Episode 11,796 | Airs Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 20:30 on ITV1
Carl calls a mate, Jez, and talks him through his plans for the hotel fire. Jez calls at the Chariot Square Hotel and introduces himself to Ronnie, making out that he’s a handyman looking for work. While Ronnie’s distracted, Jez takes photos of the fire exits and cameras then hurries out.
Later, Carl goes over the details of the fire with Jez but as Carl heads off, Ronnie approaches Jez, takes a picture of him on his phone and warns him that Carl is bad news.
Ronnie confronts Carl and spells out that whatever he was plotting, he can forget it as he’s got Debbie’s back. But when Carl drops that Debbie is his mum and will always put him first, how will Ronnie react?
Meanwhile, Sam tells Daniel that with Leanne away, he’s intending to revise in the salon flat. Megan takes a call from Will and informs him that she’s got the flat to herself for a few nights. Will lies to Ben, making out that his mate Ethan has invited him over to stay the night but Ben refuses to let him go.
When Daniel calls at The Rovers and reluctantly apologises to Will, Ben’s impressed by Will’s maturity when he shakes Daniel’s hand and tells him he can stay at his mate’s after all.
Will approaches the salon flat carrying his holdall while Sam watches as Megan buzzes him in. Is Sam getting closer to the truth?
Elsewhere, Mal shows Brian a bag of crystals that he’s bought and explains that he’s learning about their healing properties but Bernie’s annoyed, sensing that he’s trying to impress her. When Jodie serves Brian with the wrong toastie, Bernie snaps at her. As Jodie clocks Bernie’s irritation at Mal, how will she get her own back?
Also today, Debbie calls Lou “Abi” by mistake and explains that she’s got onset dementia. Another inmate, Paula, recognises Debbie. Lou warns Debbie that Paula is bad news and is best avoided but as Lou heads off, Paula marks Debbie’s card and reminds her that she once barred her from the hotel. Is Debbie in danger?
Finally, David persuades Brian to give Lily a job as a paper girl. Lily’s pleased until David admits that he’ll be glad to get her out of his hair in the mornings.
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