Overview

• Ross gives Joel a new laptop after destroying the original, allowing the teen to access and threaten Stacey’s SecretCam files for blackmail.
• A conversation with Harvey Monroe about parental responsibility forces Ross to confront his approach to Joel’s escalating misconduct.
• At The Queen Vic, Vicki Fowler and Kat Moon challenge Joel’s misogynistic remarks, highlighting the show’s ongoing focus on consent and respect.
• Joel’s biological mother is identified on-screen as Cleo, sparking fan theories about her potential connection to returning character Max Branning.
• Earlier disclosures that Joel secretly recorded intimate moments with Avani Nandra-Hart and left her pregnant continue to heighten the storyline’s stakes.