Episode 10,029 | Airs Wednesday 11 March 2020 at 20:30 on ITV
James lies to his manager and press officer, insisting that he's not gay. The press officer advises him that if that's the case, he'd be best to say nothing.
James joins his family in the pub and reveals that he told his manager that he's not gay. Ed is relieved, but Aggie and Michael worry that he's living a lie.
Meanwhile, a terrified Maria begs Ali to stop, but he continues to drive the car erratically. When he finally stops and lets her out, Maria returns home. Hugging Gary tight, she tells him about her terrible ordeal and how Ali reckons it was him that spiked his drink. How will Gary react?
Elsewhere, Geoff denies that he's responsible for the nasty reviews. To Alya's annoyance, Yasmeen sides with Geoff and insists he would never write nasty reviews about his own restaurant. Geoff points out to Alya that it's clear they can't work together and suggests she sells her share of the business to him and Yasmeen. Alya tells him where he can stick his suggestion.
Also, Nina confronts Roy, who admits he was simply trying to spare her feelings. Having stacked the bat boxes in the Woodie, Roy and Nina head off for an evening's bat watching.
Finally, Ken calls on Steve and Tracy with a view to delaying the sale of No.1. However, their excitement is evident and Ken can't bring himself to let them down.
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