Episode 11,751 – 11,752 | Airs Friday 19 December 2025 at 20:00 on ITV1
Ben and Eva wish Will a happy birthday, but make out they were too busy to organise anything special. Will puts on a brave face and heads out.
Megan wishes Will a happy birthday. Reminding her that he’s now 16, he slips Megan a hotel key card.
As Ben, Eva and Ollie decorate the back room for Will’s birthday, Maggie tries to contact Will. Ignoring Maggie’s call, Will tells Megan he loves her. Promising that loves him too, Megan suggests they go to bed.
When Steve reveals to Ben that he saw Will heading into the Chariot Square, they’re mystified.
Having slept together, Will and Megan are brought up short by someone hammering on the door. They’re horrified to realise it’s Ben.
Meanwhile, Sally and Tim spoil the girls with a Christmas themed breakfast. When Joanie reveals that a girl from the year above has invited her to a party, Sally bans her from going, deeming her an unsuitable friend and pointing out that Fiz and girls are coming round. Joanie’s furious.
Fiz arrives with the girls in tow but to Sally’s horror, Joanie throws a tantrum and, declaring that she’ll never replace her mum, knocks over the Christmas tree.
Elsewhere, James reads the message he sent to Carl and kicks himself. He tells Carl to ignore the message as he was drunk and it was a mistake. When Carl reveals that he’s lost his phone, James tells him he’d better hope that Abi doesn’t see it. Carl finds his phone but before he can stop her, Abi looks over his shoulder. How will Carl get out of this one?
Also today, when James doesn’t show up for Dee-Dee’s family meal she’s saddened.