EastEnders spoilers follow with a picture gallery above, showcasing another unmissable week in the Square.

Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) is panicked when she realises that Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan-Levy) knows a shocking truth and thus comes to a decision, agreeing to pay Priya in exchange for her silence.

Nish (Navin Chowdhry), however, secretly watches the hushed showdown and intercepts the cash exchange, with Priya covering with a convincing lie. 

With Nish seemingly off their trail, Priya resumes her blackmail plot, with Suki only able to pay £200 from the Minute Mart till. Vinny (Shiv Jalota), meanwhile, informs Nish about the missing cash, unaware of what he’s done in doing so.

Nish, you see, subsequently checks the Minute Mart’s CCTV and is horrified to see footage of Suki and Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) kissing. Enraged, the villain spills all to Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), determined to find out the truth.

Oh dear.

Elsewhere, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) goes to see Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis) ahead of his plea hearing, trying to manipulate him into pleading guilty by agreeing to restart their ‘relationship’ if he does so.

Theo, however, reacts badly to her suggestion.

The week in question is also a big one for Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley), who is shocked when she finds out Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths) has organised a surprise party for her, but things spiral out of control when Malcolm arrives, with Albie taking a shine to him.

After chatting to Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Malcolm comes to realise the truth about Karen and Keanu’s (Danny Walters) kidnapping plot and it’s safe to say is disgusted.

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It has been a love story that has kept EastEnders fans hooked for well over a year, and finally it seems that Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin (Balvinder Sopal and Heather Peace) will get to be together.

It has been a long road for the couple, who have had countless obstacles to overcome, but the wait has been well worth it.

With a storyline of this nature, it has been so important not to rush things, and EastEnders has done an impeccable job of staying true to life, especially given Suki’s circumstances.

Over the past three years, we have seen Suki embark on a journey of self discovery, as she has tried to come to terms with her sexuality. This, as every member of the LGBTQ+ community will know, is not something that happens over night.

‘Coming out’ is not just about telling other people your sexual orientation. It is a long, exhausting and, for some, quite frankly traumatic process that takes a lot of courage and self-acceptance to get through.

Often, the most difficult part is not telling other people how you feel, but being able to accept it yourself.

In recent scenes, viewers have seen Suki reach this stage of her coming out process, as she revealed to son Vinny her true feelings for husband Nish (Navin Chowdhry).

During their conversation, Vinny asked Suki if this was about Eve, and Suki’s powerful response resonated massively with those who have had similar experiences.

‘I think it’s about me.’

In that one line, it became clear just how far Suki had come. To some people, this may not have seemed like anything special, but the underlying meaning of those five words said so much.

Over the years, we have seen Suki battle with internalised homophobia, and seen how scared she has been of being her true self. In that beautiful, powerful line, it was clear that she had finally come to accept who she really was.

Amid all of this, paired with the threat of backlash from killer Nish, it is not surprising that Suki waited until now to reveal her true feelings. Unfortunately, this made things difficult between her and Eve, who had been seeing new love interest Tessa.

With Tessa, Eve had a relationship that was transparent, out in the open and something she could shout about. Something that she had always wanted with Suki.

As Suki watched Tessa and Eve together, it gave her a glimpse into what her life could be like, and helped her to find the strength she needed to finally leave Nish and start fresh.

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With her new found courage, Suki headed out to find Eve in a bid to ask her to come with her, and we once again got to see Suki fully embrace her authentic self.

‘You wanted me to shout it from the rooftops? I will, right now. Because this is who I am. This is me.’

And so, after almost two years of wanting, waiting and struggling, Suki was finally free, and fans of the couple couldn’t be more thrilled.

The time, care and attention to detail that has been paid to making this storyline as authentic and true to life as possible has been nothing short of exceptional.

Actress Balvinder Sopal has truthfully portrayed the intricacies of emotions that LGBTQ+ people experience during our coming out journeys with astounding accuracy, and has touched a lot of fans with her powerful performance.

Everything from the writing, to the direction, to the clear research that has been undertaken, has made this coming out storyline one of the best examples of LGBTQ+ representation in British media.

We can’t wait to see where it goes next.

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Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) got a huge shock in recent EastEnders scenes when she was approached by sinister stalker Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis).

The last time we saw Theo on screen, he was lying in a hospital bed having been beaten with an iron by Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier).

Freddie and Stacey were left terrified when they realised that Theo was unconscious, and soon Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) was helping them to make the crime scene look as though Freddie had acted in self defence.

Of course, viewers will know that Freddie lashed out at Theo to protect Stacey, as Theo was trying to rape her.

Despite their efforts, Freddie was arrested for attempted murder, but was able to stick to the story that Eve had given him.

Unfortunately, it was soon revealed that Theo had woken up, and that his story told a very different tale about the events of that night.

This week, Theo was due in court, which left Stacey incredibly on edge.

Not wanting to be at the hearing and witness Theo plead not guilty, she stayed away, getting regular updates over the phone.

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While walking through the market, she was shocked to learn that the court had adjourned, but that wasn’t the biggest surprise she was going to get.

Theo immediately approached her from behind and said nonchalantly said hello, leaving Stacey gobsmacked.

He ignored her as she pointed out that he couldn’t be there, and asked her to give him half an hour to talk.

As Stacey reeled, he explained that it would be worth her while to listen to him.

But what exactly does he want to say? And will Stacey agree to listen?

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Viewers have been gripped by the latest BBC drama Boat Story, and one person is serving as a familiar face for EastEnders fans.

The series follows two strangers, played by Daisy Haggard and Paterson Joseph, who discover a mass of illegal drugs on a boat that’s washed up on shore.

They decide to team up in the hope of scoring their fortune after being down on their luck… but then, they end up having the mob and the police to contend with.

In the new show, actor Craig, 59, plays henchman Guy, who works for The Tailor and is given the task retrieving the lost shipment of illegal drugs.

However, fans remember the actor as notorious ‘hardman’ Danny Sullivan on the BBC soap.

Dan came to the Square originally as the boyfriend of Carol Jackson (Lindsay Coulson), before it was revealed that he’d previously had an affair with her daughter Bianca (Patsy Palmer) – which he then rekindled.

The character played a huge role in the Who Shot Phil Mitchell storyline, which aired way back in 2001.

Altogether Craig appeared in 137 episodes as Dan, and when last heard of the character was living in Spain – so in theory could return at any time.

When the truth was revealed and Carol and Bianca departed Albert Square, Dan was left on his own and decided to buy Grant’s (Ross Kemp) share of the pub – for a fiver!

Quick spoiler, Dan didn’t actually shoot Phil Mitchell in 2001.

It was Lisa – Phil’s ex and Louise’s (Tilly Keeper) mum. The moment where Lisa was revealed as the shooter was watched by 22 million people!

The 59-year-old, has appeared in a variety of films since his role in EastEnders including voicing characters in video games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

He’s also appeared in Hijacked and played Pat Tate in the Rise of the Footsoldier film series.

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EastEnders left fans horrified with a recent scene that saw Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) manipulated into lying about her rape ordeal by Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo).

Linda was forced to lie about having been raped by Dean in order to stop him reporting George Knight (Colin Salmon) to the police for pushing him down the stairs.

As Linda was blackmailed into saying that she had had consensual sex with Dean and then lied about it, she had no idea that Dean was recording every word.

