Doctors spoilers: There's a surprise proposal for nurse Penny Stevenson!

There's a blast from the past for new nurse Penny when her ex-boyfriend John turns up at the surgery and proposes to her in front of everyone.

Jimmy and Al have really hit it off with new nurse Penny Stevenson, but Ayesha has so far failed to connect with The Mill's newest employee.

Ayesha feels left out as Jimmy, Al and Penny continue to laugh and joke around the surgery. Could it be Penny doesn't like Ayesha for some reason?

However, everyone's intrigued when Penny's ex-boyfriend John turns up at The Mill with a big bunch of flowers, hoping to win her back. Despite Penny's best efforts to send him packing, John doesn't get the message and instead gets down on one knee and proposes to Penny in front of everyone! Will Penny be swept off her feet by the romantic gesture or mortified by John's behaviour?

Elsewhere, Rhuma's concerns about her daughter Alia continue, as the teenager is clearly smitten with new boyfriend Tariq. Can Rhuma bring herself to step back and allow love's young dream to blossom?

Catch Doctors from Monday 11th June at 1:45pm on BBC 1

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!

Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.

Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)

And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.