Monday 4 August 2025
CARL SHOWS ABI HIS SHADY SIDE In The Rovers Abi covers for Kevin and tells everyone he has been given the all clear. But as everyone congratulates him Abi sneaks out for some afternoon delight with Carl at the hotel. Meanwhile Kevin confides to Debbie that he feels he is losing Abi. At the hotel Abi is shocked when she sees a message on Carl’s phone from Fiona and Carl confesses to Abi that he’s been doing illegal MOTs amongst other dodgy deals and he’s conducted the whole thing from Kevin’s garage. How will she react? Abi returns home to be faced with an excited Kevin and Jack who reveal that Debbie’s booked them a holiday in Mallorca as a treat. Will she agree to go? When Abi tells him about Carl’s MOT scam, she’s horrified to realise Kevin already knew about it. Debbie finds Abi on Maxine’s bench and urges her to think long and hard about her marriage because nobody could love her more than Kevin does. Abi pays Carl a visit at the hotel wanting to know why he failed to tell her that Kevin was aware of the MOT scam. When Carl reveals that Kevin agreed not to report him on condition he didn’t tell her that he’d had the all clear from cancer, Abi’s fuming to realise Kevin’s still lying to her. Has Kevin pushed her into Carl’s arms once more? DEV’S IN POLE POSITION FOR HIS STAG Having saved money buying cheap suits for Dev and Aadi Bernie is having a low key hen do in the bistro when word reaches the hens that the boys have hired a pole dancer at the Rovers. Bernie’s furious and hurries out. Bernie storms into the Rovers to find the stags cheering on the pole dancer, how will she react? One by one the hens leave the Bistro to look for Bernie. Eventually Aunty Rani ends up in the Rovers but how will she react to what she discovers there?
CARLA AND LISA UNPACK THEIR FEELINGS As Ryan helps Carla and Lisa pack up the flat, he describes his new living arrangements and his weird flatmate. Carla feels sorry for him and Lisa’s left thoughtful. Ryan arrives carrying his rucksack. When Lisa explains that she asked Ryan to move in with them, Carla’s deeply touched.
BRODY STRUGGLES TO KEEP HIS FAMILY CLOSE Over a curry Kit learns more about Brody and is upset to hear about how bad his upbringing was. Wanting to help his son Kit swerves Dev’s stag do and takes Brody to the match instead. Meanwhile Sally and Tim are shocked to discover that Joanie has old bruises on her arm and feel duty bound to let social services know.
ELSEWHERE An excited Todd tells Theo that the corner shop flat is up for rent. George admits to Todd that he’ll miss him when he moves out. In a bid to cheer him up, Todd suggests they go and join Dev on his stag do. Theo covers his irritation. At the stag Theo gets angry when Todd has a go on the pole, he feigns a headache and insists they go home.
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3 comments:
Ah yes it's new week so welcome to the Monday Todd and Theo row.
Really?
Why on earth would a couple like this stay together?
Sadly, Theo's acting skills are not up to the task, so none of this feels believable. I feel sorry for the actor playingTodd.
More 'Anteeee Raaaaneeee' please.
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