Kate struggles to focus on her dancing

Kate struggles to focus on her dancing
Kate struggles to focus on her dancing (Image credit: five)

Unable to soothe Sophie's anger at Harry, Kate can't hide her disappointment that their family is falling apart on the eve of her Ministry of Dance try-out. Kate heads to the Ministry of Dance knowing that if she's successful, it may help to keep their family together. Once there, however, she becomes aware of how much her mother wanted this for her and Kate's dancing suffers. Alone in the dressing room, Kate's about to throw in the towel when the ghost of her mother appears and reassures her she can do this. She couldn't be prouder of Kate or the job she's done trying to raise her family. Elsewhere, when Steph reveals to Lyn they're responsible for food poisoning the Deb, Lyn feels terrible and is desperate to make it up to everyone. Steph insists Lyn should come clean but Lyn says it will ruin her if she does and tells Steph to stay quiet. Lou, however, realises what's going on and blackmails Lyn so he'll keep it quiet. Her conscience pricked, Steph pushes Lyn to be honest, assuring her she'll support her no matter what happens. Reassured, Lyn calls off her deal with Lou and contacts the Health Department. Will she be able to weather the storm? Click here to watch whatsontv.co.uk's new weekly soaps video preview, the Soap Scoop

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Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 

An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.