Following that traumatic ordeal which left many viewers extremely uncomfortable, Linda was understandably shaken, and desperate to put everything behind her and move on.

However, Dean wasn’t prepared to leave her in peace, stopping her in the street to thank her for her confession. The final straw for Linda was when Dean called her ‘L’ – the nickname husband Mick had for her, and she soon found herself turning to alcohol to numb her pain.

Thankfully, George caught her before she had the chance to take a sip, and reminded her how far she had come in her battle against alcoholism.

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As George urged her not to drink, Linda broke down in his arms, only further proving what a detrimental affect her false confession had had on her mental health, despite mum Elaine Peacock’s insistence that they were ‘only words’.

However, Elaine changed her tune pretty quickly when George revealed what he had caught Linda doing, and soon Elaine was apologising profusely.

As Linda pointed out that Dean had won, Elaine encouraged her to take back her power. It wasn’t long before Linda had headed over to Beale’s Eels to do exactly that.

Pulling Dean aside, Linda made it clear that she had no intentions of forgiving him for raping her, and that she had only said what she did because he had blackmailed her.

When Dean said it was too late to take it back, Linda revealed that she didn’t care what he believed, because he couldn’t hurt her anymore and he had no hold over her family anymore.

Will Linda’s words be enough to make Dean leave her alone?

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Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) has finally found the courage to leave abusive husband Nish (Navin Chowdhry) to start a new life with soulmate Eve Unwin (Heather Peace), and we couldn’t be more thrilled.

This week has seen Suki bravely open up to son Vinny (Shiv Jalota) about her true feelings towards Nish and Eve, with Vinny finally giving his blessing for her to go after the life she truly wants.

When Nish announced that he was would be out until late, Suki realised that this was her chance to leave, and quickly made preparations to put Albert Square behind her.

She was quick to put her plan in motion, arranging to stay with a friend in Glasgow and writing Nish a letter explaining everything.

Knowing that she would be all alone and fearing for his safety if Nish ever discovered that he had helped her, she asked Vinny if he would come with her. Vinny declined, but suggested that she fight for Eve, urging her not to have any regrets.

Though she had resigned herself to the fact that Eve had moved on, Suki decided that she couldn’t leave without giving it one more try, and headed off to try and find her.

Meanwhile, Eve was torn about what to do with new love interest Tessa. As she shared her feelings with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), she told her to remember how much Suki had hurt her, and think about how happy she is with Tessa.

Later, Stacey was surprised by a visit from Suki, who was on the hunt for her girl.

Unfortunately, Stacey wasn’t so keen on the idea of Suki and Eve riding off together into the sunset, and was quick to warn Suki off, pointing out that Tessa gave Eve the freedom of not having to hide their relationship – something she believed that Suki would never be able to do.

With Stacey telling Suki that if she really cared about Eve, she should let her go, Suki decided to give up the fight and head to the tube station, unaware that in the Queen Vic Eve was breaking up with Tessa.

Tessa took the news well as Eve explained that she was still caught up on her ex, and wished her luck in winning Suki back.

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Having overheard the conversation, Vinny soon swept in and urged Eve to go after Suki. It didn’t take Eve much time to deliberate before she rushed off to find her.

The pair were soon stood face to face at the tube station after problems with the trains had left Suki unable to leave, and they sat down for a long overdue and much needed chat.

As Suki asked Eve to come with her, Eve reflected on how they had tried to run in the past and ended up getting nowhere, though Suki swore that this time it would be different, as she was ready to be her true self and shout about Eve from the rooftops.

With the couple ready to start a new life together, Eve asked what the plan was, and after realising that there wasn’t one, she asked Suki if they could stay a few more hours so that she could support Stacey through her court case.

Suki agreed, before remembering the letter she wrote to Nish. Eve urged her to find it and get rid before he saw and put their whole future on the line.

What they didn’t know was that Nish had already arrived home…

Will he see the letter, and what will that mean for Suki and Eve?

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Ever since Chris Clenshaw took over the role as EastEnders boss, fans have loved seeing the development of the BBC One soap and how introducing new characters – and bringing old ones back – impacts the current Walford community.

Of course, one of the biggest returns in recent years has been that of Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins). The EastEnders audience were left in shock earlier this year when it was confirmed Cindy was actually alive and now, she is living in Albert Square trying to fit back into London life.

An episode set in France allowed us to discover that Cindy was living under cover as Rose Knight shortly after her arrest 20 years ago.

The instalment also confirmed Cindy was in a relationship with Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and living with their son Peter (Thomas Law).

When Cindy returned to her old home she was met with the Knight family. While living as Rose, Cindy married George (Colin Salmon) and gave birth to Gina (Francesca Henry) and Anna (Molly Rainford), but was told to leave the family for protection purposes after she travelled from Marbella to Walford following Lucy Beale’s murder.

Elsewhere, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) was left horrified a few weeks ago when Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) headed back to the Queen Vic pub.

Last seen in 2016, Dean is now working alongside Cindy and Ian for their new pie and mash business, and living in Walford because he needs to be close to daughter Jade, who is unwell and in hospital.

EastEnders has been on our screens for over 35 years and while it’s important for the soap to be modern and current, the return of old characters not only excites fans but certainly brings an element of nostalgia to the show.

Chris Clenshaw has been reflecting on his time as the boss of EastEnders so far and when asked about bringing more characters back, there was one name at the top of his wish list.

‘Grant Mitchell, for more brotherly drama with Phil!’, he said during a chat with TV Times.

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Grant was last seen in 2016, when he reunited with his family for Peggy Mitchell’s (Barbara Windsor) funeral.

Way back in January, Ross Kemp was once again asked about reprising the role.

‘I don’t think you can ever say never, you know?,’ he told The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas, who posed the question from a fan on social media.

‘I loved the part, I did it for 10 years.

‘I must have liked it because I stayed there for 10 years. But, you know, look, it was great fun, I loved the cast, it was a great job. [I’m] doing lots of different things right now, but never say never!’

We’ve got everything crossed!

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Dramatic secrets are coming to light in EastEnders next week, with Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) finally discovering that his wife Suki (Balvinder Sopal) is in love with Eve Unwin (Heather Peace).

As they make a pledge to get away from Walford, the net closes in on them and evil Nish plots his revenge to tear them apart.

With lapdog Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) by his side, Nish’s dark plot takes form.

Meanwhile, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) is battling with her own guilt, having covered for Freddie (Bobby Brazier) over Theo’s attack.

Soon, she finds herself opening up to Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) – maybe not the best choice, given he is a policeman…

Monday November 27 

Suki is panicked when Priya reveals she knows the truth, and offers to pay her £2000 for her silence which Priya counters to £3000.

Suki accepts after Priya threatens to grass Vinny up to Nish and later hands over stolen money from the call centre but they are both unaware that Nish is secretly watching the exchange.

Stacey is still reeling at Theo’s attempts to make contact on the day of his plea hearing, asking to meet. Stacey is reluctant, but after Lily opens up about her worries for her mum to Ricky, Stacey decides to go.

At the meet, Stacey tries to manipulate Theo into pleading guilty by promising to restart their ‘relationship’ once he’s served his time but Stacey starts to worry if she’s made the situation worse as Theo reacts badly to her suggestion.  

Mitch organises a surprise birthday party for Karen in The Vic, but he soon becomes suspicious of her cash flow when she agrees to pay for a large drinks tab.

