Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) in EastEnders is left wondering if she’s made the right decision ahead of her move to Abu Dhabi.

A few weeks ago, a flirtatious man called Dorian arrived and told Sharon that there’s a job waiting for her overseas if she wants it.

‘Dorian offers Sharon the chance to move to Abu Dhabi to set up shop in a new gym. It would obviously be a huge change for Sharon as Walford is her home, but with her relationship in tatters, I don’t think she feels like there’s much left to keep her there’, Letitia Dean told us.

Given everything she’s been through, Sharon was left seriously tempted by the offer but it upcoming episodes, it appears she might be having doubts.

In The Arches, a determined Keanu (Danny Walters) decides to organise a romantic date for Sharon and later, in the pub, she is struggling over the prospect of starting again in Abu Dhabi.

The week will also see Sharon involved in trying to get Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) and Ian (Adam Woodyatt) back on the same page. She acts as mediator and hatches a plan to get Ian and Kathy to the café for wine, but will Sharon really say goodbye to her friends and life in Albert Square?

We know that regardless of this choice, Sharon will be in Walford over Christmas, as she is one of six characters who will be in the Queen Vic when a dead body is discovered.

The flash-forward in February also allowed us to establish Sharon will be wearing a wedding dress in these scenes – but who is she getting married to, and how will the possible move to Abu Dhabi impact what’s to come?

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Danny Hatchard has taken to social media to call out a woman who took a picture of him nude while he was performing in a show.

The former EastEnders star, who played Lee Carter on the BBC One soap, is currently performing in venues all across the UK as part of The Full Monty tour.

The 32-year-old plays the leading role of Gaz, which was originally played by Once Upon A Time star Robert Carlyle in the 1997 film.

The show opened earlier this week to rave reviews from critics and fans, but one person in attendance went too far, snapping a photo of the final moments of the performance.

The Full Monty, as fans will know, tells the story of six unemployed men who form a male striptease act in order to make some cash. The story culminates with the men in question stripping nude.

Danny subsequently took to social media to call this woman out on her actions. He wrote: ‘To the woman who took a photo at the end of todays performance of full Monty with a flash on.

‘Hope you’re happy you Pervy disrespectful low life.’

The Our Girl star received support from his followers, with one writing: ‘It disgusting behaviour and I support you.’

Another commented: ‘Sorry this happened to you. Nobody has any right to take a photo of you without your consent, especially not a naked photo – totally disrespectful.’

Danny rose to fame as Lee on EastEnders, making his debut in 2014, months after being talked about by parents Mick and Linda Carter (Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright).

He captivated audiences with his incredible performances over the years, particularly during a powerful storyline which saw Lee attempt to take his own life, before departing in 2017.

Danny has reprised his role on several occasions, returning to EastEnders in 2019 as Lee supported mum Linda during her battle with alcoholism.

Lee staged a second comeback in December 2020 when he, like the rest of the nation, struggled to get his head around Linda’s bizarre and out-of-character affair with Max Branning.

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EastEnders fans have taken to social media to express their opinion on the sudden change to Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) ahead of the character’s departure.

News of her exit was revealed in August, with Metro.co.uk understanding that it was the soap’s decision to write the character out, with Karen’s final scenes set to air later this year.

Karen, who arrived in Walford back in 2017, has found herself involved in Keanu’s (Danny Walters) storyline recently.

After breaking up with Sharon (Letitia Dean), Keanu has regularly clashed with her over care for their son, Albie.

And for Karen, she has taken it upon herself to tell Sharon what she thinks of her nearly every time they make eye contact.

This week, after Keanu discovered Sharon’s plan to possibly move to Abu Dhabi for a new job, Karen decided to step in and tell her son that they needed to put Sharon back in her place.

Tired of Sharon apparently looking down her nose at the Taylor family, Karen convinced Keanu that he should get back with his ex, marry her and then right at the last minute, take everything and leave her destroyed.

The shocking behaviour was picked up by EastEnders fans, with many stunned that Karen’s personality has been altered so much.

‘Catching up on eastenders and is it me or are they making Karen and Bernie unlikable at the moment’, one Twitter/X user wondered.

Another wrote: ‘They’ve made Karen so unbearable, no one will care when she leaves. As for Keanu, it’s obvious he genuinely still loves Sharon but listening to his mum won’t do him any favours. Wedding will be Xmas day obvs!’, while someone else simply said: ‘Ugh go away Karen’.

Lorraine isn’t the only one set to leave in the coming months, with Whitney Dean star Shona McGarty also departing after 15 years.

Lorraine was active on social media this week, and basically confirmed that Karen will die in the upcoming fire at the cafe after liking a tweet from a fan who was speculating this theory.

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EastEnders spoilers and pictures for next week confirm a truly shocking family twist for Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), plus sneaky Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) takes his plan to the next level.

If you’re intrigued by any of the above or just simply fancy a first look at what’s coming up in Walford then you’ve come to the right place, with Metro.co.uk having a jam-packed picture gallery just for you.

The week in question sees Ravi grows suspicious of Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), who arranges to meet with Nugget (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) after she confides in Nish (Navin Chowdhry) about knowing where the teen has been hiding out. 

Knowing full well Suki knows something, Ravi instructs Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) to follow Nish’s car and, upon arriving at a flat, he is stunned to find Nugget in the company of his mum Priya.

The shocks keep on coming, however, as Ravi finds out that he has a daughter he never knew existed.

Elsewhere on the Square, Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) is fed up of her living arrangements, but Rocky (Brian Conley) can’t afford any potential flats.

Determined to help Kath with her dilemma, he tries to broker peace between his wife and her son Ian (Adam Woodyatt), hoping they’ll be able to move back into No. 45. 

Keanu, meanwhile, organises a romantic date for Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) at The Arches, which leaves Sharon struggling with her decision to move to Abu Dhabi. 

Is she set to wave goodbye to the Square? What’s more, what is Keanu up to? And just how far will he go?

EastEnders airs these scenes between Monday, October 16 and Thursday, October 19 at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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It’s a dangerous life being an actor, as EastEnders’ Brian Conley knows only too well.

The actor, who will soon be leaving the role of Rocky Cotton in the BBC soap, was recently the victim of a painful incident – and it was all thanks to an innocent-seeming quiche.

Brian was required to eat the pastry bake as part of an emotional scene in which Rocky is doing his best to bring the battling Beales back together over a spot of lunch.

While not exactly a quiche superfan, Brian is a consummate professional so he was doing his best to act like he was really enjoying his food.

‘I had to do this part in the scene where I pretended that the quiche was lovely – obviously it wasn’t but I’m trying to make an effort,’ he recalled.

