THERE'S plenty of soap drama this week, with many of your favourite characters finding themselves embroiled in dramatic new plots
Whether your fave is Corrie, EastEnders, Hollyoaks or Emmerdale, we've got all the latest news, gossip and spoilers right HERE on The Sun's soaps live blog.
For example in EastEnders this week Max Branning will be warned to flee Albert Square to save his life.
With Jake Wood who plays the character due to be departing the show next week, time is running out for Max.
We last saw him being punched out by Mick Carter after revealing he'd found out all about Mick's childhood abuse.
And tonight Max's brother Jack will tell him now is the time to flee Albert Square as his life is at risk.
Meanwhile Ruby will be left for dead by Stacey Slater after falling down the stairs while the pair argue.
After initially having a heart-to-heart, the feuding former friends begin arguing once again, during which Ruby tumbles down the stairs.
But rather than help her pregnant former friend, Stacey callously leaves her for dead and walks away.
For full details on the above storyline and more soap news, gossip and spoilers follow our live blog below...
- Molly Moss
EMMERDALE’S RISHI REJECTS MANPREET
RISHI Sharma rejects Manpreet’s advances yet again next week in Emmerdale.
Rishi called things off with Manpreet when her huge identity secret was exposed following Charles’ arrival in the village.
Viewers will see Manpreet devastated when Rishi continues to ignore her next week.
Later, in a surprising turn of events, Rishi ends up discussing his marriage with Charity.
Will he have a change of heart?
- Molly Moss
EASTENDERS’ DOTTY SCHEMES AGAINST RUBY
DOTTY Cotton schemes against Ruby Allen next week in EastEnders as she hires Tiffany to be a hostess at the club.
Dotty – who is played by Milly Zero in the BBC One soap – will seek revenge after Ruby initially dismisses her business idea.
Keegan worries they’ve spent their rent money on a night out but Tiffany tells him she can sort it with Jack.
When Tiffany mentions her dilemma, Dotty announces she has a proposition for her but only if Tiff tells her everything she knows about Ruby…
- Molly Moss
CORRIE’S DEV GOES OVERBOARD SHOWING HIS SUPPORT FOR NINA AND ASHA
DEV Alahan goes overboard in support of Nina and Asha next week in Coronation Street.
Asha is left left cringing when Dev and Mary plan a vegan date night and French lesbian film for the pair.
Asha is embarrassed but Nina is touched to see Dev making such an effort.
- Molly Moss
EMMERDALE’S RISHI CONFIDES IN CHARITY OVER HIS DESTROYED MARRIAGE TO CHARITY
RISHI Sharma confides in Charity Dingle over his broken marriage to Manpreet next week in Emmerdale.
Rishi called things off with Manpreet when her huge identity secret was exposed following vicar Charles’ arrival in the village.
Next week’s episodes of Emmerdale will see Manpreet devastated when Rishi rejects her advances yet again.
Later, Rishi confides in Charity and asks her for advice about his relationship and he's taken aback by the sincerity of Charity’s answer.
Will Rishi take up the advice?
- Molly Moss
EASTENDERS’ BRIAN CONLEY REVEALS HE JOINED SOAP IN MEMORY OF HIS FATHER
BRIAN Conley has revealed he agreed to join the cast of EastEnders in memory of his father.
The stage and screen star, 59, will join the BBC One show as Sonia’s long-lost dad Terry Cant, despite having previously said he had turned down the soap twice.
Speaking about the emotional reason he signed up to star in the soap, he explained: “As you can imagine being a Londoner and now being part of EastEnders is such an incredible moment for me.
“I know for sure my dad’s looking down from above and saying ‘Good on yer son!’ It was always his favourite programme.”
- Molly Moss
EASTENDERS’ LUISA BRADSHAW-WHITE REVEALS NEW ROLE FOR RIVAL CHANNEL
EX-EASTENDERS star Luisa Bradshaw-White has revealed she’s moved on to a new role for a rival channel.
