Will they still be smiling by New Year?
Christmas wouldn't be complete without a bit of action from our favourite soaps. So what's happening this year? Who's getting it on in Emmerdale? What will be this year's tragedy on Albert Sqaure? And what's the gossip from the cobbled streets of Corrie? Female First give you the lowdown on all the festive storylines.
Emmerdale
Can’t those lot down on Emmerdale farm ever just get along? After Donald disappoints Nicola by not dying, he pretends he doesn’t remember her just to see how far she’ll go to get her hand on his cash.
As the festive season gets into full swing, the Dingles manage to give most of the village food poisoning, just in time for Belle's pantomime, leaving her with huge casting problems.Love is certainly not in the air as Jimmy breaks Carries heart and Chas plasters the village with Ross’ naked photograph. In any case, it wouldn’t be Christmas without some sweet revenge?
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Coronation Street
Will the residents of Weatherfield finally be treated to a Merry Christmas? Of course not! As usual, this festive season see’s the usual trials and tribulations we have come to know and love from the inhabitants of Coronation Street.
With John’s sordid affair coming to light, an angry Fiz seeks solace in drink and ends up snogging Dev whilst death-defying Liam and Maria’s baby news angers Carla. Over at the Platt household, scheming Sarah announces plans to move to Milan taking Jason with her, whilst at the Rovers, Liz and Vernon’s patchwork wedding plans are thrown into uproar when Jim arrives, fresh out of prison.
All this AND a new arrival on the Street looks set to keep you indoors until the New Year!
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Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks, as ever is going to have a far from peaceful Christmas, no surprises there then. This year we can expect the lot – Tears, tantrums and secrets…Revealed.
Myra’s long lost son finally finds her, how will the rest of the McQueen’s take the news of having another brother, who like, John-Paul is possibly gay.
Nancy gets taken away…by the police.
Jacqui’s dreams to be a mother comes true, but will her heart be broken by lover, Tony?
Well hopefully everything will be settled by the New Year – Yeah right!
Hollyoaks Christmas stories in full
Eastenders
Eastenders’ biggest storyline this year is finally exposed to the unsuspecting residents of Albert Square after Stacey and Max’s affair is caught on DVD and left under the Christmas tree.
Also facing a unhappy new year are Honey and Billy after they are evicted from their home and forced to seek refuge on the living room floor of The Vic, much to everyones annoyance.
Never one to bring Christmas cheer, Eastenders throws a death into the mix as Kevin is killed in one of Phil’s ‘dodgy motors’ when he and Shirley go joyriding.
One thing is for sure; if it;’s a happy Christmas you’re after, steer well clear of East London!
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