The Dumping Ground

With her mum embarrassed that she lives in care, Jody is forced to play happy families. As the pressure mounts, Jody's anger rises and this doesn't go unnoticed by Mike. May-Li offers Jody a different solution - boxing. Even though she begins to enjoy letting out her anger, Jody is pulled back into her mum's charade but she can't take it any longer. Jody storms off and Denise gives her an ultimatum. Fix this or her mum will disown her. In the house, Floss becomes obsessed with an uber-cool architect and a battle for a luxury bedroom commences.

The pressure rises on Jody as she's torn between a future with her mum or one at Ashdene Ridge. She flips and inadvertently injures Archie. It's step too far for Mike and May-Li and Jody's place at the DG comes under threat. Running away, Jody can't take Denise's lies any longer. She tells Grant the truth. With nowhere else to turn, Jody sleeps rough. As fears grow, Jody's found at the boxing gym. Jody's reunited with her DG family but forgiving her mum may take a longer. Best friends Candi-Rose and Chloe fall out after Chloe shares an 'ugly selfie' that Candi-Rose wanted kept private.

Worried about being left out, Candi-Rose looks to boost her popularity with her knowledge of shopping. She impresses the YP but soon becomes overwhelmed by demands for the latest items and resorts to shoplifting. Meanwhile, Charlie struggles to let others help her as she tries to raise funds for her grandad, and Archie attempts to find his inner peace.

Saddened to hear that his friend doesn't want a birthday party, Finn sets out to change Alex's mind with the help of his imaginary dad, Billy. Meanwhile, Joseph's seen to move in with Archie, but a misunderstanding puts the move and their friendship on hold.

Today's the day that Sasha leaves Ashdene Ridge and returns home. Full of enthusiasm, Sasha records her vlog interviewing the YP. With a chipped bone in her toe, Floss decides to milk the injury for all that it's worth.

A chance encounter puts Alex face to face with a woman he believes to be his mum. Full of emotion, Alex has a million and one questions. With the help of Charlie, Alex goes digging but is in for another shock when he meets his mum's daughter, Alice. Back at Ashdene Ridge, Taz is forced to confront memories from her past as she tries to stop Mike selling the piano, and Archie just can't resist a bargain at the market.

It's competition time as Ashdene Ridge takes on rival care home Graybridge. Named captain, Charlie's competitive side shows after Emi and Amelie from Graybridge draw her in. Meanwhile, Mike's shocked to see ex-girlfriend Fiona back, and he remembers moments from their past. New arrivals Jay and Bird cause a stir after food goes missing, while Tyler drowns in a sea of Valentine's cards.

Feeling threatened by May-Li and the other YP, Jay resorts to drastic measures to protect his brother. Jay accuses May-Li of hitting him. Ashdene Ridge is thrown into chaos as the YP try to defend May-Li. Seeing Mike and Fiona together, Candi-Rose is adamant there is unfinished business and sets about to get them back together.

With the YP constantly arguing, Mike cancels a trip to the theme park. Tyler offers up the perfect solution, with no arguments for the rest of the day. Setting off an amnesty, it's not long before the YP all get something off their chest. Arguments continue until Mike finds out and punishes Tyler. Fighting back, Tyler instigates a riot and the DG descends into anarchy.

With an illness spreading, May-Li is the next to fall victim. With Mike pathetically sneezing and groaning, May-Li's determined to show Mike that she doesn't need him to run Ashdene Ridge. As the workload increases, so does her symptoms. It all becomes too much and May-Li soon realises that she needs Mike's help. They're a team. The discovery of a recipe hidden in Joseph's book sends him and Chloe on a mission to make the best chicken soup. Floss does everything in her power to avoid the lurgy.

Accidentally stopping a burglar, Ryan earns hero status in the house. With a video of his heroism going viral, Ryan's ego keeps on growing. Chancing upon a pocket watch fallen from the burglar's loot, Ryan takes it for himself as a reward. Thrust in front of TV cameras, Ryan's shocked to receive a text message with a photo of him and the stolen watch. Running back, the watch is now gone. Eyeing everyone with suspicion, Ryan sees a message on the fridge - 'THIEF'. Someone knows he's a fraud. Meanwhile, Jody struggles with her self-esteem when a boy from the gym asks her out on a date.

Someone knows that Ryan stole the watch and he's determined to find out who's trying to blackmail him. Forced to ride a trike and dress up as a clown in front of the Mayoress, Ryan is embarrassed in front of everyone. With the burglary fresh in her mind, Taz is on edge as Floss looks for her way to help her friend. A lump of coal in the fruit bowl reveals a new truth about May-Li - she's pregnant.

Sasha's pushed to take extreme action when she finds herself stuck reliving the same day.

Joseph's determination to be perfect for a foster family forces him to reflect on his past.

Bird's lack of confidence is put to the test while on a trip to a nature reserve.

Charlie has to face the reality of her Grandad's condition when he comes to visit the DG.

Tyler takes drastic action in an effort to protect his mum from her new boyfriend.

Jody learns a lesson in selfishness when they're forced to tidy up an abandoned school.

Jay's plan to seize the day brings him face to face with the memories of his childhood.

Alex is forced to confront his worst fears when work experience at Lily's cafe doesn't go as he planned.

Life in the DG is about to change as Steven Redpen arrives announcing an experiment to split the boys and girls into separate areas of the house. As the trial underway, the YP begin to enjoy their new spaces but the honeymoon period doesn't last and they soon realise it's not the same. With Redpen trying to break them up, the YP must unite together to prove that boys and girls shouldn't be separated. After an act of defiance Steven Redpen makes the move a permanent one and the YP face a home without the other half unless Redpen can be shown otherwise.

Jody must decide between a future with Brandon or facing up to her true feelings for Tyler.

Charlie is faced with her biggest test when a visit to her grandad takes an unexpected turn.

It's Mike's wedding day but, with the groom missing, everyone must unite to save the day.