After a turbulent year Debbie Dingle has finally had enough and decides to leave, but not before estranged lover Ross Barton spots her.
However stopping Debbie is soon the last thing on Ross’ mind, as he’s arrested for shooting love rat Robert Sugden.
Elsewhere, Chas Dingle is over-the-moon about the return of ex-husband Gordon. But son Aaron Livesy doesn’t share her enthusiasm.
Chas wants a perfect family Christmas – but will she be forced to choose between the Aaron and his dad?
Cheating Zak Dingle could finally get his comeuppance when daughter Belle threatens to reveal all about his affair with lodger Joanie.
It looks like Zak’s wife Lisa will find out the horrible news over Christmas lunch, but how will she react?
Zak and Lisa aren’t the only Dingle’s going through marital problems: Cain and Moira are trying to hold their relationship together so not to spoil the big day.
But the news that Cain’s ex Charity will soon be released from prison rocks them once more.
Finally, a miserable Eric Pollard is home alone for the celebrations but, when he is forced into the Village by dog Cheryl, he has a Christmas Carol moment which might give him a change of heart.
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