Spoilers 14-18th Jan

Monday, January 14

Warren's presence in The Dog is causing a strain on the Osborne family, but Frankie demands a truce between him and Jack for the day as Newt's social worker is paying a visit.

Mike is worried that he made a mistake with Zoe the night before. When Zoe guiltily insists that she should move out, Sarah begs her to stay.

Elliot is nervous about starting his first shift in The Dog. As Elliot's day goes from bad to worse, Zak and Rhys argue about which one of them is more 'Mr. Hollyoaks' than the other.

Rhys, Elliot and Zak secretly sign each other up for the upcoming Mr. Hollyoaks competition, while Mercedes observes their antics, amused and unnoticed.

Tuesday, January 15

Jack and Frankie are both disheartened and worried about losing the pub, but although they try to reassure Newt that everything will be okay, he remains troubled.

Zoe packs up the last of her belongings at the Barnes, while Mike unsuccessfully tries to balance babysitting Leah and convincing Zoe to stay.

Michaela is marched to school by Myra, but Niall intervenes, telling Myra that there's a cleaning job at Evissa if she wants it.

At the 'Mr. Hollyoaks' contest, Rhys, Zak and Elliot are aghast to discover a late entrant: Mercedes McQueen.

Wednesday, January 16

As Jacqui prepares a special breakfast for Tina, there's a frosty reception for an unrepentant Michaela from Myra after her drug taking antics. Myra takes Michaela to school to ensure she actually gets there this time, and gives bewildered Amy a mouthful regarding Ste's drug dealing.

After a night of sleeping on the streets, Darren is grateful when Newt steals Jack's car keys to give him somewhere warm to kip. Jack is in a bad mood after he's refused a loan due to his heart condition, and is unimpressed to find a battered Darren asleep in his car.

Tina is feeling suffocated when Jacqui wakes her up early with pancakes and pregnancy advice, but Jacqui refuses to take the hint. She continues to bombard Tina with pregnancy magazines, even though Tina's mind is clearly elsewhere, thinking about Dom. But later, Jacqui pressures her to take a pregnancy test and Tina explodes, leaving the surrogacy looking even more uncertain.

Thursday, January 17

When Jacqui informs Tony she is getting Tina a pregnancy test kit, Tony feels guilty over how all this is affecting Dom. As Jacqui tells him Dom needs to get over it, Tony doubts whether Dom is ready to try and make peace with his brother.

A guilty Myra regrets hitting Michaela, but is sure her youngest daughter will be back when she is skint and hungry.

John Paul is surprised to find Ste in the house rifling through things, claiming he has come for Michaela's stuff.

When Russ sees Nancy making sketches of ideas to help Jake get his career back on track, he tells her he feels she should be fighting to get her own career back.

Friday, January 18

Overexcited by news that Tina is pregnant, Jacqui is already thinking of names and schools for the baby. She is so excited that Tony's reservations do little to dampen her spirits. When Tina confides to him that he is everything to her, Dom makes an ultimatum that is sure to tear them apart again: it's either him or the baby.

Russ advises Nancy to ignore Jake's comments about the sketches when he catches her trying to get rid of them.

Carmel thinks it is a bad omen when the blender dies on her as she is trying to make a food supplement in preparation for her fitness test to get into the police force. As it all gets too much for Carmel, she reveals to Calvin the truth behind her test.

what is the truth behind carmel's test?

pregnant?:searchme:

I think Carmel had a boob job and will need them taken out

this could lead to Rhys and Mercedes getting together which is to happen