Mitch continues to try and repair the relationship between Karen and Keanu and  the pair edge closer to a reconciliation following a heart-to-heart.

Karen and Keanu are stunned to see Malcolm appear at the party and Albie taking a shine to him… 

Tuesday November 28  

Nish intercepts Suki’s cash exchange with Priya and questions her motive. Priya lies and inists Suki took the money so that she and Avani could find their own flat after her and Nish’s kiss but he refuses to let Suki hand over the money. 

Suki scrambles to find the funds and gives Priya £200 from the Minute Mart till but she demands the full amount or she’ll blab.

Vinny closes up at The Minute Mart and informs Nish that the tills are £200 short. Nish investigates the CCTV but is horrified to discover footage of Suki and Eve kissing… 

Jean tries to discourage Stacey from attending Theo’s plea hearing, but Stacey is certain that she wants to be there. Martin and Jack support Stacey as she anxiously waits for Theo to give evidence.

Karen and Keanu panic when Malcolm arrives at the party, fearing his involovment in Albie’s kidnapping will come to light.

After an innocent chat with Sharon, Malcom is disgusted to learn about his involvement in Karen and Keanu’s staged kidnapping.

Wednesday November 29

Nish smashes up The Minute Mart in a fit of rage and heads to No.41 before he’s stopped by Ravi who takes him to Walford East to clean up.

Nish reveals all to Ravi and heads back home determined to find out the truth.

Jack comforts a drunken Stacey after she tearfully confesses her fears about Theo. Jack takes Stacey back to No.27 to sober up where Sam, who is temporarily living there, tells Jack about her dislike of the Slaters.

Once alone, Jack is shocked when Stacey admits that she planted the wrench on Theo to cover up Freddie’s actions and make it look like Theo tried to attack her.  

Keanu heads to No. 29B and demands Karen hand over the ransom money but she refuses before the pair are interrupted by Mitch.

Keanu makes a quick exit, but Mitch demands the truth as Karen tearfully reveals all.

Mitch is disgusted to learn about Karen’s involvement in Albie’s kidnapping and insists they must give the money back .

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Thursday November 30

Jack tells Stacey that due to his position, he must inform the authorities of Stacey’s confession.

Stacey details her actions and pleads with Jack to keep quiet, which he reluctantly accepts. The pair have a heart-to-heart about the past as Stacey is touched by his support.

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Someone’s going to be found dead on the floor of the Queen Vic this Christmas in EastEnders – and it could be abusive Nish Panesar, admits actor Navin Chowdhry, who plays him.

Ever since February’s shocking flash-forward showed a horrified Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) discovering the dead body on Christmas Day, fans have loved coming up with theories on who it might be.

The sneak peak at the Christmas crime scene saw Linda, Denise Fox (Diane Parish), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) – known by fans as The Six – standing over the mystery body.

And with controlling, violent Nish about to find out about wife Suki’s love affair with Eve Unwin (Heather Peace), could he be the victim?

‘It’s well documented how many people want Nish dead,’ says Navin.

Nish is set to find out the truth about Suki and Eve’s love affair when he sees them kissing on CCTV in the Minute Mart, which leaves him so angry that he smashes up the shop.

‘The heartbreaking, jealous rage will consume him on so many levels. He has this blind, disproportionate love for Suki that deludes him into thinking it will be reciprocated.

‘So hearing that she is involved with someone else is such a dagger to his heart.’

Could Nish’s violent reaction ultimately lead to his murder?

‘People have questioned whether he knew about Suki and Eve’s affair – but I think it’s clear he didn’t,’ says Navin.

‘He might have thought they were up to something business-related or doing something dodgy with money – but Nish is so paranoid, so jealous and possessive that the idea of Suki being with anyone else is beyond him.’

‘It’s a betrayal because it’s humiliating and degrading for him. The idea that his wife was able to hide that from him when he thought he was absolutely in control of her, her feelings and her actions, is the biggest blow.

‘His anger is off the scale – it might be the angriest we’ve seen him. We know what this man is capable of – he has killed because of jealousy before.

‘He is prepared to kill for the love of his life.’

Nish rocked up in Albert Square in 2022 after serving 20 years in prison for murdering a man who got too close to Suki.

Growing up, Navin learned about domestic violence through his mum, who ran a charity in the Bristol area for 25 years to help victims of it.

‘Unfortunately we live in a world where domestic violence happens and that should never be shied away from.

‘I’m now playing a character that my mum spent her life’s work saving people from. You need to create characters like Nish to show how hateful and destructive this behavour is.’

So will Nish be killed off at Christmas?

‘He’s been pretty much the number one suspect for a long time. All I can say is he will be featured on screen on Christmas Day to ruin your Christmas dinners.’

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Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths) sees Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) in a completely different light soon as he learns what really happened when Albie was kidnapped in EastEnders.

We know that Keanu (Danny Walters), Karen and her brother-in-law Malcolm were behind Albie going missing and currently, Sharon (Letitia Dean) has no idea of the truth.

Shortly after Karen picked Albie up and returned him to Sharon, Keanu admitted that he was still in love with his ex.

After reuniting with Sharon, Keanu faced Karen’s angry wrath, who said the truth behind Albie going missing wouldn’t stay secret forever.

Coming up, the chance of Sharon learning of Keanu’s lies increases once again.

In the pub, Mitch is busy organising a birthday party for Karen.

As the event gets underway, Mitch becomes suspicious of Karen’s cash flow when she agrees to pay for a large drinks tab.

While Mitch continues to try and repair the relationship between Karen and Keanu, the pair are stunned when Malcolm arrives at the party and Albie takes a shine to him.

After an innocent chat with Sharon, Malcolm is disgusted when he learns about his involvement in the staged kidnap.

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Back at the flat, Keanu demands that Karen hands over the ransom money but she outright refuses.

They are then interrupted by Mitch and once Keanu leaves, Karen tearfully reveals all.

Mitch is horrified to learn about Karen’s involvement in Albie’s kidnap and insists the money should be returned, but will Karen listen?

And will Mitch keep her secret?

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EastEnders fans have taken to social media after a recent episode to express their disgust at a recent plotline in Linda Carter’s (Kellie Bright) story.

A scene in tonight’s (November 22) episode saw Linda give in to rapist Dean Wick’s (Matt Di Angelo) demands that she tell everyone she lied about being raped, after he threatened to go to the police about George Knight (Colin Salmon) attacking him.

Dean tore Linda’s life apart when he raped her in 2014, and she has spent the last nine years trying to rebuild it.

However, Dean’s return to the square has left her in pieces, and she is determined to do whatever she can to get him out of her life.

Following Dean’s hospitalisation at the hands of George, Linda came to the decision to go along with what he wanted her to do, much to the horror of many loyal EastEnders fans.

A number of viewers took to social media to reveal that they were ‘disgusted’ by the scenes which saw Dean record Linda as she lied that she had wanted to have sex with him that night, and had said she was raped because she was scared of husband Mick’s reaction.

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While some revealed that they couldn’t bear to watch the scenes, others expressed their concerns for how this storyline would affect real life survivors of rape and sexual assault, pointing out that it sets the wrong impression.

Linda is set to be a part of a huge murder this Christmas, which viewers have been looking forward to since it was first teased in February.

