Shabnam Masood's secret revealed to 7.4m in EastEnders

EastEnders topped the soap ratings on Thursday evening (January 29) with the revelation of Shabnam Masood's secret, overnight figures show.



The Walford drama was the most-watched programme of the day, attracting 7.43m (34.9%) at 7.30pm on BBC One as Shabnam confided in Stacey about how she abandoned her own baby daughter. BBC Three's repeat screening secured 356k (2.4%) at 10.30pm.

Emmerdale attracted 6.29m (30.9%) at 7pm on ITV and 130k (0.6%) on +1 as Emma left James to die after their latest argument led to an accident on the farm, while the audience increased slightly to 6.34m (28.4%) at 8pm and 206k (0.9%) on +1 as Pete's sudden arrival forced Emma to change tack.

Hollyoaks interested 879k (4.4%) at 6.30pm on Channel 4 as Lindsey and Freddie's problems got worse with Joe's return to the village, while E4's first look topped the day's multichannel ratings with 727k (3.6%) at 7pm and 197k (0.9%) on +1.

Neighbours appealed to 711k (8.8%) at 1.45pm and 902k (5.4%) at 5.30pm on Channel 5 as Sheila's latest health scare was resolved.

Home and Away managed 257k (3.1%) at 1.15pm and 653k (3.5%) at 6pm on Channel 5, while 5*'s first look had 370k (1.9%) at 6.30pm.

Elsewhere, Doctors put in another strong performance with 1.71m (21.3%) at 1.45pm on BBC One.