Claire (Julia Haworth) wakes up to be told by Eileen (Sue Cleaver) that Freddie is dead, she goes hysterical and has to be sedated. Eileen finally gets through to Ashley (Steven Arnold) and tells him about the fire. Ashley arrives at the hospital and is told of Freddie’s news. Claire comes round and is adamant that he should go to the house to see Freddie’s remains. At the house Ashley waits for the verdict from the firefighters. He confirms which room was Freddie’s and he is gobsmacked to be told that Freddie wasn’t in the fire. Who has taken Freddie and where has he gone?

Liam (Rob-James Collier) asks Leanne (Jane Danson) to meet up with him for lunch but she tells him she can’t as she’s meeting a friend. Janice (Vicky Entwistle) isn’t happy at this as she knows she means a client. But before the lunch, Leanne makes a call and quits her job. Janice is delighted and smashes Leanne’s phone against the wall. Leanne decides to meet Liam in the Rovers to which he is delighted, but will this be the end of Leanne’s lies?

Elsewhere, Michelle (Kym Ryder) and Steve (Simon Gregson) continue to struggle to find time to meet up with each other.

And Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) is upset that Ken (William Roache) doesn’t seem to be suffering as much as she is.