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Episode 5841-5842 (1 January 2019)

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Summary[]

The new year kicks off in dramatic style for Mel and Ray as their wedding day arrives. Meanwhile, Alfie faces the music and Mick's anniversary plans backfire.


On her wedding day, Mel tells Hunter that everything is fine with Ray. Louise tells Hunter that Ray tried to kiss her. Ray discovers that Mel's engagement ring is fake and then tells Hunter that Louise tried to kiss him. Ray confronts Mel, revealing that he knows that she knows he is already married to Nicola and she reveals she also knows he is married to Maddie. He tells her that he knows she has emptied his bank account. Mel asks about his secret lives and he says as an undercover police officer, he meets women and sometimes gets caught up in a fake personality, but he says Mel is the only person who has ever known the real him and she is the person he wants. He reveals that he has more money and if she marries him, she will get half of that. He tries to kiss her and when she tries to escape, he strangles her with her veil and she passes out. Ray goes to the church where everyone waits for Mel. She eventually arrives and speaks to Ray in private, saying she wants his money but has to marry him first and if he does not agree, she will reveal that he tried to kill her, with the bruises to prove it. While they say their vows, Maddie and Nicola report Ray's bigamy to the police. After the ceremony, Ray is arrested by PC Nawaz.

Whitney tells Callum that she thinks that she is pregnant and things become awkward between them. Whitney takes a test but it is negative and they both say they are relieved - but later, Whitney admits she only said that because she assumed Callum was relieved and he says he would love to have a baby so they agree to try for one.

Kat meets Alfie and says she cannot live without him and tricks him into returning home when he thinks nobody else is there, but he is confronted by Kat's family.

Linda wants sex with Mick on their wedding anniversary but he has to prepare prawns for Mel and Ray's reception - so they cook them together but Mick, who is only wearing Linda's dressing gown, splashes hot oil and ends up with a blister on his penis!


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Notes[]

  • This New Year's Day episode was an hour long.
  • This episode saw the wedding of Mel Owen and Ray Kelly. Mel was still credited as Mel Owen, despite getting married.
  • The Roman Catholic Church of St Teresa of the Child Jesus, Borehamwood, became St Edmund's Catholic Church.
  • Ray De-Haan was the stunt co-ordinator in this episode.
  • A male taxi driver, a male police desk sergeant and a male police officer are uncredited, despite having dialogue.
January 2019 episodes
Tue 1st • Thu 3rd (1 2) • Fri 4th • Tue 8th • Thu 10th • Fri 11th (1 2)
Mon 14th • Tue 15th • Thu 17th • Fri 18th • Mon 21st • Tue 22nd
Thu 24th (1 2) • Mon 28th • Tue 29th • Thu 31st (1 2)
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