THERE’S plenty of soap drama this week, with many of your favourite characters finding themselves embroiled in dramatic new plots
Whether your fave is Corrie, EastEnders, Hollyoaks or Emmerdale, we’ve got all the latest news, gossip and spoilers right HERE on The Sun’s soaps live blog.
For example in EastEnders this week fans are shocked when Phil Mitchell and Kat Slater are seen romping.
The unlikely couple have sparked an outpouring of surprise from EastEnders fans, with one writing “Phil Mitchell and Kat ?! What the bloody hell…..”
A second said: “Omg I think am gonna barf, Kat and Phil really so not here for this at all, I will always prefer Sharon and Phil, I am sorry”.
Another added: “Hang on, whoa, wait, stop!! Kat goes from Kush to Phil! That’s like going from prime steak to Iceland’s economy burgers!”
Meanwhile in Coronation Street Leanna Battersby will break down as a fake psychic gives her a message from her dead son Oliver.
The grieving mother – who is played by Jane Danson in the ITV soap – has been struggling to cope after Oliver passed away from an incurable form of mitochondrial disease at the end of last year.
And in Emmerdale fans will be convinced Paul set up his own kidnapping after luring Mandy Dingle to witness it.
The gambling addict – who is played by actor Reece Dinsdale in the ITV soap – was dragged into a van tonight in suspicious circumstances.
For full details on the above storyline and more soap news, gossip and spoilers follow our live blog below...
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EMMERDALE FANS SLAM ‘BIPHOBIC’ VICTORIA
EMMERDALE fans have accused Victoria Sugden of biphobia over her reaction to boyfriend Luke Posner telling her he had slept with a man.
The chef – who is played by actress Isabel Hodgins in the ITV soap – insisted she didn’t have a problem with Luke having slept with a man, but her actions said otherwise.
Last week Luke opened up to Victoria about his past – and told her he had slept with a man before.
Fans accused Victoria of being biphobic when her reaction was one of anger.
“Why now?” she said.
“When I think of the thousands of times we’d poured our hearts out to each other, and what we’ve said, you’d think it would have come up before?”
She added: “I can’t get my head around the fact you never told me until now. It’s not just about the lying and the betrayal. I have to think about what I need – not just for me, I’ve got Harry to think of too.”
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EMMERDALE’S MANDY DINGLE GOES TO EXTREME LENGTHS TO SAVE PAUL
MANDY Dingle takes drastic action to raise thousands to save kidnapped Paul Ashdale this week in Emmerdale.
Gangster Connor will bundle Paul – who is played by Reece Dinsdale in the ITV soap – into a van and demand £4,000 from Mandy in ransom in return for his safety.
Mandy and Vinny struggle to gather the money together, but the next day Mandy reveals a bag of cash to her stunned family.
Mandy heads out with a cricket bat in hand, driving to the layby where Connor has requested they meet.
The big question is: how did Mandy get the cash?
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EASTENDERS’ MICK CARTER THREATENS TO KILL MAX BRANNING
MICK Carter threatens to kill Max Branning this week in EastEnders as he accuses Linda of staying with him out of pity.
Max was gutted when Linda ended their affair and went back to her husband Mick last month.
But this week he’ll hatch a plan to win Linda back when Jack tells him about Mick’s abuse ordeal.
Later, Max tells Linda that he’s got a surprise that may help her and she realises in horror that he knows about Mick’s abuse.
After quizzing Max, Linda is furious to discover that Jack told him.
Jack heads over to Mick’s to apologise but Mick storms out, tracking down Max and threatening to kill him.
Will Max make it out of Walford in one piece?
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CORRIE’S ABI PROPOSES TO KEVIN
ABI Franklin proposes to Kevin Webster in hospital this week in Corrie after saving him from Ray Crosby’s murder attempt.
Abi will find Kevin and Debbie slumped on the floor in the bistro’s walk-in freezer.
As Kevin recovers in hospital, Abi gets down on one knee and proposes to Kevin, who says yes.
Meanwhile, Ray’s accountant hands over his passport and flight details.
Viewers will then see Ray waiting in the airport lounge for his flight to Turkey.
Will it be happy ever after for Kevin and Abi or might Ray strike again?
