Template:13 July

13th July 1987: Brian Tilsley holds his daughter for the first time. The marriage of Brian and Gail had been stretched beyond breaking point when he discovered that his wife had had an affair with his cousin, Ian Latimer. Gail had given birth to a daughter, Sarah Louise, when there were doubts about the paternity of the baby. Brian proved to be the father but by then it was almost too late for the couple. Both Brian and Gail found other partners but Brian was jealous to see his former wife and her new boyfriend with his son, Nicky. Driven to despair, he took his child and made plans to go to Ireland but Nicky’s pleadings made him bring him home. Brian opened up to Gail about his feelings and although the two weren’t reconciled, he did acknowledge his daughter for the first time in her young life.
 * For more information see Episode 2742 (13th July 1987).