Leanne hosts a very Cheshire christening for her daughters Lilia and Lola, Magali spends some family time with Dean as they visit their footballing son Kenji in Swansea and Lauren and Ampika judge a local dog show. Tanya attempts to heal the rift in the group by inviting the girls on a night out, and Ashley has a romantic surprise for Dawn to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary.
After causing quite a stir in Cheshire, Missé is shocked to hear the comments Dawn made about her. Lauren opens up to Ampika about her marriage and Leanne pushes Dawn for an apology. Stacey hosts a glamorous dinner party for all the Housewives. Will everyone get along or will someone be eating humble pie by the end of the night…?
There are tears, tantrums and frayed tempers in Cheshire. Lauren heads off on holiday without Paul, as Ampika's feelings for her ex grow stronger. Tanya turns to pregnancy yoga while the other girls get their groove on at a diva dance class. Dawn attempts to clear the air with Missé but comes to blows with bestie Leanne on a night out with the girls..
Seema takes her latest collection to Paris Fashion Week with Tanya, Missé and Stacey, who all say ‘oh la la’ when a couple of unexpected guests crash the fashion show. Missé’s mistrust of Ampika comes to a head with an almighty row, and back in Cheshire Lauren seeks guidance from her psychic about her marriage troubles. Meanwhile Dawn is convinced that Ampika is plotting to turn best friend Leanne against her.
The girls take Paris by storm, with Missé and Ampika attempting to move on after their clash at Seema’s Paris fashion show, but will it last? Stacey owns up to having a wild past and Ampika expresses her true feelings for ex-husband Mark at a very emotional dinner in the Seine. Back in Cheshire Lauren gets naked for a portrait painting session and Dawn spends some quality time with her girls.
Make up, make up, never ever break up! The ladies are back for a brand new season and the camp is still split. As Tanya enters the final stages of her pregnancy, friendships are at breaking point from gossip and postings on social media. Dawn is fuming that Stacey thinks she's manipulative but plays the doting mother-in-law, as Taylor brings her boyfriend Sam home much to Ashley's horror. Seema prepares her Autumn/Winter fashion collection while Missé gets back into modelling as a runway bride. With tension, drama and unfinished business, Cheshire's Golden triangle is set to explode with plenty of high drama, high hormones and high heels.
Hold on to your champagne glasses, The Real Housewives of Cheshire are celebrating hard. Ampika offers an olive branch to Tanya but will she be forgiven for hamster-gate? Stacey hosts a graduation garden party for her daughter, but things take a turn for the worst with a chaotic and disastrous arrival. Leanne throws a jungle-themed baby shower for Tanya – will the girls put their differences aside for one day or will the arrival of Ampika cause a big rumble in the jungle? It's just another day in paradise in Cheshire's glamorous Golden Triangle.
The drama continues at Tanya's baby shower, with Missé in tears and Stacey standing up to Dawn. Lauren gives Ampika her own dose of ‘bad energy’, while Leanne and Dawn give each other the cold-shoulder. Seema organises a glam dinner for the girls. Ampika drops a bombshell causing a drama with Dawn, and Seema puts Ampika and Lauren in their place.
Tanya prepares for the imminent arrival of Baby Bardsley with a visit from the Baby Whisperer. Lauren is fuming with Seema after their dinner party bust up. Ampika launches her latest business venture, but will all the girls be there to support her? Missé drops a bombshell about her marriage, and the drama comes to a head as Leanne has words with Dawn.
Tanya arrives home with Baby Ralphi and a visit from godmothers-to-be Dawn and Leanne. The Housewives jet off to Barcelona for Missé's 30th Birthday, where she confides in Dawn about her ongoing marriage problems. Ampika has a heart to heart with Leanne about trouble in her love life and questions Missé's motives for inviting her on the trip.
