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WITH JILTED? We’re 7-DAY Decision time in love TV for Brenda & Bob! for real! GUIDE! CONFESSES to Shona! Eva BACK ...for her baby? PLUS! SNEAK PEEK! TIME’S UP for Josh? Plus! RAINIE SQUARE 18 &MAX STALKER! The baby Terror strikes scheme begins! Walford! 9 770966 849166 Issue 18 • 5 – 11 May 2018 life, and the effects it has on his friends and family. Yo u r s t a r s The questions about why e tune in to escape from our own Aidan does what he does this week! the soaps personal worries. That’s will reverberate through the to see why, when soaps pull the Street, but more crucially, 10 whaat drama befalls rug out from under us, they they’ll also reverberate our favourite through our living rooms. chharacters – There are 84 men a week buut soaps are “Soaps can become who take their own lives more than just part of our lives…” in the UK – and if this snnogs, slaps story can get us opening and secrets. They can be the most important up about this taboo topic, becomeb part of and powerful dramas on TV. then our time watching ouro lives; a friend This week’s Corrie won’t these episodes is an wew look forward to be cosy viewing, as we investment in our futures Emma Atkins caatching up with; see the events leading up Steven Murphy, Editor “Charity is extremely a cosy, familiar to Aidan taking his own [email protected] split with her emotional state of mind…” The BIG 20 46 stories... I’ve finished the Coronation Street crossword except for 4 Aidan takes his own life one clue: ‘TV soap opera 16 David reveals his rape ordeal beloved by millions.’ Ten letters. 26 Daniel wants to help elderly Flora Neighbours 34 Bethany goes green with envy! 46 Shayne Ward talks Aidan’s exit Shayne Ward EastEnders “Aidan is an ‘everyman’ 8 Rainie sees a sucker in Robbie figure that men 20 Sonia & Stacey both want Martin! can identify with” 28 Mel is spooked by a sinister car 32 Halfway begins acting strangely ...and more! 48 34 Ingrid goes as she lived: quietly 12 The latest soap news Corrie’s Michelle shot? EastEnders’ Dot stays! Emmerdale 36 What Happens When? 10 Charity struggles to keep shtum 38 Soapbox 24 Debbie returns to Joe’s arms! 50 10 Facts 25 Ross: mission impossible About… Beverley 31 Gerry is suspicious of Lachlan! Want to know Callard (Corrie’s 35 Will Lisa decide to stay or go? how I keep my Liz McDonald) 42 Bob’s wedding woes hair so glossy and 54 Star watch with manageable? Sally, Gemma and co! Neet Mohan Hollyoaks Swarfega. 58 Style watch “Rash and Gem’s 22 Alan Carr visits the village! 92 Who’s In? Who’s Out? romance will be a slow 33 Kyle steps up his revenge plan 94 Puzzles burn – it’ll be worth it!” 35 Milo tries to avoid his brother 96 The Hot List 52 Karma is catching up with Ryan 98 Hits & Misses 56 56 You Ask… Adam Rickitt (Kyle) Neighbours 30 Karl & Susan: both in peril! Peter Kay’s 32 Chloe & Leo: caught in the act! Car Share Home and Away 33 Roo meets her mum Martha! 34 Willow takes her eye off the ball The hit sitcom Adam Rickitt Dramas returns with an “You’ll see a lot more Holby City improvised 33 Pressure for Gaskell special! Turn to of Kyle and who he 35 Doctors Panic for Zara p59 for more… is as a person!” 48 Casualty Passion for Rash? GETTY MIRRORPIX, MCPIX, PHOTOS: PHOTO: COVER INSIDE FirstFi withih the h week’s k’ The Street shattered – as Aidan takes his own life CORONATION STREET |ITVWEDNESDAY TRAGEDY ROCKS THE CONNORS AS JOHNNY MAKES A DEVASTATING DISCOVERY… he residents of Coronation Ward explains, Aidan has been struggling Street are left in shock and to cope with life – and it’s a story that has utterly devastated this week, been in the works for months, carefully Tafter Johnny discovers Aidan’s plotted by Street bosses to highlight lifeless body – and realises the important issue of male suicide. that his son has taken his own life. “Everybody is going to be thinking For Aidan’s loved ones and Corrie and asking themselves, ‘Were there any viewers alike, his death comes as a telltale signs that Aidan was suicidal?’” complete bolt from the blue. But as shares the actor. “You can’t pin it down departing Weatherfield star Shayne to one thing that has happened to him 4 lnsideSoaplnsideSoap over the years. He has cheated, he has lost people their jobs, and he has had a hard relationship with