Broken BILLY

He's devastated when Stevie makes a shock confession about his mum Val

- JOHNATHON HUGHES.

In the space of a few short months, Billy Mitchell has had his estranged dad Stevie come back into his life and discovered he has a brother he never knew existed in Teddy.

But the bombshells aren't over yet. This week, the market trader learns a sad truth about Val, the mum who walked out on him and his brother Charlie when they were kids.

Little is known about Val, but Billy can't help but think of her as he arranges a surprise birthday party for Stevie in The Vic. Chatting to son Will, he reveals that Stevie and Val shared the same birthday, and he has no idea where his mum is now living.