A flash forward episode showed Linda, Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Denise Fox (Diane Parish) all surrounding the body of a dead man, who’s identity has been kept secret.

With the women having toasted to the men in their lives who had hurt and betrayed them, promising that they would ‘get what they deserve’, viewers were expecting a story of female empowerment, which saw these women regain control in their lives and relationships.

However, fans have been left concerned that the latest development in Linda’s storyline was purely to serve the murder mystery, and are now wondering if it was actually worth it to see the character so broken.

It remains to be seen where Linda’s story is set to go from here, but we can only hope that she will be able to get justice of some kind.

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Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) was hit with a huge bombshell in recent EastEnders scenes when she learnt that Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) was actually Albie’s biological father, and not Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters).

Because she has kept this fact close to her chest, it has become increasingly difficult for her to work alongside her ex-husband at the Boxing Den, which led her to make a big decision.

Recent scenes saw Sharon announce to Phil that she planned on selling her half of the business, though she failed to give him the real reason behind her decision.

Unwilling to go into business with a stranger, Phil offered her £100,000 for it, and Sharon soon agreed.

With things seemingly going smoothly, it was only a matter of time before they started to go downhill. Enter: Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf).

Sam touched back down in Walford with a bang as she was thrown out of a van, announcing to Phil that she owed a drug boss, Carmillo, £100,000, and needed help getting out of a sticky situation.

Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) was horrified to learn that Phil was actually considering it, before he revealed that he’d already promised the money to Sharon.

Determined not to let his sister get under his skin, he refused to help her, which would soon prove to be a dangerous move.

The following day, Sam met with Carmillo, who was less than impressed to hear that she didn’t have his money.

As he grabbed her by the arm and attempted to bundle her into his car, Kat heard her screaming, and soon ran to Phil for help.

Flanked by Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and armed with a baseball bat, Phil confronted Carmillo, who threatened to come back and hurt Sam if he didn’t get his money.

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With no other choice, Phil agreed to hand over the cash, leaving Sam safe, relieved and in huge debt.

After handing over the money, Phil headed to the Boxing Den where he broke the bad news to Sharon that he no longer had the money to spare to buy her out. With Sam stood by his side, Sharon instantly knew where the money had gone.

Brother Zack Hudson (James Farrar) was quick to offer his sympathy, pointing out how much the gym meant to her and how things were moving way too fast.

Sharon lamented that she was now stuck working with him day in, day out, which would mean having to work extra hard to keep her secret.

Turning to tough love, Zack said that she would just have to get used to it.

Will Sharon manage to keep it under wraps, or will her secret come spilling out?

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EastEnders star Navin Chowdhry has paid an emotional tribute to his mum on social media.

The Nish Panesar actor, 52, shared a sweet snap of his late mother via Instagram Stories alongside a lyric from Ed Sheeran’s Visiting Hours.

He captioned the picture: ‘I wish that heaven had visiting hours.’

This time last year Navin posted a black and white snap of his mum on Instagram.

He wrote: ‘Miss you mum. There are no words to say how much. It’s no surprise that the hardest year of our lives was the year you were no longer here. One year ago today. Love you always mum.’

Earlier this year, the soap star’s wife, Mrs C, as he affectionately calls her, underwent surgery for breast cancer, which Navin revealed in an emotional video on Instagram – during which he reflected on his wife’s journey and shared his best wishes to all ‘cancer warriors’.

Navin’s EastEnders character, Nish, is currently embroiled in a big storyline that sees the Panesar family take centre stage.

His on-screen wife Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) finally found the courage to reveal her true feelings for husband Nish (Navin Chowdhry) in emotional EastEnders scenes.

Despite having fallen in love with soulmate Eve Unwin (Heather Peace), Suki has been trapped in her marriage with abusive Nish, who recently returned to her life after spending 20 years behind bars for murder.

Suki very nearly managed to escape her situation earlier this year, when she made plans to run away with Eve and leave Nish behind for good. However, her plan was rumbled by son Vinny (Shiv Jalota) who gave her an ultimatum: Eve or her family.

With Vinny having promised to tell Nish everything if she chose Eve, Suki panicked that her lover would end up hurt, seeing as Nish had previously killed a man in a jealous rage. Because of this, and the love of her children, she chose to stay with her family.

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Since his return to Albert Square, vile rapist Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) has done nothing but torment Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) in EastEnders.

Dean tore Linda’s life apart when he raped her in 2014, but has since shown no signs of remorse. Quite the opposite, as he has made it clear in recent episodes that he genuinely doesn’t believe he did anything wrong.

In recent scenes, Dean was slapped by George Knight (Colin Salmon) after refusing to leave Linda alone, and ended up in hospital after falling down the stairs.

Since the confrontation, Dean has been threatening to go to the police, which would leave George facing prison time thanks to his suspended sentence.

However, Dean offered Linda one way out of saving George, which was to tell everyone that she had lied about Dean raping her.

George and Linda were both dead against the idea, with George promising to serve time instead of putting Linda through that, though mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) genuinely considered Dean’s proposal.

She told Linda that thy were just words, leaving Linda absolutely devastated to not have her mum’s backing. Determined to put a stop to things, Linda and George headed to the hospital, where Dean changed the terms of his agreement.

He told her that she didn’t have to tell all of her friends and family that she had lied, she just had to say it to him, but Linda stuck to her guns and refused.

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Back at home, Linda listened as Gina and Anna (Francesca Henry and Molly Rainford) told Elaine about their visit to see Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) in an attempt to get her to side with George against Dean.

Unfortunately, Cindy’s plea to Dean to forget about what happened when unheard, as he remained determined to target Linda and George.

As Gina and Anna worried about what may happen to their dad, Linda was further distracted by son Ollie’s comments to George about how he wasn’t going to let him leave like his dad did.

With all of this going on, Linda made the heartbreaking decision to give Dean what he wanted, and headed over to Beale’s Eels to talk.

However, what Linda didn’t realise was that this was all part of Dean’s gameplan. As she followed his lead and told him exactly what he wanted her to say – that she had lied about being raped because she was scared that Mick would find out she had slept with Dean – she didn’t realise that Dean was recording everything she had said.

As Linda returned home and broke down to Elaine, who continued to assure her that she had done the right thing, Dean played her false confession.

What exactly does he plan to do with this recording, and how will Linda react if she finds out?

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EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy shared some words of wisdom to her Instagram followers.

The actress made her arrival in 1993, with Sonia Fowler soon becoming a firm favourite for fans thanks to her iconic behaviour and love for playing the trumpet.

One of Sonia’s earliest storylines – which is still talked about today – saw her give birth without knowing that she was pregnant.

The soap star, 40, recently shared a glowing selfie alongside some motivating words for her 394K followers.

She wrote: ‘You never know what’s around the corner. Enjoy every day you have, enjoy meeting new people, enjoy good food, enjoy your friends and family, just enjoy it all. Happy Hump day!

It seems as though fans needed to hear that uplifting message as one replied: ‘Nice positive start to Wednesday thanks Nat.’

Another added: ‘Positive start. Thanks Nat. Looking beautiful as always.’

A third agreed: ‘Thank you. That is just what I needed to read to start my day today.’

Natalie, who has been hailed an all-round icon, was feeling reflective on her socials recently and decided to share an inspirational post confirming 2023 is the 30th year she has played Sonia.

