Episode 6391 (1st October 2006)

With Jamie and Sean’s big night out planned Violet and Frankie tease Jamie about going out with a gay bloke. When he doesn’t rise to their mickey-taking Violet takes this a further proof that she is right about his feelings for Sean. Meanwhile, Sean has mixed feelings about the whole plan but after a few drinks takes the bull by the horns and tells Jamie how he feels about him. Jamie is initially horrified and makes it clear that he is not into blokes! Sean’s embarrassment turns to shock however when Jamie confesses that he knows how Sean feels as he too is in love with the wrong person! Tracy is still not willing to talk to Charlie and refuses to let him back into the house. Deirdre is worried about her daughter and asks her if she and Amy would like to move in with them for a bit. Tracy realises that she needs space away from Charlie and agrees. Charlie meanwhile copes with the situation in his own inimitable style – by spending some time with Maria! Bev and Fred are entertaining Audrey, Emily and Rita in the pub a situation which Audrey finds increasingly uncomfortable. When Rita starts talking about how much she will miss Fred and Bev when they have gone it all becomes too much for Audrey who heads to the ladies for a little weep. On her return she is put in an even more awkward position when Fred asks her to accompany him on a shopping trip to buy a special present for Bev.

Ratings
UK Broadcast - 9.96m viewers