Monday, May 26th, 2025 on BBC One at 7:30pm
Avani pales after she receives an onslaught of cruel messages online as news gets out about her sleeping with Joel. Barney tries to reach out, but she gets defensive when he mentions Joel and storms off. Later, Barney finds Avani in distress in the playground and attempts to help again. Meanwhile, Gina offers to help Kojo look for a flat.
Phil is confused when Nigel is angry that they didn’t celebrate his birthday despite saying he didn’t want a fuss. After talking it over with Yolande, Alfie, and Honey, Phil asks Nigel why he’s upset,Phil suggests a belated birthday celebration, and Nigel asks to go to the cinema.
Zack puts his new plan into action and goes to Ravi for a loan to fund his escape. Ravi warns him not to mess with Nicola and reveals she recently asked him to help move a body. Zack confides in Linda, who convinces him to go to the police with this information to protect Barney, and what he tells DC Powers is enough to get Nicola arrested. When Zack sees Harry’s reaction to Nicola’s arrest, he goes to see him and reveals the truth about Barney’s paternity, hoping Harry will help him get Barney away to safety. Later, when Nicola is released, Harry reveals the truth to Teddy – he is not Barney’s dad, Zack is.
Cast
- Aaliyah James as Avani Nandra-Hart
- Aaron Thiara as Ravi Gulati
- Alice Haig as Vicki Fowler
- Angela Wynter as Yolande Trueman
- Dayo Koleosho as Kojo Asare
- Elijah Holloway as Harry Mitchell
- Emma Barton as Honey Mitchell
- Francesca Henry as Gina Knight
- Jacey Salles as DC Powers
- James Farrar as Zack Hudson
- Jordan Daley as Dina
- Kellie Bright as Linda Carter
- Laura Doddington as Nicola Mitchell
- Lewis Bridgeman as Barney Mitchell
- Paul Bradley as Nigel Bates
- Roland Manookian as Teddy Mitchell
- Shane Ritchie as Alfie Moon
- Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell
- Zaraah Abrahams as Chelsea Fox