner on this one!” shares Catherine. “Eva has really made an effort with Toyah, though she feels as if Toyah has an attitude problem. So Eva already doesn’t like her, but this affair is outrageous! Eva can’t believe Toyah…

Saturday night hasn’t traditionally been a home for gritty, dark dramas, but that may all be about to change with the arrival of this new eight-part series. Tom Hardy plays James Delaney, a man who returns to London in 1814 having been presumed dead for many years, and discovers that much has changed in his absence – including the death of his father. There’s a lot that’s changed about James, too – and the things he’s done and seen while he was away still haunt him. “He’s heinous,” admits Tom. “He’s technically an unredeemable human being by any standards, he’d be a very difficult character to stand up in a court of law and justify his actions.” The series was inspired by an original idea of Tom’s, which has been…

Eileen has suffered many trials and tribulations thanks to various men over the years – but one hassle she’s managed to avoid is marrying any of those blokes! However, next week sees the Street stalwart prepare to tie the knot with Phelan. Little does she realise, though, that her beau left Michael to perish – and might soon be responsible for another death… HOME AND AWAY Zac’s confession! NEIGHBOURS Steph’s confusion… EASTENDERS Denise’s conniption? EMMERDALE NEW HORROR! It’s been nothing but drama and disaster for Nicola ever since that fateful Mill fire - and next week, more shocks await the catty King. But what does she discover? HOLLYOAKS OLD SECRETS! Leela may have hoped that baby Daniel’s true paternity would never be discovered - but next week, events spiral out…

Steve and Michelle are devastated this week, after she suffers a late miscarriage and loses the couple’s baby. Coronation Street bosses have been planning the story since last year, working closely with stillbirth and neonatal death charity Sands. Meanwhile, actress Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle, has taken the brave decision to portray her alter ego’s story just a few years after she lost her son, Archie, at a similar stage of pregnancy. “I thought long and hard before agreeing to take on the challenge of this storyline,” she explains. “It is a cause very close to my heart, having lost my beautiful Archie at 21 weeks and five days. I talked about it with my family and friends, who were all very supportive. I felt it was an important story…

“DENISE CAN ONLY HIDE FROM THE TRUTH THAT PHIL IS THE DAD FOR SO LONG” It’s been Walford’s biggest and best-kept secret for months, but there is no defusing Denise’s baby bombshell as she finally gives birth to Phil’s child this week! After spending a drunken night of passion with his former nemesis last year, Phil still doesn’t remember that he and Denise even slept together – let alone know that they conceived a baby. However, with emotions running high in the Square and secrets bubbling away, will he learn the shocking truth at last? “Put it this way – it’s going to be an explosive week!” exclaims our EastEnders insider. “Denise has made the difficult decision to put her child up for adoption, but she can only hide from…

“IT’S SCARY THAT SOMETHING SO INSIGNIFICANT CAN TURN PIERCE INTO A NUT JOB” There’s hell to pay for Rhona this week, as a night out with the girls provokes an angry reaction from Pierce. The volatile couple have been struggling to keep their romance on track recently, and Pierce is still feeling sore about Rhona rejecting his marriage proposal. Worse still, his attempts to get validation of her feelings for him by pressuring her into sex have left Rhona seriously rattled. So imagine Pierce’s reaction when Rhona tells him she’s attending ‘hunks night’ at the Woolpack. “Pierce is a man on the edge,” says our Emmerdale insider. “He doesn’t trust Rhona, he’s totally paranoid about their relationship and he has some serious issues. The fact that Rhona didn’t bite his…

Rumour has it that Corrie lovebirds Andy and Steph are set to blast out of Weatherfield – and that their dramatic exits could all be down to Phelan! Tabloid newspapers have claimed that stars Oliver Farnworth and Tisha Merry, who play the couple, have already filmed their final scenes with the soap. But with Andy having recently found himself at the mercy of Phelan, will he and Steph leave the cobbles together – or will they be torn apart? “Phelan is blackmailing Andy because he knows that he attacked him before Christmas,” our Street source recalls. “Andy has no choice but to comply with the scheming builder’s demands, but he still has his suspicions that Phelan was responsible for Michael Rodwell’s death. All it will take…

“BRAD LASHES OUT AT TYLER IN ANGER AND FRUSTRATION AT THE SITUATION” Erinsborough lovebirds Tyler and Piper decide to run away from home this week – after angry Brad lashes out at his teenage daughter’s new boyfriend! Following months of skirting around their feelings for each other, smitten Piper and Tyler finally got together in the wake of Brad and Lauren’s wedding. However, when Piper’s parents find out about their romance, all hell breaks loose – prompting the couple to make a huge decision about their future… “I really didn’t want Piper to come across as being bratty or immature in this storyline,” says Mavournee Hazel, who plays the schoolgirl. “It isn’t done in a ‘teenager running away from home’ kind of way. Piper wants to leave as she truly…