Fans have become convinced that the barmaid is still alive despite being murdered by Gray Atkins over Christmas in EastEnders.
However the actress has moved on with a new role for a rival channel – and she's hit out at fans for thinking she would return to EastEnders.
Posting on Instagram to celebrate filming her new role, Luisa wrote: "Worked with a complete icon today!
"Bum cheeks firmly clenched! Def needing the tequila tonight! @aquarivatequila Love my new life.
"Oh and those people banging on about me going back to EastEnders sorry guys wrong channel."
- Molly Moss
EASTENDERS FANS POINT OUT HOSPITAL GAFFE
EASTENDERS fans have called out a worrying hospital gaffe after a nurse left Peter Beale with a bottle of morphine.
Tuesday night's episode saw Peter end up in hospital after falling and concussing himself – but before a nurse could administer pain relief she was forced to rush off leaving him with off-duty medic Ash Panesar.
Seeing Peter in pain the junior doctor injected Peter herself – and got suspended as a result.
But viewers were alarmed that the nurse would leave the morphine in the first place and called out her blunder.
One wrote: "As if a nurse would just leave a patient without giving them pain relief. How unprofessional."
A second said: "No way would any nurse leave the morphine just like that."
- Molly Moss
CORRIE’S AGGIE HORRIFIED AS BROTHER IN LAW RONNIE ARRIVES
AGGIE Bailey hides a dark secret in upcoming scenes of Coronation Street as her brother in law Ronnie arrives on the cobbles.
Aggie will admit to Grace Vickers that Ronnie’s presence unsettles her.
But what is she hiding?
- Molly Moss
ADAM THOMAS DROPS HINT HE IS RETURNING TO EMMERDALE
ADAM Thomas has dropped a hint he is to return to Emmerdale.
The actor – who played Adam Barton in the ITV soap – sparked speculation of a return with a social media post about picking up a new script.
He posted: "Can't remember the last time I picked up a script… Time to get back."
Fans immediately thought he was referring to his name-making role in Emmerdale as farmer Adam.
- Molly Moss
CORRIE STAY SALLY DYNEVOR REVEALS SHE’S HAD HER COVID VACCINE JAB
CORONATION Street stalwart Sally Dynevor has revealed she's "so grateful" to have had her first of two COVID-19 injections.
The Sally Webster actress, 57, took to her Twitter page after being called for her initial dose of the vaccine, and gushed: "Thank you so much to our NHS.
"Had my vaccine and I'm so grateful.
"Thank you for everything you do."
- Molly Moss
CORRIE STAR SOBBED AS HE WAS SACKED FORCING PRODUCER TO KEEP HIM
A CORONATION Street star broke down in hysterical sobbing when he was being axed – and kept his job, a top celebrity agent has revealed.
Best-selling author Melanie Blake has used her years representing the top soap stars in the UK to inspire her to reveal the incident from the unnamed current star.
In her new book Ruthless Women, there is a scene where a male soap star is being axed from fictional soap Falcon Bay but breaks down and begs for his job.
And Melanie has now revealed the scene was inspired by a real-life account of a current Coronation Street star.
- Molly Moss
EASTENDERS’ PHIL BETRAYS KAT
Kat Slater overhears Ben Mitchell making a nasty comment about her next week in EastEnders and is gutted when Phil agrees.
Phil’s betrayal will come after Kat warns him that the Panesars are trying to steal a customer from his business.
Later, Kat overhears Ben making a nasty comment about her and is upset when Phil, who doesn’t want to blow his cover, agrees.
Will Kat drop Phil in it with the Panesars?
- Molly Moss
EASTENDERS’ LUISA BRADSHAW-WHITE DISAPPOINTS FANS AND INSISTS SHE’S NOT RETURNING
EX-EASTENDERS star Luisa Bradshaw-White has disappointed fans by insisting Tina Carter is dead and she isn't returning to the soap.
Fans have become convinced that the barmaid is still alive despite being murdered by Gray Atkins over Christmas.
