GRAY Atkins is set to suffer in upcoming episodes as his last source of support, Karen Taylor particularly struggles to keep it together next week in EastEnders.
The consequences of his vile actions will come tumbling down on him as his many secrets unravel for Walford residents to see.
The time eventually comes for Mack and his sister Mia to be told the truth: their father Gray is a serial killer and is responsible for their mother Chantelle's death.
However, as Karen, Keegan and Mitch take the bull by the horns, it all becomes too much and Karen rushes out of the room.
Karen undoubtedly feels guilty after giving her support so willingly to Gray.
As Albert Square residents turned their backs on him, Gray received Karen's unconditional support as she even allowed him to hide in the flat – before finding out what he had done to Chantelle.
Meanwhile, in Tuesday's episode fans were shocked to see that Kheerat Panesar had been arrested for attacking Gray.
Read our soap spoilers live blog for the latest updates…
- Louis Allwood
Meena's plea revealed
EMMERDALE fans are in for a shock this week when serial killer Meena Jutla's plea is revealed in court.
The murderer is accused of killing Ben Tucker, Andrea Tate and Leanna Cavanagh in cold blood also taking the life of her childhood friend Nadine before framing it as suicide.
Meena is also charged with holding her sister Manpreet and Vinny Dingle hostage.
And it all comes to a head during her first trial.
Manpreet is left anxious when she discovers both Charles and Liam aren't allowed to discuss Meena's various confessions while on the stand.
- Louis Allwood
Emma Brooker makes dangerous decision about Jon
EMMA Brooker is still in search for love after her ill-fated engagement with Curtis Delamere.
But the Rovers barmaid makes a dangerous choice about Ted’s grandson Jon Spear in Coronation Street.
As she gets ready to wave the cobbles goodbye in the spring, actress Alexandra Mardell takes centre stage while her character Emma has a new love interest.
In upcoming scenes due on our screens next week, Emma meets in a hotel bar with Jon, far from ready to give up on her budding romance with him.
Both characters enjoy each other’s company… until Jon comes up with a suggestion.
The young man asks Emma to head for the Rovers with him, making her panic.
Emma only knows too well the repercussions this could have on both her and Faye.
- Louis Allwood
Ryan Thomas all smiles with brother Adam
RYAN Thomas beamed as he did the school run with brother Adam and his niece and nephew today.
The 37-year-old and Adam, 33, wore matching red coats for their morning walk, with Ryan joking that they looked like "traffic cones".
The brothers seemed in high spirits as they sipped on coffee and enjoyed the sunshine.
Ryan's family time comes after his ex Tina O'Brien was accused of smashing his car with a baseball bat after a furious late-night row.
Sources say tempers flared at 1am last Sunday after Tina, 38, had been partying with pals.
A wing mirror of Ryan’s Range Rover was smashed off and the paintwork scratched during the bust-up. He has accused Tina of causing the damage.
One source said: “Ryan and Tina have a fractious relationship. They are not on good terms and that tension boiled over.
“Tina, who was at a pal’s house party, came out into the street to meet him as he drove up. Soon after that his car was damaged with the baseball bat."
- Louis Allwood
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Inside Coronation Street star Rebecca Ryan’s incredible Manchester flat
Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan has given a glimpse inside her stunning Manchester flat where she relaxes away from the Cobbles.
The Lydia Chambers star, 30, who arrived in Weatherfield in December, lives in a gorgeous pad complete with its own music room.
Former Shameless actress Rebecca, who has also starred in Waterloo Road, has revealed her home on Instagram with one room decked out with a keyboard, drums and guitars.
A poster of local lads The Smiths adorns the wall while she shows her Mancunian spirit with a portrait of the Manchester bee emblem.
Staying true to her stomping ground, the Corrie newbie appears to be learning an Oasis tune on the keys.
While her music room boasts wooden flooring, Rebecca's lounge is a rathermore snug affair with a plush coffee-coloured carpet.
While one wall is painted in taupe, the other is coloured in contrasting white.
A huge lamp sits in the corner of the room, alongside some quirky ceramic pots.
- Louis Allwood
Emmerdale spoilers: Dawn Taylor forced to make shocking choice
WITH Meena Jutla behind bars, Dawn Taylor and BIlly Fletcher enjoy their live as a married couple without a care.
However, next week in Emmerdale, the former makes a decision about her son Lucas.
After tying the knot in front of their overjoyed relatives, Billy (played by Jay Kontzle) and Dawn (Olivia Bromley) have had to deal with sinister nurse Meena who was hellbent on making them pay for their happiness with their lives.
