Will Zainab discover Masood's betrayal?

Will Zainab discover Masood's betrayal?
Will Zainab discover Masood's betrayal? (Image credit: BBC)

Zainab invites Jane and Ian for lunch and won't take no for an answer. Ian is feeling guilty after spending the night with Glenda. Lunch at the Masoods' is awkward. Zainab thinks it's because she won the bid for the Argee Bhajee. Ian tries to make Jane and Masood squirm about their indiscretion with loaded comments that go over Zainab's head. Janine is down when she's passed over for a job on the other side of town. As Ryan comforts Janine he hears Stacey telling Kat that things are going to change. Ryan confronts Stacey in the barrel store. Stacey has had time to think about her ultimatum and tells Ryan she's changed her mind and she's happy with something casual. Kat nearly catches them at it. Julie leaves some of her things at Billy's as she doesn't want them stolen from the hostel. Jay finds a scrapbook and is concerned by the contents. Jay tells Billy that the scrapbook was full of pictures of another man. Billy confronts Julie and she tells him that the pictures are of their son. Also, Heather has talked Dot into joining the choir. Dot's not impressed with the choir and realises choirmaster Edward is struggling. Click here to watch whatsontv.co.uk's weekly soaps video preview, the Soap Scoop

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