Seasons & episodes

Fiz and Kevin trail their respective other halves in a bid to catch them out; David rouses Becky's interest when he subtly informs her that Sarah and Jason's relationship is rocky; and Marcus engineers a truce between Sean and Violet, who agree to make things work for the sake of the baby.

Carla is confronted by a woman who claims to be Tony's wife, who warns her to stay away from him; Rosie takes advantage of her hold over John; and Sean goes to great lengths to stay in Violet's good books.

Sean's offer leaves Violet and Jamie at odds with each other; a new arrival on the Street keeps the men enthralled with tales of party lifestyle in Ibiza; and Maria struggles to find the right moment to tell a distracted Liam about her pregnancy.

Maria arranges to meet Liam to tell him about her pregnancy, fearful it will mean the end of their relationship; Steve receives a phone call from his dad, telling him he is going to be released from prison the next day; and Lauren promises not to tell Jamie when she finds out about Sean's loan.

Steve makes his way to the prison to collect his dad, who declares his hell-raising days are over; Liam is less than happy about Carla's personal life and resolves to discover more about Tony; and John has some explaining to do when he marks Rosie's essay too leniently.

Liz fears her big day will be ruined when she learns Jim has been released from prison; Maria tells Liam she is going to have an abortion; and Norris has surprising news for Doreen.

Liam continues stalking Tony and reports his findings to Carla, whose reaction prompts him to march out of the factory and propose to Maria; and new father-and-son bookies Harry and Dan Mason arrive on the Street.

Carla tries to mask her emotions when she learns about Liam's engagement; David steals Becky's phone to send flirtatious texts to an amused Jason; and the new bookies stir up trouble for Steve.

David steals Jason's phone and gives it to Sarah, saying he found it in the street, before sending messages to it from Becky's handset; and Paul fears the loan he took out on his grandparents' house will be discovered when Jack and Vera announce they are selling up and moving to Blackpool.

David sends another provocative text message , but his luck runs out when Jason calls Becky's phone and Sarah hears it ringing in her brother's pocket; Ryan tells Michelle he thinks he's being followed; and the bookies clamp Lloyd's car.

Michelle is frantic with worry when a panic-stricken Ryan reveals the stalker stopped his car and approached him; Gail suggests Sarah and Jason move out to avoid any more upset with David; and Paul confesses to Jack that he's taken out a loan in his name.

Liam discovers the identity of Ryan's stalker as he waits to collect the youngster from school; Sarah makes Gail feel guilty; and Steve offers his dad a job.

Michelle faces a barrage of questions about the stalker's allegations; a family meal gives David the chance to get Stephen on his side; and Jack lies to Vera.

Liz believes Jim has turned over a new leaf and offers to clear the air for Steve and Amy's sake; Michelle denies accusations that she had a fling behind Dean's back; and Sarah sees David wheedle his way into Stephen's good books.

David snaps up Stephen's offer of a job in Milan, leaving Sarah furious her brother has upstaged her once again; Liz softens towards Jim, but Vernon becomes paranoid about the jailbird's return; and Rosie makes a play for John when he goes for a lesson with Sally.

An irate Sarah resolves to put an end to David's Italian dream; Dan takes a shine to Mel's friend from the police force; and Rosie grows frustrated by her snatched moments with John.

Michelle decides to confront Ryan's stalker but is shocked by what she finds; a gloating David mocks Sarah's earlier threat to him; and Tony makes a bold move as he tries to win over Carla.

Ryan's stalker reveals some startling information to Michelle about her son; David is unnerved by Sarah's sudden change of heart; and Dan takes Abi back to his flat.

Sarah procures some Ecstasy and continues playing happy families as she steps up her plan to shatter David's dream; Nick tracks down Michelle at the Rovers and asks her to take a DNA test; Vernon finds Jim's shared past with Liz preying on his mind; and Rosie begins to lose patience with John when he ignores her texts and calls.

Sarah plants the Ecstasy tablets in David's drawer at the salon, where they are subsequently discovered by Audrey; Liam is furious to find Tony has laid on a Christmas do at the factory, and even more annoyed to see him canoodling with Carla; and Rosie blackmails John into booking a night away together.

Still reeling from the shock of discovering Ryan may not be her son, Michelle breaks down in Steve's arms; and Maria is horrified by a callous remark made by Carla at Liz's hen night.

Rosie tells John she wants a proper relationship and threatens to expose their affair if he doesn't leave Fiz; Michelle faces up to her fears about Ryan; and Sarah tries to steal David's new life for herself.

John makes a half-hearted attempt to end things with Fiz; and Stephen offers Jason the job he had earmarked for David in Milan.

John's philandering ways are exposed when he mixes up Rosie's and Fiz's gifts. An explosive encounter ensues in which Kevin knocks the unfaithful teacher to the ground and is arrested by the police. Michelle tries to play happy families for Ryan's sake; Roy faces the festive season without Hayley; and Jason agrees to make the move to Milan with an ecstatic Sarah.