For some, the revelation came as a surprise
Since arriving in the village earlier this year, Gail Loman has been hiding a string of mysterious phone calls which have left viewers trying to guess what it could be. But tonight's episode saw a bombshell secret dropped and left fans "shouting" at their TVs.
It was previously revealed that Gail had a 13-year-old son called Oscar who was adopted when he was a few weeks old. But now, he is seriously ill in hospital needing a bone marrow transplant.READ MORE: Martin Lewis' 'easy way' to slash energy bills if you're with E.on While they wait and see if Gail is a match, after being tracked down, another revelation was aired tonight as to who the dad could be. In emotional scenes, Gail admitted to Marlon Dingle that Oscar's dad was Ryan after they had a fling in their younger years.
Fans took to social media as opinions were divided, with some being shocked at the news, while others were unsurprised. One fan said: "OMG Ryan is the father of Gail's baby", as another wrote: "Wow did not see Ryan as the dad coming."But one person wrote: "Oh surprise surprise Ryan's the dad. I didn't see that coming!"
Gail then told Ryan about the news, which did not go down well, and one fan said: "Anyone else shout at the telly, Just tell him! Or do I need to get out more?"Win £100 worth of groceries at Aldi in celebration of 1,000th store opening
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