Inside Soap UK 4-2026

Sometimes a soap villain comes along who’s just so vile, I can only bear to watch them from behind a cushion on my sofa. Corrie baddie Theo has definitely reached that status after he brutally left vicar Billy to die in the Corriedale car crash, and has since tried to pin the blame on his poor partner Todd. Does his cruelty truly know no bounds? So I’m overjoyed to hear that Theo could be one step closer to getting his comeuppance this week, after an unknown person overhears him confessing that he left Billy to die! Who exactly is privvy to his killer secret? And will they go straight to the cops to report him? Something tells me it’s more likely they’ll use the information for their own advantage –…

First with the week’s HOTTEST headlines The grieving residents of Weatherfield say their final goodbyes to Billy this week – as his secret killer Theo delivers a moving eulogy at the vicar’s funeral! Poor Todd’s mourning is overshadowed by Theo’s abuse, as the villain publicly lays the blame for Billy’s death at his door. However, after Theo makes a risky admission that is overheard by a mysterious eavesdropper, could his downfall be closer than he thinks? “The true extent of Theo’s villainy was laid bare when he callously left Billy for dead – but now it appears someone else knows the truth about his awful crime!” gasps our Coronation Street insider. “Theo’s drowning in guilt for his irreversible actions, and has even tried to push that guilt onto Todd as…

Todd and Theo aren’t the only ones blaming themselves for Billy’s death, though – ahead of the funeral, Debbie tracks down Todd in a desperate attempt to contribute towards Billy’s farewell, as she wrongly believes that she is the one behind his untimely death. Offering Todd a generous £3,000 towards the funeral costs, she asserts that it’s the least she can do – but when Todd gets upset, Theo jumps to his boyfriend’s defence and lashes out at Debbie, leaving Carl to step in and protect her! Has Debbie’s gesture of goodwill backfired, or will Todd accept her generous offer?…

There’s a huge blast from the past in Emmerdale this week when Graham Foster returns to the village – six years after he was supposedly murdered! Kim, Rhona and Joe all demand answers, so how will Graham explain his miraculous resurrection? “The nation’s jaws dropped when Graham popped up in Corriedale,” begins our Emmerdale insider. “It sparked a million questions about how this was possible – both on and off screen! Once the shock dies down among those he left behind, can Graham be forgiven for faking his death?” It turns out Rhona already had a heads that up her enigmatic ex-lover was still alive, and has been in touch with him for a while. Arriving at the vets’ surgery one day, Rhona finds grinning Graham waiting for her. She…

DO… Make sure you get a big reaction Blasting Graham for pretending to die is rich coming from Kim, who showed up months after her hubby Frank supposedly identified her corpse. Frank was so shocked to see her he had a fatal heart attack on the spot – talk about shock value. DON’T… Compromise your fake identity Cindy Beale went into witness protection for 20 years, then came out of hiding and returned to Walford only to find the family who knew her as ‘Rose Knight’ had taken over her old local. It all got a bit messy. DO… Perish off screen (if possible) Despite elaborate explanations as to how he survived being bludgeoned, run over and shoved off a cliff, by rights Graham should be dead. Becky Swain had…

Joel faces Vicki in court this week, as he stands trial for his evil crimes against both her and Avani. Will the vile teenager finally get his comeuppance? With support from Ross and Mark, Vicki makes her way to the court room. There, Joel tries to keep up appearances as Tommy gives evidence against him. Vicki then takes the stand, prompting Joel’s team to fire their best defence tactics at her. How will Vicki fare in the heat of the moment? “Vicki ends up rushing out of court!” reveals our EastEnders source. “The way that Joel’s defence goes about things is too much for her to stomach. It’s just awful because Vicki has been dreading this moment for so long, and it turns out to be as terrible as she…