Ben shows his love for Paul

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Ben can see that Phil is in a better mood at the Vic darts match. Making a bold move, Ben publicly kisses Paul. Unable to deal with seeing Ben kiss a man, Phil storms off home. An annoyed Sharon, Kathy and Jay follow Phil to try to talk to him, but return after having no luck. Disheartened when Jay tells Ben that it was no use, Ben is later left hopeful when Phil returns to The Vic and buys a round of drinks.

Denise is stunned when Libby confesses that she's pregnant, but has decided not to keep the baby. Refusing to accept Libby's decision not to keep her child, Denise celebrates Libby's pregnancy. Turning to Kim for support, Libby has another bombshell for Denise, revealing that it's too late as she's already started the termination process.

Masood is feeling down after Tamwar's departure, pushing him towards the temptation of going to the casino. When Mick realises all is not well, he encourages Masood to take a chance on Carmel.

Also, Kyle is suspicious of Andy's growing interest in Stacey, reminding him that she's engaged.

 

Rachel Lucas
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Rachel is a soaps and TV writer for WhatToWatch.com, soaps podcaster and resident soap expert for UK TV listings magazines What's On TV and TV Times. After graduating with an art and design degree from Birmingham City University, she found her true calling in all things soap and has been writing about them for magazines and websites for over 20 years. A self-confessed soap addict, she's always had a great love of all the UK and Aussie soaps and owns everything from a Neighbours 1990 Annual to a DVD box set of classic Corrie episodes to prove it.