Geordie Shore, Gary...The Second Coming!

The Geordies are back! This time, they're heading to Lisbon for a fun-fuelled family city break, to celebrate Chloe Ferry's 30th! Nathan's stepped up to organize the big celebrations for his 'ride or die' and there'll be boat trips, beach bars, fancy dinners, lake laughs, barbeques and lots of parties. But Marnie will have to go easy as she's seven and a half months pregnant! For the first time in ages, Gary Beadle and Aaron Chalmers are back on our screens with Aaron trying to convince Gary to book his flight and join the gang in Portugal...but will he? (S26, ep1)

Aaron's back and once his nerves settle, everyone's buzzing an OG has returned to help Chloe celebrate her big three oh! He's shocked at the chilled vibes and what a difference growing up has made and reports back to Gary, who's feeling major FOMO while mowing his Yorkshire lawn, convincing him to come! Nathan whisks Aaron and the family off on a Geordie-style sightseeing tour of Lisbon on an open top bus, meanwhile, Aaron's ex and the heavily pregnant Marnie sits this one out at the villa with Ricci, who's done his back in at the gym. Ricci maintains his beef since Thailand is only with James, but when James' best pal Kyle turns up at the villa wondering where everyone is, it's not the warmest welcome and there's more than one awkward turtle in the room! After plenty of Lisbon culture, courtesy of 'Mayor Nathan', the Geordies hit the club and do what they do best for their first proper big night out. But with Jay's timely, surprise arrival delighting Ricci, Kyle begins to feel James' absence more than ever.

The family leave the nightclub and head back to the villa. While some of them tuck into some scran, Ricci pulls Kyle for a chat to discuss the simmering tension between them. They talk about the James and Ricci feud, which escalates into an argument and then nearly a fight, leaving Nathan and Aaron to intervene. The following day, Sophie and Jordan arrive at the villa and inject some positive energy into the crew. Unfortunately, their arrival means Sophie isn't pregnant, but a new treatment has given them hope. The Geordie's are buzzing to see the couple, especially Aaron who's never met Jordan and hasn't seen Sophie in ages. They all head out to a beach bar and spend the afternoon celebrating Chloe's 30th birthday. Chantelle tells Ricci she's '100%' on his team when it comes to his feud with James and later that evening, Kyle and Ricci clear the air after their disagreement the night before. Meanwhile, Gary leaves the UK and heads to Lisbon, to join in with the celebrations. (S26, ep3)

After almost a decade, Gary Beadle is reunited with his Geordie Shore family. It's a heartwarming coming together and the crew head straight out to the local marina, to enjoy a boat party to celebrate his arrival. Everyone is buzzing except Kyle, who remembers the last time he was on a boat with Gary, Gary kicked him off it! Ricci tells Chloe that James has been badmouthing Nathan behind his back which leaves Chloe shocked. Chloe makes sure Ricci tells Nathan what's been said which leaves Nathan confused. Meanwhile, Kyle facetimes James to say that Ricci's trying to turn people against him and that James should head out asap to squash it - James agrees and says he's booking their flights. There's a big build up to Chloe's 30th villa party, Nathan and some of the gang are tasked with making the place look amazing, some of the Geordie's hit boot camp for a workout and Marnie and Chloe go for a pamper session at a posh hotel, where Marnie tells Chloe how proud of her she is.

Nathan and the family throw Chloe a Thirtieth birthday party to remember! There's a DJ, stripper, fire breather and four tier Victoria sponge - that Chloe manages to accidentally wreck! But tensions rise when James and Leah arrive to join in the celebrations. Ricci and Jay finally get to have their say, and James and Leah don't pull any punches either. Much to the dismay of the group, the beef isn't fully squashed, and the bad blood continues into the night. The next day, in an attempt to play peacemakers, Gary and Aaron split the boys up.[!CR!]Meanwhile, back at the villa, Holly tells Nathan she's surprised he's taken aback by hearing that James has been saying things behind his back because James has always been a 'Bitch'. This leaves Marnie confused and questioning whether the James she thought she knew, is in fact the real James at all. (S26, ep5)

The family head into town for a bar crawl along Pink Street, one of Lisbon's famous party spots. It's a big night with everyone letting their hair down, especially Sophie who isn't used to partying like they did back in the day and has one too many! The next day, Marnie and Chantelle take Chloe to a spiritual tea leaf reading on the beach, Ricci and Sophie have a heart to heart about where Ricci's at in his life and Kyle's Vicky flies in to join the celebrations but there's just one problem; Kyle's got no idea where she's going to sleep! Despite trying his best to put it to the back of his mind, Nathan can't stop thinking about the rumor that James has bad mouthed him behind his back and decides to speak to Ricci and Jay. They confirm that James said that Nathan thinks he's "big time" which leaves Nathan feeling confused and hurt, so he decides to confront James.

Nathan takes Aaron's advice and pulls Kyle for a talk. He asks him if he was in the group chat that Ricci and Jay have said James had been badmouthing him in. Kyle can't remember and tries to calm Nathan down, but James enters and things get tense when Nathan asks him outright if he's been saying things behind his back. James walks away, confused and angry, and everyone heads to bed. In the morning, Kyle spools through the group they were in and finds the message. He shares this with James who decides he needs to speak to Nathan to make things right. Later that day, the group splits up with the couples staying in Lisbon and the others heading to a retreat in the Portuguese countryside. Abbie announces that her boyfriend, Jack, is joining them for a few days and everyone is excited to meet him. Whilst on the retreat, the family get nostalgic and reflect on their time on the show, which makes Jay realise he needs to do more to heal the divide within the group.

Nathan takes Aaron's advice and pulls Kyle for a talk. He asks him if he was in the group chat that Ricci and Jay have said James had been badmouthing him in. Kyle can't remember and tries to calm Nathan down, but James enters and things get tense when Nathan asks him outright if he's been saying things behind his back. James walks away, confused and angry, and everyone heads to bed. In the morning, Kyle spools through the group they were in and finds the message. He shares this with James who decides he needs to speak to Nathan to make things right. Later that day, the group splits up with the couples staying in Lisbon and the others heading to a retreat in the Portuguese countryside. Abbie announces that her boyfriend, Jack, is joining them for a few days and everyone is excited to meet him. Whilst on the retreat, the family get nostalgic and reflect on their time on the show, which makes Jay realise he needs to do more to heal the divide within the group.

It's the final day in the countryside and the crew reflect on what a great time they've had at the retreat. Jay tells Ricci he's reached out to Kyle, and they've decided the situation with James has to be squashed - once and for all! Back in Lisbon, Abbie's boyfriend Jack has been settling in well, and Gary Beadle's returned for the final few days of the trip. Everyone decides they should stay in tonight for a family BBQ to celebrate. The country crew return back to the villa, buzzing to see Gaz. After tucking into the BBQ, Kyle and Jay pull Ricci and James to one side and insist they talk through their differences. It's a positive chat and they agree to be civil for the sake of the family, which delights everyone else, who all let loose and start to celebrate. Leah's really happy the boys have sorted out their differences and decides to pull Ricci for a chat, so they can clear the air too. But despite her good intentions, it all goes west, leaving everyone baffled and Chantelle angry!