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Charles manages to get

Chas to open up about her loneliness and the effect Aaron’s behaviour is having on her. After Aaron has an altercation with Chas, Charles orders Aaron to show his mother respect. However, when Aaron goads Charles, a scuffle ensues.

Meanwhile, Aaron entices Ethan to Mill Cottage, seizing a chance to get in with

Charles’ son. But Aaron soon crosses the line when he humiliates smitten Ethan in front of his dad.

At Home Farm, Will is stunned when Kim confirms she played a part in Craig’s death. Kim tells her side of the story, but Will remains horrified. The next day, Will is shocked when he finds Kim sitting by Dawn’s birthing pool drunk. Then, at the Christmas fair, Dawn’s contractions start and she and Billy soon welcome baby son Evan.

Elsewhere, Mary’s concern for Gus and Ivy grows when a call highlights Gus is struggling. Rhona doesn’t expect Mary, her mum, to arrive home with Gus and Ivy in tow. Marlon is also surprised by their new guests and the whole house is tense the next day following a sleepless night of Ivy’s crying.

Ed promises Sarge he’ll have his money soon. So when Paul arrives with the cash he owes

Ed, Sarge assumes it’s for him – and not for Ed’s friend Tony. Then, when Tony sees Ed splashing the cash, he threatens Ed.

Elsewhere on the cobbles, Jenny and Carla try, and fail, to persuade Audrey to hand over Stephen’s journal, leaving them at a loss with how to hack into his laptop. Wanting to help Jenny out, Daisy then breaks into the Platt house and searches for the journal herself. But when Audrey

Stacey is shocked when she receives flowers from missing Eve at the bap van, but Suki doubts Eve sent them. After investigating Nish’s laptop, Suki learns he sent the flowers and therefore he must know about her affair. Suki plots revenge on her husband, but Stacey races to stop her.

Jack wakes up at No.27 full of regret and ends up lashing out at Amy and Ricky. Denise changes her mind and arrives home, Daisy is forced to hide upstairs.

Meanwhile, Jenny asks Carla if she’ll lend her some money so she can apply for a mortgage to buy the Rovers back. Later on, Jenny and Daisy go to the bank to secure a loan and submit a sealed bid to get their pub back, but it might be too late.

Peter tells Carla he’s arranged to meet the mother of the donor who provided him with a new liver. How will the meeting go when Peter admits to Valerie that he’s an alcoholic and her son’s liver saved his life? instead of fighting for her marriage, packs her bags intending to leave. But she’s stopped by a horrified Amy who flees from the house. Jack and Denise search for Amy before they find her crying in the playground. Jack blames Denise for Amy’s mental state and forbids

Denise to leave the family home. Meanwhile, the Walford carol concert is in jeopardy when Kim loses her voice, but Howie steps up.

There’s a fairy parade in the village led by Scott’s drag alter ego, Anita Tinkle. Scott hopes to steal the limelight, until Tia Kofi from Rupaul’s Drag Race UK walks into The Dog.

Sienna wants to build bridges with old friends, but Dilly stands in her way. Dilly takes Ste out for a drink, but it soon becomes clear she’s trying to drive a wedge between him and Sienna. Later on, Ste sees Dilly buying some fancy underwear at the market and jumps to the conclusion that she has the hots for someone, but who?

Also, Nana Mcqueen fears that Mercedes may never come home.

After their feud over Erinsborough High, Terese and Jane put their best foot forward for their presentation to the council.

Nell marks her 15th birthday, but the celebrations are halted by an unexpected event on Ramsay Street – which also forces some residents to spend time together.

Holly suggests the shared house has an impromptu pre-christmas gathering, but her emotions get the better of her.

And elsewhere, Byron faces temptation when a blast from the past returns.