Coronation Street legend fights for life as Emmerdale villain strikes in 25 new soap spoilers

An explosive week is in store for the land of soap, with lives hanging in the balance in our new spoilers for next week.

In EastEnders, Lauren fears for the health of newborn baby Jimmy, while there’s tension in the Slater household as Stacey continues to struggle with losing Martin.

John faces a nerve-shattering week in Emmerdale, as comatose ex Aidan Moore regains consciousness just as Belle launches an investigation into Nate’s disappearance. Can John hold it together?

Meanwhile, in Coronation Street, Mick’s vendetta against Kit explodes in violence as he takes out his frustration on Lou, demanding retribution for sins past. Bad news for Craig, whose day at work takes a tragic turn when he’s unexpectedly attacked.

In Hollyoaks, Joel’s life is in danger, and Darcy sets into motion a plot to ruin Karl’s life in Neighbours.

Read on for all the latest spoilers from across the big soaps.

EastEnders

1. New mum Lauren is struggling with baby Jimmy. Peter tries to support her, but worries about her history of addiction. Meanwhile, after a conversation with Linda, Lauren gets the confidence to take Jimmy to hospital, insisting that something serious is wrong. As Peter grows convinced that Lauren may be using again, a doctor confirms Jimmy is severely sight impaired.

2. With Jean and Mo away, Lily and Freddie are left to run the Slater house alone. As Stacey continues to refuse to leave her bedroom, the pressure begins to get to Lily, who skips school to do chores. Kat attempts to intervene, only for Stacey to put on a brave face, organising a big family meal. But when Freddie accidentally takes her phone away with a bag of laundry, Stacey spirals, fearing that she’s about to lose all her remaining pictures, videos and messages of Martin. Just then, a bombshell from Arthur leaves the already fractured family at breaking point…

3. Whitney gets in touch to tell Zack that she’s found a safe place where Nicola will never find her and the girls. He plans on joining her but he won’t be doing so alone… telling Vicki that he’s going to take Barney with him, away from Nicola and the Mitchells.

4. Kathy and Harvey enjoy the spoils of their new relationship, putting aside their feeling of guilt over abandoning Jean and the Slaters. However, he’s left suddenly jobless when Kat sacks him.

5. It’s the day of Clare’s 40th, and Nigel misses his daughter. After encouraging him to reach out, Yolande gets on his wrong side.

Emmerdale

6. Following the slurry leak, Harry is on a drip in hospital. And when the insurers refuse to pay out due to Mack’s negligence, it seems as though the farm is dead in the water. Overwhelmed with guilt, he breaks down in John’s arms – and backs out of being Aaron’s best man.

7. John is secretly full of guilt for his part in the slurry leak and Harry’s hospitalisation. Seeing how devastated Aaron is at Mack turning down best man duties, he orchestrates a plan to rectify the situation.

8. Ross is unable to resist getting to know his brother, and meets with Lewis again. After filling him in on the Bartons’ ugly family history, he arranges a meeting between Lewis and Moira. Moira struggles with meeting the son of nemesis Emma Barton, but Ross is enjoying getting to know his brother. His interest is piqued when he learns that Lewis grows his own weed. He soon acquires a few plants from his brother and, when Mack finds out what he’s up to, the pair put together a plan to save the farm…

9. Hellbent on pursuing IVF, Sarah arrives for a secret appointment at the Fertility Clinic. However, her excitement turns to horror when the doctor informs her that she’s found an inflammation while examining her cervix, which could be a sign of cervical cancer. Back in the village, Sarah can’t bring herself to share what she’s learned, keeping Vanessa, Cain and Charity in the dark as she awaits the biopsy results.

10. John lends his support to Victoria, who has no idea that he’s secretly responsible for Harry’s illness. He’s alarmed to hear that Aidan Moore has suddenly regained consciousness. Fearing that his two worlds might be about to collide, he’s relieved when Harry is released from the hospital while Aidan remains non-verbal.

11. As she chats to Tracy, Belle grows suspicious of Nate’s disappearance. Planning to track him down herself, she soon discovers that he never arrived in the Shetlands, leaving Cain shocked. Meanwhile, John manages to prevent her from calling the police to report Nate as a missing person, for Tracy and Frankie’s sake. But John’s troubles aren’t over yet…. and he panics when he hears Moira tell Cain that the water company needs to dredge the lake.

12. Nicola steps into action, arranging an emergency water supply for the village amid everything that’s happened with the slurry leak.

Coronation Street

13. When Bernie catches Brody shoplifting, another confrontation between Kit and Mick ensues – leading Kit to make a charged remark about Lou’s loyalty. Stewing over the remark, he takes out his temper on Lou, leaving her with a terrible head wound. After a visit to the hospital, the nurse realises that Lou is in an abusive relationship… causing her to flee, and leaving Tim to look after the girls.

14. Blaming Kit for all of his problems, Mick lays a trap. When his attempt to get Sarah to summon him fails, Mick snatches Bernie instead. Realising her life’s in danger, Bernie begs her son to intervene and save her. Will Kit come to Bernie’s aid, or leave her to the mercy of monstrous Mick?

15. After a dispiriting day shadowing Kit as part of his CID placement, Craig attempts to prove himself by tackling a local disturbance alone. However, fate has other plans for Craig, who winds up fighting for his life after being on the receiving end of a terrible beating. And, as his condition deteriorates in hospital, the situation soon worsens…

16. As news of Craig’s attack spreads, Tim, Sally, Gemma and Chesney attempt to support each other, while Kirk calls Beth to break the news about Craig.

17. After a traumatic day at work, Lisa tells Carla that she’s determined to grab happiness wherever she can.

Hollyoaks

18. Jez is ordered to kill Joel by Tommy, who makes it quite clear he’s not to be messed with as he reveals his alter-ego The Reaper. Jez tells Joel all about Tommy’s attempts to split him and Leela, prompting Joel to contemplate going to the police. Jez invites him for a drink and Joel takes drugs, unaware that the gardener is planning to kill him.

19. Nancy discovers that she is pregnant following her one night reunion with Darren. She tells Mercedes she’s not keeping the baby but Mercedes insists she tell Darren the truth. The Osbornes, however, are soon distracted by the arrival of Kat, who sheds some light on what’s been going on.

20. Lucas has not slept ahead of his pre-operation consultation. Ste is concerned, fearing that his son isn’t looking after himself, but Lucas can’t help but think about Dillon.

21. Grace unexpectedly breaks down when confronted by Rex, claiming that she doesn’t know where Frankie and Dillon are. She says that she’s in too deep and that Curtis would be in serious danger if she went to the police.

Neighbours

22. Chelsea continues to worm her way into Paul’s inner circle, suggesting that Thomas’ surname be Robinson. Terese verbalises her fears for her future and says she needs to have her house on Ramsay Street as security in case things go wrong. Chelsea’s scheming is on the brink of exposure when Paul learns she is meeting up with Jeffrey…

23. Wendy is heartbroken when Sandra confirms she is having an affair with Andrew. However, everything is not as it seems when she presents the evidence, and he has no idea! With Nicolette and Cara, the couple decide to catch the catfisher – potentially placing themselves in huge danger.

24. When Susan spots Karl behaving strangely, Darcy decides to ‘reveal’ that he’s hooked on opioids. His plan works when Terese tells Karl that he must step away from Eirini Rising for the sake of the residents. Darcy’s plan seems to be working!

25. Leo and Krista dwell on Aaron enjoying their honeymoon, and regret leaving the destination early. With help from Taye, she proposes the idea of having another holiday in Paris, have a tour of Europe and then renewing their vows in Rome.