Her brother Phil (Steve McFadden) recently sent her ex-husband Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) to Brazil to find her and much to Phil's surprise, Ricky returns to the Square with Sam in tow.
Jay Brown's (Jamie Borthwick) immediately smitten with Sam and he's stunned into silence when she delves into her suitcase and hands him one of her pink diamante thongs.
This scene airs on Monday, September 7 at 8pm on BBC One.
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