his father. But it isn’t always easy to spot that a SCOOP person is struggling to cope.” Prior to his death, viewers will see that factory boss Aidan clearly has something HOTTESTOSheadlines...h dli on his mind as he sits alone, deep in thought. However, with his dad Johnny having finally set the wheels in motion to make his move to Spain with Jenny, there’s a leaving do in full swing at the Rovers that Aidan has to attend… CONTINUED OVER↘ lnside Susie arrives, Toyah starts acting weirdly around him. He can’t work out why, but there is a moment when he tells Toyah the baby is beautiful, and she gives him a strange look. “Aidan thinks that’s a bit odd, then there’s a scene in the pub MALE when someone goes to pass Susie to him, and Toyah steps SUICIDE – in to break up the exchange,” continues the star. “That’s the second time she has acted THE STARK weirdly around him with the baby, and when she returns REALITY to the bar, there is a moment Kate Oates when their eyes lock, and it’s so Corrie boss explains why revealing. The truth dawns on she felt compelled to tell Aidan’s story… Aidan that Susie is his child.” With so many conflicting emotions whirring around in Every week in the UK, 84 says Street boss Kate Oates. his mind, Aidan battles to make men take their own lives – “Aidan’s story, bravely and sense of the situation. He is with suicide the biggest killer brilliantly tackled by Shayne compelled to reach for Susie, of males under 45. Meanwhile, Ward, is designed to give whom he cradles in his arms only 55 per cent of men who people who hide their feelings while piecing together the have experienced depression of desperation the chance to jigsaw of Eva and Toyah’s ruse. will tell anyone about it, hence start a conversation – letting “He feels the need to find why Corrie has teamed up someone know what they with mental health charities are going through. We want out if he senses a connection Samaritans and CALM to to tell people that, however to Susie, and it’s heartbreaking encourage people suffering bleak they are feeling, there when he holds her,” sighs from depression and suicidal is always another way.” Shayne. “She is the most thoughts to speak out. For more information, beautiful thing in the world, but “With 84 men taking their support or advice, visit you see the sadness in Aidan’s lives each week, we can’t www.samaritans.org or eyes as he realises that he afford not to talk about it,” www.thecalmzone.net can’t be there for her. He loves his daughter, though ultimately he doesn’t want to let her ↘ FROM PREVIOUS PAGE dawns on him that he is down. In his mind, Aidan has – but Aidan insists she has As the locals raise a toast, the father of Eva’s baby. let everyone else down and he nothing to apologise for. Aidan hands Johnny a farewell “Toyah has been acting doesn’t want to do the same “Aidan knows that Eva did gift – and while his family and awkward around Aidan with again. He feels that everyone, everything she did because of friends are ignorant of the fact regards to Susie [whom Eva including this child, would be how he treated her, and as she that Aidan’s mind is made up, has secretly given birth to and better off without him.” breaks down, he tells her she is he has decided in himself that given to Toyah],” shares Shayne. In light of his realisation, doing the right thing,” he adds. this will be the last time he “He knows that Eva has gone Aidan feels compelled to seek “Johnny breaks the moment ever sees them. But just when away to have a baby that he out Eva and say between them by Aidan thinks he is ready to say believes to be Adam’s, so as his goodbyes. “We see ringing Aidan, so goodbye, life throws him an far as Aidan is concerned, that So even as he’s he tells Eva he unexpected curve ball as it door is shut. However, when still struggling to Aidan numb loves her and make sense of while sat with says goodbye.” things, Aidan After Aidan secretly swipes his family” leaves, Eva is the details of her hideaway confused when she realises he cottage from Toyah’s handbag, has left behind her engagement and heads there to see his ring. She hopes it’s a sign he former fiancée one last time. wants to give their relationship “Eva doesn’t know why Aidan another try, but her optimism is there, but it’s not so he can couldn’t be more misplaced.