A robbery gone wrong, a son left in shock, and a doctor gripped by fear—Kev’s past crashes into the present

Kev’s Desperate Gamble

Kev Townsend has never been known for wise decisions, but this week he takes reckless to a whole new level. Convinced that stealing money would impress Robert Sugden and win back his heart, Kev robs a local pawn shop—roping an unsuspecting Liam Cavanagh into the scheme.

While Liam was preoccupied with a murder mystery phone call, Kev pulled off the robbery alone. But when Liam realises what he’s unwittingly enabled, horror sets in. He’s now complicit in a serious crime—and worse, he knows Kev wouldn’t hesitate to throw him under the bus to save himself.

Robert and Aaron Want Him Gone—for Good

Word of Kev’s actions travels fast. Robert and Aaron Dingle, still deeply unsettled by Kev’s unpredictable presence, see an opportunity. If they can recover the stolen items, they can hand them over to the police and put Kev back behind bars—once and for all.

For them, it’s not revenge—it’s survival. They’re done living in fear of being seen together, of Kev’s next meltdown, or worse.

Lewis Is Devastated by the Arrest

The emotional blow hits even harder when Kev is arrested in front of someone he’s unknowingly connected to by blood—Lewis Barton.

In the café, Lewis confronts Kev and Nicola King, sensing they’re keeping something from him. What he doesn’t know is that Kev is his biological father—a truth still buried under layers of silence.

When DS Carter arrives to take Kev in for questioning, Lewis is gutted. Over the past few days, he’d started bonding with Kev. Watching him hauled away in handcuffs is a betrayal he can’t yet understand—but soon will.

Liam’s Panic Returns

Just as Kev is led out, Liam walks in—only to hear Lewis mention the robbery. Fear courses through him. Will Kev stay quiet? Or will he turn on Liam to avoid a harsher sentence?

Liam’s role may have been passive, but the guilt is real—and now the danger is too.

A Final Bombshell: The Emma Reveal

As if things weren’t chaotic enough, Kev recently confessed to Liam that he once had a one-night stand with a woman named Emma. What Liam didn’t realise—until now—is that Kev was talking about Emma Barton.

The pieces fall into place: the timing, the profession, and the death. Emma, a nurse who died after being pushed from a viaduct, is Lewis’s mother. Which means the criminal now in custody… is Lewis’s father.

Will Kev expose Liam to protect himself? And how will Lewis react when he learns the full truth about his parents—one dead, one in cuffs?