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It's all about motherhood in Soapland this week, writes Aisling O'Toole.

Aisling O'Toole

4 February 2015

Dolores wants to get closer to Pete

Belle Dingle secretly washes one of her pills down the drain

Craig suggests to a horrifed Faye that her weight gain might be because she's pregnant

Dot discovers Nick is still living on the Square, will she help him?

Is Eoin playing more games with his father?

EmmerdaleBelle’s condition worsens this week as she continues to avoid taking her tablets. When she sees Lisa suffer an angina attack, Belle realises that she needs to leave home as Gemma has left her no choice. While the family search for her, it’s Samson who eventually finds her. But how far will Belle go to get rid of Gemma? Elsewhere, Emma decides to stay around and apply for a job in the village. However, when James asks her for a divorce, she smashes up the pub toilets to cause trouble for Chas. Is Emma more trouble than she’s letting on?

Emmerdale

Belle’s condition worsens this week as she continues to avoid taking her tablets. When she sees Lisa suffer an angina attack, Belle realises that she needs to leave home as Gemma has left her no choice. While the family search for her, it’s Samson who eventually finds her. But how far will Belle go to get rid of Gemma? Elsewhere, Emma decides to stay around and apply for a job in the village. However, when James asks her for a divorce, she smashes up the pub toilets to cause trouble for Chas. Is Emma more trouble than she’s letting on?

Coronation street

Owen gets a shock when he answers a knock on the door and comes face-to-face with his ex-wife, Linda. Determined to rebuild a relationship with Izzy and Katy, Linda refuses to leave the Street, despite Owen’s best efforts. However, things are only going to get worse for Owen and Anna when Craig convinces Faye to take a pregnancy test and it comes back positive. How long can she keep her secret from Anna and Owen?

Eastenders

The stress of Emma’s death and her discovery about Lucy’s murder takes its toll on Lauren this week and she ends up turning to the bottle for support. Annoyed at herself for relapsing, Lauren comes clean to Stacey about her drinking and Emma’s file. A shocked Stacey rings the police and as DI Keeble arrives, Lauren panics. What does she know? Elsewhere, Dot is shocked to discover Nick is hiding on the Square and torn when he asks her to go and score drugs for him. She reluctantly agrees and heads off to some dodgy flats, not realising a worried Fatboy has followed her. How far will Dot go for her wayward son?

Ros na Rún

Mack is shocked when a taxi pulls up and Ailbhe steps out. It turns out that staying with her sister in England hasn’t worked out as she planned. When Mack gives her a key to his place, she is extremely grateful. Mack really has her back.

Elsewhere, Tadhg realises it’s time to make amends with Frances, but is overwhelmed by the task of wooing her back. Tadhg takes Eoin’s advice to leave Frances be for the time being. Is Eoin playing more games with his father?

Fair City

Pete is finding it hard to deal with Dolores’s treatment, and continues to fuss over her, causing her to snap. In an effort to make up, he organises a day of pampering for her at the salon. Later on, having had the best day in ages, Dolores tries to get closer to Pete. He lies about having to speak to Doug about Ama, leaving Dolores devastated by his snub.

Elsewhere, Jo very reluctantly agrees to go to Cork for her school reunion and is nervous when she meets her old school friends, Clodagh Roche and her husband. When they question Jo about working in a chipper, Dermot lies and says they own a chain of them and opened a charity shop with the profits. Will they get away with the lies?