The Housewives continue their glamorous trip to Barcelona with more shock revelations and tears. Missé is annoyed to hear that Ampika has doubted her invitation, while Ampika opens up to Lauren and Leanne about her secret love life. At a very tearful final dinner, Missé reveals her marriage heartbreak to the entire group.
It's the day of Dawn's grand opening and Ashley jets off to Monaco – will the clinic be ready in time? Taylor reveals her split with Sam Reece to mum Dawn. Lauren hears what Seema and Stacey said about her perfume launch and isn't happy. Ampika signs up to find love with a megabucks dating agency and makes a very special surprise entrance at Dawn's party…
Bollywood comes to Cheshire as Seema hosts a 45th birthday extravaganza. Post-birth Tanya has an extreme beauty treatment, vaginal tightening. Lauren is fuming that Seema criticised her perfume launch and wants to have it out with her face to face. Tanya gets her sari in a twist over Stacey, resulting in an explosive argument at Seema's party. This is one Bollywood movie you won't forget! Hold on to your Rickshaw cos the Bindis are flying!!
In the series finale, Tanya hosts a glamorous midsummer party to celebrate the launch of her new boutique, but the positive vibes do not last long when Ester clashes with Ampika, Seema and Stacey. The mood fails to improve, and the evening culminates in a spectacular showdown between Leanne and Dawn.
The ladies are back and a surprise birthday party brings all the girls together again. Will Stacey and Tanya resolve their differences elegantly? Have Ester and Nermina truly moved on after their moment of madness? Meanwhile Tanya considers the implications of having another baby whilst Rachel contemplates Cheshire’s latest fashion accessory – a mid-life crisis.
After the explosive discovery of Seema and Stacey’s voicemail, battle lines are being drawn. Tanya and Ester try to build bridges, whilst Rachel risks blowing them up when she takes Dawn to task. Tanya takes Project Baby Girl to the next level, but can she convince Phil to get on board? And, as the ladies experience hot Latin dancing and gay bars, Stacey and Tanya try to put their disagreements to bed.
It's time for the Ward girls to strut their stuff at London Fashion Week under the proud eyes of Nermina and Dawn. Rachel holds her twin Katie's hand as she faces her toughest day yet. There's a new face around Cheshire which gets Ester very excited, and Nick and Royston throw one of the most opulent parties Cheshire has ever seen.
There’s more fun and frolics in Marrakech as Seema and Sandeep celebrate 25 years of marriage, but the day doesn’t go without a hitch. Lauren’s trip takes another turn for the worse, and Dawn finds herself in the thick of it. Having just arrived, Christine even finds herself in hot water with Stacey.
In the aftermath of Marrakech, Seema is still reeling from Lauren and Dawn’s walk out from her wedding party. While Lauren is adamant that Seema is not understanding her situation, Dawn decides to make amends. It’s mixed emotions for Tanya as Gabby hits her 16th birthday, and Nermina vows to speak her mind to Lauren at Stacey’s tasting launch for her new cookbook.
It’s all systems GAY for Dawn as she hosts Warford Hall’s very own Pride Festival. There are feathers, rainbows and high drama as Stacey and Seema accuse Ester of stirring the social media trolls up. Rachel and Lauren battle confrontations and cake in between bouncy castle rides; and Tanya takes a leaf out of Gwyneth Paltrow’s book with a steam clean where the sun doesn’t shine.
The Housewives are back and Cheshire is on fire, literally! Rachel’s trust in husband John is dented when she discovers he’s been living a secret life. Tanya’s on the move after disaster strikes, whilst Dawn struggles with some difficult family news and new housewife Perla finds herself in a sticky situation.
It’s Dawn’s 45th birthday and Cheshire is in full on party mode. Rachel is reeling from the shock of John’s secret yoga classes with Perla. Ester finds herself in the firing line for some typically outrageous behaviour. After the fire, Tanya moves into a new house, and the fireworks go off in style at Warford Hall.
