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Shirley vows to stop Phil getting Lexi

Aired Tuesday, Dec 4 2012 at 19:30 GMT on BBC One

Published Tuesday, Nov 27 2012, 00:01 GMT | By Daniel Kilkelly | 3 comments

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Shirley comes over to stir things up with Sharon - and she succeeds.

Shirley is furious that Ben was given such a lenient sentence and warns Jay that she is going to make Phil pay. However, Jay defends Phil by insisting that he has changed, before sharing the news of Phil and Sharon getting engaged for baby Lexi's sake. When Shirley confronts Sharon about this, Sharon assures her that she and Phil are just friends. However, Shirley drops the bombshell that Phil was a crack addict and warns Sharon that a man like that shouldn't be allowed to bring up a baby.

Later, Phil tries to put a stop to Shirley's interference by explaining that he has lost everything, but wants to bring Lexi back to Walford to keep the family he has left together. Shirley is finally satisfied that Phil is a broken and lonely man, so she prepares to leave the Square again. However, she soon changes her mind when Denise lets slip that Ben is Lexi's father.

Shirley and Lola are waiting for Phil - wanting answers and the truth about his motives with Lexi.

Tracking down Phil, Shirley brands him a liar and warns Lola, Sharon and Jack that they're fools to trust him as he just wants control of Lexi's future. Shirley warns Lola that Phil will never let her have any input into Lexi's life, and she vows to stick around in Walford to make sure that he doesn't get his way…

Meanwhile, Abi is shocked when Lauren tells her about Cora's secret daughter. Cora informs Abi that she won't be making any further contact with Ava, but Abi thinks that she should at least tell Ava about her father and how special he was. Cora decides this is wise advise and pays Ava a visit, handing over a bracelet that Ava's father gave her years ago.

Later, Abi is shocked and concerned to find a heartbroken Lauren drinking a bottle of wine on her own in the middle of the day. When Abi promises that she's there for Lauren if she needs her, Lauren breaks down in tears.

Elsewhere, Tanya is nervous about her upcoming cancer scan, while Bianca is upset as Lola is doing better than her at the salon - and she feels even more inadequate when she arrives home to find that Carol has already prepared dinner.