EastEnders is lining up some big scenes ahead on the BBC soap, with plenty of chaos and even some nostalgia.
The return of David Wicks causes all kinds of reactions as the soap icon heads back to Walford to see daughter Bianca Jackson. But a twist sees him reunite with former flame Cindy Beale 20 years after they last saw each other.
Another familiar face returns to Albert Square after a short absence, only to be hit with some shocking news. However, she’s still keeping a secret from her loved ones—will the truth finally be revealed?
Meanwhile, teen troublemaker Tommy Moon is at it again, leaving his mum Kat Slater horrified. After lashing out at her recently, Tommy gets caught stealing next week, setting the stage for yet another tense confrontation between him and Kat. Here’s a look at the major moments coming up…
David Wicks twist
Two icons collide amid an epic return, resulting in quite the bombshell. David Wicks (Michael French) makes his big return to the BBC soap next week amid his daughter Bianca Jackson’s (Patsy Palmer) turmoil.
But what he isn’t expecting and clearly hasn’t been told about is the fact ‘dead’ Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) is very much alive and back in Walford. After more than 20 years away, Michelle Collins reprised her role last year with Cindy revealed to have been alive all along.
As far as her ex flame David was concerned, Cindy had died in prison back in the 90s. While all of Walford found out last year, it seems not everyone got the memo.
Next week David and Cindy come face-to-face with him discovering she had never died. He has loads of questions for her, understandably, as they speak for the first time in two decades.
Kat’s horror
Next week, Kat informs the boys that Alfie (Shane Richie) has landed a job at the Minute Mart, but financial struggles continue to weigh heavily on her mind. With the Moon family’s money troubles worsening, a desperate Tommy devises a plan to steal from the café. However, his ill-advised scheme is foiled when Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) catches him in the act.
Kathy confronts Kat, urging her to take a firmer approach with Tommy. But when Kat tries to talk to her son later, the situation escalates, and Tommy becomes physically intimidating. As Jay Brown’s (Jamie Borthwick) 30th birthday celebrations kick off, Kat and Phil (Steve McFadden) receive a touching video message from Lola Pearce, who passed away from a terminal brain tumour last year. Unfortunately, Tommy’s behavior dampens the mood.
A return
Denise Fox (Diane Parish) returns to Walford, shocked by the news of Pastor Clayton’s death. During a heart-to-heart, Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter) talks to Denise about the importance of honesty and truth, triggering guilty Denise into opening up in a vague way about her lies over the club crush.
Yolande’s words weigh heavy on Denise’s mind and in a shocking move, she steels herself to tell Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) the truth about her daughter Chelsea’s involvement in the club crush – but will she really go through with it?