Thankfully, the couple survived the ordeal unscathed and have since been enjoying married life and Billy is ready to the next step.
Coming up next week, the personal trainer tells Dawn he is ready to adopt her son Lucas and raise him as his own, proving his commitment to her and the boy.
While she is thrilled, Dawn is still nervous as Lucas' biological father Alex still lurks around, desperate to get some time with his son.
But she soon ignores her concerns and makes the first move in the adoption process.
- Louis Allwood
EastEnders fans spot easy-to-miss nod to new set
Yesterday's trip to Albert Square kick-started Gray Atkins' downfall after years of impunity.
However, EastEnders fans couldn't help but notice a funny nod to the soap's new set in a scene involving Sharon Watts.
Drama will be picking up a pace with the knowledge Gray murdered Tina Carter set to spread out through the Square this week.
And what better than a brand new set to mark the end of the serial killer's reign of terror?
Last night's trip to Walford toasted the debut of the brand new set with a sweeping crane shot and an on-air joke made by Sharon and Martin Fowler.
- Louis Allwood
Fans think they know how Gray Atkins will be caught
EASTENDERS fans reckon they have "nailed" how Mick Carter and the police will nail serial killer Gray Atkins as his crunch week begins.
Not much is known about how Gray's storyline comes to an end this week – but viewers believe there will be a murder whodunnit storyline.
He is finally caught out over his horrific crimes, leading to residents wanting revenge, with a stunt on the streets of Albert Square teased, but it still remains to be seen whether the police will catch up with Gray or he will meet a grisly end.
During Monday’s episode, DCI Arthurs asked Gray to come down to the station to discuss Tina's death. He provided his DNA, but insisted he had no connection to the tragedy.
When Gray realised the police have no evidence to link him to the crime, he refused to cooperate further and left.
- Louis Allwood
Corrie Spoiler: Abi Franklin discovers the identity of her baby’s father
AFTER letting her old demons get the best of her, Abi Franklin has to get her act together.
Next week, the Coronation Street character discovers and reveals the identity of her baby's father.
Reeling from the shock of her breakup with Kevin Webster (played by Michael Le Vell), Abi (Sally Carman) has turned to drugs and alcohol to cope.
But in a shocking twist, Abi becomes a mother again.
In scenes due on our screens next week, and due to her past with addiction, Abi assures a social worker that she's already enrolled in rehab, determined to remain on the straight and narrow.
- Louis Allwood
Hollyoaks’ Gemma Merna returning to HUGE TV role
FORMER Hollyoaks star Gemma Meena is set to return to acting in a HUGE role with Michelle Keegan five years after quitting the soap to teach yoga.
After eight years on the hit show, her alter-ego was killed off in a dramatic train explosion.
But back in January the star sent fans into a frenzy when she revealed that she was getting behind the camera again – but failed to mention the show/film.
Sharing a glam mirror selfie with her 120k followers, Gemma said: “Excited to get back filming. Wish me luck. #actress #filming #filmingday #grateful #cantwait.”
And back in October, WGM Atlantic Talent & Literary Group posted a congratulatory tweet about Gemma’s new role.
The Twitter account said: “Congratulations to our wonderful @gemmamerna who has been confirmed for the next series or ‘Brassic’ @skytv ??.”
- Louis Allwood
Eastenders legend Adam Woodyatt grows close to BBC beautician
EASTENDERS actor Adam Woodyatt has grown close to a BBC beautician.
The star, who plays Ian Beale, announced 18 months ago that he had separated from wife Beverley Sharp and bought a camper van.
Sources say he has been entertaining Clare Martignetti in his mobile home.
A caravan owner on the site where Adam is parked up in Dartford, Kent, said: “Whatever the cause of his marriage break-up, Adam certainly seems to have moved on now.
“He has been staying in his caravan with his new partner. She has been seen going in, and coming out the next morning, heading to the shower blocks.”
It is not known how Clare, who works for the BBC as a make-up artist, met Adam.
His new romance comes after he confirmed in August 2020 that he had split from wife Bev in 2019. They are now undergoing divorce proceedings.
- Louis Allwood
Ross Kemp to front new BBC One quiz show next week
A NEW quiz show filmed in Glasgow and fronted by Ross Kemp hits screens next week.
The EastEnders legend, 57, will present BBC1’s The Bridge Of Lies.
The actor, who played the soap’s Grant Mitchell, has focused on his award-winning documentaries about gangs and prisons in recent years.
In the quiz, teams of contestants compete for cash by crossing a bridge of stepping stones.
Ross said: “The contestants are not just standing behind a podium answering questions. They have to physically make their way across the bridge, and that’s no easy feat.
“The game relies on knowledge, strategy, and a little bit of luck.
“It’s loads of fun, but there’s also a lot of jeopardy involved.”
- Joseph Gamp
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- Joseph Gamp
Corrie Spoiler: Abi Franklin discovers the identity of her baby’s father
AFTER letting her old demons get the best of her, Abi Franklin has to get her act together.
Next week, the Coronation Street character discovers and reveals the identity of her baby’s father.
Reeling from the shock of her breakup with Kevin Webster (played by Michael Le Vell), Abi (Sally Carman) has turned to drugs and alcohol to cope.
But in a shocking twist, Abi becomes a mother again.
In scenes due on our screens next week, and due to her past with addiction, Abi assures a social worker that she’s already enrolled in rehab, determined to remain on the straight and narrow.
- Joseph Gamp
Emmerdale's Rebecca Sarker confirms shock exit
EMMERDALE star Rebecca Sarker has confirmed the shock exit for her on-screen sister Paige Sandhu.
The actress – who plays Manpreet Sharma in the ITV soap – says she finds it strange that Meena Jutla actress Paige will no longer be a part of the show.
Speaking to The Sun and other media, she said: “It feels very surreal, it has been so intense.
“We messaged each other the other day and we know it’s coming soon.
“It’s a bit strange, to say the least, to think that I’m not going to be with her.
“I can’t really imagine her not being part of Manpreet’s storyline and vice versa.
“But you’ve got to be sensible about it, there was life before Meena and there will be life afterwards, I think.”
She added: “Paige is absolutely going to go onto great things, there is no doubt in my mind. She’s fabulous.”
- Joseph Gamp
Emmerdale spoilers: Dawn Taylor forced to make shocking choice
WITH Meena Jutla behind bars, Dawn Taylor and BIlly Fletcher enjoy their live as a married couple without a care.
However, next week in Emmerdale, the former makes a decision about her son Lucas.
After tying the knot in front of their overjoyed relatives, Billy (played by Jay Kontzle) and Dawn (Olivia Bromley) have had to deal with sinister nurse Meena who was hellbent on making them pay for their happiness with their lives.
Thankfully, the couple survived the ordeal unscathed and have since been enjoying married life and Billy is ready to the next step.
Coming up next week, the personal trainer tells Dawn he is ready to adopt her son Lucas and raise him as his own, proving his commitment to her and the boy.
While she is thrilled, Dawn is still nervous as Lucas’ biological father Alex still lurks around, desperate to get some time with his son.
But she soon ignores her concerns and makes the first move in the adoption process.
- Joseph Gamp
New Corrie expansion will create new storylines 'beyond the cobbles'
However, the new set will afford scriptwriters the chance to broaden the show, creating opportunities to explore storylines beyond the cobbles of Coronation Street itself, ITV said.
Coronation Street's series producer, Iain MacLeod, said: "The fabled Weatherfield Precinct has been much discussed, but little seen on the show in our 61 years, and I am really excited to be expanding the Coronation Street universe.
"The plans for the shopping area are drawn directly from the real-world Salford environs that inspired the show's creator Tony Warren and exemplify the authenticity and ambition we still prize as we move to hour-long episodes this week."
- Joseph Gamp
Coronation Street unveils plans to expansion to existing set
Coronation Street has unveiled plans for an expansion to its existing set to include a new exterior build called the Weatherfield Precinct.
The ITV programme is the most watched soap in the UK and this week made the move to hour-long episodes in a new 8pm time slot.
The show's set, a 7.7 acre site in Trafford near Manchester, will be extended to make way for a two-storey construction featuring maisonettes, a staircase and balcony leading to the properties, a piazza and an array of accessible local shops and units.
Construction on the new development begins this week and is expected to take six months to complete.
Coronation Street's production designer, Rosie Mullins-Hoyle, said: "We are extremely excited to be starting to build Weatherfield Precinct this week after a year of technical drawings, model making, visualising and planning.
"An incredible amount of research has been carried out focusing on 1960s local architecture and we are striving to create an authentic area of Weatherfield with a grittier vibe to the existing street that we know and love."
- Joseph Gamp
Will Kylie return for the Neighbours finale?
TV fans are still reeling from the shock of the news that Neighbours will come to an end of summer 2022.
After nearly four decades on the air, the iconic show will stop filming in June, 2022, as an official statement recently revealed.
Channel 5 first announced its plans to drop the programme from its schedules, prompting production company Fremantle Media – in charge of producing Neighbours – to try and find a new home for the soap.
