Jane changes her mind

Friday 27th January, 20:00 on BBC1

An extatic Jane can´t believe it when her family organise a leaving lunch for her, but the celebration is tinged with sadness when Tanya doesn’t show up following their argument. Over at the Branning house, Tanya is feeling guilty about the argument but is unwilling to swallow her pride and make up.

A while later, Ian discovers that Ben is the key witness in the case against Phil, so he begs Jane to stay as he needs her support. When Jane talks to Ben, her feelings of guilt intensify as the troubled teen says that she’s the only one who listens to him. Towards the end of the day, the Square’s residents throw a surprise farewell party for Jane at The Vic. However, with Ian, Ben and Tanya all on her mind, the pressure becomes too much for Jane, so she announces that she can’t move away and runs out.

Acoss the quare, Fatboy loses his job at the car lot as Max is unable to pay both him and Lauren. However, Tyler steps in and offers Fatboy a job at the antiques emporium instead. Later at The Vic, Fatboy grows increasingly paranoid that there is still a spark between Whitney and Tyler. Keen to prove himself, he announces his love for Whitney over the microphone, but when she returns the gesture, it’s clear to Fatboy that she doesn´t feel the same way.

Also tonight, Shirley finally manages to get Phil to see her, but she is shocked when she realises he is aware of everything she has been trying to protect him from. Wanting to make amends, Shirley asks Phil what he wants her to do to make things right – but his request isn’t an easy one for her to swallow.

Also today, Mandy is left feeling rattled as Lucy makes it clear that she knows she’s covering something up.