EastEnders' Craig tells shocking lie as Amy is drawn into dark cover-up

 Craig and Amy have become close in recent weeks.

EastEnders newcomer DC Craig Ingram told a shocking lie to Amy Mitchell tonight (August 18) as his worrying relationship with the teen continues. Craig has been investigating the attack on Joel Marshall in recent weeks and has grown close to Amy.

In Thursday's episode, Amy confessed to Craig that she was the one who hit Joel with the hammer. Then last night, viewers saw Amy fretting over coming clean to Craig.

The pair met up in the park and Craig told Amy he was doing everything he could to keep her name out of the picture. But later Craig went to a meeting with his superior at the police station who told him he was suspended after a complaint was made against him.

Tonight, Amy and Craig met up again, with the detective telling the teen that what she did was wrong but Joel deserved it.

He then said he had decided to recuse himself from the case and would not be handing in the evidence he has as Amy and her family are going through enough at the moment.

Craig went on to tell Amy that he liked her and they were now in this together and had to trust each other, adding: "Anything you need, I'm your friend."

However Amy was still left feeling on edge and asked to meet with Craig again later after she shouted at Joel in the cafe.

But Craig once again tried to convince Amy that Joel deserved what happened to him and she doesn't deserve to be punished.

Craig then reiterated that he was there for Amy and she replied that she was lucky to have him. How long will Craig be able to keep Amy in the dark and protect her big secret?

Hollyoaks airs two game-changing twists on Leah and Imran's wedding day

 The eagerly-awaited big day finally arrived for Leah Barnes and Imran Maalik as they prepared to tie the knot, but their wedding day didn't go as planned as two major secrets were revealed.

Since returning to the village as a surprise couple earlier this year, Leah and Imran's relationship has raised several eyebrows. In recent weeks, the cracks have appeared as Leah embarked on an affair with Prince McQueen.

Leela Lomax had already discovered this, and Imran began to suspect that his wife-to-be was hiding something. Despite this, he has also been harbouring secrets of his own as he is seen speaking to a mystery person on the phone.

Monday's (17 August) episode of the Channel 4 soap ended on a cliffhanger as Leah and Prince were caught kissing on camera, but today's instalment began with the couple preparing for their big day.

While Imran was getting ready, Leah demanded a word with him, and asked why he had deleted his confession. He shared that he had loved somebody deeply before he met Leah, but that was a thing of the past now.

As Leah later shared an emotional conversation with her father Ste, she got a shock as Prince informed her that Imran hadn't turned up at the venue. After a frantic search, he eventually arrived, but seemed downbeat.

The ceremony soon got under way, with Leah incorporating Imran's faith into her vows. He gets offended, however, and reveals that he knows of her affair with Prince. This is why Vicky didn't attend the ceremony, as she too was aware.

This led to a heated argument, with several parties becoming involved. Ste and James chastised Imran for what they deemed to be a "humiliating" act in regards to Leah, while Donny attempted to confront Prince.

A rageful Imran let slip about Prince's involvement in the storyline involving Warren Fox, where he believed that he had killed Jenson Cole. Of course, viewers already knew that Jenson was alive and well, and he made an appearance at the wedding.

This stunned everybody in attendance - except Gemma, who was the only person to know that Jenson hadn't been killed. With various secrets coming out, how will everybody recover from this?

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 Next week on Hollyoaks, James attempts to win Ste back as the village gathers to say goodbye to Rex. Meanwhile, struggling Vicky gets help from her loved ones and Cindy wants answers about her arrest.

Here is our round-up of all the biggest moments coming up in the village. You can also check out our collection of 7 new spoiler pictures from next week’s episodes.

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Gemma gets her dad a painting as a celebratory gift, with Donny having made a successful arrest in the gang he has been investigating – but he has no idea that Gemma is the secret mastermind behind this criminal activity.

Meanwhile, Gemma gives Warren the news that Sebastian can return home from hospital following his successful bone marrow transplant. With Mercedes starting a new business and upselling the Marias’ old clothes, things are looking up. But their happiness is short-lived…

 Vicky's loved ones reach out

Donny realises that Vicky could be struggling with an eating disorder, so he rather bluntly addresses the subject to his daughter. Later, as the family eat together, Vicky’s loved ones encourage her to open up about what she’s going through.

