DALES SHOCKS! WITH MARRY ME, 7-DAY MEGAN! Belle’s TV ER GUIDE! n 7 1 JIM B HALFWAY 9 770966 849166 COMES £1.85 FORSTE KIM FINDS OUT 28 APR – 4MAY WEDDIN THETRUTH? HOME! 2018 Issue 17 • 28 Apr - 4 May 2018 his next wife, Becky, had pushed her down the stairs Yo u r s t a r s and caused the tragedy. teve McDonald buttie shop that he’d Yep, that’s right, the “local this week! really is a man fathered the kid. The same nutjob” as he once lovingly who doesn’t Tracy Barlow who ruined referred to her, who Steve 4 learrn from his Steve’s wedding to Karen married before on a big day mistakes, isn’t where the buffet lasted hee? This week’s longer than the union big rumour is “Steve McDonald itself. Now, we know that he’s going is a stupid man!” men can be stupid too propose (and I very much count too girlfriend Tracy by popping in to let him myself in that!), but there’s Barlow.B Yep, that’s know he was really Amy’s stupid and there’s Steve thhe Tracy Barlow dad. And that’s the same McDonald stupid. Goo whow sold his baby Tracy Barlow who sadly luck, pal. You’ll need it! Georgia affter convincing miscarried Steve’s twins, Steven Murphy, Editor Taylor thhe man from the but told the world that [email protected] “Toyah is so vulnerable and desperate…” The BIG 8 stories... You’re looking good, Coronation Street Phil. Have you done 4 Eva gives birth in a bathroom! something dfierent 22 Angie cosies up to hot Adam with your hair? 26 Yasmeen’s coming to dinner! 30 Jenny mourns her late son 33 Beth: caught in canine collusion Ned Porteous EastEnders 18 “There’s a bit of Joe 10 Mel & Jack give in to passion! that wants to impress 18 Sharon makes a silly mistake his younger brother!” 28 Kim: abandoned and alone 30 Billy hopes for a birthday kiss 20 ...and more! 44 44 Halfway is back but injured… 12 Inside Gossip – soap news New start for Corrie’s Jim – and the end for Phelan? Emmerdale 34 What Happens When? 8 Joe dies in quarry cliff-top leap? 36 Soapbox 16 Belle begins to hear voices again 48 10 Facts About… Shayne 17 Liv finds it difficult behind bars… Ward (Corrie’s Aidan) 30 Daz attempts to leave the village 50 Blast from the Past 33 Tracy gets closer to Bails with… ex-EastEnders 40 Megan: torn between two men! star Danielle Harold (Lola) 54 Star watch Tony Clay Hollyoaks I get all my 58 Style watch “Halfway has never 24 Adam gets sexy with Roxy! gossip on the Brooke Vincent really had a place to 31 Alfie fights with his mental demons neighbours from 94 Puzzles call home before…” 32 Is Lily expecting a baby already? Inside Soap! 96 The Hot List 46 Farrah helps Ryan escape! 98 Hits & Misses 47 Neighbours 20 Jane: joy and heartbreak 31 Chloe has desk sex with Leo 52 You Ask… Mavournee Hazel (Piper) Home and Away 32 Ash is crushed by a car! Dramas Friday The Goodmans Michelle Fox 31 Doctors Amanda’s accident return for more “People see Bea as Holby City Night scrapes and 32 Fletch’s fight japes! Turn to being arrogant, but 33 Casualty Robyn’s return Dinner p59 for more… she has a good heart!” 47 Casualty Bea’s bender GETTY PHOTOS: TheINSID First with the weeek’s HOTTESTT headlines... CORONATION STREET | ITV MONDAY H GETS HER LITTLE Hot ONEE AT LAST – BUT THIS IS ITT A DONE DEAL? WEEK! It all ends as it started, with Eva and Toyah hatching something Eva holds her baby in her arms - but it won’t last long his is the heartbreaking moment when Eva cradles her newborn Tbaby – before having to say a tearful goodbye and hand the little one over to Toyah! The secret surrogacy pact struck by the two women suddenly becomes a reality this week, after Eva goes into premature labour while trapped in the bathroom of her hideaway cottage – with Toyah forced to step in as midwife. “Toyah hears Eva’s screams that the baby is coming – but unfortunately the handle to the bathroom door has fallen off and Eva is locked inside!” explains actress Georgia Taylor, who plays Toyah. “Toyah smashes the hell out of the door because she wants to make sure Eva is okay – and ends up delivering the baby. It took me back to my days on Casualty [in which “The plan is crazy, but Toyah and Eva can’t back out now” Georgia played Dr Ruth Winters], as that kind of thing happened all the time!” The drama unfolds as Eva remains at a secret location in Lymm, so that she can give birth away from cobbles and