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CORRIE’S AGGIE TERRIFIED AS BROTHER IN LAW RONNIE ARRIVES
AGGIE Bailey hides a dark secret this week in Coronation Street as her brother in law Ronnie arrives on the cobbles.
Aggie – who is played by Lorna Laidlaw – will admit to Grace Vickers that Ronnie’s presence unsettles her, but what is she hiding?
Following Ronnie’s reunion with his brother Ed and his family, Grace Vickers will notice Aggie looking distressed and asks her what’s up.
Aggie admits to Grace that she can’t relax when Ronnie’s around given that he always manages to lead Ed astray.
But is that all there is to the story or is Aggie hiding something?
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EMMERDALE FANS SLAM ‘BIPHOBIC’ VICTORIA
EMMERDALE fans have accused Victoria Sugden of biphobia over her reaction to boyfriend Luke Posner telling her he had slept with a man.
The chef – who is played by actress Isabel Hodgins in the ITV soap – insisted she didn’t have a problem with Luke having slept with a man, but her actions said otherwise.
Last week Luke opened up to Victoria about his past – and told her he had slept with a man before.
Fans accused Victoria of being biphobic when her reaction was one of anger.
“Why now?” she said.
“When I think of the thousands of times we’d poured our hearts out to each other, and what we’ve said, you’d think it would have come up before?”
She added: “I can’t get my head around the fact you never told me until now. It’s not just about the lying and the betrayal. I have to think about what I need – not just for me, I’ve got Harry to think of too.”
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EMMERDALE’S GABBY TELLS LAUREL SHE’S PREGNANT
GABBY Thomas tells Laurel she’s pregnant this week in Emmerdale.
The teenager will fail to mention that Jamie Tate is the father of her baby following their one night stand earlier this month.
Viewers will see Jamie savagely tell Gabby she was a drunken mistake this week – and advise her to forget the night they spent together.
The following day, Laurel is stunned when Gabby tells her she thinks she might be pregnant.
A test confirms Gabby’s fears, but the teen refuses to tell Laurel who the dad is and insists he won’t want anything to do with the child.
Laurel assures Gabby that she has her support but encourages her to tell the father in case he changes his mind.
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EASTENDERS’ MICK CARTER THREATENS TO KILL MAX BRANNING
MICK Carter threatens to kill Max Branning this week in EastEnders as he accuses Linda of staying with him out of pity.
Max was gutted when Linda ended their affair and went back to her husband Mick last month.
But this week he’ll hatch a plan to win Linda back when Jack tells him about Mick’s abuse ordeal.
Later, Max tells Linda that he’s got a surprise that may help her and she realises in horror that he knows about Mick’s abuse.
After quizzing Max, Linda is furious to discover that Jack told him.
Jack heads over to Mick’s to apologise but Mick storms out, tracking down Max and threatening to kill him.
Will Max make it out of Walford in one piece?
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EMMERDALE SLAMMED BY DOMESTIC ABUSE CENTRE AFTER CHARITY HITS SON NOAH
A DOMESTIC violence organisation has slammed Emmerdale after teenager Noah was slapped by his mum Charity Dingle.
The shocking scene saw the landlady – played by actress Emma Atkins in the ITV soap – explode at her son during a row outside of The Woolpack.
In the heat of the moment she whacked her distressed son across his cheek, before startled Noah ran away.
Sharon Bryan – the Head of Partnerships and Development at support organisation National Centre for Domestic Violence – told The Sun: “We at NCDV will never condone the use of violence and abuse in any of its forms, whether it be between partners in intimate relationships, parent to child or child to parent.
“All abuse is wrong and is essentially a misuse of power and control by one person over another. There is no justification”.
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EMMERDALE’S MANDY DINGLE GOES TO EXTREME LENGTHS TO SAVE PAUL
MANDY Dingle takes drastic action to raise thousands to save kidnapped Paul Ashdale this week in Emmerdale.
Gangster Connor will bundle Paul – who is played by Reece Dinsdale in the ITV soap – into a van and demand £4,000 from Mandy in ransom in return for his safety.
Mandy and Vinny struggle to gather the money together, but the next day Mandy reveals a bag of cash to her stunned family.