Heartbroken Finn gets the chance to move on from Kasim this week – thanks to new man Nathan. The lovelorn lad can’t believe his luck when he’s approached by the good-looking newcomer while having his hair cut at Beauty & Bernice. But little does Finn know that it’s good pal Tracy who has orchestrated his latest love match! However, although there’s no doubt that Nathan is gorgeous and keen, Finn still has a lingering love for his former flame, Kasim. For Tracy, it’s hard to see Finn in such despair after the disaster of his short-lived romance. She thinks the best way to help him move on from the whole thing is to find him a new man to obsess over. The trouble is that Nathan probably isn’t the best…

Sonya is left reeling this week, after she discovers that Toadie is paying a private investigator to look into his late wife Dee’s disappearance! Toadie has been freaking out ever since his brother Stonie showed him a picture of a woman who looks remarkably like his first missus. He just can’t get his head around the resemblance, and has been plagued by nightmares about Dee’s death ever since. But with so much else going on around him – namely Sonya’s revelation that she’s pregnant with Steph and Mark’s baby – Toadie hasn’t been able to bring himself to tell his current wife what’s been bothering him. And with no clue what’s going on, Sonya assumes that her hubby’s bad dreams are to do with the surrogacy. Meanwhile, wanting some answers…

There’s simmering tension between the Donovan brothers this week, when Adam learns Liam has been keeping secrets about Darcy. Although he was once a suspect in the investigation into her murder, Adam has no idea what happened to his first love after she went missing, and is still struggling to come to terms with Darcy’s disappearance. But Liam has been hiding crucial information from his big brother, and is finally forced to come clean about what he knows. Is Adam about to get the answers he’s been seeking? Also this week… Mercedes is furious when she finds James’ profile on a dating app, while Lily captures the romantic attention of her classmate – so why does she run out of school in such distress?…

THEY SHARE A SCREEN on Corrie, but acting isn’t the only thing Catherine and Shayne have collaborated on. Talented Cath released her debut album, Rise, in 2016, and it seemed natural she’d invite co-star and former X Factor champ Shayne to sing a song with her. They recorded duet Get Here especially for the record. “It’s great working with Shayne as he’s given me loads of tips on how to look after my voice,” says Catherine. “I used to gig before I started on Corrie – I sang jazz – and it was always my ambition to one day release an album. I promised my late grandfather I would do it.”…

“ROB OSTLERE IS REALLY JEALOUS OF CAMERON AND MORVEN!” After all that she’s gone through losing her beloved husband Arthur, poor Morven hasn’t been able to picture herself ever finding love again. But when her colleague Cameron – whom she’s formed a close bond with recently – tells her that he’s transferring to another hospital this week, it gives her food for thought. Is Cameron really the man for her? Actress Eleanor Fanyinka, who plays Morven, tells Inside Soap that she’s hopeful… Morven likes Cameron – but she’s still loyal to Arthur isn’t she, Ellie? Absolutely. Morven wasn’t really thinking about romance, and then Cameron came along. It doesn’t hit her straight away – but she definitely thinks it’s more of a friendship, and there are these fleeting moments where…

“We’re looking for the energy and youthfulness we had in the 90s” Gary Barlow wants you! Okay, well perhaps not you specifically (sorry if we got you overexcited), but he is on the lookout for the future stars of a new musical called The Band , based on the music of Take That. So he’s embarking on a talent search, which gets under way this week – as the hopefuls attempt to wow Gary and the panel with their vocals and their personality. “I wanted the series to have a real prize, something tangible that they get at the end of it,” Gary tells Inside TV as we join him for a chat during auditions in Manchester. “This is a job that, at this point, is a…

“You can’t fake the warmth they have for each other”MOIRA In this new game show, children aged between nine and 13 will take on a series of challenges which all involve spelling and defining lots of increasingly difficult words. As for the grown-ups, Sue Perkins is the sympathetic host, Moira Stuart is the chief pronouncer, and Joe Lycett will be keeping an eye on everyone backstage. So Inside TV dusted off our dictionaries and sat down for a chat with the trio. Do you all think spelling is important? Joe Yes. I’m back here with the parents watching it, and I spell so many of the words wrong in my head and go, “Surely he’s got that wrong”, and then that person is obviously right. And I have an English…

Sadly, Michelle’s trauma and actress Kym’s own personal experience can happen to anyone. In 2014, more than 100 babies every week were stillborn or died soon after birth, shattering the lives of all their loved ones. Erica Stewart, bereavement support and awareness specialist at stillbirth and neonatal death charity Sands, tells us: “We were approached by the writers and researchers at Coronation Street for advice and help to ensure that this storyline – which sees Michelle have a late miscarriage at 23 weeks – is portrayed truthfully and sensitively. Sadly, it affects 200,000 couples each year in the UK, with most pregnancies ending in the first 12 weeks. “The death of a baby is something that’s rarely talked about,” she adds. “So we hope that with a TV drama as…