Worried Donny asks Vicky to have dinner with the whole family every night. Will this prove helpful to Vicky’s recovery, and will she accept the help she needs?

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 Ste rages at James

Ro has the idea to set up a memorial for Rex, as the teen grieves his dear friend, and Ste gives him his blessing to do so.

Later, Ste is furious to find James in his house, and he promptly kicks out his ex-husband. Ste is still convinced that James has something to do with Rex’s death, so he gets his daughter on board and asks Leah to do some digging.

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As Leah gets stuck in doing some research on Rex’s killer Martin, James has hope that he can get Ste to trust him again so goes to Beth for some help on a secret plan.

Meanwhile, Cindy vows to Beth that she will get to the bottom of why Martin set her up – unaware that Beth was behind the whole thing. Later, Cindy catches Beth looking suspicious. What has she uncovered?

Donny makes his feelings clear

Donny shares an emotional moment with Gemma and tells his daughter how proud he is of her. But will Donny ever discover that Gemma is right at the heart of a huge criminal scheme?

 Maddox makes a confession

When Tony and Eva return to the village after their holiday, Cindy accidentally reveals that Dee Dee and Maddox recently had sex. Cindy quickly tries to back track but it’s too late, as Tony yells at Maddox and Abigail gets involved to defend Dee Dee.

Later, Tony gets Maddox to help him out in The Dog. During a conversation, Maddox tells Tony that his romance with Dee Dee isn’t serious. However, Dee Dee overhears this chat and jumps in to confront Maddox about his admission.

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As Ro hosts a memorial for Rex in the park, James brings some flowers for Ste. He later desperately looks for Beth but finds Jonah instead, and the two men unexpectedly make friends.

The community comes together to support Ste, and Abigail says a few words at the memorial. But will Ste change his mind about James?

Dee Dee makes a discovery

The Hutchinson kids face consequences for their actions over the summer, when it’s revealed that the park kiosk has barely made any money – so they are told to put in extra effort to generate more cash.

After Rex’s memorial, Dee Dee finds Abigail crying in her car. Having previously seen her former counsellor in a vulnerable state, how will Dee Dee respond?

 Meet Xander

Cindy sets off on a mission to find out who set her up for Rex’s death, borrowing Darren’s cab and getting Beth to tag along. She pretends to be a taxi driver and picks up a mysterious man from the gym – newcomer Xander.

Dropping the act, Cindy introduces herself and asks Xander why his dad Martin set her up. Will Xander be able to make things clearer for Cindy, and could Beth’s secret be exposed?

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Hollyoaks' Ste to secretly investigate James amid emotional Rex goodbye

 Will he get to the truth?

Hollyoaks’ Ro Hutchinson rallies the village for a moving memorial to Rex Gallagher next week – but Ste Hay is already wondering if James Nightingale knows more about his husband’s murder than he’s letting on!

Grieving the loss of his friend, teenage Ro decides to set up a memorial service for Rex, so asks for Rex’s widower Ste’s blessing. Once Ro has been cleared to mourn the mechanic, he sets up a beautiful service in his memory…

Ro fills the park with bright, rainbow decorations in celebration of Rex’s identity, and gathers the villagers for an afternoon dedicated to remembering his friend," explains our Hollyoaks source.

"Despite not knowing Rex that well, Abigail says some moving words about him, and everyone rallies around Ste as he battles the loss of his husband. It’s a difficult day, but Ste has his daughter Leah by his side.

Tony also struggles, as it wasn’t long ago that he was in the thick of his own grief for his spouse Diane…"

Despite his cloud of grief, Ste is starting to harbour his own suspicions about Martin, Rex’s killer – and when he finds James hanging around his house, he kicks him out.

Concerned that James has more to do with Rex’s murder than he cares to admit, Ste ropes his daughter Leah into his investigation…

"Ever since Martin came forward and revealed that he was paid to kill Rex, Ste has been wary of James’ involvement," notes our insider.