‘When the camera was behind me, the director said “Brian you don’t have to really eat all the quiche this time,” so I went to pull the fork out and it all went wrong and I bit into it and I broke one of my teeth at the side.’

Yes, we’re wincing in sympathy too, but Brian had to carry on with the scene.

‘The others could hear me crunching. We all burst into laughter. For the rest of the scene I couldn’t smile because I didn’t want anyone to see my cracked tooth!’ he laughed.

No wonder he’s quit!

The scene in question involved Rocky trying to get Ian (Adam Woodyatt), Cindy (Michelle Collins) and Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) together to mend the tense relationship they’ve all had since Ian and Cindy’s shock return to Albert Square.

‘He’s making a huge effort because he wants it to be one big happy family,’ Brian explained. ‘He thinks if they can all get along, Ian might, in his wisdom say “Oh ok you can all move back in and live with us again.”’

He’s also trying to make amends between Cindy and Kathy because he wants them to make up but that’s a really tough ask. Throwing this all on Kathy at the last minute is just typical Rocky. Once he gets a thought in his head he’s just got to do it right away.

‘With everyone sitting there, he doesn’t want it to be too deep, he’s being jovial and trying to make everyone happy, but I think he knows in his heart this is a really big ask that everyone is going to make up over one meal.

‘But I suppose everyone is sat there and there is this glimmer of hope that we’re all going to live happily ever after.’

Whatever the outcome of Rocky’s ploy to reunite his family, the outcome for Brian was a swift trip to the dentist.

‘It’s a scene I will never forget because I lost one of my teeth,’ he concluded.

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Beloved Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) broke down in Thursday’s (October 12) episode of EastEnders as his grief surrounding Lola Pearce’s (Danielle Harold) death continued to overwhelm him.

A few weeks ago, Jay met a sex worker called Nadine (Jazzy Phoenix) and has been giving her money after sleeping beside her. Jay said that he’s been struggling to switch off back in Walford, and sleeping beside Nadine – who looks a lot like Lola – was bringing him comfort.

Recently, however, things took a turn when Jay asked to have the ketamine he had found in Nadine’s bedroom.

He admitted that he knows sleeping in her bed isn’t right and wanted to take the drugs so he could be in Albert Square without feeling intense emotions.

Jay’s latest move was discovered by Callum (Tony Clay) who tried to intervene by having Nadine arrested, but things went slightly wrong when the police approached just as Nadine ran away and the drugs landed in Jay’s hands, meaning he was arrested instead.

Tonight, alone in the flat, Jay rang Nadine for more gear.

He grabbed his coat and very nearly left, but glanced at a happy photo of him, Lexi (Isabella Brown) and Lola from a few months ago.

Stopped in his tracks, Jay sat with the photo and cried.

When Callum entered, Jay admitted that he nearly bought more ketamine but changed his mind, and then broke down.

Overwhelmed with everything he was feeling, Jay said to Callum that he didn’t want to lose Lexi and will also organise some sessions with a counsellor – a positive step to help him work through his grief.

Callum hugged Jay, but is this the end of his drug taking…and Nadine?

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Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) is a man on a mission in EastEnders – and that mission involves completely destroying Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean).

This week, Keanu’s emotions were tested when Sharon started flirting with a promoter called Dorian.

Dorian ended up offering Sharon a job in Abu Dhabi. Given everything she has been through, Sharon could see the attraction in starting again elsewhere but once Keanu got wind of what was going on, he tried to take control of the situation to prevent his ex from taking Albie away.

The ordeal was obviously picked up by Karen (Lorraine Stanley), who told Keanu that she’s sick of Sharon looking down her nose at them, and they needed to do something about it.

Following a chat with Jay (Jamie Borthwick), who is facing his own struggles in the aftermath of Lola’s (Danielle Harold) death, Keanu returned to the flat and told Karen that he’ll go through with their plan of getting revenge.

Keanu said that he’s willing to marry Sharon and get his name on Albie’s birth certificate – he is prepared to do absolutely everything, and then take it all from her at the last minute.

In the pub, after the boxing match, Keanu discovered that Dorian was actually an incredibly dodgy businessman who had fixed one of the fights. Aware of the impact it could have on Sharon’s business, Keanu raced over to tell her and Phil (Steve McFadden).

Alone with Sharon, Keanu played with her emotions and said that he’ll be sad to see her go to Abu Dhabi – and that he might be regretting calling time on their relationship.

‘I don’t think deception is your strong point’, Sharon said, convinced Keanu was just playing her.

Just as Keanu wondered if it was too late to rekindle things, Sharon hugged him.

The look on Sharon’s face suggested that she might want to get back with him, but the look on Keanu’s? Well, let’s just say lying might be his strong point after all.

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EastEnders star William Ellis has revealed how he balances his busy filming schedule with being a competitive swimmer.

The actor, who portrays Theo Hawthorne on the BBC One soap, recently did a 65km swim around Jersey, which took him 9 hours and 52 minutes to complete.

Speaking about the challenges that come with balancing both of his passions, William said that he doesn’t know how he managed to fit everything in over this past year.

‘It was a question of making sure I joined the right gym that was close to set where I could go and get my swimming in after work,’ he told The Express.

‘And a very patient wife I have to say who has managed my time schedule just as much as I do’.

William’s Jersey swim raised funds for the charity Amaze, which supports families of children who have disabilities.

The soap star’s son was born with Mowat-Wilson Syndrome.

Mowat-Wilson Syndrome is a genetic disorder that can affect many parts of the body. It may be apparent at birth or later in childhood.

William joined EastEnders earlier this year as Theo, a former high school teacher of Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier), who soon turned his attention to Stacey (Lacey Turner).

After stalking Stacey for months, sinister Theo claimed to be in love with her, locking a terrified Stacey in her own kitchen, with subsequent scenes seeing him attempt to rape her.

Freddie came to Stacey’s defence, bludgeoning Theo over the head with an iron in a heated showdown.

It was subsequently revealed that Theo survived the attack, though he has yet to face the consequences of his crimes.

EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

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Former EastEnders star Rob Kazinsky has opened up about being ‘in and out of hospital’ as a result of multiple illnesses.

The actor, best known for playing Sean Slater in the BBC One soap, recently revealed to Instagram followers that he’s going to embark on a fitness journey ahead of a new role.

In his post, he said that he’s ‘going to try and avoid self defeating embarrassment and general autistic self destruction as much as possible and not die of shame’, also sharing information regarding his weight, and how he aims to keep track of his progress on social media.