enable Toyah to pass off her baby as the child she and Peter were meant to receive from their original surrogate, Jacqui. Eva’s family and friends think she is away on a beauty course – while Toyah remains stationed at the Rovers, video-calling Eva so that she can check in on her. “The plan is crazy, and it doesn’t seem like it’ll ever work – but Toyah and Eva are too far down the line to back out,” sighs Georgia. “What’s interesting is that if Toyah were counselling a friend of hers, she’d strongly advise against it! However, she is so vulnerable and desperate for a child that her rationality has been overruled, and her heart is leading her head.” CONTINUED OVER ↘ lnsideSoap 5 INSIDE SCOOP Toyah heads back to the Street, really believing that her plan has worked ↘ FROM PREVIOUS PAGE like a picture with her daughter. It’s through a video session Toyah is relieved when Eva with Eva that Toyah begins to declines – but will her emotions notice that she is unwell, and get the better of her as she decides to head over to the wrestles with her conscience? cottage. But when teen terror Meanwhile, Toyah is busy Simon and his pals steal Toyah’s spinning Peter a yarn as she car keys, it delays her in tells him that their surrogate getting to Eva, who is already – whom he still believes is in labour as Toyah arrives. Jacqui – has gone into labour. “There’s a real dramatic “She comes up with a plan currency to the moment that to cover her back,” reveals Toyah is literally on her knees Georgia. “It’s so far-fetched that to receive this baby from Eva,” there’s a chance Peter won’t shares Georgia. “As terrified buy it, but he’s overwhelmed as she is, Toyah knows there and he doesn’t have time to is no one else theeretohe t hlp l thinkthi k or question ti it.” ” them and she needstoget on with it. Ultimatelyshe is trying to save herr child’s life.” With Toyah’s heelp, brave Will Peter’s delight turn to Eva gives birth too a littlegirl pain if the truth and is rushed to hospital – comes out? where reality quicckly sets in. She is desperate to avoid holding her daughter,tomake the handover toToyah T as painless as possiible. However, after Toyah leaves the baby and new mum aloone,Eva has no choice buuttopick up the baby – and clearlyfeels conflicted about her decision. “When Toyah leeaves the hospital, she is oncloud nine,” says Georgia. “Att this point she believes the plan isgoing to work, and everrything will be perfect. Toyahh is so in love with this baby thaatshe doesn’t worry for a seconnd that Eva will go back on thhe deal.” Eva’s misgivinggsgrowasa hospital photograapher swings by the ward and asks if she’d 6 lnsideSoap Once some time has passed, Toyah video-calls Peter from the cottage and introduces him to their daughter, whom they name Susie after Peter’s late twin sister, Susan. However, when Toyah eventually returns to Weatherfield and introduces the new arrival to the locals, will any of them smell a rat? “Toyah turns up at the Rovers with Susie, utterly overwhelmed in this little bubble of love, and everyone is thrilled for her,” Georgia tells us. “There is a really powerful moment where Peter picks up what he believes to be his child for the first time, and she sees the love in his eyes. In that moment, Toyah absolutely believes that she has made the right decision for the right reasons.” As Peter and Toyah begin a new chapter of their lives together, poor Eva sits quietly alone at the cottage, reflecting on the mammoth choice she has made in giving up her baby. Will she remain loyal to her friend and honour their agreement – or will Eva set off a series of dire consequences by concluding that she has made a terrible mistake? Laura-Jayne Tyler “Toyah can’t lie forever!” As Aidan meets his daughter, will Toyah’s secret be uncovereed? hilethe smart money ison biological father Aidaan – who knows WEvva backtracking on her of Eva’s pregnancy – that really sets the deeal withToyah, actress cat among the pigeons,o as he clocks Georgia warns us not to discount Toyah’s awkwardnesss. As the pressure the idea thatther guilt-ridden alter mounts, can she continuen to live a lie? ego will be thhe one to crackfirst “I don’t know if shee can, since under the weeight of her lie! things do have a wayy of coming out,” The situatiion is already starting grimaces Georgia.