Overview
- The regulator logged 297 complaints about a December 4 episode and a further 59 two days earlier, citing viewer concerns over recent pre‑watershed content.
- Cain Dingle reappeared after a lengthy absence, with fans calling for him to confront Celia Daniels and Ray Walters as tensions rise in the village.
- Marlon Dingle was shown scrambling to raise money under mounting pressure, prompting Cain to grow suspicious of what he is hiding.
- Sam Dingle quit his Home Farm job and is portrayed as increasingly vulnerable, with viewers speculating he could be targeted by the criminal operation.
- Production updates confirm Jaye Griffiths has filmed her final scenes as Celia, while Joe Absolom’s Ray is expected to remain on screen for now.