Actual People (2021)

Justin and Sonny pick a fight with Craig, but John-Paul jumps in and scares them off. John-Paul trys again to tell Craig how he feels, but once again Craig doesn't realise and tells John-Paul he is his brother, and hero.

In an attempt to annoy Jessica, Kris tells Elliott to kiss Jessica. To make Kris jealous, she kisses him back. Kris is annoyed and gets his own back by making out with an other man.

Amy asks Josh if he can help her with her maths homework, but as a surprise for her Josh has arranged a family meal to show of his new girlfriend. Amy is not pleased and afterwards his mother threats to help everyone about her pregnancy unless she breaks it off with Josh. Amy then storms off leaving Josh confused and upset. Jake tries to bond with Charlie but Frankie keeps taking over. Kris arranges a blind date show, and after Jessica refuses to take part, Zoe is convinced too. Rhys wins the date with her.

Jake starts to bond with baby Charlie as he sneaks off before any one has woken, leaving Frankie in a panic. Steph tells Jake not to become to attached as the baby may not be his, after Justin threatens to fight him for the baby. Jake decides he must take a paternity test to find the truth. Amy and Josh get back together. Zoe goes on her date with Rhys only to be followed by Will. Zoe gets angry with him and ends their relationship. Will sneaks into her room as she sleeps and steals her mobile.

There's a shock in store for Max as he finds Tom in the flat.

Looks like Tom's in trouble!

The police have a word with Clare... but who's in trouble?

Angry Rhys has words with Kris.

John Paul and Craig have a heart-to-heart. But what does John Paul say?

Sonny and Sasha catch Louise and Calvin in a compromising position.

Jake's behind the wheel again despite his driving ban.

Baby Charlie's safe in the back of Jake's car... or is he?

OB tries to persuade Clare to leave him, Tom and Max alone.

Tom looks petrified as Max and Clare confront each other.

Myra begs Carmel to patch things up with Calvin, but Carmel is still bitter towards her Mum and refuses, setting off for work instead. Meanwhile, Mark revels in all the bad feeling.

Calvin visits Warren to discuss Mark's relationship with Carmel and the raid on the Loft the previous day. Myra tells Jacqui to stop moping and get her life back on track.

Louise plans something special for her and Warren's wedding night and enlists the help of an unwilling Mandy to make things perfect. Carmel finds out about Mark being beaten up.

Beth concludes that someone has it in for her when she receives a Christmas card supposedly from her dead dad, before a brick is chucked through her window. Later, Rhys follows Beth home and they find themselves alone. After ripping into Darren following Jack's heart attack, Steph is shocked when Darren breaks down in tears, blaming himself for ruining everything. With Dom due back home, Jacqui advises Tina to give her relationship another go. Meanwhile, Myra tries to cheer her daughter up by treating her, the family and Niall to a night doing Christmas karaoke at The Dog in the Pond. (Part 1)

Warren finds Darren miserable and drunk, and offers to let him buy his half of the pub back for £100,000. Niall accepts Myra's invite to spend Christmas dinner with the family and ends up stealing a family photo of the McQueens from Carmel's bedroom. While the Ashworths get festive, a burning newspaper is pushed through the door, and the Ashworths realise someone has a vendetta against them. Tony is horrified when Mercedes informs him there is no way she will let him marry her sister, but Tina and Jacqui announce that Tina is going to be a surrogate for Jacqui and Tony!