Spoilers 23rd July - 3rd August

Monday July 23

Amy is still reeling after her party. Josh won't answer her calls and Kathy is annoyed with her for revealing the truth about Leah.
Josh is heartbroken and struggling to get his head around Amy's revelations. When he bumps into Amy in the village she pleads with him to let her explain.
Meanwhile, Tony is unimpressed as his unwanted houseguest Aleksander takes advantage, eating Tony's food and wearing his expensive suit.

Tuesday July 24

Josh feels betrayed that his mum knew about Amy having a baby but didn't tell him.
Trying to cheer Josh up, Suzanne books a family holiday to France, leaving that evening. Before Josh leaves Amy tells him that she wants them to raise Leah together.
Suzanne reluctantly agrees to leave Melissa and Hannah home alone.
John Paul is having reservations about the letter he sent to Frankie. When he sees that Frankie hasn't sorted through her post, he races to get to the letter before her, and Aleksander passes his taxi driver interview.

Wednesday July 25

Leo tries to encourage Calvin to return to work, but Calvin decides to drown his sorrows at The Dog instead. When Louise turns up with the same idea Calvin tells everyone that Louise thinks she pushed Clare.
Amy is brooding after Josh dumped her and now that Kathy is not letting her get close to Leah. When Michaela suggests a girlie holiday Kathy encourages Amy to go. But Amy is determined to be a proper mother to Leah.
Melissa realises that drastic measures are needed to stop Hannah raiding the fridge.
And John Paul and Spike enjoy an afternoon together in The Dog, but John Paul doesn't know if he's ready to move on from Craig.

Thursday July 26

Calvin faces up to his first day back at work. Leo tells Sasha he is not sure why Calvin is so affected by Clare's attack and he suspects that Calvin might be more involved than they first thought. Calvin's furious when he realises that even his family are starting to question him.
Nancy and Jake try to conceal their relationship from Steph and stage a fake argument in front of her, but Jake tells Nancy one too many home truths.
Amy starts to take her maternal responsibilities seriously, but Kathy are enjoying having the house to themselves until Gilly turns up and tells them that he's going to be staying for a while.

Friday July 27

Mercedes and Russ return from their honeymoon. Louise tries to convince Mercedes to be Warren's alibi, but Mercedes knows it will end her marriage if she tells the truth.
Melissa is still putting Hannah through a gruelling regime of starvation and exercise, and tries to convince her about the joys of casual sex. But when Hannah returns home with a young Lothario, he tries to convince her not to spend the night with him.
Gilly is growing increasingly concerned about Hannah and she's not sure how much more of his interference she can handle.

Monday, July 30

The day of Steph's graduation day dawns and Frankie is relishing having a daughter with letters after her name.
Jake realises that he's got to prove himself to Nancy, so he interrupts Jack's speech to announce to the world how happy he is with the new woman in his life.
Russ also enjoys his graduation day but Mercedes is beginning to worry about the amount of gossip circulating about her and Warren.
Gilly attempts to reason with Hannah over her friendship with Melissa.
Kathy's consternation grows as Amy stops her from having anything to do with Leah.
Meanwhile, Michaela feels she's stumbled across a money-making scheme as she flicks through the pages of Real Goss magazine.

Tuesday, July 31

Happy and glowing, Craig and Sarah return from their holiday and are instantly filled in on the gossip about Jake's new girlfriend. Craig's agog when John Paul reveals how close he came to outing their affair. A hurt John Paul's had enough, but doesn't know if he's strong enough to end it with Craig.
A savvy Amy is coping just fine looking after baby Leah, much to Kathy's annoyance.
Steph is looking worse for wear the morning after her graduation and is miffed when she bears the brunt of her mum's bad mood.
A panicked Elliot arrives with news of his mother's imminent arrival: he needs a Welsh girlfriend and quick!

Wednesday, August 01

Tensions are running high in the Barnes household, and Kathy is pushed closer to the edge after a kiss-and-tell story about her appears in a gossip magazine.
An immigration visit puts Tony on edge. Struggling to make Tony and Jacqui see sense about chucking them out, Carmel and Aleksander are further stunned when Jacqui drops a bombshell.
The Craig - Sarah - John Paul love triangle looks set to implode. Sarah confronts John Paul about the kiss-and-tell. Not sure what Sarah is talking about and concerned Craig has already told her about their relationship, John Paul looks like he may just spill the beans. Craig steps in just in time and steers things to calm waters. But John Paul is determined to force Craig to choose between him and Sarah.

Thursday, August 02

Panic descends on the Barnes household as they wake up to discover Kathy and Leah missing. The Barnes' mount a search party, but Mike decides to call the police when they draw a blank.
Gilly's curiosity about Hannah's behaviour is aroused when he eavesdrops on her and Melissa. Confronting Hannah, Gilly makes a shocking accusation, but he's got the wrong end of the stick.
It has now dawned on Tony and Jacqui that they are stuck sharing their flat with Carmel and Aleksander.
And Elliot is in turmoil over marrying his childhood sweetheart, Rhiannon.

Friday, August 03

Amy is desolate as she despairs over the whereabouts of her daughter. The tension in the house is broken when Mike receives a telephone call about Kathy.
Hannah and Melissa are now aware Gilly is on their case. Out of Melissa's earshot, Gilly manages to have a heart-to-heart with Hannah.
Nancy's dinner party doesn't start well when she burns the lasagne.
Tony has been forced to come to the party as part of Carmel's charade to present themselves as an item