Mark returns to get Arg back on his feet as it will be his first Christmas without Lydia in the past 4 years. Joey and Sams relationship problems continue, with Joeys sister Frankie and his cousin Chloe worrying that Sam will again break his heart and try to clear the air with Sam during a stay at a cottage in the countryside. Lydia moves into her new house, but also has a confession to make- she's leaving Essex. Elsewhere, cracks continue to appear in Mario and Lucys relationship as a trip to the London Eye doesnt end well when the couple argue about their futures, and Danni begins to get close to Charlie again.
