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Clare Returns: Family Tensions and Dark Secrets Unfold in Walford

2/24/2026

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Clare Bates returns to Walford to visit her stepfather Nigel, who has young-onset dementia.
Clare Bates and her stepmother Julie clash as they navigate Nigel's care options.
Max Branning confronts Tim Walton over his blackmail of Johnny Carter and Callum Highway and vows to keep Tim away from Walford.
Ravi Gulati worries about Mark Fowler amid a police sting operation.
Howie Danes attempts to rekindle his relationship with Kim Fox.

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Story summary

Clare Bates returns to Walford to visit her stepfather Nigel, who has young-onset dementia.
Clare Bates and her stepmother Julie clash as they navigate Nigel's care options.
Max Branning confronts Tim Walton over his blackmail of Johnny Carter and Callum Highway and vows to keep Tim away from Walford.
Ravi Gulati worries about Mark Fowler amid a police sting operation.
Howie Danes attempts to rekindle his relationship with Kim Fox.