In the third instalment of new ITV drama Flesh and Blood, viewers were still trying to wrap their heads around what was going on with Vivien (Francesca Annis), her family and her neighbour Mary (Imelda Staunton).

If they weren't already, they're now certain something dodgy is going on with Vivien's new husband Mark (Stephen Rea).

The newcomer to the family spoke of his apparent daughter but, when pushed, couldn't provide many details to Vivien about her.

He even told his wife that he didn't have any pictures of his girl to show her, which left her visibly doubtful of his story.

And it turns out viewers are just as suspicious, taking to Twitter to air their doubts.

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One said: "No photos of Sophie. Really."

Another tweeted: "The daughter that doesn't exist. Mark you scoundrel."

A third wrote: "His daughter doesn't exist, why is he making it up?"

Someone else commented: "The supposed daughter hasn't even sent a 'congratulations on your wedding' card to them?"

A fifth added: "Vivien has finally realised there's something wrong."

And another said: "He's such a bad liar! He has no daughter, most dads carry a photo of their kids don't they?"

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There was more cause for concern soon enough though, when Jake's (Russell Tovey) client Stella, who pays him to train her and have sex with her, found something out about Mark.

Mark and Vivien went in to see Stella (Sharon Small), a partner in a local law firm, and she called Jake when she realised Vivien was his mum.

She told him that Mark's previous wife had died of an apparent self-administered overdose, leaving Jake concerned.

Mark hadn't brought up his ex-wife's cause of death – so could he have been behind it and planning to do the same to Vivien?

Flesh and Blood concludes Thursday night at 9pm on ITV

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