Avani Nandra-Hart’s (Aaliyah James) pregnancy is taking a toll, with morning sickness kicking in and tensions rising. Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) is trying to convince Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) it’s time to come clean to Ravi and Priya, but things get complicated when Avani attends Amy Mitchell’s (Kamil Lipka-Konzaka) hot tub party.

Feeling awkward and out of place, she’s tempted to have a drink, but Suki and Eve show up just in time. A heated argument breaks out, and Avani storms off. Eve follows her and, after a heartfelt chat, agrees to support Avani’s decision to have a termination.

Over at the Slater house, Stacey is buzzing for Lily’s return, until Jean and Freddie break the devastating news that her SecretCam photos and videos have been leaked online.

Stacey immediately suspects Joel and storms around to confront him, but Ross intervenes. Later, Joel hands over his laptop to Ross to prove his innocence. Stacey, still unconvinced, reports him to the police.

Elsewhere, Harry discovers Ravi and Okie are using Kojo’s flat for dodgy dealings and tries to get involved behind the scenes. But with Ravi already under pressure from tax troubles, he demands the pair step things up.

Meanwhile, Patrick returns home from the hospital but is clearly shaken. Honey, meanwhile, sets her sights on Mr Lister’s job.

Tuesday, August 12

Suki grows suspicious when Avani and Eve head off together, unaware they’re planning to visit a clinic. Elsewhere, Stacey encourages Suki to be honest with Ravi and Priya, prompting her to finally go home and tell them the truth about Avani’s pregnancy.

Tensions mount as George learns Kojo’s new mate, Okie, has gifted him a flashy watch. Wanting to avoid interfering, he accepts Elaine’s offer to investigate.

But things take a dangerous turn when she finds Kojo at The Arches, surrounded by an intimidating gang. The encounter escalates and Elaine ends up being thrown to the ground.

Cindy and Elaine also make an unexpected discovery: it seems George is seeing someone new, and that someone turns out to be Nicola. Meanwhile, Joel remains unbothered by Stacey’s police report, and Howie is hit with guilt as Patrick’s post-attack anxiety becomes more evident.

Wednesday, August 13

The fallout from Avani’s termination rocks the Panesar family. Suki faces the anger of both Ravi and Priya, while Joel is furious after learning about Avani’s decision, and even more upset that he wasn’t consulted.

Kojo and Elaine find themselves in a dangerous situation, but Okie arrives just in time to scare the gang off. Grateful and trusting, Kojo later gives Okie a key to his flat, but is that a wise move?

Back on Bridge Street, Stacey receives news from the police about their investigation into Joel. And elsewhere, Gina and Harry take a break from the chaos with a long-overdue date.

Thursday, August 14

Joel, still reeling, takes matters into his own hands and storms over to No.5a to confront Avani. As Priya begs Ravi to stay calm, Joel tries to provoke him. Later, he catches up with Avani and unleashes his anger until Vicki arrives, drags him home, and gives him a brutal reality check. But Joel’s reaction leaves her stunned.