Two months on, Rob has posted another update, explaining why there hasn’t been a great deal of difference since his health transformation began.

‘It’s been two months since I posted my starting off point photo and nothing since. Well, there’s very good reasons for that. Injury and illness’, he wrote.

‘One of the massive disadvantages of getting older is injuries happen more often and last longer. In my 20’s a pulled muscle was recovered in two days, now it’s two weeks.’

Opening up about his recent hospital trips, he said: ‘Over the last two months I’ve been in and out of hospital with various issues, a flu followed by 3 weeks of stomach issues that ended up with me in hospital, and the as soon as I recovered from that I got Covid, which hits me everytime like an absolute train and required the shaving of the chest for an EKG and THEN two weeks ago, like the old man I am, I slipped a disc and two ribs. Hooray.

‘So I’ve yet to be able to get up and running with my routine, but thankfully due to sticking to my diet I’m still dropping some fat and still making gains where I need to.’

He finished the post by saying: ‘Hopefully now we can kick on and start shredding up this old body. So consider this yet another starting off point, and if like me you’re struggling to get going, keep trying, doesn’t matter how many times you fail as long as you get up one time more than you fall.’

Sean returned to Walford in 2021. He arrived shortly after Jean (Gillian Wright) contacted him and asked for help over Stacey’s (Lacey Turner) new wife Eve (Heather Peace).

It was a brief comeback, something Rob hopes will happen again in the future.

Speaking about the reprisal at the time, he said: ‘Earlier this year I was able to visit my family in the UK for the first time in years thanks to the global pandemic and a thankfully difficult work schedule, and while I was packing my bags I sent Kate Oates an email.

‘It was simple really, I live in LA and when conditions allow I’ll try and see my family every year – or more if I can – so I though why wouldn’t Sean do that. Pop in for a cuppa?

‘So I said to Kate, I’m in London for one day, let’s write a scene and I’ll swing by in the morning and we can do it, better than that, every time I’m in the UK, if I can, Let’s do it again and she rallied the troops and made it happen.’

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There are big shocks all round next week in EastEnders, not least of all for Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), when his ex shows up with a daughter he didn’t know about.

Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) also has a bombshell via a surprising call, and a familiar face is back on the Square, to the relief of one family. But answers are needed.

Monday October 16

Ravi bumps into Jack and learns Nugget has been sighted. Ravi heads to No.41 to share the good news as Suki receives a secret call from Nugget where she agrees to meet him.

Ravi grows suspicious of Suki’s behaviour and a furious row breaks out as he accuses her of knowing Nugget’s whereabouts, but she covers before later revealing all to Nish.

Later, Ravi spots Nish and Suki making a speedy getaway and asks Jack to follow his dad’s car.

Ravi arrives quickly behind the pair to rumble the meet but is shocked when Nugget’s mother Priya enters the flat where he’s been hiding. 

Kathy struggles with her current living arrangements and tells Rocky its time they found their own place, but Rocky lies and insists he’s not yet been paid by Jay.

Wanting to make money fast, Rocky hatches a plan to sell more cars in hopes the extra commission will secure his and Kathy’s future.

Later, Rocky decides to invite Ian, Cindy and Peter over for lunch under the ruse that Kathy wants them all the bury the hatchet but Rocky’s secret agenda to win them round so they can move back into No.45 is soon rumbled, and the peace talks quickly ascend into chaos.   

Keanuorganises a romantic date for Sharon at The Arches. Later in The Vic, Sharon struggles on her decision to move to Abu Dhabi.

Ben is angry at Callum when news of Jay’s arrest reaches him, but Jay covers and insists it was only possession of weed that landed him in a cell. 

TuesdayOctober 17

Ravi is shocked to see Priya and drags Nugget back to Walford. Back home, Suki admits to Nish that she believes Denise’s accusations against Ravi.

Priya arrives in Walford looking for Nugget as the police arrive to question him on his reasons for leaving.

Nugget demands answers from Ravi but he denies everything.

Nugget looks for confirmation from Suki, Priya storms out as Ravi and Nugget quickly follow but they’re shocked to be greeted by Avani, Priya and Ravi’s daughter, who Ravi had no idea existed.

Kathy and Rocky go house-hunting and put an offer on a studio flat, but unbeknownst to Kathy, they don’t have the funds to pay for the deposit due to Rocky’s gambling.

Jay continues to struggle with his grief and asks Gina if she has a drug dealer but she refuses. Later, Gina invites Ben to The Albert to discuss her concerns about Jay.

Wednesday October 18

Ravi struggles to come to terms with learning he has a daughter.

Billy runs the idea of scattering Lola’s  ashes past Jay, but he bites back and laments that everyone has moved on from her death besides him.

Jay gets drunk and raises Honey’s concerns before the pair have a heartfelt conversation about grief. Later, Jay meets Nadine who assumes he’s there for more drugs.

Sharon and Kathy have a heart-to-heart in the café where Kathy reveals that she misses Ian.

Sharon hatches a plan to invite Ian to the café for wine, as she acts as a mediator.

It’s not long before Ian and Kathy resolve their issues as they share their love for one and other before drunkenly heading back to No.45 where Cindy and Kathy exchange some tense words.  

Thursday October 19

Jay is full of regret and is later propositioned by Ben who gives him an ultimatum – he has to stop the drugs or he’ll kick him out.

Later in The Vic, Jay promises to do better but thigs go from bad to worse when Nadine arrives.

In the café, Cindy, Peter and a hungover Ian discuss their potential investment opportunity but their conversation is cut short when Ian receives a shocking phone call – there is a competitor for the lease on the pawnbrokers which could scupper their plans.

Later, Ian heads to The Vic and attempts to use his heart attack as a sympathy card but his hopes come crashing down when Elaine rumbles Ian’s agenda and George reveals that he and Cindy are not entitled to any money from the Marbella bar sale.  

Kathy tells Reiss that her and Rocky are moving out, but after Reiss’ saddened response, they decide to stay put.  

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Rocky Cotton (Brian Conley) is set to tear his whole family apart in upcoming EastEnders scenes when he makes a suggestion that backfires spectacularly.

The car salesman has been having some serious money troubles since ex-wife Jo Cotton (Vicki Michelle) decided to blackmail him and wife Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) over his bigamy.

Viewers may remember that Rocky discovered that he was still married to Jo moments before marrying Kathy, but chose to go through with the vows anyway.

This backfired massively when Jo revealed all and demanded £50,000 in exchange for her silence.

In order to pay her off, Kathy emptied her life savings and took out a loan, which now needs paying back.

