It also saw the castings of two new receptionists: Akemnji Ndifornyen as Nathan Bailey, who also doubled as the estranged son of established Ben Kwarme (Ariyon Bakare), and Andrea Green as Sarah Finch.
Jude's exit storyline sees her cheat on her boyfriend with his father and become pregnant with a baby with Down syndrome, moving back to Glasgow to have her family's support.
[3] In a shock twist, Nathan was revealed to be the estranged son of established character Ben Kwarme (Ariyon Bakare) who initially keeps his identity a secret.
[4] Mac McGuire (Christopher Timothy)'s son Liam also had a return stint during the series, during which he raped Faith Walker (Eva Fontaine).
Bakare and Timothy were also both longlisted for the British Soap Award for Best Actor for their respective roles as Ben and Mac at the same ceremony.