Chas punches Carl

Gray and Katie receive positive news from the latest baby check-up but he is evasive when Katie suggests lunch. Persuasive, Katie seduces Gray and he softens but insists they take things slowly. They arrive at the Woolpack to find Carl and Matthew in the midst of an argument and, to Katie's horror, word of her surrogacy is shared with the regulars.

A fuming Carl follows up by saying he wants out of King & Sons. Later Gray returns home with Katie and it seems that the earlier setback has done nothing to dampen their affair as they head for the bedroom.

Meanwhile, Scarlett confides in Daz about her lack of allies and when she informs him about Carl and Lexi, Daz is quick to tell Chas. A wild exchange takes place when Chas finds her friend but Carl really feels the force of his ex when she thumps him.

Later, Scarlett indulges her frustrations and gets drunk with Victoria, leading Daz to rebuke Lexi for her irresponsibility. Can Lexi regain her sister's trust?

Elsewhere, Jonny is forced to impart some bad news when he discovers the wedding venue has been destroyed. He speaks to Paul and they discuss the option of a registry office, much to Val's dismay. Desperate to provide her son with the perfect wedding she asks for Rodney's assistance. Is such an alliance wise?