The fallout from Dawn’s explosive birthday celebrations causes ruptures in Cheshire. Rachel questions her friendship with Ester. Dawn and Perla face off during a feisty lunchtime encounter. Rachel finally seeks advice about her wonky boobs. And Hanna invites the Housewives out for a spot of getting to know you... But will she regret it?
Hanna’s well voiced observations have blown the fissures in Cheshire society wide open. Rachel and Dawn’s friendship is on the rocks, and the future for Dawn and Tanya looks even more bleak. Meanwhile Seema continues preparations for her dancing competition, Ashley’s mum and dad move into Warford Hall, and could romance finally be on the cards for Lauren?
Dawn’s dramatic blowout has left Cheshire in turmoil. She remains unrepentant, but the ladies begin to wonder if her behaviour is symptomatic of deeper problems. In a bid to lighten the mood, Ester invites the gang on a city break in Palma. Can bridges be built or will it simply lead to more problems for Tanya, Rachel and Dawn.
As the Housewives head off to Athens for a week of fun and frolics, tension hangs in the air following Nicole's dinner party. Tanya questions whether her long-running truce with Dawn could be in jeopardy, whilst Seema worries whether one of her closest friends might not be as loyal as she had hoped.
As the Housewives react to Tanya's early departure, all efforts are made to make the most of the remaining time in Athens. A trip to a local vineyard soon lifts everyone's spirits whilst Lauren receives some exciting news in her search for the perfect man. However as the ladies meet for Seema's launch, a huge row between Dawn and Rachel pushes their relationship to breaking point.
As the Housewives return to the Cheshire social scene after their enforced isolation, Seema and Nicole question another Housewife's integrity when a series of anonymous direct messages provide an insight into their true feelings for their friends. The question is whether Lystra has been caught out, or if the Housewives should be more trusting of their new friend. Lauren's dinner party, held in Lystra's honour, may yet end in disaster.
Following the revelations at the dinner party, Rachel, Seema and Lauren turn detective to discover if Lystra could have sent the explosive messages that shook the Housewives or whether they were faked. Tanya heads back into isolation, Rachel goes steady and Nicole becomes frustrated with her place in the group. Meanwhile, as Hanna and Martin reach the 20th week of their pregnancy, everyone is excited to find out whether they are expecting a girl or a boy.
Now that the world knows the gender of the Kinsellas' baby, it's back to work as Hanna plans her next step to world domination. Nicole and Joe explore the potential of her 'psychic abilities', but would she ever predict the outcome of Lauren's new makeover? Meanwhile, Rachel's new romance continues to flourish, but will it rub off on another Housewife when she sets them up on a blind date?
After months of planning, Hanna is finally ready to launch her new business with a diamond-encrusted celebration, but with tensions brewing between the Housewives, will the guests be able to bear any frostiness? Lystra returns to the Cheshire scene after her isolation, while Dawn prepares for Ashley's birthday celebrations and Rachel tries to bury one of many hatchets. Plus, will Nicole's attempts to steal the Cheshire crown go to plan, or could Lauren have her cake and eat it?
With a new lockdown imminent, Seema decides to host a dinner party in the hope that any tensions can be resolved so that the Housewives can part ways on better terms. Will the ladies all share Seema's optimism or could things go from bad to worse between Nicole, Hanna and Lauren following the 'cake-tastrophe' at the dentist's business launch? Elsewhere, Dawn puts her family first as they celebrate Ashley's 50th birthday and Tanya makes a surprise appearance with unexpected results.
Rachel achieves the impossible and brings Tanya and Nicole together in the hope that they'll rediscover their friendship as peace descends across Cheshire. Seema celebrates the opening of her new clinic, a doggy pamper day leaves Lystra and Debbie furious when they hear that they've been implicated in Hanna's conspiracy theory.
