Episode 11,753 – 11,754 | Airs Monday 22 December 2025 at 20:00 on ITV1

Carl checks his bank balance, having transferred some money from Debbie’s account. At the same time, Debbie ignores another text from Elaine.

When Ronnie reveals her friends have planned a hen party, Debbie feigns enthusiasm. Sally, Christina, Glenda and Bernie await the bride-to-be’s arrival.

At the stag do, Ronnie reveals he’s got an appointment with a solicitor as Debbie wants him to have power of attorney and over her finances. Carl listens in dismay. Carl answers his phone and his face falls.

Bernie takes a call from Debbie, revealing she’s in Leeds so won’t be joining them. As the hens resolve to enjoy the party anyway, Abi rushes out after a call from Carl.

Meanwhile, Susie tells Eva and Ben she’d like a baby brother or sister. Ben likes the idea whilst Eva’s clearly rattled. Carl tells Maggie that Eva’s credit card was found in one of the hotel bedrooms. Maggie’s intrigued.

Ben explains Will had taken his girlfriend there and used Eva’s card to pay. But when Adam finds a tearful Eva in the backyard and Eva pours her heart out to him, will Maggie start jumping to conclusions? Eva hates herself for lying to Ben, but Adam assures her she had no choice. What is she hiding?

Elsewhere, Lisa reads a text from Carla informing her that she wants her name taken off the mortgage. When she then sees a picture on Carla’s socials showing her sipping a cocktail, “living her best life”, Lisa masks her hurt.

When Lisa reveals that Costello is showing signs of improvement and they’re moving him to a rehab clinic, Becky masks her panic. As Costello is wheeled out of the hospital, Becky approaches and flashing Lisa’s police badge at the porter, asserts that she’ll take it from here. Costello stares at her in horror.

Also today, Shona drags David to her antenatal class. When David moans to one woman that the whole thing is a waste of time, he’s mortified to discover she’s the teacher.

Finally, Asha has a meeting with her supervisor.