The actress shared an Instagram post that featured actor Cillian Murphy. Underneath, a quote from the Oppenheimer star said: ‘A director told me that it takes 30 years to make an actor. And I believe that. You have to learn your craft, learn your trade – and also you have to live a life and experience things’.

The character is currently on an IVF journey with partner Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman). After Sonia expressed her worries over not being offered the treatment on the NHS because she already has a daughter, Reiss revealed that he had an account full of money that he’d forgotten about, and there was enough inside to pay for three or four rounds of treatment.

However, what he didn’t tell her was that the money actually belonged to his wife Debbie, who has been living under full-time care since suffering a stroke in the bath.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas down in Albert Square, with the EastEnders set showing signs of snowfall.

The iconic filming location of the BBC One soap was pictured looking particularly festive, with the Queen Vic and surrounding areas beautifully decorated for the holiday season.

Adding to the wintery vibe are blankets of snow and ice on the pavements, meaning that it’s going to be a cold Christmas for the residents of Walford.

EastEnders’ festive outings are always a treat but there’s more excitement than usual this year, due to confirmation of a huge death.

A historic flash-forward episode, which aired in February, saw Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Denise Fox (Diane Parish), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) standing over a corpse.

Sharon, who was in a wedding dress, checked the pulse of the unfortunate resident, confirming his death, as the six women processed what had transpired.

Speculation has been rife among fans ever since, with viewers eagerly awaiting this year’s festive offering in a bid to find out who it is that will perish.

Discussing what viewers can expect, EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw previously told Metro.co.uk: ‘There’s a huge amount that’s in the mix, and it dominates the autumn and the build to Christmas.

‘As we build to Christmas, all the pieces will fall into place for what I think is going to be one of our biggest Christmases.

‘What will become apparent is who the potential bodies are. 

‘At the moment, I think it could almost be any man in Walford, but as we head toward Christmas it will become clearer who the final line up of men it could be. There’s lots of twists and turns.

‘I do think you’ll be guessing right up until the very end.’

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Tyler West scored major boyfriend points after surprising girlfriend and EastEnders actress Molly Rainford with the ultimate birthday party.

The Anna Knight actress was blown away after her radio DJ beau, 27, invited her loved ones to celebrate her 23rd birthday.

Molly’s EastEnders co-stars including on-screen sister Francesca Henry (Gina Knight), Jamie Borthwick, (Jay Brown) and Tony Clay (Callum Highway) were also in attendance.

The former Strictly Come Dancing star shared a string of snaps for the gram one of which included her looking stunning in a blue bandeau dress.

She penned: ‘Still buzzing about the party @tylerwestt surprised me with on the weekend! Thank you for getting all my faves together in one room !!💋

‘Can’t believe it’s my birthday tomorrow🙈 last year I was dancing my little heart out on Strictly and this year I started my new venture as Anna Knight❤️can’t wait to see what Chapter 23 has in store…’

She concluded: ‘Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this last year, i’m so so grateful 🤍 i always hope to make my family, friends and supporters proud in everything i do🙏🏾 lots of love, Molly.’

And it appeared everyone had a ball as Jamie (Jay) replied: ‘Had a blinder didn’t we.’

Actress Emma Barton (Honey Mitchell) added: ‘Happy Birthday beautiful one.’

Molly’s character Anna recently turned her back on mother Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) once more, despite her having previously made some headway – though things soon started looking up in the most recent instalment of the BBC soap.

Cindy was in Anna’s bad books after having argued with Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe), she soon realised that she was going to have to take big steps in order to get her daughter back onside..

After Cindy accepted the fact that Elaine was likely to be in her daughters’ lives for good, she realised it was better to be with her than against her.

For that reason, she invited a surprised Elaine for dinner at Walford East, in order to try and let bygones be bygones.

As she debriefed the events of the meal with Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), they were interrupted by a knock at the door.

Soon, daughter Anna came running in and gave Cindy a big hug, proving that they were back on good terms once more.

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Four EastEnders characters are at risk of spending Christmas behind bars as their recent crimes are exposed.

The people in question are Stacey (Lacey Turner), Freddie (Bobby Brazier), Karen (Lorraine Stanley) and Keanu (Danny Walters).

Let’s begin with Keanu and Karen first, who recently orchestrated Albie’s kidnap.

The mother and son are left in a panic when Karen’s brother-in-law Malcolm arrives at her birthday party. Malcolm was the person who looked after Albie while the ordeal unfolded in Walford and, after an innocent chat with Sharon (Letitia Dean), he is horrified to learn about his involvement in the staged kidnap.

Keanu then heads to the flat and demands Karen hands over the ransom money.

After refusing, Karen is interrupted by Mitch (Roger Griffiths), who wants to know what’s going on.

Karen tells Mitch the truth and he also tells her the money needs to be returned.

But will Karen listen?

Now two more people know about Karen and Keanu’s dirty secret, is it only a matter of time till Sharon finds out and calls the police?

Elsewhere, after Theo’s (William Ellis) plea hearing, an emotional Stacey gets drunk and is found by Jack (Scott Maslen).

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At Number 27, Stacey opens up to Jack, but he’s shocked when she admits that she planted the wrench on Theo a few weeks ago, thinking it would cover up Freddie’s actions and make it look like Theo tried to attack her.

Jack tells Stacey that due to his position, he must inform the authorities of her confession.

Stace details her actions and pleads with Jack to keep quiet, which he reluctantly accepts.

But will this be a move Jack later regrets?

Will Stacey and Freddie eventually be forced to confront their actions, now Jack knows the truth?

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Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) finally found the courage to reveal her true feelings for husband Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) in emotional EastEnders scenes and we’re all in bits.

Despite having fallen in love with soulmate Eve Unwin (Heather Peace), Suki has been trapped in her marriage with abusive Nish, who recently returned to her life after spending 20 years behind bars for murder.

Suki very nearly managed to escape her situation earlier this year, when she made plans to run away with Eve and leave Nish behind for good. However, her plan was rumbled by son Vinny (Shiv Jalota) who gave her an ultimatum: Eve or her family.

With Vinny having promised to tell Nish everything if she chose Eve, Suki panicked that her lover would end up hurt, seeing as Nish had previously killed a man in a jealous rage. Because of this, and the love of her children, she chose to stay with her family.

However, it has become increasingly clear just how unhappy Suki is, and in recent scenes Vinny finally clocked on.

When Suki and Vinny walked in on houseguest Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Levy Khan) kissing Nish, they were stunned, and allowed Nish to throw her out.

However, it wasn’t long before Suki ran into Eve, where the pair shared a sweet moment.

Eve has recently started seeing new love interest Tessa, and Suki was quick to point out how happy she looked. When Eve said that she hoped Suki was happy, with a house full of people to keep her away from Nish, Suki’s opinions of her houseguests suddenly changed.

Almost immediately, Suki set about convincing Nish to let Priya and daughter Avani (Aaliyah James) stay, and it didn’t take long to get him on side.

With Priya grateful and Nish satisfied with the arrangement, only Vinny could tell that something else was going on, and he had soon confronted Suki about her sudden change of heart.

He pointed out that she hated Priya and her mess, and explained that he couldn’t understand why Suki would just roll over and let her stay, saying that the mum he knew wouldn’t have put up with her.

As he questioned why she wasn’t worried about Priya trying to kiss Nish again, Suki finally broke and revealed the truth.

