Ashley and Claire's marriage is in crisis after he refuses a move to France and fakes ill health. Claire is desperate for a fresh start following recent gossip about her part in young Ash Alahan's head injury. But butcher Ashley is more at home with a pint of Newton and Ridley's and Betty's Hot Pot than a fancy coffee and croissant. Steven Arnold talks about how the Peacocks have reached rock bottom and just what Ashley will do next.