Episode 8172 | Airs Tuesday 20 August 2019 at 13:45 and 17:30 on Channel 5 (UK) and 18:30 on 10 Peach (Australia)
Leo remains blissfully unaware of Carmen's hidden agenda when he brings her home for the night. In the morning, the housemates of Number 32 are excited that Leo has picked up and welcome a charming Carmen into the fold. Leo is keen to spend more time with Carmen and convinces Carmen to check out the Back Lane Bar account books for him. To Leo's pleasant surprise, Carmen actually manages to save him money. She seduces him again and Leo grants her more access to his accounts.
Ned resolves to visit Leo, feeling guilty for not being a better friend recently, and comes over to Number 32 to find Carmen alone while Leo is in the shower. Ned vaguely recognises Carmen and queries if she's from the NT. Privately rattled, Carmen is evasive and smoothly encourages Ned to leave. Leo emerges, freshly showered, and finds Carmen gone. He looks at his laptop and realises that all his money has been stolen. Carmen has swindled him.
Meanwhile, anxious to make her burgeoning relationship with Elly work, Chloe throws herself into being the perfect pregnancy partner. Elly invites her to prenatal yoga, and though dubious at first and bummed out to get a last minute invite, Chloe agrees to come along.
Finn worries Chloe is becoming a stand-in for Shaun. Elly is also feeling protective of her sibling, believing Finn and Bea's relationship to be a mistake. Tension comes to a head when Elly incorrectly accuses Finn of trying to remove his ankle bracelet to escape the house to watch Bea's milestone performance with King Calaway. Elly airs her concern that Bea and Finn aren't good for one another and insists he's being selfish for continuing to date her. However, Finn fires back at Elly for being hypocritical – using Chloe for support when she's unsure if she wants a relationship.
When Elly sees Finn soothe Bea over her dyslexia, she is forced to reconsider her sceptical stance. But after extending a peace offering, she later admits to Chloe that she still has reservations about Bea and Finn's relationship.
