Eight months after their livelihoods went up in smoke, the Henshalls are back in action. But with Allie and Ruby now both heavily pregnant to the same man, things are going to get complicated.

While Ruby finds motherhood a breeze, Allie is struggling with both newborn Ralfie and a tyrannical Nanny. Without her at the helm, the salon is teetering on the verge of chaos, forcing Finn to seek help from an unlikely source.

Darcey is freaked out by the attentions of the salon's weirdo neighbour, Smee, and is determined to see him evicted. Meanwhile Finnbecomes impatient to Gavin's continued presence at the salon

Finn decides to get Ralfie christened, and asks Gavin to be godfather - but the celebration dredges up far more for both men than expected. Meanwhile a blast from the past causes big problems for Darcey.

Last seen setting fire to both the Henshall and Ferraday hair salons, Mia returns to Manchester an apparently reformed character. But how long can this new incarnation last? especially when she learns to Finn's darkest secret ...

It's crunch time for Finn's relationship with Allie. With not being Ralfie's real father and the reality of marriage failing to match the fantasy, Finn makes a shocking decision - but what will be the repercussions?

The Salon's thriving and a new hairdressing academy is on the way. When Allie discoveres she might be pregnant, she thinks she can have it all. Fate, however, has other plans, as she finds out she is actually suffering from cancer.

Only weeks into the new term, the academy's students are already causing trouble. Meanwhile Eungene begins to suspect that Dracey and Troy are having an affair, before realising he's jumped to all the wrong conclusions.

The strain of Allie's cancer begins to take its toll on her relationship with Gavin. Meanwhile, an error by Liam throws the academy into crisis, revealing an interesting secret from his past.

Allie and Gavin's secretly planned wedding offers the Gloria Gaynors a chance to shine. With celebrations over, Liam is horrified by the appearence of his alive and well wife Justine - A woman on a mission.

With the prospect of the funeral looming, Darcey, Eugene and Sydney, all find unique ways to cope with their grief. Meanwhile PR goddess Justine lays her cards on the table - what she wants is a share of Liam's sizeable assets.

Seeking solace in Melissa's arms, Gavin makes himself very unpopular, encouraging him to leave Manchester for good. But a last minute change of heart sees him walking into the sunset alone