Unfortunately, Rocky doesn’t have the means to contribute his share of the repayments, and in order to try and fix this problem, he has turned to gambling behind Kathy’s back.

In upcoming scenes, Kathy is set to grow increasingly more frustrated with their living arrangements and, honestly, we’re not sure how much of Sonia and Reiss’ (Natalie Cassidy and Jonny Freeman) instrument blowing we’d be able to take either.

Kathy decides that it is time for the couple to find their own place, which instantly sends Rocky into a spin, as he once again lies and says that Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) has yet to pay him.

He hatches a plan to earn a quick buck by selling more cars and raking in the commission in order to secure a future for him and his lovely new wife.

However, with this plan not guaranteed to bring in quick results, he turns to plan B: Get their old house back.

Viewers will remember the unsettling scenes which saw Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) throw his own mother out of her house, sending Rocky and Bobby (Clay Milner Russell) packing with her.

Bobby has since been welcomed back into the fold, but unfortunately Kathy’s feud with Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) has left them out in the cold.

However, Rocky can’t see the point of forking out for a new flat when there’s a perfectly good house waiting for them, and he decides to take steps to win round Cindy and Ian in order to move back in.

‘He’s making a huge effort because he wants it to be one big happy family,’ Actor Brian Conley explained. ‘He thinks if they can all get along, Ian might, in his wisdom say “oh ok you can all move back in and live with us again.”

‘He’s also trying to make amends between Cindy and Kathy because he wants them to make up but that’s a really tough ask.

‘Throwing this all on Kathy at the last minute is just typical Rocky. Once he gets a thought in his head he’s just got to do it right away.

He invites them and Peter (Thomas Law) over for dinner under the guise that Kathy wants to make amends, but things take a turn when his plan is uncovered.

All talks of peace are forgotten as Rocky’s true motives are exposed, and soon the lunch has erupted into pure chaos.

The next day, Kathy and Rocky have no choice but to look for a place of their own, and soon Kathy is eager to put down a deposit on a studio flat for them both.

However, what she doesn’t know is that they don’t have the money for the deposit thanks to Rocky’s out-of-control gambling.

Has Rocky ruined their chances of a secure future?

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Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) has hatched a shocking plan to gain custody of grandson Albie following another huge row with Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) in EastEnders.

Sharon was furious after Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) took son Albie out to get his ears pierced without her knowledge and soon decided that enough was enough.

She called in a solicitor to mediate their discussion about Albie’s care going forward, and it was soon revealed that Keanu had no legal rights to his son, as his name was not on the birth certificate.

Things took a further turn when Sharon revealed her plans to move Albie to Abu Dhabi, having been given a job opportunity by new business associate Dorian.

Keanu was absolutely incandescent, making it very clear that he wanted to see his son weekly, and not just four times a year as Sharon had suggested.

With Keanu devastated, Karen headed to the Queen Vic, where her plans to appeal to Sharon’s better nature were soon derailed, as the pair began hurling insults at each other.

Seething, Karen returned home to Keanu, where she revealed that she had come up with an ingenious plan.

She instructed him to use the fact that she still loves him to his advantage, by getting back in her bed and asking her to marry him. That way, he would get legal rights to Albie, and be able to take Sharon for everything she has, including their son.

But will Keanu go along with the plan?

During the flash forward episode in February, fans were shocked to see Sharon in a wedding dress on Christmas Day, and wondered who the lucky groom would be.

Could she be marrying Keanu? And could she have rumbled his plan, leaving him to be the dead body on the floor of the Queen Vic?

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Callum Highway (Tony Clay) has been seriously worried about Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) after learning about his relationship with escort Nadine (Jazzy Phoenix) in EastEnders.

Things took even more of a turn when Callum realised that she had been supplying Jay with ketamine, and reported her to his police colleagues.

However, it was Jay that ended up getting arrested, and he wasn’t best pleased to discover that Callum had been behind it.

After making the discovery, Jay went back to meet with Nadine, desperate to pick up some more drugs, but Nadine wasn’t so keen to see him.

She made it clear that it was too risky for them to be seen together, as being caught by the police would ruin her prospects of becoming a lawyer.

Gutted Jay headed back to the car lot, where he was later met by Callum once more.

The atmosphere was frosty as Callum barged in, and asked what Jay would have done if it had been Lexi (Isabella Brown) who caught him with the drugs.

Frustrated Jay asked what he was doing there, and when Callum admitted he had come to talk about counselling, Jay insisted that he didn’t need any.

When Callum pointed out that Jay clearly needed help, as he was trying to cope with things in completely the wrong way, Jay argued back that it wasn’t anything to do with him.

As Callum explained that he was as much Lexi’s dad as Jay was, and his behaviour was affecting her, he demanded that Jay sort himself out as he wasn’t fit to be a father.

Jay was horrified by this and immediately lashed out, punching Callum in the face.

With Callum already having got his police mates involved once, could he be set to do so again? Or will Jay realise the error of his ways by himself?

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Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) has been left worried after Lexi Pearce (Isabella Brown) revealed a surprising secret to her in EastEnders.

Lexi had trusted Honey with information that she didn’t want anyone else to know, but concerned Honey wondered if she should consult one of her dads.

Uncertain, Honey approached Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) for advice over a drink in the Queen Vic.

Honey revealed that Lexi had told her that a boy had asked her out, and she wasn’t sure whether or not to tell Ben (Max Bowden).

Kathy couldn’t understand why that had got Honey so het up, and Honey was quick to point out what had happened to Lily Slater (Lillia Turner).

Viewers will know that 13-year-old Lily had just given birth to baby Charli, after having shocked everyone by falling pregnant at just 12-years-old.

With Lexi being 11, Honey was concerned that she may end up going down the same path if she started dating boys, but Kathy was quick to settle her nerves, pointing out that going out with a boy and getting pregnant are two very different things.

Despite this, Kathy warned Honey not to tell Ben, who is already struggling in the wake of Lola’s death as it is.

Honey agreed, and instead decided to test the waters with Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) the next time she sees him.

Unfortunately, it seems that Jay is doing even worse than Ben these days, having turned to ketamine to try and get through his grief.

If Honey does open up to him, how will he cope with the knowledge that Lexi is now seeing boys? And is Honey right to be worried about teenage pregnancy?

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EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley has basically confirmed how Karen Taylor is set to exit the show by reposting a fan’s theory on X/Twitter.

It was announced earlier this year that Karen Taylor was set to be written out of the show after six years, and fans have been left wondering how she will leave.

Many have been speculated that her exit may have something to do with the upcoming café fire this autumn, with some wondering if she will die in the blaze.

