Inside Soap UK 19-2025

There are many reasons why I wouldn’t want to live in soapland – the alarming murder rate, for starters. And the fear that a long-lost relative could come crawling out of the woodwork at any given moment looking for a happy family reunion – or worse still, a kidney. But the top reason I wouldn’t want to live there is the fact that the soap police are so terrible at solving crimes. On the cobbles alone, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t done time due to the incompetency of Weatherfield cops. And this week, Eileen looks set to join the ranks of those poor unfortunate souls as she finds herself in the frame for killing her own sister! Let’s hope Kit isn’t too busy covering up his secret…

First with the week’s HOTTEST headlines Corrie goes back in time this week as we delve into Kit’s past – which is full of shock twists and game-changing secrets! In a special flashback episode set in 2007, teenage Kit is very different to the confident cop we know today: he wasn’t always on the right side of the law, and has history with chaotic couple Mick and Lou that has a huge impact on the police officer’s future… “Kit wasn’t so innocent back in the day,” reveals Jacob Roberts, who plays him. “It was exciting reading the script for the flashback and seeing what happened between him and Mick. Kit led a different life back then and he’s turned it around, but obviously Mick hasn’t!” “Kit has turned his life…

Hi, Farrel! Tell us all about what happens in this flashback… We uncover exactly how Lou, Mick and Kit know each other, and a lot comes out. It’s rare we get to look back and see what makes somebody who they are. There’s things they all want to keep hidden. Will it explain why Lou is so feisty? That will unfold. Why is she that hard-faced? She’s had difficulties and not had the easiest of starts. We will see her more vulnerable side. Did you meet the actors playing your younger selves? Briefly, it was so odd! The casting was really good. I took it as a compliment when I saw young Lou, she’s fantastic. The flashback was so much fun to work on, I’m excited to see it. What…

Jean’s whole world comes crashing down this week, when Cindy broadcasts a video of Harvey and Kathy kissing in front of the entire Vic! Choosing her moment for maximum impact, shunned Cindy exposes the affair to get back at her mum-in-law, but Jean is crushed in the process. Will Harvey now come clean about his feelings for Kathy, or will he lie to protect Jean? “What Cindy does is an act of pure vindictiveness!” declares our Walford spy. “She actually sees herself as Kathy’s victim, but the Beales have no sympathy for her at all! Her revenge really won’t do her any favours…” The week begins with Harvey’s affair still safely under wraps, as he helps the Slaters prepare for a family camping trip. But Jean refuses to go without…

PUB QUIZ After months of passion, Belle Dingle and married lover Jamie Tate were exposed in the middle of a Woolpack pub quiz – with their saucy text messages displayed for everyone to see… BALLOON When Sarah Barlow had a fling with bad boy Damon, husband Adam chose to reveal his wife’s betrayal at a shocking gender reveal party for her baby – with ‘It’s Damon’s’ written on a balloon! WALKIE-TALKIE In the middle of Lassiters Longest Lie-In, Mel couldn’t cope with her guilt and she confessed to Holly that she’d slept with Toadie – accidentally broadcasting it over the walkie-talkie system! FIRST DANCE Many affairs have been revealed with an accidental recording, but the confession of Debbie Dingle’s fling with Ross Barton was played instead of her first dance…

Ross receives news that’s set to rock the Barton family this week – he has a long-lost half-brother! But when Ross comes face to face with his mum’s secret son, Lewis, he’s forced to answer some difficult questions about his mother’s past. Is Ross ready to confront his family’s demons and tell his curious sibling the whole truth? And will unearthing the dark secrets incriminate Moira? “Lewis has a lot of questions he wants answered!” explains newcomer Bradley Riches, who plays the secret Barton brother. “He’s nervous and excited, but Ross is caught off guard. Lewis wants to know what his mum was like – however, Ross just wants him to go away!” This life-changing news arrives at Butler’s Farm in a letter addressed to ‘The Family of Emma Barton’.…