As another roller coaster season comes to a close, the Housewives are back to chew the fat and swallow some home truths. Host Brian Dowling returns to ask the tough questions that everyone wants answers to. Have Dawn and Tanya really moved on? Did Hanna really trash talk Seema? And just how good was Ester's seabass in Dubai?

The housewives are more divided than ever. After being hung out to dry at Tanya's party, Hanna is back under Dawn's wing but at someone else's expense. The ladies find out if Rachel is really to blame for all the drama or if she has been framed.

As the housewives return to Cheshire, friendships have been torn apart like never before. Meanwhile, Hanna struggles to understand why she has been left exposed, with everyone questioning her version of events.

As the Housewives' trip to Dubai concludes, Seema's decision to keep Perla's story to herself puzzles Dawn, but a trip to the desert soon gets the friends back on track. Although Rachel is determined to end the trip on a high, the very foundations of many long-standing relationships are threatened when a late-night disagreement blows up resulting in a dinner party disaster.

The Housewives head off on a trip to Dubai in search of sun, sand, sanctuary and sharks. As temperatures soar, Rachel's questions about Ester's behaviour are finally answered with surprising results, whilst Dawn's relationship with Seema is tested.

Determined to put her family troubles behind her, Rachel throws a classic girls night out, but among the shots, champagne and scantily-clad dancers, tensions simmer. Ester's newest friend causes a stir at Warford Hall, Dawn releases her inner diva and Perla reveals some unexpected news to Jonny. However there's tears when Tanya questions Seema's intentions.

Dawn returns to Cheshire with some devastating news but has the additional stress of a business launch to contend with. Perla's got a shocking revelation about Hanna whilst Seema's loyalties are tested, putting her on a collision course with Tanya.

As the disastrous dinner party continues, Dawn opens her heart to Tanya but questions Hanna's behaviour. Rachel and Ester struggle to move on but as the Housewives all come together at Perla's most intimate of soirées, old issues refuse to die.

After the shock of seeing Hanna and Dawn fall out, Seema is on a mission to bring the Housewives back together - with a dinner party! But will the curse of previous dinner parties raise its head or could the get together bring peace to Cheshire at last? And will a surprise appearance from Ester's Grandma help the ladies resolve their issues or push them to the brink?

Ester's journey to independence takes another leap forward as she embraces her new saucy career, whilst Rachel puts her issues at home on the back burner to focus on charity work. Meanwhile, Dawn and Tanya's ongoing issues take an unexpected turn.

Dawn throws open the doors to Warford Hall and welcomes a VIP lodger. But she might have taken on too much and how the ladies will react is uncertain.