Love Rat starred TV favourite Sally Lindsay as a recently divorced mum, who holidayed in Cyprus as part of her healing process – and, in episode 1, she met a charming stranger.
Yes, he was tall(ish), dark and handsome, and said all the right things. Throw in the fact he owned a few hotels, and a boat, and Sally’s character Emma looked like she’d struck gold.
But (and you knew there’d be a but), there was a clue in the name Love Rat… Niko was NOT what he seemed at all. And Emma’s dreams of a Shirley Valentine-esque romance turned to nightmares. And I bet you were all screaming at the TV throughout!
So what happened in episode 1 of Love Rat on Channel 5? Here’s everything you need to know, including the burning questions we need answering in episode 2…
***Warning: spoilers from Love Rat episode 1 ahead***
What happened in episode 1 of Love Rat?
Recent divorcee Emma decided to travel to Cyprus for a holiday – it’s a place she felt safe in, having been there many times with her ex-husband.
In Love Rat episode 1 on Channel 5, she checked in to a beautiful beachfront hotel and hoped to recover some of her lost self-confidence… Almost immediately, she met handsome, charming Niko, the ‘owner’ of the hotel. He was flattering, gorgeous, and gave her all the attention she’d been lacking.
Never mind, the red flags going off left, right and centre!
Their relationship very quickly progressed to a sexual one, and Niko (Gerald Kyd) soon made a proposal –
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