Ronnie rumbles Debbie’s plan for a surprise party to mark his 55th birthday. But his good mood falters when Kit and a colleague arrive to

question him and Ed.

Ronnie insists he was home alone the night Joel went missing, while Ed claims he was at No.3 with Dee-Dee and Michael.

Ronnie explains he last used the satnav when he and Michael helped Joel move out of his flat ages ago. At the party Michael reveals they

actually drove to Joel’s flat in his car that time, Debbie realises Ronnie lied to her. What will she do?

Meanwhile, declaring he wants to get to know Gail’s kids, Jesse treats David, Sarah and Nick to lunch in The Rovers. After being quizzed on his finances and revealing he’s expecting cash from the sale of his marital home, David advises Sarah to forget about Damon’s missing money.

When Jesse hurries out of the pub, Sarah follows him to Victoria Gardens. Is Jesse hiding something?

Leanne tells Toyah that both of them should move out of the flat to help Nick and Sam. She tells Toyah she has rented the salon flat but Toyah should find her own place.

Elsewhere, encountering Lauren at the bar, Nick asks how she found sleeping on the sofa at No.8 the other week. Bobby finds Max and Lauren in the Rovers. Max makes a swift exit, and Bobby queries why they’ve been acting so shifty. Lauren also beats a hasty retreat.

Also today, Jenny suggests to Chesney that Gemma might like to come back to work but Chesney firmly insists that it’s too soon. Will Gemma agree?