With two chairs left empty at Seema's dinner party, the question all of the Housewives are left asking is where Hanna and Rachel are in Edinburgh. As the pair come to terms with the shock news of Hanna's pregnancy, they have to decide whether to face their frenemies or take the easy option and avoid them at all costs, but will a no-show just make matters worse for the pair?
With tensions running high over ‘who told who’ and ‘who text what’, can an ‘intervention’ save Hanna’s friendships with Nicole and Seema?Cheshire’s most competitive couples take aim at clay pigeon shooting; Debbie receives some shock results at Martin’s clinic and can Lystra face her inner demons with the help of a therapist?Meanwhile, Nick and Royston host a clubbing party for all the girls to finally let their hair down. But who will go and who will no-show? Well, one thing’s for sure: staying home to avoid the drama doesn’t stop the drama arriving at your door.
Nicole and Hanna's recent reconciliation was nothing short of a Christmas miracle, but Hanna and Seema might not be singing from the same hymn sheet before Santa's sleigh takes flight. Lauren says goodbye to her family home, Debbie reconnects with the group and the gender of Cheshire's newest baby is finally revealed.
Hanna introduces her beautiful new baby to Rachel, Nicole and Lauren, Seema's back from Dubai and Lystra fills her in on all the gossip at the polo, Katie and Sheena catch up over trapeze yoga, Rachel organises a team-building activity day for all the housewives, and Lauren tells Katie how she really feels.
The Housewives set sail for the Mexican Riviera to enjoy some last-minute sun, sea and tequila just before Christmas - there's a surprise guest onboard, Rachel has big news to celebrate, and a storm is brewing between Hanna and Seema.
The Housewives arrive at their first stop in Mexico, but they might not still be in the holiday mood after Hanna and Seema's argument. There's also another guest arrival as Tanya Bardsley surprises the girls.
There are tears, tantrums and tequila as the Housewives make their final stops of the cruise in Loretto and Cabo - the girls get fully immersed in Mexican culture, and after it all kicks off at Nicole's wine-tasting evening, Ester hosts a festive dinner party with a difference.
Housewives past and present come together to celebrate Manchester Pride, but Rachel's float may not be big enough for all those egos as Ampika returns and comes face to face with Nick and Royston and Julie has a weekend that she will never forget.
The Pride party continues with the Housewives competing in a sports event and Lystra, Nick and Royston attending a meaningful vigil.
The Housewives reunite as Seema hosts a girls' getaway in the Lake District, but a surprise guest threatens to whip up a storm.
After an explosive end to the Lakes trip, Rachel and Nicole are left questioning where they stand with Seema while a pregnant Paige happily settles into Cheshire life and welcomes new hot fashionista Ell to the group.
Ampika rejoins the housewives to restore peace and harmony to the group, but Lystra still has a score to settle with Rachel.
Seema and Nicole try to bring back peace and harmony after Lystra and Rachel's explosive row leaves a rift among the group.
Lauren and Ell put the ladies through their paces as things get rather colourful thanks to Nick and Royston.
Lauren gets some new housemates, Ampika drops a big surprise, and Rachel and Lystra finally meet up and try to make up.
Ampika treats the Housewives to a five-star trip to Mijas where things heat up in more ways than one, but there's confusion over an awkward message. Opinions over the message create a divide and result in a surprising fallout.
Nicole has some shocking news, Ampika and Rachel try making amends, and the girls' trip ends with a lavish dinner party.
Cheshire sees the return of its favourite redhead as Lauren tries to deal with being a local icon now that she's back in reality again.
Paige finally meets her beautiful baby girl, Lauren continues to cling on to the spotlight, and Joe launches a new cupcake venture.
A frosty feud builds between Lauren and Paige as they work on their issues at a motherhood party to avoid a confrontation.
Joe and Seema plan a surprise hoedown for Nicole, but Lauren and Paige's bust-up could make for a wild western evening.
The Housewives join Brian Dowling on the sofa to discuss the highlights of Series 17.