SONIA & REBECCA FOWLER EASTENDERS After giving birth to baby Chloe, not having realised that she was even pregnant, distraught teenager Sonia ordered that her daughter be taken away immediately. However, she became infatuated with the little girl – new name Rebecca – a few years later. Mother and daughter were reunited when Rebecca’s adoptive parents died in a car crash, and Sonia and dad Martin took over her care. LEELA & PERI LOMAX HOLLYOAKS Like Sonia, gymslip mum Leela welcomed daughter Peri into the world when she was still only a child herself. Leela’s parents Danny and Sam Lomax stepped up and agreed to raise Peri as their own, with Leela taking on the role of the girl’s sister. However, after the truth came out and Sam and Danny…

The Coronation Street cobbles have been ripped up, and the Rovers Return completely gutted in soap’s most lethal demolition to date! But don’t worry Street fans – it’s the TV show’s former set on Quay Street in Manchester that has been torn down, as part of an on-going plan to make way for new shops, offices and apartments. Phew! These recent pictures of the old site – which was home to Corrie for more than 30 years before the crew moved to their new studios in Media City, Salford – show iconic buildings such as the Duckworth house, the pub, Underworld and Webster’s Autos after being reduced to empty shells, windowless and abandoned. Word on the street is that the infamous cobbles are to be kept in storage by ITV…

“AS FAR AS BABE IS CONCERNED, WHITNEY IS TO BLAME FOR THIS SORRY MESS” There’s a new nightmare unfolding for Mick this week, as the cash-strapped Carters try to get themselves out of a financial tangle. With the truth out about Lee’s loans, his family are on a mission to rebuild their cash flow. As head of the clan, it’s Mick who is taking the strain – and even he is struggling to cope with the situation. But with Linda at her sick mum’s bedside, Mick has to do all that he can in order to fix things. “It’s fair to say that even Mick can’t put a sunny twist on what they’re up against,” says our Walford insider. “Lee’s mistakes have come at a huge cost. While Mick would…

“THE ONLY THING FOR LAWRENCE TO DO IS TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT ALL…” Desperate Lawrence plans to confess to framing Andy in court this week – in a bid to stop Lachlan and Chrissie from going to prison. The patriarch is horrified to find out that Lachy has been beaten up while on remand, and fears that his grandson is heading for years of torture inside. Worse still, he thinks his daughter Chrissie may be sent down too, and both his loved ones will suffer in jail while he attempts to live without them. Facing this prospect, Lawrence reckons he has just one choice – to take the blame himself. “It’s a catastrophe for the family,” shares John Bowe, who plays Lawrence. “He thinks he should intervene as he…

Megan is a nervous wreck this week, as she prepares to meet the driver of the car she recently crashed into the back of – and is relieved when Jai agrees to accompany her to the Woolpack to discuss terms. However, it’s Frank who properly comes through for Megan, after the man she’s meeting asks her for cash in order to avoid going through insurance companies. But you can’t kid a kidder, and Frank is immediately suspicious that the stranger is up to something – so he wastes no time in warning Megan she’s being scammed. Frank’s kindly common sense certainly does the trick with Jai. After previously assuming the village newcomer was bad news, Jai apologises for being too quick to judge Frank. But when Frank admits to his…

Love is in the air in Summer Bay this week, after a beautiful stranger catches Brody’s eye! He first meets gorgeous Jeannie when the locals are getting ready for a charity volleyball match, and he bumps into her – quite literally – as he’s delivering food to the event. But after she quickly disappears into the crowd, Brodie launches a quest to track down his mystery lady… “Evie has brought Jeannie along to play in the volleyball match,” explains Anna Bamford, who plays the newcomer. “But she keeps disappearing, and things keep happening to stop Brody getting to her!” After spending all morning searching for her, Brody finally finds his dream girl playing volleyball with Matt – and offers up a generous cash donation to the chosen charity if Evie…

“EVERYTHING IS MISERABLE – STE JUST WANTS TO SEE HIS KIDS!” It’s not been the best start to 2017 for poor old Ste – he’s still not allowed to see his kids Leah and Lucas, and with Amy’s fiancé Ryan set on making life difficult for Ste, it doesn’t look as if he’ll be catching a break any time soon! Thankfully, things are looking brighter for actor Kieron Richardson, who plays him – the star has just announced that he and husband Carl Hyland are expecting twins by a surrogate mother later this year. And he tells Inside Soap that he’s not daunted by the idea of having two babies at once… “I don’t really know any different, do I?” he chuckles, as he joins us on the phone from…

The channel has changed, the panel has (mostly) changed, but will the show remain the same? This week The Voice UK returns for its first series since hopping from BBC1 to ITV, and returning mentors will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones are joined by newcomers Jennifer Hudson and Gavin Rossdale. “It’s going great, and I’m having a lot of fun,” enthuses Jennifer. “The second you get out there in those red chairs, you’re ready to hear that next voice, and each contestant is such a surprise. And I think I have a really amazing team.” There’s a twist to the format this year, where if a coach doesn’t press their button to turn around for a singer, they lose their right to see them at all, even…