‘She can have him for all I care!’

Vinny was shocked to hear that, but soon realised just how serious Suki was as she admitted that Nish made her skin crawl. She explained how she had tried her best to love him, but that you can’t make someone feel something that they don’t.

She went on to reveal that she can’t eat or sleep when she’s around him, and that she hadn’t picked up her prescription for antidepressants because she is scared that he’ll find them. She then admitted that she was happy for someone else to take care of ‘his needs’ because she hated it.

She admitted that she would rather he sleep with Priya, because it would give her an excuse to leave him without being judged. When Vinny tried to suggest that no one would judge her, Suki pointed out that he had done exactly that when he’d stopped her from being with Eve, admitting that she had only stayed with Nish because Vinny had asked her to.

As Vinny realised just how serious she was, the pair sat down for a proper conversation, where Suki admitted that she had spent so long trying to be a good wife and mother that she hadn’t ever been able to stop and learn who she really is as a person, but that she wanted to find out.

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Vinny expressed his guilt for making her stay, but Suki admitted that she didn’t love him any less for it.

When Vinny asked if this was about Eve, Suki revealed that it wasn’t. It was about her. She explained how she had tried to repress her feelings, but they kept building.

Vinny was quick to admit that he had seen the way she looked at Eve, and that she had never looked at Nish that way. However, Suki admitted that she couldn’t do anything until she had the space to work out who she was.

It was then that Vinny revealed that if she wanted to be with Eve, then she had his blessing, and he promised that he would still love her no matter who she was with.

With Vinny having finally accepted his mother’s true feelings, will Suki find the courage to go out and get what she wants?

Spoilers have hinted that Suki will attempt to leave Nish, but will she get away from him, and will Eve be by her side?

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Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) and George Knight (Colin Salmon) were all relieved to discover that Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) had survived being pushed down the stairs in EastEnders, though this later created problems for the family.

During a confrontation with Dean, George had hit him and sent him flying down the Queen Vic stairs, leaving him lying unconscious at the bottom.

Terrified that he may have killed him, George quickly rushed down to check on him, and there were sighs of relief all round when he was still alive. However, the tensions began to rise when Dean accused George of trying to kill him.

Cindy phoned an ambulance, but pretended that she hadn’t seen what had happened to Dean, in order to protect George from the consequences. This left partner Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) with a sour taste in his mouth, having always felt threatened by the presence of Cindy’s ex-husband in their lives.

As Dean was taken off to hospital, the severity of the situation dawned on Linda upstairs in the Queen Vic as Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) explained that George was on a suspended sentence for assault. Therefore, it was vital that Cindy didn’t change her story, or George could face prison time.

Determined to keep her future step-dad around, Linda headed off for a chat with Cindy, who was already getting an earful from Ian about her decision to keep quiet.

As Linda urged Cindy not to change her mind about keeping quiet, George arrived and told them not to get involved, revealing that he would take the punishment if Dean were to go to the police.

At the hospital, Cindy and Ian continued to discuss their options, with Cindy hoping to buy Dean out of the business using the money from the Marbella bar sale, but Ian made it clear that putting all of their eggs in one basket was risky, and that siding with George and Linda would cause the whole business partnership to collapse.

As Ian tried to persuade Cindy to tell the truth, she worried about how this would affect her relationship with her daughters. Ian pointed out that if they didn’t have the business, then they wouldn’t be able to afford a roof over their heads and she would lose her girls anyway, and if she got caught lying to the police then she would end up back behind bars herself.

Meanwhile, Linda and Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) had a heart to heart, where Gina admitted that she was worried about losing her dad, having only just started to get used to having both of her parents around.

This left Linda feeling terrible, so she decided to head to the hospital and attempt to get through to Dean.

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Before she could get there, however, Ian made the most of a few brief minutes alone with Dean, encouraging him to sue George for compensation. When Dean pointed out the Ian just wanted Cindy’s ex out of the picture, Ian made it clear that the Knights and Linda would just keep coming after him and their business unless he shut them down.

When Linda finally arrived, she pleaded with him not to go to the police, but Dean retorted that she had always been ‘banging on about how crimes should be punished’.

He lamented that all he was trying to do was be a good dad to his daughter, but that Linda was determined to ruin his life.

Desperate to get George off the hook, Linda promised to ‘drop’ what he had done to her and let him live his life, though that wasn’t enough for Dean.

As he described the night that he had raped Linda from his perspective, it became very clear that he truly believed that he was innocent. It was then that he promised to tell the police that he had fallen down the stairs, but on one condition: Linda had to tell everyone that she had lied about being raped.

With George at risk of going to prison, will Linda do what Dean has asked?

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If you’re looking for some Christmas party inspiration, EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa has got you covered.

The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here winner, 31, launched her collection with the brand in 2020, with the clothes selling out in just minutes.

Revealing the range of flattering outfits, Jacqueline told her followers: ‘I feel this is different to my usual party collection.

‘It is fire. I felt amazing in everything and I honestly hope you guys love it as much as me.’

Fans and former co-stars rushed to fangirl over her latest edit with Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler) writing: ‘Beeeeeyoooootiful.’

Another added: ‘The green bodysuit and the first dress 😍 this would be xmas parties sorted.’

A third agreed: ‘Contenders for Xmas party.’

This comes after soap star Jacqueline confirmed her return to Albert Square

Previous images show a very tense moment between the Lauren Branning star and police officers as she comes back into the country after spending time away.

She doesn’t quite get the welcome home she hoped for, though, as Lauren ends up getting arrested at the airport as a sniffer dog finds a substance in her bag.

Lauren is seen looking agitated as cops force her to open the large blue bag she is carrying before handcuffing her.

Speaking of coming back after five years away, Jacqueline said: ‘I’m really excited.

‘It’s such an amazing time to be back as there is so much buzz around EastEnders at the moment.

‘I’ve been watching and loving it like a fan.’

She added to The Sun on Sunday: ‘Walford holds a special place in my heart, so it really does feel like coming home.’

Lauren was last seen on our screens very briefly last December for the funeral of Dot Cotton.

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Egging on her son Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) to kidnap little Albie was always a bad idea, and now mum Karen (Lorraine Stanley) is set to be caught out at her own birthday party in EastEnders.

Karen is up to her neck in it after putting a sinister plan to run away with Albie in Keanu’s head – who he thinks is his son.

When Albie’s mum Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) said she was moving to Abu Dhabi, Keanu put his sick plot to leg it with the lad into action with Karen’s help.

But Keanu changed his mind after the tot started crying for his mum, despite Karen urging him to see it through, and tried to cover his tracks by claiming a stranger had snatched Albie in the park.

Cue an enormous hunt for the lad,Karen delivering a ransom note, and Sharon handing over £50,000 of her ex Phil Mitchell’s (Steve McFadden) cash to get her son back.

Meanwhile, Karen has kept the money in a holdall, refusing to hand it back, enraging Keanu who has now reunited with Sharon and asked her to marry him.

But when Karen’s ex, Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths) organises a surprise birthday party for her in the Queen Vic this week, he’s soon suspicious of how much cash she’s flashing, especially when she offers to pick up a big drinks tab.

In fact, Albie was secretly being cared for by Karen’s son-in-law, Malcolm – daughter Kandice’s hubby – who had no idea of their evil plan.

