Episode 7245 | Airs on Monday 22 December 2025 at 19:30 on BBC One
The day of Nigel’s film screening arrives, but Phil and Julie are still struggling to agree on his care options. When Nigel gets up to make a speech, the spotlight helps him to notice a bruise on Julie’s face. He realises that he’s to blame and rushes off.
Phil and Julie go looking for Nigel, who hears them arguing once again. Nigel steps out to confront them both, making it clear that he wants to be left alone. He seeks an escape by heading to the closed Queen Vic…
Meanwhile, Lauren and Jack go into damage control mode following the exposure of a secret. They believe that they’ve convinced Max not to make a rash move, but it seems this isn’t the case when he accepts advice from Zoe and makes a risky decision that he may well come to regret.
Elsewhere, Anthony’s loved ones remain concerned over his strange behaviour.
Also today, Zack feels awkward when he overhears Ross asking Vicki whether he can move back in.