Walford sees the return of two characters next week but their comeback sparks a whole load of drama.
Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) is delighted to see her daughter Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) focused on her recovery after ditching the booze. But the landlady's positive vibe is short-lived when Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris) returns to the Square.
As Linda tries to explain about her failed confession over Keanu Taylor's (Danny Walters) murder, Bernie rages over Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) taking the rap for her brothers death. She warns that neither of them will ever move on.
Later in the week, Bernie pays Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) a visit, who apologises and asks for forgiveness. Will Bernie move on from The Six? Or are they still in danger of being exposed for murder?
Across the Square, Bernie isn't the only person on Suki Panesar's (Balvinder Sopal) mind as her girlfriend Eve Unwin (Heath Peace) returns to Walford.
Suki begs the Panesars to keep quiet about her and Nish’s blessing so she can tell Eve herself, but soon its her granddaughter Avani (Aaliyah James) who blows the secret.
Eve is furious and doesn’t buy Suki’s attempts to explain herself, so she heads to The Vic. Is this is end of Suki and Eve?
Elsewhere there is a new Mitchell in town as Nicola (Laura Doddington) arrives to see her sons Harry (Elijah Holloway) and Barney (Lewis Bridgeman).
Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) demands to know why his estranged wife Nicola has turned up, but she retorts that she got a tip-off about Harry’s arrest and is here to help.
As Nicola makes waves across Walford, Teddy decides to weaponize a big secret about her recent past. But what is she hiding?
Later in the week, Nicola unites with her distant relatives as she introduces herself to Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) and manipulates an invite to the lunch she’s arranged with Teddy and Billy (Perry Fenwick).
During lunch, Nicola puts Billy and Honey in the picture about her marriage to Teddy, delighting in making him squirm.
Later, having bagged herself somewhere to stay, Nicola decides to stir things up even more when she overhears Teddy arranging to meet Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) to sign Peggy's sale paperwork.
She decides to corner the hardman for a chat. What is Nicola doing in the Square and what is she up to? EastEnders fans will have to watch the drama unfold next week.
EastEnders airs Monday - Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One and iPlayer
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