Laura Denby

England

Freelance writer covering soaps for @RadioTimes. Bylines in @DigitalSpy, @MetroUK & @YahooEntsUK. Also write about the lighter side of telly 📺 Opinions my own.

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6 Coronation Street spoilers next week: Lauren Bolton in crash drama after shock prison visit

1 week ago | radiotimes.com | Laura Denby

Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne) gets violent when fellow inmate Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey) continues to target him, just as Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) and new lover Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) look set to be rumbled. Daisy Midgeley's (Charlotte Jordan) secret is at risk thanks to unreliable mum Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins). Finally, there's romance for Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh), but will half-sister Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) stick with George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley)?
6 Emmerdale spoilers next week: Kim Tate takes charge of Joe Tate feud and John Sugden is caught out

1 week ago | radiotimes.com | Laura Denby

Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) is left unconscious in an attack, but will he be OK? Also, Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) accuses the wrong man of an affair with Dawn (Olivia Bromley), while Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) is unimpressed with the warring men who are fighting for her heart. Finally, Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) leaves girlfriend Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) confused. Here are all your Emmerdale spoilers for 22nd - 25th April 2025. 6 Emmerdale spoilers next week1.
4 EastEnders spoilers next week: Phil Mitchell makes harrowing Nigel Bates discovery and murderous Nicola Mitchell panics

1 week ago | radiotimes.com | Laura Denby

Meanwhile, Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) is reeling when her secret edges closer to exposure. Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James) feels isolated after her recent association with drugs. Also, Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho) is determined to be his own man. Read on for all your EastEnders spoilers for 21st -24th April 2025. 4 EastEnders spoilers next week1.
Coronation Street airs Debbie Webster reveal in bittersweet episode

1 week ago | radiotimes.com | Laura Denby

On the day she was due to undergo a memory test, Debbie stepped in to take brother Kevin (Michael Le Vell) to his chemotherapy session when their younger brother, Carl (Jonathan Howard), failed to pick him up as promised. With the clinic calling to chase up Debbie's attendance, she eventually left when Carl showed up at the hospital, claiming he'd been held up due to a potential job offer.
Emmerdale confirms new John Sugden murder mystery in ITVX episode

1 week ago | radiotimes.com | Laura Denby

There has been yet another dark reveal concerning John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) in Emmerdale. Just days after the ITV soap confirmed that John is a murderer, the focus shifted back onto the murder of evil Anthony Fox (Nicholas Day), whose body had been dealt with by John himself. A bouquet of flowers had arrived for the Miligans, with a typed message in Anthony's name that made them wonder if he might actually be alive.
EastEnders teases Sonia Fowler's shock reunion with long lost father Terry Cant

1 week ago | radiotimes.com | Laura Denby

Terry first appeared among a group of true crime 'fans', who were keen to hear all about Sonia and half-sister Bianca Jackson's (Patsy Palmer) ordeal with murderer Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman). Keeping watch, Terry was confronted by Bianca, who was not impressed to see him. Bianca is not impressed BBCIn scenes airing on Tuesday 15th April, Sonia will agree to hear Terry out, as he tries to explain why he's waited until now to come and find her.
EastEnders' Sonia Fowler hears shock bombshell from visitor in iPlayer release

1 week ago | radiotimes.com | Laura Denby

As a new week began, Sonia was not happy to see a group of true crime fans outside her house, led by opportunistic Mo Harris (Laila Morse) and Kim Fox (Tameka Empson). Sonia was adamant that she couldn't forgive her sister, Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), for taking part in a true crime podcast all about killer Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman). With Sonia saying that B was no longer her sister, daughter Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield) urged Son to be more understanding.
Emmerdale reveals John Sugden's secrets in dark flashbacks in ITVX edition

2 weeks ago | radiotimes.com | Laura Denby

The ITV soap began its latest instalment with medic John recalling key moments during his time in the village. These included saving the lives of fiancé Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller), Aaron's mum Chas (Lucy Pargeter), and her sisters-in-law Ruby (Beth Cordingly) and Moira (Natalie J Robb).
EastEnders airs emotional Ruby Allen exit amid Slater drama in iPlayer release

2 weeks ago | radiotimes.com | Laura Denby

Following the cliffhanger which saw Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) discover that her daughter, Lily (Lillia Turner), set Martin Fowler's (James Bye) stall on fire, Ruby was furious. Stacey and Ruby were horrified to learn that Lily had asked pal Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James) to lie that she had seen Ruby light a match. Ruby urged Stacey to report Lily, but Stacey ultimately told Ruby that she would be protecting Lily regardless.
Emmerdale airs sinister John Sugden mystery in ITVX episode

2 weeks ago | radiotimes.com | Laura Denby

After a solo rampage at the scrapyard following a medical slip up at the surgery, John slept on the sofa, leaving fiancé Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) concerned. John brushed this off, and when he bumped into patient Kerry Wyatt (Laura Norton) in the café, he felt validated by her decision to enjoy an unhealthy breakfast. Cheered by this discovery, John invited Aaron to lunch at the Hide, only to end up in a row with boss Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson).