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First wiihthth heweek k’’s HISSOOSSSS LOVED ONES ARE BESIDE THEMSELVES WHEN HE’S DIAGNOSED WITH SEPSIS… ONATION STREET | ITV MONDAY 4 lnsideSoap HOTTESOST headlidlines... oung JackWebster is rushed to hospital suffering from sepsis this week – and soon he’s inthe intensive care unit fighting for his life! The poor lad complains that he’s not feeling well, following a recent fall where he cut himself. But his harassed sister Sophie sends him to school, unaware of how much danger her little brother is in… “It all happens so fast!” wails Brooke Vincent, who plays Sophie. “It’s not until they get to the hospital that the doctors mention sepsis – Sophie doesn’t really know what it means, but things are moving quickly, and she’s terrified. She and Kevin are told the next 24 hours will be crucial, and they’re just left clinging to that.” CONTINUED OVER↘ lnsideSoap 5 INSIDE SCOOP ↘ FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Sophie’s been left in charge of her brother while their dad is away, and with so much on her plate, she doesn’t give it much thought when he complains about feeling poorly. But things soon escalate after the lad becomes very sick. “Sophie feels awful when Jack gets sent home from school,” confirms Brooke. “She takes him to the medical centre, and they put it down to a virus and advise her to make Ali knows something is sure he gets some rest. So seriously wrong as soon Sophie asks Faye to watch as he claps eyes on Jack him, and goes back to work. “Faye and Seb are looking after Jack when they find him groaning and really drowsy,” continues the star. “As they sighs Brooke. “She feels a mixture of carry him out of No 13, Ali shock and fear. It seems to escalate sees them – and tells them so quickly, and she’s lost with all the that they need to get Jack medical jargon. Sophie’s trying to hold to hospital immediately!” it together to support Kevin and Jack, As Ali calls an ambulance, but her emotions are all over the place.” it soon transpires that Jack’s Many viewers might not even have condition is very serious indeed. heard of sepsis, let alone know what By this point, Kevin has raced warning signs to look out for. And to be by his son’s side – and Sally and they’re just hoping for an improvement. Brooke herself confesses that before Tim are also at the hospital when doctors Sophie is devastated, and she can’t she started researching this storyline, deliver the news that Jack has sepsis. shake the feeling that Kevin somehow she had no idea just what a serious “Jack is sedated and in intensive blames her for what’s happened.” condition it can turn out to be. care,” Brooke tells us. “And once While there’s no way that Sophie “If you’ve never been affected by sepsis is confirmed, it becomes clear could have known just how ill her sepsis, you don’t necessarily know the his life hangs in the balance. Sophie young brother was, that doesn’t stop ins and outs,” she admits. “It’s very is praying that he pulls through – so her from being riddled with guilt. So as confusing to know what it is and how to when they hear he isn’t responding the family faces an agonising wait for spot it. But a perk of being in Corrie is it to the antibiotics as well as they’d news on Jack’s fate, she can’t help gives us the platform to tackle everyday hoped, they’re heartbroken. beating herself up over his condition. struggles that people face – so this “Kevin’s trying to be strong,” she adds. “Sophie blames herself for failing to has been an important story to play.” “He won’t leave Jack’s bedside, and realise the seriousness of Jack’s illness,” Sarah Ellis The blame game! Sophie lashes out at Rana… Sophie may be berating herself over her little sibling’s illness – but as the week draws to a close, it’s asks how Jack is and Sophie flies at the medical centre staff she’s angry her! All her emotions come pouring with! After Dr Gaddas fails to out, and when Rana tries to defend correctly diagnose Jack, Sophie the medical centre, Sophie slaps her. feels the medic is culpable – and “Her head is all over the place,” instigates legal proceedings… she adds. “It then pushes Sophie “It’s actually Rana who ends up in to see Adam, and seek legal advice the firing line,” reckons Brooke. “She about suing the medical centre.” 6 lnsideSoap Keegan struggles to cope with his survivor’s guilt and despair EASTENDERS | BBC1 FRIDAY Carmel’s funeral agony! lame, they agree to go to the WILL SHE ATTEND TRAGIC SHAKIL’S SERVICE? launch event to support Carmel. evastated Carmel stand. Will Carmel boycott her and Shakil, Kush loses it But after she interrogates them looks set to miss Shakil’s final goodbye? with her. She’s not the only about what’s going on in their Shakil’s funeral this “The Kazemis are in a living person who misses Shakil, lives, they are all shaken. week – after trying nightmare right now, but and they all need to grieve.” It’s Keegan who snaps Dto cancel the plans made by Carmel’s behaviour is pushing For Carmel, it’s all about first, and tells Carmel that this the rest of the Kazemi family. them all to the edge,” shares the youth club right now, as idea is just a crutch to help In utter turmoil, Carmel our Square insider. “Kush has she believes it’s a way to help distract herself from her grief. becomes obsessed with making spent weeks being terrified get teenagers off the streets She’s hurt by his words, but a success of her youth-club about what she might do to and out of danger. Although doubles down on the youth- initiative, and refuses Kush’s herself, as he can’t seem to Shakil’s friends think it’s a bit club planning and starts to pleas to help him sort the reach her. It’s a horrible ordeal arrangements for his little for him to have to plan Shakil’s brother’s service.