But their attempts have been unsuccessful.
Following the news, fans have been begging Kylie to return, but as yet there is no confirmation that she will return for the show’s finale.
“Wish you’d come back one last time”, one follower commented.
Another chimed in: “you and Jason Donovan need to return ASAP!!!!” while a third added: “please come back ONE LAST TIME.”
- Joseph Gamp
Ross Kemp to front new BBC One quiz show next week
A NEW quiz show filmed in Glasgow and fronted by Ross Kemp hits screens next week.
The EastEnders legend, 57, will present BBC1’s The Bridge Of Lies.
The actor, who played the soap’s Grant Mitchell, has focused on his award-winning documentaries about gangs and prisons in recent years.
In the quiz, teams of contestants compete for cash by crossing a bridge of stepping stones.
Ross said: “The contestants are not just standing behind a podium answering questions. They have to physically make their way across the bridge, and that’s no easy feat.
“The game relies on knowledge, strategy, and a little bit of luck.
“It’s loads of fun, but there’s also a lot of jeopardy involved.”
- Joseph Gamp
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Ryan Thomas all smiles with brother Adam
RYAN Thomas beamed as he did the school run with brother Adam and his niece and nephew today.
The 37-year-old and Adam, 33, wore matching red coats for their morning walk, with Ryan joking that they looked like “traffic cones”.
The brothers seemed in high spirits as they sipped on coffee and enjoyed the sunshine.
Ryan’s family time comes after his ex Tina O’Brien was accused of smashing his car with a baseball bat after a furious late-night row.
Sources say tempers flared at 1am last Sunday after Tina, 38, had been partying with pals.
A wing mirror of Ryan’s Range Rover was smashed off and the paintwork scratched during the bust-up. He has accused Tina of causing the damage.
One source said: “Ryan and Tina have a fractious relationship. They are not on good terms and that tension boiled over.
“Tina, who was at a pal’s house party, came out into the street to meet him as he drove up. Soon after that his car was damaged with the baseball bat.”
- Joseph Gamp
Emmerdale beats EastEnders in first schedule clash
EMMERDALE has come out on top after its first clash with rival soap EastEnders.
The two soaps went head to head at 7.30pm last night in the first of nightly clashes.
Emmerdale pulled in 4.2m viewers, while over on BBC One EastEnders was watched by 2.6m in the overnight figures.
However it was Coronation Street that emerged triumphant in its 8pm hour-long slot with 4.4m tuning in.
It does not include people who catch-up on iPlayer or ITVPlayer.
Soap schedules were all changed earlier this year when ITV announced its news offering would be extended by 30 minutes each night.
It meant Emmerdale was bumped to a 7.30pm start time away from its historic 7pm beginning.
In a further change Coronation Street’s two episodes would be merged into one to create an hour-long episode every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The BBC in response moved EastEnders from its haphazard schedule to a firmer footing.
- Joseph Gamp
Fans think they know how Gray Atkins will be caught
EASTENDERS fans reckon they have “nailed” how Mick Carter and the police will nail serial killer Gray Atkins as his crunch week begins.
Not much is known about how Gray’s storyline comes to an end this week – but viewers believe there will be a murder whodunnit storyline.
He is finally caught out over his horrific crimes, leading to residents wanting revenge, with a stunt on the streets of Albert Square teased, but it still remains to be seen whether the police will catch up with Gray or he will meet a grisly end.
During Monday’s episode, DCI Arthurs asked Gray to come down to the station to discuss Tina’s death. He provided his DNA, but insisted he had no connection to the tragedy.
When Gray realised the police have no evidence to link him to the crime, he refused to cooperate further and left.
- Joseph Gamp
Ryan Thomas all smiles with brother Adam
RYAN Thomas beamed as he did the school run with brother Adam and his niece and nephew today.
The 37-year-old and Adam, 33, wore matching red coats for their morning walk, with Ryan joking that they looked like “traffic cones”.
The brothers seemed in high spirits as they sipped on coffee and enjoyed the sunshine.
Ryan’s family time comes after his ex Tina O’Brien was accused of smashing his car with a baseball bat after a furious late-night row.
Sources say tempers flared at 1am last Sunday after Tina, 38, had been partying with pals.
A wing mirror of Ryan’s Range Rover was smashed off and the paintwork scratched during the bust-up. He has accused Tina of causing the damage.
One source said: “Ryan and Tina have a fractious relationship. They are not on good terms and that tension boiled over.
“Tina, who was at a pal’s house party, came out into the street to meet him as he drove up. Soon after that his car was damaged with the baseball bat.”
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