Episode 6715 (24th December 2007)

Plot
Struggling with her nerves, Michelle gets straight to the point telling Nick that she understands he’s upset but she won’t agree to the DNA tests. Nick tries to convince Michelle that he’s been through hell coming to terms with this but the boys should know their true identity and reassures her that she’s not being disloyal to Ryan. Michelle can’t deny that she’s curious about Alex and hesitantly agrees to do a test after Christmas. However, once she’s alone with Steve she confesses she’s worried that this isn’t what’s best for Ryan.

John is worried after Rosie’s revelation that she wants him to dump Fiz tonight and won’t be treated like a dirty secret anymore. John finally lies to Fiz that his family have made him realise his life isn’t working out as planned and he wanted to make a real go of his career before settling down. However, when Fiz guesses that he’s about to call things off she begs him not to, and seeing how upset she is, John backtracks.

While David refuses to attend the family Christmas Eve gathering, Sarah’s plan is working a treat and she’s delighted when Stephen asks if Jason would be interested in taking the job that he offered David. Sarah jumps in to accept the job for herself and can’t hide her excitement about their exotic new life in Milan. Jason’s unsure about making such a big move.

Elsewhere, Becky finds out that Chesney and Kirk are alone for Christmas and suggests that they have Christmas dinner with her and Roy in the café.

Regular cast

 * John Stape - Graeme Hawley
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Chesney Battersby-Brown - Sam Aston
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Lauren Wilson - Lucy Evans
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Smith
 * Sarah Grimshaw - Tina O'Brien
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Ryan Connor - Ben Thompson
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride

Guest cast

 * Nick Neeson - Robert Horwell
 * Alex Neeson - Dario Coates
 * Stephen Reid - Todd Boyce