WITH MAX IS Enders - BACK! kiddie 7 DAY ...and after Mel! kidnap! TV GUIDE! Debbie ATTAC Charity EXPOSE ! Toyah’s shock DAVID’S Billy’s confession! NEWGIRL £1.85 16 home... and 21 – 27 APRIL MOVES IN! homeless! 2018 9 770966 849166 Issue 16 • 21 - 27 Apr 2018 welcome with the help of his irresistible charm! Yo u r s t a r s As he meets Mel for the ever mind a a warm welcome when first time, we can sense a bit this week! bad penny, he reveals himself as the of double trouble coming up, Max Branning new owner of the car lot as these two are certainly 40 is morem like a bad this week. During his last made for each other. But £5 note, given what about his poor nice- the number guy brother Jack, who’s of times he’s “Max doesn’t get been waiting for Mel’s reappeared in a warm welcome!” icy exterior to be melted thhe Square, away by his own charm? brazenlyb brushed stint in Walford he made an Love Max or loathe him, offo his past sins – enemy of a record number Albert Square is always anda started work of residents, even by his a more interesting plac on some new ones! standards! But of course, when he’s around! Emma Of course, Max Max being Max, he soon Steven Murphy, Editor Samms dooesn’t exactly get finds himself a warmer [email protected] “Amanda is glamorous - but not like Dynasty!” 42 The BIG stories... At this point it Coronation Street would be traditional David Emma to make a joke about 10 spends the night with ‘a pair of scrubbers’ 14 Rana & Zeedan reunited? 20 Tracy turfs Billy out on the street But luckily it’s 21 Is Mike the right man for Liz? not the 1970s 26 Nicola fears she has a stalker! any more 36 Toyah calls Simon’s bluff Emma Atkins 48 You Ask… Alan Halsall (Tyrone) 24 “I love playing someone so far removed from EastEnders my own personality” 8 Max returns to Albert Square 18 Arshad’s panic: Harley is missing! ...and more! 48 24 Kat and Mo’s cleaning scam 12 The latest soap news 25 Tiffany sent back to Bianca? 30 What Happens When? 26 Ian does the dirty on Masood! 32 Soapbox 44 10 Facts About… Natalie J Robb Emmerdale (the Dales’ Moira) 4 Ross sees his attacker in court 50 Star watch 22 The Spencer family devastated! Robert’s 54 Blast from 23 Jimmy’s sex therapy from Misty certainly going the past with 29 Graham has the hots for Megan to need all his Harry Reid 42 Charity faces her tortured past strength tonight 56 Style Alan Halsall 92 Who’s Who? “It would be nice if Hollyoaks 94 Puzzles Fiz and Tyrone got 16 Darcy gets caught cheating? 96 Hot List married in the end” 26 Sienna’s lies set to be exposed? 98 Hits & 29 Troubled Alfie struggles to cope Misses 54 46 Jesse’s messy love life continues Neighbours 27 Jane is in for a massive shock! The Split 28 Gary breaks up with Terese… 47 David & Aaron get back together Home and Away 27 Coco prepares for her first date 28 Mason grows closer to Jasmine Nicola Walker Harry Reid stars as a divorce lawyer in a new “Ben will always be a Dramas drama. Turn to huge part of me – he 29 Holby Dom haunted by his past p57 for more… was my first big role!” 40 Doctors Amanda makes a return GETTY PHOTOS: TheINSIDE SCOOP First with the week’s HOTTEST headlines... Ross has been left in a terrible place following the attack on him 4 lnsideSoap Rhona discovers what Ross is up to, Hot and tries to help him THIS oss is forced to face up to WEEK! his demons this week, as he finally shares a courtroom with Simon McManus – the R man who carried out the acid attack on him two months ago. As the week’s events unfold, there are plenty of secrets waiting to come tumbling out – and a number of parties desperately trying to keep them hidden. Will Ross start Ross to piece together the truth that Debbie was behind the attack that’s left him severely scarred? And will he crack as he’s forced to relive the details of the assault? “Ross is trying to act confident, though he’s also extremely nervous,” sighs actor faces his Michael Parr, who plays the troubled fella. “There’s no guarantee that Simon will be convicted. They’ve got a witness who sounds reliable… but this is Emmerdale, so it could never be that straightforward!” attacker! THE NEED FOR DRUGS The day before his case is due to start, AS THE COURTROOM DRAMA Ross is feeling incredibly vulnerable – and despite having vowed to kick his EXPLODES, WILL DEBBIE’S addiction, he breaks into the veterinary SECRET BE REVEALED? surgery looking for painkillers. However, he’s caught in the act by Rhona – and |ITVTUESDAY panicked Ross makes a run for it. EMMERDALE “He’s addicted, and that’s the nature of addiction,” explains Michael. “It takes you over, and you don’t have any control over it. The craving controls you.” At her wits’ end, Rhona finally decides that she has to confide in her boyfriend Pete, telling him of his brother’s worrying behaviour. She also informs him that Ross made a pass at her recently – which shocks Pete, who’s extremely anxious regarding the self-destructive path Ross is taking. CONTINUED OVER↘ lnsideSoap 5 INSIDE SCOOP ↘ FROM PREVIOUS PAGE “Ross’ head is in the shed,” says Michael. “He’s just not thinking straight. He made a pass at Rhona because she seemed to show some interest in him, but he misread the signals. Obviously his confidence is very low, and he doesn’t have the clearest vision because of everything that’s going on in his life. He does care about Rhona’s feelings – and Pete’s, too. He certainly doesn’t want to lose the only family member other than Moira that he has left.” HOPE IN THE FUTURE The one glimmer of light in Ross’ life is his young son, Moses. After the recent panic when the youngster almost swallowed one of his dad’s pills, the bond between father and son has been strengthened. Will it prove Michael tells us. “Would he think that to be Ross’ salvation? Simon had got away with it, or just “Well, I certainly hope it is,” Ross’ need for that they had the wrong person?” shares Michael. “He’s had painkillers drives him There’s also the question of how to commit a crime a big wake-up call. It’s not Ross would feel if he found out Debbie the final thing that makes was the one who instigated the attack. him get off the drugs, but it’s Given that the entire case against Simon “Oh, that would be heartbreaking definitely a large contributing factor. rests on this vital testimony, Ross begins for him,” reckons Michael. “Debbie has Ross is in a pretty dark place, having to lose faith, fearing the prosecution been his closest companion, and the very dark thoughts – possibly even will fall apart. Even though the witness only person – other than Donna – he’s thoughts of suicide. Ultimately, though, statement is read out to the jury, will it really loved. So if Ross were to discover he’s got this son, who he has to carry be enough to convince them? that she’d played a part… well, he’d on for. He’s a natural father, and he “If it’s not, there would be so many see it as treachery of the highest order!” knows he has to be there for his boy.y questions going round in RossRoss’ heahead,” Tom Spilsbury So I can see an ennd to Ross’ misery – but will it be a ligght at the end of the tunnel, or a dark ending?” CASE COLLA It would certainly help Ro s get his life back togethher if he knew Debbie exposed! his attacker was behind bars. And that’s a big ‘if’ as the trial begins. MOIRA LEARNSE OF HER GUILT… “When Ross spiesSimon, Asthetrialbeegins, Debbie is worried that Moira he recognises him from will realise she was behind the acid attackk. somewhere,” reveaals If Moira goes to the courtroom and Michael. “He hasn’t seen sees Simon,m Debbie knows she’ll join him since the night of the dots.t Desperate to protect his the attack, and up till daughter,h Cain tries to persuade his now he’s had no iddea wifenot n to attend – but to no avail. who did this to himm. But Moira is duly appalled to learn Simon after he realises Simon was behindb the attack, and aghast is on trial, it makesshim to ruumble Debbie’s involvemnt. question many thinngs…” Ass the recriminations begin, No sooner has the Debbbie starts to panic that Moiraw ill trial begun than there’s go tto the police with her informatioon pandemonium, as the –or that she’ll decide to tell Ross judge explains that the eveerything she now knows… key witness has died! 6 lnsideSoap Jack isn’t happy at the thought of Max sniing around Mel EASTENDERS | BBC1 TUESDAY Max is back! HE RETURNS TO FACE HIS FORMER FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS… he residents of Albert gone from his life for g d Square are none-too- – after all, Max did try t Tpleased to see Max murder him only a few shor Branning back in their months ago! He’s petr fie lives this week – and they’re that his nemesis has c e even more shocked when back to finish the job they find out about his new properly this time.” business venture! Meanwhile, once S aron Having been inadvertently hears about the new r lot, responsible for the death of she pays Max a visit nd his daughter Abi, Max was warns him off by say g that left a broken man.