Actress Lorraine has been active on social media in the last couple of days, responding to fan comments on the character and her current storyline, which has seen her rowing a lot with Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean).

One fan mentioned that it seemed as though the writers were trying to make Karen more unlikeable so people weren’t as bothered when she dies.

Lorraine was quick to repost this theory, leaving us wondering if Karen really is set to leave Walford in a body bag.

When her exit from the show was announced, Lorraine took to social media to express her sadness at having to say goodbye.

‘Thank you to [writer] Daran Little for creating the Taylors and to the BBC for giving me the opportunity to play such a fabulous character,’ she said.

‘I’ll be sad to be saying goodbye to Karen Taylor and will miss all the cast and crew at EastEnders.

‘However I’m looking forward to my next chapter and excited about being a jobbing Actor again & starting new ventures.

‘Again your kind words of support have been amazing!!! I’m going to miss my Taylor/Baker famalam Clair Norris, Danny Walters, Roger Griffiths and Matthew Morrison. Much love.’

We’re still completely in the dark about how Karen will end up leaving, but Lorraine’s retweet has certainly given us food for thought…

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Bobby Brazier has made it quite clear that he hopes one EastEnders resident doesn’t return to the show, stating that this character in particular can ‘do one’.

The actor, who portrays Freddie Slater, discussed the storyline that led to his temporary exit from the BBC One soap which involved Theo Hawthorne, the sinister stalker who has been terrorising Stacey.

Theo, who was Freddie’s high school teacher, left Stacey living in fear after he became obsessed with her and, despite her pleas to leave her alone, he persisted, going so far as to even move in next door.

When Stacey’s attempt to get a Stalking Prevention Order didn’t pan out, Theo took shocking action as he broke into her home and tried to rape her.

Freddie arrived home to witness the scene and swooped into action, attacking Theo with an iron and leaving him in a pool of his own blood, which left Stacey worried that the young lad could be facing jail time.

Theo’s fate was subsequently confirmed but whether or not we’ll see him on-screen again remains to be seen. Bobby, however, hopes that Freddie has ‘scared him away forever’.

‘I hope I have scared him away forever’, he told The Mirror. ‘However, Will Ellis, who plays him, I absolutely love but Theo can do one.’

Yes Bobby.

The storyline in question saw Freddie depart the Square, allowing Bobby to focus his time on Strictly Come Dancing.

Partnered with Dianne Buswell, the soap star wowed audiences on the first week with a Foxtrot before changing gears the following week to deliver an energetic Charleston.

He undoubtedly gave his finest performance to date in a Romeo + Juliet inspired Samba for Movie Week to Young Hearts Run Free, with he and Dianne dressed like Leonard DiCaprio and Claire Danes’ version of the characters from the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film.

Definition of iconic.

EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One.

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Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) is relieved to see son Nugget (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) again in upcoming EastEnders episodes but as one character returns, two more will arrive in the form of Nugget’s mother and his sister.

Nugget disappeared from Walford shortly after hearing rumours that his dad is a murderer. As a search began for the young lad, Suki (Balvinder Sopal) spent weeks being aware that Nugget was alive and safe, while watching Ravi tear himself apart over his son potentially never coming home.

Coming up, Ravi bumps into Jack (Scott Maslen) and discovers that Nugget has been sighted.

As Ravi heads to Number 41, Suki receives another secret call from Nugget where she agrees to meet up with him.

Ravi then grows suspicious of Suki’s behaviour and a row breaks out. He accuses her of knowing Nugget’s whereabouts, but Suki manages to cover and later reveals the truth to Nish (Navin Chowdhry).

Later, after spotting Nish and Suki leave Walford, Ravi asks Jack to follow them.

Ravi arrives at the location shortly after Nish and Suki, but is shocked when Nugget’s mother, Priya (Sophie Khan Levy), enters the flat where he’s been hiding.

As the aftermath unfolds, Ravi drags Nugget back to Walford but when Priya arrives, it isn’t long until daughter Avani (Aaliyah James) follows and we learn that Ravi had no idea she existed.

Struggling to come to terms with the fact he has a daughter, can Ravi cope with this and Nugget’s return as well?

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Jay Brown’s (Jamie Borthwick) downward spiral after Lola Pearce’s (Danielle Harold) death has resulted in him getting arrested for possession of a drug in EastEnders.

Last night (October 9), Jay returned to Nadine’s (Jazzy Phoenix) flat and asked to have the drugs he had found in her bedroom that morning.

He told her that he knows sleeping in the same bed as her isn’t right, but needs to do something to help him switch off. Nadine warned Jay that taking ketamine will seriously impact his mental and physical health, but the desperate character said he’s willing to take that risk if it means changing how he feels currently.

Jay was able to sleep in his own bed after taking the drugs and tonight, Ben (Max Bowden) commented on how it’s good to have him back home.

Later, as Callum (Tony Clay) walked past the train station, he bumped into Jay leaving Nadine’s flat.

In the car lot, as a confrontation got underway, the drugs Jay had sourced fell from his pocket.

After questioning Jay’s moves, Callum was certain that Ben had to know and made his way back to the flat.

However, just as they got talking, Ben ended up telling Callum that he’s noticed significant progress in his eating disorder recovery, as the thought of sitting down in the evening to eat pizza with his family didn’t cause him as much anxiety as what it previously did.

Unable to tell Ben in that moment, Callum was forced to keep Jay’s secret as they enjoyed a movie night with Lexi (Isabella Brown).

When Callum left the room, Jay managed to cover and told Ben he needed to pop to the car lot.

As soon as it was mentioned to Callum, he knew what was really going on. Once he was alone, Callum rang the drugs unit at the police station with the intention of having Nadine arrested.

But on the street, after Nadine handed Jay the drugs, she spotted the police and ran away.

When the officers approached, Jay was searched and the drugs were found, meaning he’ll be spending the night in a cell instead of Nadine.

But how will Ben react if he finds out about this?

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Jay Brown’s (Jamie Borthwick) has been struggling with grief since the death of wife Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold)- seeking solace in Nadine, a sex worker who has connected with him.

We’ve seen Jay paying to sleep in the same bed as Nadine, who attracted his attention after he noticed her striking resemblance to Lola.

But with his behaviour giving (Max Bowden) and Callum (Tony Clay) cause for concern, events are set to take a dangerous new turn when the party drug ketamine is thrown into the mix.

Whatever happens next, it seems that Nadine’s part to play in Jay’s story is not over yet.

But who is Nadine and who plays her?

Who is Nadine in EastEnders?