Mandy heads out with a cricket bat in hand, driving to the layby where Connor has requested they meet.
The big question is: how did Mandy get the cash?
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CORRIE’S SIMON IN DANGER AS JACOB RINGS DRUGS LORD HARVEY
SIMON Barlow will find himself in grave danger as he refuses to deliver more drugs for Jacob this week in Coronation Street.
Corrie has confirmed that former Hollyoaks star Will Mellor will be joining the cast as drugs lord Harvey in upcoming scenes.
Viewers will see Simon panic when Jacob asks him to deliver more drugs.
Later, Simon bottles it and calls Jacob to tell him their deal is off – and that he’ll find another way to pay him back that doesn’t involve drugs.
Jacob is furious and calls his boss, Harvey.
Could Simon be in grave danger?
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HOLLYOAKS STE AND JOHN PAUL BACK TOGETHER AS KIERON RICHARDSON’S REAL LIFE HUSBAND BODY DOUBLES
HOLLYOAKS has drummed up a top trick to make Ste Hay and John Paul McQueen’s relationship realistic within a COVID-safe filming environment.
The pair have endured rollercoaster on-off relationship on the Channel 4 soap and, with coronavirus social distancing and lockdown regulations preventing mixing and physical contact between individuals unless they are in a support bubble, intimate scenes for the actors are near-on impossible.
Yet a new video has revealed how Ste actor Kieron Richardson’s real-life husband, Carl Hyland, has stepped into the breach playing his on-screen ex, a role ordinarily acted out by James Sutton.
Kieron and Carl married in 2015 and the dad of two has now been filmed making his soap debut in a video for Hollyoaks’ Instagram page.
The pair were seen wrapped up in chunky black coats as Kieron, 35, said: “Hello everybody, so my real-life husband Carl is here today to play a body double of one of my ex husbands. Which one is it going to be?”
Carl replied: “It’s John Paul,” as he shook a can of spray paint.
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EMMERDALE STAR JURELL CARTER SLAMS SOAP FOR PROMOTING CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
EMMERDALE star Jurell Carter has slammed the soap for promoting the coronavirus vaccine as he branded the jab ‘experimental’.
The actor shocked fans with his post to his 10k followers after The Sun revealed Emmerdale will be the first British soap to have a star character vaccinated.
Jurell – who plays Emmerdale’s Nate Robinson – wrote: “If you wanna take this EXPERIMENTAL vaccine, go ahead but don’t start pushing people to take it or start promoting it. I’m even seeing others demonising others for not wanting it.”
He added: “Your body, your decision, my body, my decision. The blind leading the blind. And I’m not here for it.”
His comments come after we revealed character Eric Pollard, played by Chris Chittell, 72, will tell his family he’s had the jab in an episode to be screened next month on ITV.
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EASTENDERS’ DOTTY USES TIFFANY IN MONEY-MAKING SCAM
DOTTY Cotton uses Tiffany Butcher in a dodgy money-making scam this week in EastEnders.
Viewers will see the schemer hatch a plan as she watches a few boys admiring Tiffany at the club.
Tiffany shrugs them off and shows them her wedding ring.
Dotty watches the exchange from afar and comes up with an idea.
What is she up to?
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EMMERDALE BLUNDER AS CHAS AND MARLON THREATEN TO BUY CHARITY OUT OF HER HOME
EMMERDALE fans spotted a glaring blunder last week as Chas and Marlon threatened to buy Charity Dingle’s shares in the Woolpack.
Charity – who is played by Emma Atkins in the ITV soap – has been shunned by her fellow Dingles after slapping her son Noah and making an advance towards her daughter Debbie’s ex Al Chapman.
And last Friday’s episode of Emmerdale (February 12) saw Chas reach the end of her tether as Charity got Lydia to cover for her in the Woolpack.
Chas then shocked Marlon with a proposition – and suggested he buy Charity’s shares in the pub.
Chas wasted little time in dropping the bombshell to Charity, telling her that Marlon was buying her shares and that was that.
But fans flocked to Twitter to point out a flaw in Chas and Marlon’s plan.
