The Weatherfield soap's double bill, during which Ashley went for his vasectomy and Leon turned up at The Rovers, was watched by 7.33m (39.1%) and 7.89m (38.4%) at 7.30pm and 8.30pm respectively.
ITV2's repeats in the hour from 11.45pm added a further 175k (2.6%) and 176k (3.7%).
BBC One's edition of EastEnders, which saw Ryan have second thoughts about leaving Walford, averaged 6.89m (35.3%) at 8pm. BBC Three's 10pm repeat added 550k (3.2%).
Mark's demand that Faye leave Emmerdale village was seen by 5.73m (32.3%) at 7pm.
Channel 4's instalment of Hollyoaks, during which the Roy family were forced to come to terms with Ravi's condition, drew 1.47m (8.9%) at 6.30pm.
E4's 7pm first look, meanwhile, was the most-watched multichannel programme of the day, logging 558k (3.4%).
Five's outing of Neighbours, which featured Steve's announcement that he intends to leave town, attracted 1.32m (10.6%) in its usual 5.30pm slot. Fiver's repeat at 7pm added 185k (1.1%).
Home and Away's screening at 6pm on Five managed 986k (6.5%), before Fiver's first look had 446k (3%).
BARB ratings data supplied by Attentional
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