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■ PASSING ON THE PASS

Give Leanne a bottle of wine and a man who stands s still long enough and she reverts to type. After a stressful day in court, she turns to one-time AUFI I (Always Up For It) Mr Reliable, Steve; for once, he e says no (bring out the bunting!), but comes clean to o Tracy (never a good idea, being honest with a woman n with a penchant for whacking men to death with h heavy objects). Heartbreaking as the Oliver storyline ne is, it’s now too much on top of an international panndemic that has already exhausted us. Despite the he heartrending performances from all involved, enough gh is enough. It looks as though a conclusion might ht finally be in sight, when Steve (pictured, with Leanne) ne) decides he cannot support Leanne’s desire to appeal eal the judge’s decision when she rules in favour of Oliviver’s life support being turned off.

As if the Alina/Seb scenario wasn’t tedious enough – how long did that drag on? I think I had ten birthdays – now they’re trying their luck with Adam and Alina. Is he, as Carla thinks, pursuing her just to get at Sarah? Well, I very much doubt he’s doing it to brush up on his Romanian or perfect his recipe for stuffed cabbage leaves. Will Alina accept his invitation to dinner? Where are they going to go, for goodness sake? Has anyone even seen a chef in months? I suppose there’s always Speed Daal, which is about as speedy as a rickshaw to India, economy class.