Will Natasha tell Nick about her abortion?

Will Natasha tell Nick about her abortion?
Will Natasha tell Nick about her abortion?

Nick is fussing around a guilty Natasha; he can't wait to tell everyone the good news. Panicking, she insists it's too early to announce the pregnancy but agrees to visit the doctor simply to get Nick off her back. Later, Nick tells Leanne that he knows Natasha is the one, but it's clear he's trying to convince himself as much as her. But alone with her GP Natasha reveals that she's had an abortion. Meanwhile, Nick clearly has no idea and bursts into the surgery introducing himself as the baby's father. John's determined to prove himself to Fiz, especially after learning that he's going to be a Dad and sets out to look for work. Peter offers him a job at the bookies, but when it leads to another row between Peter and Leanne, he's left wondering whether he's hired after all. Becky's desperate for a cigarette, but stays strong and is determined not to let anything ruin her and Steve's chances to adopt. Steve doesn't seem to have her willpower however. Also, Sian devises a way to see Sophie on the sly - by joining the church choir. She feels guilty for using the church for her own ends, but can't resist. *Second episode, 8.30pm* Natasha's in a state of panic as she leaves the doctor's and while Nick talks to Gail she double checks on patient confidentiality. She's relieved to be off the hook for now, but knows she can't keep a secret this big for long. When Gail's scathing about Nick's news, insisting a baby isn't the way to fix a relationship, he's determined to make a public announcement. Later, Fiz and John proudly announce in the Rovers that they're expecting a baby, and Nick reveals that he and Natasha are starting a family too. Natasha's horrified and later finds Leanne crying in the backyard. Becky can't bare all the talk of babies in the Rovers. She's also hurt that Steve doesn't seem to be taking the adoption seriously, as he's continuing to smoke. It's time he convinced her otherwise. Ken and Deirdre finally understand that their marriage can't go on while they're constantly at each other's throats. They talk honestly about their relationship, and are ashamed to realise it's been littered with adultery. Also, Leanne's not happy as Peter forces Dierdre to resign and then hires John in her place. Vowing this is the fresh start he needs John sets fire to all Colin's papers. Click here to watch whatsontv.co.uk's 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.