However the actress has moved on with a new role for a rival channel – and she's hit out at fans for thinking she would return to EastEnders.
Posting on Instagram to celebrate filming her new role, Luisa wrote: "Worked with a complete icon today! Bum cheeks firmly clenched! Def needing the tequila tonight! @aquarivatequila Love my new life.
"Oh and those people banging on about me going back to EastEnders sorry guys wrong channel."
- Molly Moss
EASTENDERS SHOCK AS SHARON FORCED TO SIGN OVER THE PUB TO MICK
EASTENDERS fans are in shock after Sharon Watts was forced to give the Carters the Vic.
The landlady – who is played by actress Letitia Dean in the BBC soap – broke down in tears as Phil told her she had no choice but to give the Vic to the Carters.
He had been blackmailed by Max Branning and, facing 20 years in prison if he didn’t, Phil told Sharon she had to hand it over to them.
- Molly Moss
CORRIE’S SIMON FORCED TO KIDNAP A TEENAGER
SIMON Barlow puts his brother Sam in danger as he leaves him with drugs after Jacob forces him to kidnap a teenager next week in Coronation Street.
The student – who is played by actor Alex Bain in the ITV soap – was manipulated into dealing drugs after getting into debt to dealer Jacob.
Sam begs Simon to take him for a bike ride but Jacob pulls up and tells him he’s got an urgent job he needs to do.
Jacob tells Simon they’re going to teach a young lad a lesson and stuff him into the car boot.
A horrified Sam watches the kidnapping, before cycling off with Simon’s bag of drugs.
- Molly Moss
EMMERDALE FANS DISGUSTED AS PAUL FAKES HIS OWN KIDNAPPING
EMMERDALE fans are disgusted after Paul Ashdale revealed he faked his kidnapping to scam Mandy Dingle into paying his debts.
The gambling addict – who is played by actor Reece Dinsdale in the ITV soap – was rescued from his alleged ordeal tonight by a cricket bat-toting Mandy.
Paul was then taken home but it was clear he was hiding something as he didn’t have a mark on him.
And later he met up with Connor who confirmed the truth to viewers.
- Molly Moss
EASTENDERS’ PHIL CLASHES WITH SUKI
PHIL Mitchell locks horns with Suki Panesar as Kheerat makes a play for his family business next week in EastEnders.
Kat will warn Phil that Kheerat is sniffing around one of the Mitchells’ customers.
Phil then storms out to find Suki and warns her that the Panesars better stay away from his family business.
Will Suki back down?
- Molly Moss
CORRIE FANS IN TEARS AS ABI PROPOSES TO KEVIN
CORONATION Street fans have rejoiced as Ray Crosby was arrested after Kevin and Debbie Webster survived his murder attempt.
The rapist – who is played by actor Mark Frost in the ITV soap – was caught trying to flee abroad under a fake passport.
Later there was more good news as Abi and Kevin got engaged.
At Kevin’s hospital bed, she returned looking flustered having failed to find a ring to propose with.
She told him: “I went out for a ring or something that looked like a ring but all I could find was BBQ beef flavour.”
She added: “Kev, just marry me, eh? Will you marry me?”
Kevin quickly agreed with a massive smile, telling her: “Yeah, of course I will.”
- Molly Moss
CORRIE’S PETER WORRIES CARLA IS CHEATING ON HIM
PETER Barlow worries Carla Connor will cheat on him next week in Coronation Street as her ex Lucas Kempton returns again.
Lucas arrived on the cobbles last month and tried to persuade Carla to ditch alcoholic Peter.
Viewers will see Peter approach Carla and Lucas discussing their next strategy with flowers.
But he’s horrified by what he overhears and turns back before he reaches them.
Later, Peter confronts Carla in the factory and accuses her of cheating.
- Molly Moss
CORRIE: CARLA’S EX LUCAS RETURNS
CARLA Connor’s ex Lucas Kempton will return next week in Coronation Street.
Lucas – who is played by Glen Wallace – will call at Underworld and insist he’s here to do business when Carla is unsettled by his arrival.
