Overview

• Abi staged a lost-passport ruse to delay her holiday and send Kevin and the children away without her.
• She then invited Carl to secretly stay at Number 13, continuing their affair while Kevin remains unaware.
• Tracy Barlow has grown suspicious of the pair, with teasers indicating she is set to get involved.
• Sally Carman says the Abi–Carl pairing is "doomed" and notes she may work less with Mike Le Vell as the story unfolds.
• Carman has described hostile public reactions to Abi’s actions, underscoring the strong audience response to the plot.