So when Malcolm unexpectedly rocks up at her birthday party, suspiciously the little lad takes a shine to him…

Malcolm, meanwhile, has an innocent chat with Sharon and realises he was caught up in the fake kidnap – but will Keanu pressure him into keeping quiet?

Later, Keanu heads over to Karen’s and demands yet again that she hands back the cash, but she flatly refuses to – just as Mitch walks in.

Keanu makes a hasty exit, but Karen breaks down and confesses all to Mitch – who is horrified.

With Karen set to leave the Square for good, wil he tell Sharon what her new fiancee and prospective mum-in-law really did?

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Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) lands herself in a spot of bother in EastEnders soon as she tells Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) what really happened the night Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis) was attacked.

Last month, Freddie (Bobby Brazier) saved Stacey from being raped by Theo by grabbing the stalker and brutally beating him.

With the help of Eve Unwin (Heather Peace), Stacey and Freddie took a huge risk and planted a weapon on Theo, to make it look as though Freddie had acted in self defence, before calling for an ambulance and police.

Despite both Freddie and Stacey sticking to their stories, Freddie was then arrested for attempted murder, and was questioned the following day.

Freddie was then released on bail, much to his relief, and though he was determined to stay on Albert Square and prove that he had nothing to hide, Jean (Gillian Wright) wasn’t sure that was the best idea.

Terrified that he would feel the pressure and end up accidentally revealing their lie, Jean suggested that he go and visit mum Little Mo, until the news of his arrest had blown over.

Coming up, it’s the day of Theo’s plea hearing and Stacey is feeling anxious.

She meets up with Theo and tries to manipulate him into pleading guilty by promising to restart their ‘relationship’ once he’s served his time.

However, Stacey is left wondering if she’s made the situation worse when Theo reacts badly to her suggestion.

After the hearing, Jack comforts a drunken Stacey after she tearfully confesses her fears about Theo.

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Back at Number 27, Jack is shocked when Stacey admits that she planted the wrench on Theo to cover up Freddie’s actions.

In the aftermath, Jack tells Stace that due to his position, he must inform the authorities of what she’s said.

A desperate Stacey then details her story and pleads with Jack to keep quiet, which he reluctantly accepts.

The pair have a heart-to-heart about the past as Stacey is touched by his support, but could this turn into something more?

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EastEnders viewers will know that Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) and Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) are hopelessly in love with one another, but have had no choice but to keep their distance from each other following Vinny Panesar’s (Shiv Jalota) discovery of their affair.

However, upcoming scenes will show Suki finally open up about how unhappy she is, leading Vinny to give his blessing for her to leave Nish and be with Eve.

The only problem is that Eve is torn between a life with Suki and a life with new love interest Tessa.

Following Suki’s plea to Eve to give her another chance, she is horrified when Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) reveals that she knows the truth about her relationship.

In order to keep her quiet, Suki offers her £2000, but Priya won’t accept any less than £3000. Eager for her money, Priya makes it clear that she will grass Vinny up to Suki’s husband Nish (Navin Chowdhry) if Suki doesn’t play ball.

Desperate, Suki steals money from the call centre and agrees to meet Priya to hand it over, unaware that sinister Nish is watching her every move…

Before Suki can hand over the cash, Nish swoops in, questioning her on her motives.

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Luckily for Suki, Priya spins a lie about her taking the money so that Priya and Avani (Aaliyah James) can look for a flat of their own after Nish and Priya’s kiss.

Nish isn’t happy with Priya having the money, and the women have no choice but to hand it back to him.

Despite sticking up for her with Nish, Priya still wants her money, and promises that she will tell all if she doesn’t get it.

With nowhere left to turn, Suki raids the Minute Mart till and manages to get her hands on £200, but that isn’t enough for Priya, who warns that she still intends to blab if she doesn’t get the full amount.

Unaware of what Suki has been up to, Vinny soon finds that the till is short by £200 and instantly goes running to Nish.

As Nish investigates the CCTV in order to find the culprit, he stumbles across something much more incriminating: Footage of Suki kissing Eve.

‘While trying to discover who is behind the theft he watches some CCTV footage in the Minute Mart to try and catch someone stealing money from the till,’ actor Navin Chowdhry explained.

‘On watching that footage he goes back and suddenly finds Eve and Suki together in the shop. He’s intrigued at what they might be talking about, and that’s when he sees them kiss.’

Nish is flooded with rage and begins to smash up the Minute Mart as the reality of what he has just seen sinks in.

‘His anger is so off the scale – it might be the angriest we have ever seen him. It is the biggest event and blow that we’ve encountered on screen for him. He has a rage in the shop and smashes it up as he’s on the war path.’

On the way back to No.41, Nish is stopped by Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), who takes him over to Walford East to get cleaned up. While they’re alone, Nish reveals all, before heading back home to find out the truth…

‘He bumps into Ravi who tries to calm him down and his first port of call is to look Suki in the eye. We know what this man is capable of, he has killed because of jealousy before, and now his motivations are clearly as they were 20 years ago.

‘He’s been presented with an event that caused him to go to jail 20 years ago and I think everyone knows he’s not going to handle it any differently. He’s prepared to kill for the love of his life.’

What will he find when he gets home, and how will he proceed? Could this prove dangerous for Suki or Eve – or both?

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Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) is hiding a huge secret in EastEnders, but Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) may be set to rumble it ahead of her exit.

Since learning that Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) was Albie’s biological father and not Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters), Sharon has been in turmoil, and recently organised to meet with her solicitor in order to discuss the situation.

However, just as she asked what rights Phil would have over Albie if his name is not on the birth certificate and they’re not married, Karen walked in with Albie.

Having not heard who Sharon was talking about, Karen automatically assumed that Keanu was the topic of conversation, and jumped to the conclusion that Sharon was planning to leave him.

Though Sharon insisted that Karen had got her wires crossed, things only got worse when Phil later told her that Sharon planned on selling her half of the Boxing Den.

Of course, we viewers know that she wants to distance herself from Phil as much as possible, given that she is keeping the fact that he is Albie’s real dad a secret from him, but this isn’t what Phil believes.

Phil revealed to Karen that Sharon was selling up to fund Keanu’s ‘big dreams’, and warned her that there would be trouble if he only plans on marrying her for her money.

Later, Karen confronted Sharon about what Phil had said, and Sharon once again tried to assure her that she was acting with Keanu’s best interests in mind.

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When Karen revealed that she had spoken to Keegan, who confirmed that Keanu knew nothing about it, Sharon explained that she had realised that it would be best for their marriage if she wasn’t still in business with her ex-husband, and planned to tell Keanu when he got home.

She also pointed out that she wanted to put the extra cash back into the Arches, as Keanu had big plans for expansion.

When Karen countered by asking what she had been talking to her solicitor about, Sharon lied and said that they were talking about putting Keanu’s name on Albie’s birth certificate, and had planned to surprise Keanu.

As Sharon insisted that she loved Keanu and wanted them to be a proper family, Karen seemed mollified, and left Sharon alone.

With Karen set to leave Albert Square in the near future, we have been left wondering what may drive her away. Could she get to the bottom of what Sharon is really hiding?

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George Knight (Colin Salmon) rushed to defend Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) from rapist Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) in recent EastEnders scenes, but his actions could have fatal consequences.

Dean was left furious when Beale’s Eels was vandalised, with someone having spray painted the word ‘Rapist’ across the front of the building ahead of their grand opening.