Carla was left shocked when old flame Lucas arrived on the cobbles last month and announced he'd like to use Underworld for a contract for his new northern office – despite it being on the other side of the pennines.
Lucas then revealed his real motives when he invited Carla on a weekend away and tried to convince her that it would be a mistake for her to stay with Peter.
Carla packed her bags and got ready to swan off with Lucas but at the last moment she had a change of heart and gave Peter another chance.
Could Peter be in trouble?
- Molly Moss
EMMERDALE’S GABBY THOMAS HORRIFIED JAMIE BY MOVING INTO HOME FARM
GABBY Thomas horrifies Jamie Tate by moving into Home Farm next week in Emmerdale.
Jamie savagely rejected Gabby last night and told her their night together was a drunken mistake.
But next week’s episodes of Emmerdale will see Laurel worry for Gabby when she shocks Jamie by announcing she’s moving into Home Farm.
The big question is: how will Jamie react?
- Molly Moss
EMMERDALE’S KIM AND GABBY SET FOR POWER STRUGGLE
EMMERDALE star Claire King has revealed that Kim forms a plan to take Gabby’s baby away from her in the coming weeks.
The actress – who plays Jamie’s mother Kim in the ITV soap – will move Gabby into Home Farm next week after discovering she’s pregnant with her son’s baby.
Speaking about her character’s plan to split up Jamie and Dawn – and eventually to take Gabby’s baby away from her – actress Claire King recently revealed to Metro.co.uk: "She knows exactly what she’s doing. She wants to look after Gabby and the baby. She goes through all these emotions and it has to be all sorted with Laurel too as she’s her mum for the moment.
"She wants to support Gabby in doing the right thing – which is whatever Kim wants, basically. She listens to her, she bites her tongue and gives her the chance to move in, decorate, have friends in, buy her whatever she needs."
Claire continued: "That’s Kim pulling her strings – she is hoping this will get rid of Dawn but they keep getting thwarted. Kim has to push herself to do something not very nice in the future.
"She wants Gabby in with the baby, Dawn out and she now has to start manipulating Jamie into thinking he needs to be with Gabby for the sake of the empire."
- Molly Moss
EMMERDALE’S JIMMY REPORTS JULIETTE TO THE POLICE
JIMMY King reports Juliette Holliday to the police next week in Emmerdale when she kidnaps Carl.
But when PC Swirling arrives, they’re stunned to hear Angel admit that Carl is with Juliette.
When Juliette arrives with Carl, Jimmy urges PC Swirling to arrest her but Juliette worms her way out of the situation.
Jimmy fears the worst as Juliette warns she’ll involve a solicitor if she’s not given access to her son.
- Molly Moss
CORRIE’S PAUL FOREMAN STAR HINTS AT SPLIT FROM BILLY
THE next few months could be the last of Coronation Street's Paul Foreman and Billy Mayhew as Todd Grimshaw continues to drift them apart.
Peter Ash – who plays the factory worker in the popular ITV soap – has lifted the lid on what is in store for the lovebirds… and it doesn't sound good.
Speaking about how Todd’s meddling will impact his character’s relationship, Peter revealed: "This is one of the toughest things Paul and Billy have had to work through, and without giving too much away, it is potentially something which could see the end of their relationship."
- Molly Moss
CORRIE’S LEANNE NEARLY RUN OVER BY MARY
LEANNE Battersby is nearly killed in a car accident this week in Corrie as she chases a feather she thinks is from her dead son Oliver.
Leanne – who is played by Jane Danson in the ITV soap – is struggling to cope with her grief following the death of her son Oliver who passed away from an incurable form of mitochondrial disease at the end of last year.
Viewers watched the grieving mum turn to a TV psychic in recent scenes, who confirmed that the feathers she’s been finding are signs from Oliver.
But disaster strikes this week when Leanne drops the feather and runs after it on the cobbles.
Mary is horrified when she nearly runs Leanne over as she rushes across the street chasing her feather.
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