"James disappeared for an entire year, and what he got up to in that time is still pretty uncertain, so Leah does some internet sleuthing to find out more about Martin.

"Although James wants to get back in Ste’s good books, Ste is holding off from falling back into their relationship. After all, Rex is barely cold in his grave!"

Determined to earn back Ste’s trust, James asks Beth for her help. When James comes knocking on Ste’s door with a bunch of flowers though, will it be enough to win the chef’s heart? Or is Ste closing in on the truth about Rex’s death?

EastEnders confirms Priya pregnancy twist as major new mystery kicks off

 Who's the father?

EastEnders has confirmed that Priya Nandra-Hart will discover she is pregnant in upcoming scenes, and she is desperate to find out whether Ravi Gulati or Max Branning is the father of her unborn baby!

This week, she teams up with Jean to try to sneakily obtain DNA samples from both men, but can they get away with it?

Having realised she’s expecting, Priya quickly realises that she needs to order a paternity test so that she can figure out whether the dad is Ravi or Max. But there’s one small problem – neither man can know what she’s up to!

"To go ahead with a paternity test, Priya needs DNA samples from both potential dads," explains our EastEnders insider. "But telling the truth about being pregnant, let alone her baby daddy crisis, simply isn’t an option for her right now.

Jean’s the only person who knows that Priya and Max have been having an affair behind closed doors, so she’s the only one Priya can turn to for help!"

Subsequently, Priya and Jean take a trip to the community centre, where a donor drive is being held to try to find a stem cell match for Denise.

Hoping to go under the radar, Priya and Jean do their best to nick specimens from Ravi and Max. Can they pull it off without the two men suspecting anything unusual?

Later in the week, Priya and Ravi share a cosy moment together as they confirm their love for each other, as well as their commitment to the future they have planned out.

"Ravi doesn’t have a clue that Priya is hiding something so huge from him," reveals our snoop. "They look so smitten when they reaffirm their love for each other, but who knows how long Priya can keep her secret under wraps?

"She’s handled some dicey situations in the past, but guilt is a powerful emotion. It feels as though her baby news is a ticking time bomb waiting to blow up…"

Will Priya uncover whether Ravi or Max is the father of her child? And if it turns out to be Max, will she be forced to come clean?

Home and Away in Australia, Harper packs her bags ready to flee Summer Bay, as Beau orders a revenge attack on Remi.

 

Beau’s (Blake Richardson) actions are finally set to catch up with him this week, after his manipulation of both Harper (Jessica Redmayne) and Sonny (Ryan Bown).

His treatment of Harper has become increasingly controlling and violent in recent weeks.

After first grabbing her wrist when she suggested deleting their location-tracking app, Beau recently slapped her across the face for challenging his behaviour.

Meanwhile, Sonny has continued hiding his involvement in Beau’s steroid operation from fiancée Dana (Ally Harris).

Remi (Adam Rowland) finally went to the police last week after Sonny refused one last chance to tell Dana the truth. Remi made a formal statement against Beau, whilst carefully keeping Sonny’s involvement out of it.

The police searched the gym and questioned Beau, but with Sonny having already removed the contraband after suspecting Remi would follow through with his threat, there was no evidence to hold him.

However, with Archie present and the confrontation threatening to erupt, Harper ordered Tane to leave.

Harper and Beau subsequently went away together for a few days, but when they return this week, the bruise on Harper’s face hasn’t completely faded.

Beau tells her to cover it up with makeup before Dana arrives, then once again apologises for hitting her—though his claim that loving Harper so much can sometimes drives him ‘crazy’ does little to reassure her.

However, when Dana arrives, she’s too excited about her wedding plans to notice anything’s wrong.

When she later shows Remi her engagement ring, Remi asks Dana whether Sonny has told her anything more about the police raid, and makes it clear that he isn’t surprised by his friend’s silence.

Dana questions Sonny about Remi’s cryptic comments and encourages him to repair their friendship so that Remi can be his best man.