Nadine is a woman whom Jay met on his way back from a night-time walk, as he struggled to sleep in the wake of Lola’s death.

He later discovered that Nadine was working as an escort, and was temporarily put off pursuing any kind of relationship with her.

However, when the pair crossed paths again, they sat down for a drink where Nadine explained that it was just a job to get her through university, and that she had much bigger plans for the future.

As the pair bonded, Jay went back to Nadine’s flat and ended up staying the night, with Nadine promising that it would all be above board.

Following that night, Jay returned to Nadine again, this time bringing a bottle of Lola’s perfume with him for her to wear.

However, he has struggled to stay away from her, and his night-time visits have attracted the attention of Ben and Callum – with the latter telling Nadine the truth about Jay’s situation, much to her shock.

Who plays Nadine in EastEnders?

Nadine is played by actress Jazzy Phoenix.

Jazzy, who has relocated from New Zealand to London and has been acting for five years – although EastEnders is her first screen role, with most of her previous work being in theatre, including roles in touring productions of Mamma Mia and The Phantom of The Opera.

Jamie Borthwick, who plays Jay in EastEnders, has been quick to sing her praises.

‘Jazzy who came in to play Nadine is great,’ he recently told Digital Spy at the Inside Soap Awards.

‘She was fantastic and she was really aware of Danielle’s space. She was like: “I don’t want to be treading on anyone’s toes!” But she was fantastic – shout-out to her.

He added: ‘The story is good because it shows how these characters are dealing with the grief individually.’

EastEnders continues on BBC One on Tuesday night at 7.30pm.

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Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) is set to face her first Halloween without childhood sweetheart Mick in EastEnders, but that won’t be the most difficult part of the holiday for her, as boss Chris Clenshaw has revealed.

Mick and Linda have always been huge Halloween lovers, and to be celebrating the big day without Mick will surely prove difficult for Linda.

Last Christmas saw poor Linda lose Mick seemingly forever after he went missing at sea, having dived into the freezing water in a bid to save her, unaware that she had managed to get herself out.

He has since been presumed dead, leaving Linda with no choice but to try and carry on with life as normal without him.

However, the life that she has slowly been rebuilding is set to be rocked to the core once more this October 31, as executive producer Chris has teased.

‘Poor Linda’s struggling this Halloween as it’s the first one without Mick,’ he told Inside Soap. ‘Obviously she wasn’t with Mick this time last year, but Halloween was very much their thing, and something they did together in the Vic.

‘So, she’s trying her best to make a go of things, but she gets one hell of a surprise that she doesn’t bargain for…’

But what exactly could it be that gives her such a shock?

We can’t help but wonder if it may be the arrival of evil Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo), especially after Chris’ recent comments about more returns coming up.

We all know that Linda is one of The Six, who are set to be involved in the Christmas Day murder, which was teased during a flashforward episode in February.

The episode revealed all six women stood around a mystery dead body, the identity of which is still unknown.

However, one popular fan theory suggests that the body could belong to Dean.

Dean left Linda completely traumatised after raping her in 2014, and was later chased out of the Square by dad Buster after being found not guilty of attempting to rape Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons).

Dean was mentioned several times during the flashforward episode, after Linda noticed him in the back of a picture of Shirley Carter (Linda Henry).

Having seen how upset she was, Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) assured Linda that if Dean ever returned, she would have a wall of friends to protect her.

And given that the women in the pub on Christmas Day could all be considered Linda’s friends to an extent, could they have killed Dean to protect her?

His appearance would certainly come as a shock for Linda, who thought he was out of her life for good, and a Halloween arrival would leave enough time to develop the story before Christmas Day.

So, could Dean be coming back?

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EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been enjoying seeing fan theories online about his character Jay Brown and newcomer Nadine (Jazzy Phoenix).

Following Lola’s (Danielle Harold) death, Jay met Nadine and learnt that she is a sex worker.

Since then, Jay hasn’t been paying Nadine for any sexual intimacy, but does give her cash after sleeping in the same bed as her.

As the latest development of Jay’s storyline continues, EastEnders fans have been discussing Nadine online.

With some speculating that Nadine could have an ulterior motive for getting in contact with Jay, a handful of audience members wondered if the newcomer could be a figment of Jay’s imagination, given that she looks incredibly like Lola.

This was picked up by Jamie recently, who shared a post from co-star Jazzy onto his Instagram stories.

After Jazzy uploaded a screenshot from Monday’s (October 9) episode of the BBC One soap and encouraged followers to tune in, Jamie wrote: ‘You heard the figment of my imagination’, with a laughing emoji beside the text.

Following last night’s scenes, it is safe to assume that Nadine isn’t from Jay’s mind.

After being confronted by Ben (Max Bowden) and Callum (Tony Clay) about where he had spent the evening, Jay returned to Nadine’s flat and explained that he knows he shouldn’t sleep in the same bed as her, but can’t relax on his own.

He then asked Nadine if he could have the drugs he found in her bedroom that morning.

Nadine warned Jay that the ketamine will negatively impact his physical and mental health, but the grieving character reiterated how desperate he was to switch off and feel numb.

Jay got his hands on the drugs, but will it be a one-off as he told Nadine? Or will this spiral into an addiction?

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EastEnders star William Ellis has paid tribute to his baby son Dash, who diedin 2017.

The actor, who has chilled audiences as Theo Hawthorne on the BBC One soap, took to social media to mark Baby Loss Awareness week, which takes place between October 9 and 15, sharing his personal experience with loss with his followers.

‘This week is Baby Loss Awareness week, and ends with a Wave of Light on Sunday 15th when we – as a family – light a candle in memory of our wee boy, Dash, who we lost in 2017,’ he wrote on Instagram.

‘It’s important for us to keep his memory alive and in doing so wear our grief visibly at times, for that allows us to remember it mattered.

‘Sending love and light to everyone affected by this type of loss.’

William’s EastEnders co-stars were quick to show their support in the comment section, with Jaden Ladega, who plays Denzel Danes on the show, adding two heart emojis.

Felix Baker star Matthew Morrison, meanwhile, also left two heart emojis, while Navin Chowdhry, who portrays sinister Nish Panesar, commented with two folded hands emojis plus two hearts.

Theo rocked up in Albert Square earlier this year after former pupil Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) tracked him down. The teacher subsequently stalked Stacey (Lacey Turner), showing his true nature when he took her captive in her own kitchen.

Freddie came to Stacey’s defence earlier this month when he walked in on Theo attempting to rape her, bludgeoning him over the head with an iron in a heated showdown which left Theo’s fate up in the air.

Discussing the future of the storyline, actor William Ellis told Metro.co.uk: ‘You’ll have to wait in terms of storyline to see where it’s going to go, but I didn’t [know].

‘I took the job, which was initially going to be four or five episodes, something like that, and very quickly, even before I’d stepped onto set, I think they’d looked at my tapes and I think we can go in this direction.’

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Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) has been tearing his usually-well-groomed manbun out in recent EastEnders scenes over the disappearance of son Nugget (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury).

Nugget fled Walford after learning that dad Ravi had killed Ranveer, and has refused to contact anyone but Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) in the days since.

However, in upcoming scenes, Ravi gets good news when he bumps into detective Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) who reveals that there has been a sighting of Nugget.

Relieved, Ravi heads to no.41 to share the good news with his family, unaware that Suki has taken a secret phone call from Nugget during which he asks to see her.

She agrees to a meeting, but soon Ravi is growing suspicious of her behaviour and soon a furious row breaks out as he accuses her of knowing exactly where Nugget is.

Suki is able to cover, but later on she reveals the truth to husband Nish (Navin Chowdhry).

When the pair head off in the car together to meet Nugget, Ravi is quick to spot them speeding away, and demands that Jack follow them.

When they arrive, Ravi rumbles their meeting, but is soon faced with a huge shock.

Having found the flat where Nugget has been hiding out, Ravi is gobsmacked when Nugget’s mother Priya (Sophie Khan Levy) enters.

Horrified, Ravi drags Nugget back to Walford, and soon Priya arrives looking for them.

At the same time, the police arrive to question Nugget over his disappearance, while Nugget demands to know the truth about Ranveer’s death from Ravi, looking for confirmation from Suki.

Reeling, Priya storms off, with Ravi and Nugget quick to follow. Soon, Ravi is faced with an even bigger shock as he comes face to face with his and Priya’s daughter, Avani.

The big twist? He had no idea she existed.

As the week goes on, Ravi is left to come to terms with the fact that he has a daughter he never knew about. How will he react?

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EastEnders’ Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) has always had a head for business, and partner Cindy (Michelle Collins) plans to use this in order to lay down solid roots in Albert Square.

Recently, she put in a bid on the pawnbrokers site with the idea to turn it into a pie and mash shop, but she hit a brick wall when her deal with the Panesars was, quite literally, torn to shreds.

However, the news that George Knight (Colin Salmon) was selling their Marbella bar was like music to her ears, and she soon decided that she would reclaim what was rightfully hers.

Unfortunately, she once again screwed things up by snogging George in front of a horrified Gina (Francesca Henry), who then revealed her betrayal to the entire pub.

This situation led George to go back on his promise of 50% of the sale, laving Cindy and Ian back at square one.

Ian should have known that he was never going to have a quiet life with Cindy around, and that’s certainly how things are set to continue in upcoming episodes.

When Rocky Cotton (Brian Conley) tries to organise a family meal in the hopes of convincing Ian and Cindy to let him and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) move back into No.45, things take a nasty turn when they realise what he is up to.

When Kathy later reveals to Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) that she misses her son, Sharon decides to invite Ian for coffee and act as mediator between the warring mother and son.

Coffee soon becomes alcohol and eventually Kathy and Ian drunkenly repair their relationship, before heading back to No.45 to face a less than impressed Cindy.

In classic EastEnders fashion, Cindy and Kathy are soon at each others’ throats once more as tense words are exchanged.

The next morning, hungover Ian not only has to face his family wittering on about investment opportunities, but also a disappointing phone call.

He learns from the caller that they now have a competitor for the pawnbrokers lease, which could put their whole plan in jeopardy.

With no financial backing, Ian turns on the charm over at the Vic and attempts to use his heart attack to win sympathy votes from Elaine (Harriet Thorpe) and George.

Unfortunately, Elaine is onto him immediately, and George delights in revealing that Cindy holds no claim to the money from the sale of the Marbella bar, so the pair of them won’t see a penny of it.

Are their pie and mash shop dreams about to go up in smoke?

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Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) is on hand to help Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) in EastEnders as concern continues to grow about Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick).

Recently in the BBC One soap, Jay has been spending time with a sex worker called Nadine (Jazzy Phoenix), who looks a lot like his dead wife Lola (Danielle Harold). While Jay hasn’t been engaging in anything sexual, he has been paying Nadine after they sleep in the same bed as each other.

After being told by Callum (Tony Clay) to stop seeing Nadine, Jay returned to her flat and wondered if he could take the drugs he found in her bedroom to help him switch off.

Jay told Nadine that it would just be a one-off thing, but the beloved character is continuing to fall apart – and other people are noticing.

Coming up, Ben is angry at Callum when news of Jay’s arrest reaches him, but Jay covers and tells Ben that he only spent the night in a cell after being caught with weed.

Later in the week, a desperate Jay finds Gina and asks if she has a drug dealer. Recognising his turmoil, Gina refuses to hand any contact details over.

After getting in touch with Ben, Gina invites him to The Albert to discuss her concerns about Jay, but what will she tell him?

Depending on how much Ben finds out, will he be able to help Jay, or just make his downward spiral even worse?

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Jay Brown’s (Jamie Borthwick) new friend Nadine (Jazzy Phoenix) learnt more about Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) in Monday’s (October 9) episode of EastEnders.

Nadine is a sex worker and connected with Jay shortly after Lola’s death. The grieving husband told Nadine that he wasn’t ready to engage in anything sexual, but has been paying to sleep in the same bed as her.

Jay returning home late has started to annoy Ben (Max Bowden) due to him not being around for Lexi (Isabella Brown). In tonight’s instalment of the BBC One soap, Ben set about confronting Jay and wondered why he spent the night elsewhere.

While Jay pointed out that he wasn’t seeing another woman, Callum (Tony Clay) had found Nadine and decided to speak to her about his friend.

Over a drink, Callum told Nadine that Jay is seriously struggling after his wife’s death.

The look on Nadine’s face said it all. She was under the impression that Jay and Lola simply went through a bad breakup and had no idea of the truth.

Callum argued that Nadine letting Jay pay her isn’t right, and the set-up they have currently will end up being incredibly harmful to him.

That evening, Jay returned to Nadine’s flat and admitted that he knows he should be at home with Lexi, but being constantly reminded of Lola in Walford makes him unable to switch off and get some sleep.

Attention then turned to the small packet of drugs Jay had found in Nadine’s bedroom that morning. He said that taking the drugs will make him more relaxed and able to be at home, but Nadine warned him it’ll negatively impact his health as well.

‘Just this once’, Jay said, as Nadine grabbed the packet from a drawer.

But as this beloved character continues to spiral, will he reach for the drugs again?

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Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) is made a huge offer in EastEnders soon – one that could result in her leaving Albert Square forever.

When a flirty boxing promoter called Dorian takes Sharon for a drink, he ends up telling her there’s a job in Abu Dhabi with her name on it.

Just months after the breakdown in her relationship with Keanu (Danny Walters), Sharon is tempted by the offer and as Letitia Dean explains, her character realises just how beneficial it could be to up sticks and completely start again.

‘Dorian offers Sharon the chance to move to Abu Dhabi to set up shop in a new gym. It would obviously be a huge change for Sharon as Walford is her home, but with her relationship in tatters, I don’t think she feels like there’s much left to keep her there’, she told us.

‘It would be a great business move for her, and would offer security for Albie’s future so it’s very tempting.’

Reflecting on how Sharon is feeling after calling it quits with Keanu, Letitia added:

‘I think deep down she’s heartbroken but she’s covering. It was such a whirlwind when Keanu returned and I think it was inevitable that they were both going to revisit the love they once shared because it was more than just a fling. I think Sharon really thought her and Keanu would be in it for the long haul but now she feels like their relationship is doomed.

‘Keanu refuses to see that Sharon acted in his best interest and from a place of love but I think she’s also tired of the constant up and down of their relationship so she’s trying to bury her feelings to move forward amicably.’

While Sharon enjoys flirting with Dorian, the interactions are picked up by Keanu. As his jealousy increases, Keanu tries to hurt Sharon by taking Albie out for the day, and doesn’t tell her what he’s up to.

‘She’s furious at him!’, Letitia said.

‘Time and time again, Keanu has proved to Sharon that he can’t be trusted to look after their son. When he does a disappearing act with Albie, Sharon finally thinks enough is enough. She knows that Keanu worships Albie and wouldn’t do anything to hurt him but it’s clear he is incapable of behaving responsibly. After losing Denny, Albie’s safety is non-negotiable so the idea that he would up and leave with their son without telling her his whereabouts puts the fear of god in her.’

Pondering over whether Sharon and Keanu still have a connection, she explained:

‘Without a doubt, but I think she questions whether he ever really loved her, or whether he just wanted to be with her because of Albie.

‘It’s never easy between them, so she’s torn between her head and her heart, but we’ll have to see which one wins.’

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A few weeks ago in EastEnders, Ravi Gulati’s (Aaron Thiara) son Nuggett (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) disappeared from Walford.

It happened shortly after he heard rumours that Ravi killed Ranveer. While this is true, Ravi has done his best to cover his tracks so he doesn’t end up behind bars again.

For Nugget, the thought of his dad committing such a horrific crime was understandably too much to handle, so he left his home in the middle of the night.

Since then, an intense search has got underway for the teen.

While the police continue investigating, Ravi has also taken it upon himself to search for Nugget night after night.

As this continues to unfold, Denise (Diane Parish) and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) are the only two people who know Nugget is actually safe.

Coming up, the police find Nugget’s phone by the canal and inform Ravi that they will dredge the water to look for clues.

Aware of the latest development, Suki contacts Nugget and asks him to let Ravi know that he’s alive.

After getting the text from Nugget, Ravi updates Vinny (Shiv Jalota), who says that the police might be able to track his son’s location.

However, Ravi is left gutted when the police suggest that this might well be a hoax.

Meanwhile, Denzel (Jaden Ladega) and his mates hold a vigil for Nugget in the Square gardens, but will this be enough to bring him home?

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Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) has his emotions tested in upcoming EastEnders episodes as Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) spends time with an impressive businessman called Dorian.

It’s hard to believe that Keanu and Sharon were planning their wedding just a few months ago. Sharon broke Keanu’s heart back in July and told him their relationship had to end in case it hurt their son, Albie.

In upcoming episodes, Sharon turns her attention to flirty boxing promoter Dorian.

After agreeing to have a drink with her new friend, Sharon lets Keanu look after Albie while she goes out.

Just before Sharon leaves, Keanu is rattled to see her all dolled up and wonders what’s going on.

At the pub, Dorian reveals to Sharon that there’s a job for her in Abu Dhabi – and it’s very clear she is tempted.

Later in the week, Keanu spots Dorian giving Sharon some flowers and a kiss on the cheek which leaves him unimpressed. He then decides to take Albie out for the day without telling Sharon, and Karen (Lorraine Stanley) takes great pleasure in refusing to reveal where Keanu has gone.

Worried about her son, Sharon threatens to call the police if Keanu doesn’t return, but he then arrives back just in the nick of time.

After their row, Keanu apologises to Sharon, but she insists they need to introduce a third party when discussing Albie’s childcare arrangements.

Meeting up with Sharon and her solicitor, Keanu is then left stunned when she drops a huge bombshell.

But how will it impact Keanu’s future?

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Rocky Cotton (Brian Conley) is set to leave EastEnders in the near future, but could George Knight (Colin Salmon) be the unexpected trigger of his downfall?

Rocky is currently in the very difficult position of owing a lot of money while having a completely empty bank account, and his way of dealing with that is far from ideal.

His problems started when ex-wife Jo Cotton (Vicki Michelle) reappeared and dropped the shocking bombshell that she wasn’t actually his ex-wife at all, as they were still married.

Despite, this, Rocky went on to marry Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), who then had to fork out £50,000 from her savings and loans in order to stop Jo making Rocky’s bigamy public knowledge.

With Kathy having bailed him out, it surely isn’t too much to ask for him to pay a bit towards the loan repayments, right?

Unfortunately, he has absolutely nothing to contribute, and after making up excuses to Kathy, he soon heads to the bookies in a bid to rake in some cash.

When his bets prove successful, Rocky continues to gamble, much to the concern of friend Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman) who urges him to be careful.

Rocky promises that he won’t return to the bookies, though Harvey isn’t sure he believes him.

And he’s right to be suspicious when Rocky is later approached by boxing promotor Dorian, who encourages him to place a large bet on the Pie, Pint and Punch Up night promising a huge pay out.

Dorian continues to try and entice both Rocky and Harvey to the event, though they continue to turn him down.

However, during a game of darts later on, Rocky decides he’s going to place a bet after all, and soon receives a tip from George. Confident in his choice, he lays down a substantial amount of money on the fight.

It isn’t long before furious Harvey realises what he’s done, but Rocky waves his fears away, determined that his lucky streak is set to continue.

Will Rocky back the winner, or has George’s advice cost him everything?

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