LEXI’S PAIN

All hell breaks loose at the

Branning house this week when Jack discovers Ricky Jr. has offered to support Lily in bringing up their baby.

Although Denise pleads caution, Jack demands a meeting with Stacey and Martin — and when the families come together, Jack insists they need to talk some sense into Lily, but

Stacey stands her ground and says abortion is off the table.

Later, in Mcklunky’s, Jack runs into Lily and tells her what her life will be like as a teen mum.

When Stacey hears, she storms over to No.27 and bans the whole Branning family from having anything to do with the baby.

Ricky Jr. is devastated and calls

Sam as Denise warns Jack he’s out of order.

Later, Jack is devastated when

Ricky Jr. leaves to move in with his mum.

Ricky Jr., meanwhile, is getting away with murder at Sam’s while Jack is desperate to bring him home.

Denise is at her wits’ end, but Patrick suggests she needs to find someone to talk some sense into Jack.

Elsewhere, Lola is concerned when Lexi feigns illness to stay off school.

Ben takes her in but receives a call to pick her up shortly afterwards.

It transpires that Lexi wants to be with Lola 24/7 until she’s better so she decides it’s time to be honest and tell Lexi that she’s dying…

Lola braces herself to tell Lexi and the news hits Lexi like a ton of bricks, but instead of crying, she demands to go back to school, furious that Lola lied to her.

After school, Lola’s mum Emma approaches Lexi in the playground and after some comforting words to her oblivious granddaughter, Emma heads to Fox & Hair, where she books an appointment for tomorrow and asks for Lola, specifically.