Paddy gets punched for having an affair… (VIDEO)

Knowing Rhona is meeting Pierce, his former lover Tess’s husband, the vet begs his wife to keep the affair a secret. Though Rhona agrees, she's unable to keep her promise after she sees Paddy and Tess's texts on the mobile phone Pierce has found. In pieces, Rhona blurts out the terrible truth at which point Pierce shoots off, finds Paddy in the Woolie and lamps him! Pierce then tells the whole pub what Paddy has done and, when Rhona realises Aaron and Chas knew about the affair, she tells the vet their marriage is over.

While Nicola tries to get one over on Charity, Charity reckons she's got one over on Cain. But her ex is no fool. Having sussed she's in cahoots with dodgy Ross again, Cain gets rid of their stock and lies in wait for Charity…

At the Dingles' family home, Lisa's painting the place when Zak arrives. When Lisa explains that she needs a fresh start in the wake of their split, will Zak let his wounded wife sell up?

Elsewhere, Pollard braces himself for the arrival of Val's headstone, and Laurel realises dementia sufferer Ashley has been lying to her about remembering their wedding day.

Sarah Waterfall
Soaps Editor at What's On TV

Sarah has been writing about soaps for over 20 years! She’s worked for Hello!, WOMAN, PA News, Closer, TVeasy – and is currently What’s On TV's Soap editor as well as writing for WhatToWatch.com 

She’s interviewed tons of famous people from movie stars to pop stars, TV stars and of course, soap stars. The soaps have always been at the heart of Sarah's work; visiting the sets, getting the goss, and writing about all the soapy shenanigans week in week out, earning her a place on the judging panel for The British Soap Awards in 2017 and 2018 and on the BAFTA TV Awards in 2022 … and the nickname Soapbird!