When Sonny approaches him at Salt, Remi agrees to consider it—but only if Sonny confirms that he’s no longer dealing for Beau. Sonny freezes, his silence providing Remi with the

Remi refuses to stand beside him until he sorts himself out. When Eden (Stephanie Panozzo) witnesses the confrontation, Remi confides in her about what Sonny’s been up to.

Back at the apartment, Harper overhears Beau saying on the phone that he wants someone “taken care of”. When she questions him, Beau barely contains his anger as he warns her never to eavesdrop again.

Harper has finally realised just how manipulative Beau has been and struggles to think how to escape this dangerously controlling man,” Jessica Redmayne recently told TV Week.

That evening, Dana asks Harper to be her maid of honour. When she mentions that Sonny and Remi are at Salt, Beau heads there to confront Remi for speaking to the police.

Remi refuses to be intimidated, so Beau follows through on his plan to have Remi “taken care of” by his associates.

The following morning, Levi (Tristan Gorey) sees Remi being thrown from a car outside the surf club with a bag over his head!

Remi’s been badly beaten, but Levi’s injured hand from the recent camping accident prevents him from examining Remi properly before an ambulance arrives.

When Beau tells Harper, Sonny and Dana that Remi has been bashed, both Harper and Sonny suspect that he arranged the attack.

Rather than deny it, Beau responds to Harper’s questions with another threat, ordering her to claim that they were together all night, thereby giving him an alibi.

Sonny rushes to the hospital, where Eden takes him aside and angrily blames him for what happened. But when Dana overhears their conversation, Sonny’s left with no choice but to finally confess to his steroid use and dealing.

Dana’s horrified, but the feeling of betrayal turns to disgust when Sonny subsequently reveals that he’s been working for Beau—the same Beau who’s been dating Harper and spending time around young Archie.

Sonny goes on to give Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) a full account of the operation, and is charged with possession and supply.

He’s released on bail, but Dana admits that she may never be able to trust him again, putting their recent engagement and entire relationship in jeopardy.

Meanwhile, Beau is irritated when Harper receives a message from Tane inviting her to see Archie. Harper’s not seen her son in days, but Beau only allows her to go as long as she promises to be quick.

As the pair meet, Tane notices that Harper is behaving strangely, but she hurriedly leaves when Beau arrives.

When Tane later questions why she’s barely seen Archie for days, Harper still feels too scared to open up to him. Instead, she covers by turning his concern back on him and telling him he needs to step up and look after his son.

Meanwhile, Sonny’s confession gives Cash the evidence he needs to question Beau again. Armed with his statement, Cash heads to the pier apartment and asks Beau to accompany him back to the police station.

Once Cash and Beau have left, a shaken Dana reveals the full truth to Harper. Sonny has been taking steroids and selling them for Beau, confirming that Harper’s boyfriend is the dealer at the centre of the operation.

Harper’s overwhelmed by the revelation. With Archie’s safety now at the forefront of her mind, she decides that she’s got to get out of Summer Bay while she still can.

She begins packing a suitcase, ignoring Cash’s frantic attempts to get hold of her.

As she continues to pack, Tane arrives at the apartment and finally notices the bruise on her cheek.

Realising what’s been going on, he tries to talk her into staying, but Harper insists that she needs to take Archie and run before Beau can hurt him.

At the police station, Beau claims innocence, confidently staying that Harper will provide him with an alibi for the time of Remi’s attack, but it’s not long before Tane storms into the station to confront Beau.

Cash is forced to hold Tane back as he reveals that Beau has been violent towards Harper!

Tane’s allegation could provide the breakthrough that the police need to put Beau behind bars, but only if Harper speaks out.

A promo for this week’s episodes shows Harper hurriedly loading her suitcase into the boot of her car outside the diner.

Alf (Ray Meagher) notices that she seems stressed, but she simply tells him that she’s in a hurry.

Before Harper can leave, Cash finally catches up with her, and tries to convince her that fleeing isn’t the answer.

I know that running feels like the only option, but it’s not,” he tells her. “We can put this guy away for a long time. But that is gonna depend on what you do next…”

Harper ultimately returns to the police station with Cash with Tane there to support her—but will she have the courage to make an official statement against Beau?

Here’s the full spoilers this week’s Home and Away episodes in Australia: