Overview
- The consultant confirms a small mass on the unborn baby’s neck that could block the airway and lead to complications such as excess amniotic fluid and premature labour.
- Doctors outline two clinical paths: termination before 24 weeks or an EXIT procedure performed while the baby remains attached to the placenta, with risks to both mother and child.
- The tumour is described as potentially cancerous, heightening concern as the couple processes the diagnosis.
- The episode departs from the soap’s usual format with direct-to-camera inner monologues that present both Shona and David’s perspectives.
- Reaction is split, with praise for Julia Goulding and Jack P. Shepherd’s performances, calls from fans for the couple to be allowed happiness, and unconfirmed social-media speculation about a tragic outcome.