As Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) prepares to undergo a mastectomy to treat her breast cancer, she shares a kiss with ex-husband Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt)!

Elsewhere, Nicola (Nicola Wheeler) and Jimmy King (Nick Miles) are devastated when daughter Angelica King (Rebecca Bakes) is sentenced, while Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and husband Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) may be at a crossroads.

Belle King (Eden Taylor-Draper) has a setback; is controlling new husband Tom King (James Chase) behind it?

Meanwhile, Rhona Goskirk (Zoë Henry) is struggling over her situation, and Kerry Wyatt (Laura Norton) has some good luck.

When Chas only allows herself two weeks off work on the Woolpack roster, son Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) worries that she’s not facing up to the reality of her operation.

After a long chat, Chas opens up to supportive Paddy about her worries. Paddy lovingly comforts Chas, and as the pair are swept up in the familiarity of the situation, they end up kissing.

But Paddy realises he’s made a huge mistake and behaves tactlessly, which hurts Chas.

Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) is stunned when Paddy admits that he kissed Chas, but he’s unnerved by his girlfriend’s eerily quiet reaction.

At the hospital, Chas puts on a brave face in front of Aaron – but once alone, her bravado falls as her nerves take over.

Aaron and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) wait for news on Chas, and are secretly grateful for each other’s company.

Later, the magnitude of undergoing a full mastectomy finally dawns on Chas, and Paddy is heartbroken to see Chas in such a vulnerable state. Can the support of her loved ones help, and how awkward will things be between her and Paddy?