One fan pointed out: “Chas is doing everything to make this happen. Charity u hold on in there nobody can force us to sell up. Marlon don’t get involved it’s too messy.”
Another added: “Can Chas force Charity to sell up?? #emmerdale.”
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CORRIE’S TYRONE COLLAPSES IN AGONY AND IS FORCED INTO A HEALTH KICK
TYRONE Dobbs collapses in agony and is forced into a health kick this week in Coronation Street – but Fiz refuses to support him.
The mechanic – who is played by Alan Halsall in the ITV soap – let the furniture shop unattended last week after growing distracted by Alina – and returned to find it had been robbed.
And this week viewers will see Fiz return from meeting Gary next week and break the news that he’s insisting they find the money to cover the cost of stolen stock.
But as they argue about the missing furniture, Tyrone grips his chest and falls to the floor.
Later, Fiz and Evelyn nervously wait in A&E, but Tyrone eventually emerges with his tail between his legs and admits it was nothing more than heartburn.
As Fiz and Evelyn discuss a new health regime, Tyrone tries to feign enthusiasm.
Later in the week, Tyrone tells Fiz he’s booked some lessons in a bid to improve his health but Fiz is annoyed he’s wasted money and has another go at him.
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EMMERDALE’S JAMIE TATE CONFESSES HE LOVES DAWN
JAMIE Tate confesses he loves Dawn Taylor as he offers her a job at the vets as ex Belle Dingle’s replacement next week in Emmerdale.
The vet’s declaration of love to Dawn will come as Gabby discovers she’s pregnant with his baby following their one night stand earlier this month.
Next week viewers will see Jamie savagely tell Gabby that she was a drunken mistake.
The following day, Laurel is stunned when Gabby tells her she thinks she might be pregnant.
A test confirms she’s pregnant, but Gabby refuses to tell Laurel who the dad is and insists he won’t want anything to do with the child.
Laurel assures Gabby that she has her support but encourages her to tell the father in case he changes his mind.
Meanwhile, Jamie confesses the extent of his feelings for Dawn to Paddy just as he sees Gabby approaching.
Will Gabby tell Jamie about the pregnancy?
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EASTENDERS FANS CONVINCED PHIL WILL SLEEP WITH KAT
EASTENDERS fans are predicting a shock romance for Phil Mitchell and Kat Slater.
The Walford hardman – who is played by actor Steve McFadden in the ITV soap – shared a flirty moment with the cleaner several months ago but nothing came of it.
They had planned a heist together but in the lead up Kat became Phil’s cleaner and their sexual chemistry was clear.
Now fans think it’s going to be revisited after spoilers revealed Phil will move on with an “unexpected” partner.
The pair will have scenes together next week when Sharon and Phil look set to reunite.
But could Phil and Kat really make a go of things?
Fans certainly think so.
One wrote: “I’m looking forward to it, I think they’ll be great together and Sharon losing out the the woman currently cleaning her bogs will be the icing on the cake!”
A second said: “I can’t actually see it at the moment, but their scenes together were the most I enjoyed either character last year.
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EMMERDALE FANS CALL OUT DEBBIE DINGLE PLOT HOLE
EMMERDALE fans have called out a huge blunder as Debbie Dingle stormed out of the village – without her son Jack.
The mechanic – who is played by actress Charley Webb in the ITV soap – insisted she had to leave the village because she couldn’t stand to be around her mum Charity.
Charity had tried to sleep with Debbie’s ex Al Chapman and exposed her daughter’s scam to destroy him.
Furious at the betrayal, Debbie cut Charity out of her life for good – and said she needed a break from the village despite only being back for a month.
Cain even agreed to go with her to get a break, though none of them mentioned Debbie’s toddler son Jack.
In fact even when Cain and Debbie got into the car to drive off to Scotland – only Sarah and Charity’s son Noah were mentioned.
It was as if Jack had never existed – and fans noticed.
One wrote: “Um, where is Debbies son Jack? #emmerdale”
A second said: ““Where is Debbie’s son? Have they forgot about Jack? #Emmerdale”
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EASTENDERS’ MICK PUNCHES MAX AS HE TRIES TO GET LINDA BACK
MICK Carter punches Max Branning and threatens to kill him next week in EastEnders as he accuses Linda of staying with him out of pity.
Max – who is played by Jake Wood in the BBC One soap – was gutted when Linda ended their affair and went back to her husband Mick last month.
But next week he’ll hatch a plan to win Linda back when Jack tells him about Mick’s abuse.
Max tells Linda that he’s got a surprise that may help her and she realises in horror that he knows about Mick’s abuse.
After quizzing Max, Linda is furious to discover that Jack told him.
Jack heads over to Mick’s to apologise but Mick storms out, heading to find Max.
Mick furiously punches Max after he accuses Linda of staying with Mick out of pity and threatens to kill him.
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CORRIE’S TODD SCAMS BILLY’S CHURCH BY SELLING THE PEWS
TODD Grimshaw scams Billy Mayhew’s church by selling the pews next week in Coronation Street.
The schemer will get up to his old tricks as he continues on his mission to split up Billy and Paul.
Billy, who’s now serving in the position of archdeacon, reveals his plans for the church to Todd next week, explaining that he hopes to improve disabled access.
Todd suggests selling the church pews and replacing them with folding chairs to provide disabled access.
Later in the week, Todd reveals that he’s found a buyer willing to pay £6,000 but fails to tell Billy that he’s charging the buyer more than that…
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EMMERDALE FANS LEFT HOT UNDER THE COLLAR AS CHARLES WALKS IN ON RHONA AND MARLON
EMMERDALE viewers were left hot under the collar as Rhona Goskirk stripped to silk lingerie for a romp with Marlon Dingle last night.
The pair – who have been on and off for years in the ITV soap and share son Leo – gave in to their feelings for one another over the New Year period.
Last night, viewers watched Marlon put on some jazz and unbuckle his belt ready for a mid-week romp, only for vicar Charles – who’s staying in Rhona’s spare room – to walk through the front door.
Marlon then watched in horror as Rhona sashayed down the stairs in silk lingerie.
Fans flocked to Twitter as Rhona realised they had company and rushed to cover herself.
One fan tweeted: “#emmerdale So if Charles lives there, why would Marlon & Rhona risk him walking in as he just did?”
Another added: “Lol Rhona and Marlon so funny #emmerdale.”
A third viewer said: “Oh I love Marlon and Rhona.”
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CORRIE’S SIMON IN DANGER AS HE REFUSES TO DELIVER MORE DRUGS
SIMON Barlow will find himself in grave danger as he refuses to deliver more drugs for Jacob next week in Coronation Street.
The ITV soap has revealed that the teenager – who is played by Alex Bain – and his mum Leanne will be drawn into a dark world of drugs and danger as Jacob’s boss Harvey arrives on the scene.
Corrie viewers know that Simon was recently drawn into drug dealing by his friend Jacob so that he could buy groceries for his mum Leanne, who’s struggling to cope after losing her son Oliver to an incurable form of mitochondrial disease at the end of last year.
But next week, Simon will find himself in a sticky situation when Jacob asks him to deliver more drugs.
Simon promises to consider the offer.
But later, Simon bottles it and calls Jacob to tell him their deal is off – and that he’ll find another way to pay him back that doesn’t involve drugs.
Jacob is furious and calls his boss.
Could Simon be in grave danger?
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CORRIE ACCUSED OF COPYING HOLLYOAKS WITH SIMON BARLOW DRUGS PLOT
CORONATION Street has been accused of copying Hollyoaks with its new drugs plot.
The ITV soap has launched a major new storyline for Simon Barlow where he gets drawn into the world of drug dealing.
He has been manipulated into getting into debt with dealer Jacob with the big drugs lord boss set to arrive on the cobbles soon.
Cobbles boss Iain Macleod described the storyline as “thriller-esque” in the run up to summer.
However, soap fans couldn’t help but notice the similarities to its Channel 4 rival’s county lines drugs plot.
The long-running plot has seen Juliet Quinn be drawn into drug dealing by a low level dealer, before the terrifying drug lord made his appearance.
One wrote: “Corrie is just copying Hollyoaks. They all have the same storylines over and over again.”
A second said: “I think HO have once again knocked it out the park with their County Lines story.
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