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27/04/2026

David has an idea, and Kirsty anxiously awaits a response.

Tense Ruth is short with David when he tries talking about the potential outcomes of genetic testing. David heads to Meadow Farm where he checks if George and Amber would like to do some promotional videos for the Borchester Show. They want to attract more youngsters, but their current social media is old hat. George checks they鈥檒l be paid, then David suggests they come up with some ideas before they talk about it further. Later, David again broaches the subject of genetic testing with Ruth. But Ruth quotes various statistics on the chances of her having the variant. David tries to reassure, but Ruth insists, if any of their kids have the BRCA gene variant it鈥檒l be her fault - she鈥檒l be the one to blame.

Kirsty tells Helen that Erik hasn鈥檛 rung back yet, before speculating whether he actually wants a baby. Helen鈥檚 confident Kirsty could go it alone if necessary, before Erik video calls, asking how Kirsty feels about being pregnant. Kirsty admits she鈥檚 a bit scared, but really happy too. So is Erik, who鈥檚 relieved Kirsty feels the same way. They both can鈥檛 quite believe it鈥檚 happening and share their joy. On a more sombre note Kirsty outlines the higher risks involved because of her age. Erik assures Kirsty he鈥檒l be there for her, with money, emotional support or whatever else she needs. They鈥檙e in this together and he鈥檒l come up to see her when he can. Kirsty then tells Helen she needn鈥檛 have worried, as Erik鈥檚 over the moon.

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