There are twists and turns aplenty in the land of soap this week, as confirmed in our new spoilers, with secret identities revealed, new romances on the cards and drama pretty much everywhere.
Emmerdale reveals the identity of Joe Tate’s mystery stalker while EastEnders’ Callum Highway spends the night with Johnny Carter, following their kiss last week.
Over in Coronation Street, Lisa Swain attends therapy while Hollyoaks sees Dillon Ray apologise to Lucas Hay after he cheated on him previously.
Neighbours, meanwhile, sees Aaron Brennan closer to making a decision between the two men in his life.
For a first look at all of this and more, here’s everything you need to know about the week ahead in soap.
Happy reading. There’s a lot to get through!
EastEnders
1. Ravi hides his car in the garage, with a gobsmacked Harry and Kojo finding the boot full of drugs. Nicola does some sniffing around the vehicle, and before long, the narcotics have disappeared. Who has stolen Ravi’s stash?
2. Just as Lauren and Peter find mutual ground, Cindy waltzes in and forces her to confess her kiss with Zack. Peter is mortified, but the couple have far bigger issues when sons Louie and Jimmy vanish into thin air.
3. Lexi overhears Cindy berating Callum for kissing Johnny, and he’s forced to assert that they’re just friends. However, when the men are alone, they end up together once again. After spending the night at The Vic, Callum is full of regrets.
4. Anna returns and demands to know why she was kept in the dark about George’s divorce and the sale of the pub. She demands her dad speak to Elaine about slowing down in the wake of her heart attacks.
5. Ian suggests to Stacey that they reopen the fruit and veg stall, and she agrees – it’ll be the perfect legacy for Martin’s children.
Emmerdale
6. Joe is blackmailed for 100k. After accusing his henchman Shawn of sending the request, he’s knocked out cold by the brute and wakes up in a hospital bed – and Doctor Crowley is stood over him. Will he regret using him for his dodgy kidney transplant?
7. Laurel question Vinny about his commitment to Gabby after overhearing a conversation between him and Kammy. She’s concerned that she knows about his doubts over his sexuality.
8. Gabby is crash dieting, and as she and Sarah head off for a drive, she quickly becomes woozy and collapses behind the wheel. Following her hysterectomy, Sarah is in agony, and both girls are in a bad way.
9. Charity is incredulous when she hears Cain suggesting to Sarah that she should try using surrogacy so that she can fulfil her dreams of having a family. She believes that he’s just raising her hopes, but he remains committed to giving his granddaughter everything she wants.
10. Robert presents some news about Annie’s field to a delighted Victoria, but avoids telling her what he plans to do with the land. Ross confronts him about the missing weed, and he threatens to cancel the land deal with Moira.
Coronation Street
11. Maria officially reports Gary as missing. She’s concerned that no transaction has been made on his bank card for weeks. A series of flashbacks reveal what happened on the night he was attacked, and who the mystery woman keeping vigil at his bedside is.
12. Kevin tells Carl that he’s cancer free, but Abi sets the record straight by insisting that he needs another round of chemotherapy. Later, he stuns Tyrone by revealing he’s cancer-free. What is Kev up to?
13. Dee-Dee goes behind James’ back and arranges Laila’s christening, with Alya and Adam as godparents. Later, he tells his sister that he intends to set the wheels in motion for the adoption.
14. Carla convinces Lisa to go to therapy, hoping that it will help her. However, when the therapist brings up Becky, Lisa’s thrown back into turmoil.
15. Aadi offers a helping hand with Lauren’s flat move, but soon begins to wonder whether he has an ulterior motive and refuses to allow him.
Hollyoaks
16. Dillon is determined to confess to Banks’ shooting, believing he’s caused enough pain. Vicky does her best to try and stop him but he delivers quite an outburst, stunning Misbah and Donny to silence.
17. Lucas is taken to the hospital for an emergency appointment organised by Ste. The scans come back clear, with the doctor believing that an emotional response to trauma could be a contributing factor. Later, Lucas and Ste support Dillon as he attends his first NA meeting. Dillon apologises to Lucas and they share a hug.
18. Jacob ghosts Frankie and is on the receiving end of Clare’s wrath as she believes Bobby has escaped but Bobby later shows himself.
19. Cleo tells Sienna that she has made her mind up: she’s keeping the baby and wants them to do this together. Sienna accepts, agreeing to keep it between them and the McQueens for now. But with this being Hollyoaks, will their secret stay hidden for long?
20. Tom Cunningham is back! Donny receives a phone call from Tom, who is in prison, offering information on Clare. Rex is tasked by Clare with killing Tom but will he do as he’s told?
Neighbours
21. Aaron chooses Rhett, but things soon turn sour when he spots him breaking the bad news to Colton with a kiss. In a bizarre twist, Colton plays cupid, and it seems Aaron may have found his happily ever after.
22. Remi caves on her Susan’s plan for her to dupe Karl into thinking she is interested in the Eirini role. He overhears their conversation, and Susan has a lot of explaining to do. Looking forward to the future, he considers a new role at Erinsborough Council.
23. Holly helps Andrew print some photos for a party with his biological family, and the two once again enjoy drinks in the city. However, one thing leads to another, and they share an intimate moment that crosses the line.
24. Leo and Krista arrive home from Italy and he’s overjoyed to find a pregnancy test in her handbag. She’s privately relieved to see it’s negative after everything she went through with Hope, and struggles to find words when Leo suggests trying again.
25. Byron addresses his concerns about Saskia with Max, and luckily the conversation goes well. Later, Sadie invites him to her birthday party but he declines. She sees this as his acceptance of her moving on, and leads Taye into her bedroom…
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One. Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV. Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV. Hollyoaks streams Mondays to Wednesdays on Channel 4 streaming and airs on E4 at 7pm. Neighbours streams Monday to Thursday from 7am on Amazon Prime Video.