When he later discovered that it was Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) who was behind the vandalism, he was eager to go to the police, though business partner Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) refused to let him.

As Dean stewed in his anger, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) told him to remember why he had chosen to go into business in the first place, and the pair soon headed over to the Vic together.

The reception was frosty, and George very nearly threw them out, but Dean insisted that he wanted to talk to Linda.

Though everyone warned him not to, Dean soon snuck off upstairs, where Linda was horrified to see him.

She warned him to get out, but he refused to listen, still claiming that he was innocent.

Viewers will know that Dean is far from innocent, having raped Linda in 2014.

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As Linda ran from the kitchen, she was met at the top of the stairs by Cindy and George, who were quick to jump to her defence.

As George demanded that he leave, Dean turned on him, insisting that he was only trying to do what was best for his daughter.

As the two men squared up to each other, Dean began taunting Linda, accusing her of having a relationship with George, who is currently engaged to her mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe).

As Dean continued to goad them, George lashed out, sending Dean flying down the Queen Vic stairs.

The trio watched on in horror from the top of the stairs as Dean fell unconscious at the bottom.

Will he wake up, or has George finally got rid of Dean for good?

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Ian and Cindy Beale (Adam Woodyatt and Michelle Collins) were eagerly anticipating the opening of their new pie and mash shop, Beale’s Eels, but what they didn’t expect was to be faced with vandalism on the day of their opening.

The couple ruffled feathers among Walford residents when it was revealed that they would be going into business with Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo), and faced warnings from their disgruntled neighbours that it would be a bad idea.

When Dean crossed a line by trying to talk to Ollie Carter while handing out flyers, Linda (Kellie Bright) decided that she needed to find a way to get rid of him.

Together with Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) and Gina Knight (Francesca Henry), she put together some flyers of her own, urging people to boycott Beale’s Eels.

When Dean caught wind of this, he threatened to sue for libel, leaving Linda with no choice but to take the flyers down.

However, one resident didn’t think that the flyers had sent enough of a message, and under the cover of darkness spray painted the word ‘Rapist’ across the front of the shop.

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Viewers will know that Dean raped Linda in 2014, and was later found not guilty of the attempted rape of Roxy Mitchell. Because of this, he has faced no consequences for his actions.

With fans wondering who was behind the vandalism, EastEnders finally revealed the culprit in tonight’s episode.

Dean was quick to blame Linda, threatening once again to go to court over it.

However, it very quickly became clear that Linda wasn’t to blame, as Gina admitted to the crime.

Cindy was horrified that her daughter would sabotage the launch of the business, but Gina showed no remorse for her actions.

When Dean threatened to report her though, Cindy stepped up and refused to let him shop her daughter to the police. Will he listen?

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EastEnders has cast actor Alan Ford as part of a heartbreaking death storyline that will hit screens in the coming months.

Alan, best known for his work in films such as Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, is set make an appearance in the BBC One soap at the funeral of Aunt Sal (Anna Karen), which will take place early next year.

The Exorcist: The Beginning star was spotted on-location with various cast members of the long-running serial drama, filming the emotional scenes in question as the Mitchells say goodbye to Aunt Sal.

This won’t be the first time Alan stars in EastEnders, having previously made an appearance all the way back in 1986, portraying the role of Sam Sangers in a single episode.

Sam was a con-man who targeted grieving Debbie Wilkins shortly after the death of her boyfriend Andy O’Brien, hoping to con her out of her beloved beau’s possessions.

Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), however, suspected that dastardly Sam was up to no good and thus gave him his marching orders, telling him that he ‘ought to be ashamed of himself’.

It’s unknown of Alan will be playing the same character or not.

Aunt Sal, meanwhile, appeared in over 50 episodes of the BBC serial drama between 1996 and 2017.

Her final appearance came in the latter year during the funeral of Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell (Samantha Womack and Rita Simons).

Sal was known for showing up at Mitchell family occasions such as weddings and funerals, and she always had something witty to say about the people present and their actions.

Actress Anna Karen, who played the character from her first appearance to her last, died last year in a house fire.

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EastEnders fans have been going absolutely crazy in the build up to the murder that is set to take place this Christmas, with The Six at the forefront of the major episode.

A flash forward episode that aired back in February teased a huge Christmas on the BBC soap, with one man falling victim to The Six – though his identity, and the way the events of the day play out, have been kept strictly under wraps.

Theories about what may be set to occur have been flying around all corners of the internet, and fans have been speculating for a while now that The Six may actually become The Seven, with another woman set to be involved in the dramatic murder.

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) are all set to gather around the body in the Queen Vic, but eagle eyed viewers have spotted something interesting about the direction they are looking in, suggesting that there may be a seventh person out of camera shot.

Several names have already come up as suggestions over who The Seventh could be, from Sam Mitchell to Tracy the barmaid.

However, since the return of the iconic Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), there have been several fans wondering if perhaps she may end up involved somehow.

Actress Michelle Collins has taken to Twitter/X to respond to some of these theories, but she isn’t giving very much away.

One fan shared a photo of themselves with five other EastEnders fans who had dressed up in The Six’s signature colours for a soaps themed night out, and made it clear that they thought there was someone missing from the line up.

‘We dressed in six colours and think Cindy should be the seventh!’ They wrote, tagging Michelle in the post.

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Michelle’s response seemed to imply that Cindy had joined the show too late to be included in the storyline, though her response to another post left everyone guessing.

When the other fan said that they were convinced that Cindy is part of The Six, Michelle responded with a thinking emoji.

Could this be a hint towards Cindy’s involvement?

Having already hired a hitman against Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) in the past, it would certainly be within the realms of possibility for Cindy to be involved in another murder.

And given that Cindy’s return was planned almost a year in advance, there is every possibility that she had been considered for The Six way back then. Is Michelle just calling our bluff?

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EastEnders star Jessie Wallace stunned fans after showing off her new makeover.

The 52-year-old actress, best known for playing Kat Slater, opted for blonde in her latest selfie.

While some fans questioned if the photo was Jessie playing about with the ‘filters,’ others were here for the colour switch.

One person commented: ‘Looks amazing , I’ve just watched a classic eastenders and in one scene you asked zoe if you would suit blonde hair the answer is definitely yes xx’

Another agreed: ‘Ooh it’s a yes from me, looking like a young Madonna xx’

EastEnders star Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean) added: ‘ERM…. WOW 🤩 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.’

In current storylines, Kat believes that her ex-husband Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) had been given the all clear after doctors confirmed that he had prostate cancer, only to be left gobsmacked when he revealed the truth.

Kat and Alfie have always had a close bond, even despite their rocky relationships.

For this reason, Alfie is silently pleased when Kat agrees to accompany him to the hospital for his first hormone injection.

Kat has not been Alfie’s only supporter, as Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) has stood by his side during this difficult time, refusing to let him go through his prostatectomy alone.

What Kat doesn’t know is that Alfie is harbouring a huge secret about Kat’s husband Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).

After a heated row during which Kat admonished Phil for keeping Alfie’s cancer scare from her, Phil slept with Emma Harding (Patsy Kensit), just days before his wedding.

It wasn’t long before Alfie found out, and battled with whether or not to tell Kat, before ultimately deciding against it, agreeing with Phil to keep his secret as long as Phil kept his true cancer results a secret in return.

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