Friday, August 22nd, 2025 on ITV1 at 8:00pm
TRACY LEARNS THAT ABI LIKES TO KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY Carl is hiding upstairs at number 13 after a night of passion with Abi. Abi is at the corner shop buying lager when a puzzled Tracy sees her. With Abi out Debbie has let herself in to do some cleaning but goes dizzy and collapses on the living room floor. Carl rushes down and Abi returns home from the shop to find Carl tending to an unconscious Debbie. Abi calls an ambulance and Ronnie whilst Carl goes back upstairs to hide. Alone at No.13, Carl pulls Abi in for a hug which soon turns into a passionate kiss. Tracy watches them through the kitchen window, a devious smile on her face. What will she do with this information? At the hospital, Debbie assures Ronnie and Carl that she’s been given the all clear and tells Carl she’s sorry he had to return early from Wales. Carl masks his guilt.
NEWS ABOUT LOU SENDS JOANIE INTO MELTDOWN When Tim reveals to a shocked Sally that Brody was planning to do a runner with the girls. Brody breaks the news to Joanie and Shanice that their Mum’s been sentenced to four years. As Sally tries to soothe the distraught girls, Tim answers a knock at the door to find it’s the social worker with a psychologist in tow. As they explain they are happy for the family to stay together a scream is heard from the garden, what has happened?
CARLA TAKES A FINANCIAL HIT FOR SARAH Carla gives Sarah a hard time and points out that because of her, a whole series of customers are now demanding the same discount as Eli. Kit feels for Sarah as Carla puts pressure on her to drum up new business to recoup some of the money. Meanwhile David and Lisa’s bin wars continue and when Lisa reveals that she’s keeping a note of every time she hears David the dog barking from next door, Carla’s amused.
ELSEWHERE At No.7, Aadi tells Dev and Asha that the police have let him off with a caution, he’s spoken to Cousin Vikram and he’s going to start afresh in India. Asha is gutted. Ollie calls at the shop to find Dee-Dee there with Laila in her pram. Dee-Dee reveals that Lailia is her daughter and suggests they meet for a drink so she can explain.
Cast
- Adam Hussain as Aadi Alahan
- Alison King as Carla Connor
- Andrew Whyment as Kirk Sutherland
- Channique Sterling-Brown as Dee-Dee Bailey
- Claire McKay as Alison Hale
- Elle Mulvaney as Amy Barlow
- Jacob Roberts as Kit Green
- Jimmi Harkishin as Dev Alahan
- Joe Duttine as Tim Metcalfe
- Jonathan Howard as Carl Webster
- Kate Ford as Tracy McDonald
- Mollie Gallagher as Nina Lucas
- Molly Kilduff as Shanice Michaelis
- Raphael Akuwudike as Ollie
- Ryan Mulvey as Brody Michaelis
- Sair Khan as Alya Nazir
- Sally Carman-Duttine as Abi Webster
- Sally Dynevor as Sally Metcalfe
- Savanna Pennington as Joanie Michaelis
- Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald
- Sue Devaney as Debbie Webster
- Tanisha Gorey as Asha Alahan
- Tina O’Brien as Sarah Platt
- Vicky Myers as Lisa Swain
- Vinta Morgan as Ronnie Bailey
- Yazmin Kayani as Dawn Prentice