Charlotte in Sunderland

Charlotte introduces us to her hometown of Sunderland. Life is busy with family, her partner Jake, an extraordinary social life and growing her business empire. It's a new era for Charlotte; how will she respond to this life-changing news?

An emotional 12-week scan convinces Charlotte to announce her pregnancy to the world. Charlotte and Jake play some games in the bedroom, and Letitia comes over for a hilarious home workout with Charlotte's trainer. We meet Lauren, Charlotte's best friend, who is called in to help with her grand plan of taking over York Fashion Week!

Tensions are high at dinner with Charlotte's mam and dad as she's gone way over budget for the fashion show. Jake's finally moved into the Crosby Manor, but there's no time to waste as they head to York Fashion Week. Can Charlotte pull off the biggest event of her career?

Charlotte breaks the news of her mam's illness to her best friend Lauren. Jake and Gary bond over a pint and open up about their hopes and fears for the future. Jade and Charlotte get ready for a romantic date night, but emotions overwhelm the new couple as they reflect on everything going on in their new family.

Charlotte and Letitia have an emotional heart to heart as her mam's shock diagnosis starts to sink in. Then, with the gender reveal only days away, Charlotte and Jake get to work organising a huge party. Nerves start to set in as Charlotte is late leaving Jake to greet guests alone, and they look to the skies to find out the sex of their baby.

An emotional meeting at the warehouse leads to an argument between Charlotte and her mam as they get to grips with Letitia's cancer diagnosis. As Letitia begins chemo, Charlotte takes her mam to London for an emotional and hilarious shopping trip to look at wigs. Back at the Crosby Manor, Charlotte and Jake have the builders round to start planning for the new nursery before a trip to the salon leads Charlotte facing up to the fact her mam might not be able to be at the birth.

Disaster strikes at Charlotte's grand baby shower. The dogs run amok as Jake and Charlotte try to train them ahead of the baby's arrival, Leticia embarrasses her daughter with stories about her love life, and the baby shower of the year is a washout.

Things are about to get real, Charlotte and Jake put the finishing touches to the nursery, and final preparations for the baby Alba's arrival take place. Life isn't always rosy, so Charlotte spends time with her friends to bring back some cheer. Charlotte drops flowers to her mam to spread the love.

Charlotte and Jake travel to London and start the countdown to the birth, tensions run high and tempers are frayed as days close in. Jake turns to his brother Rhys for advice, and Charlotte confides in best friend Lauren.

Charlotte experiences the most joyous and most tragic days of her life! Alba Jean is born, and Jake is overcome with emotion as he holds her in the delivery suite. Back in Sunderland, Leticia and Gary meet the new arrival, and Charlotte heads back to a shoot as a working mum. Just weeks later the family are devastated by the sudden loss of nana Jean, and they struggle to cope with the overwhelming grief.