Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris) makes trouble for the six, Eve Unwin’s (Heather Peace) hurt, and Phil Mitchell’s (Steve McFadden) lonely.
Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) feels a wave of relief as she sees her daughter Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) embracing sobriety and concentrating on her recovery journey.
However, Linda’s optimism takes a nosedive with the unexpected return of Bernie; she warns that neither of them will be able to move forward.
Linda finds herself in a tough spot, having to clarify her botched confession regarding Keanu Taylor’s (Danny Walters) murder, while Bernie is furious Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) is taking the blame.
In a fit of anger, Bernie heads over to confront Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), who attempts a different approach to diffuse the situation; how will Bernie react?
Later, when Bernie faces Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth), Kathy expresses her remorse and seeks forgiveness-are The Six on the brink of facing consequences, or can they manage to evade trouble?
Suki pleads with her family to keep her and Nish’s blessing under wraps so she can share the news with her fiancée, Eve, in her own way.
However, the secret is soon revealed by Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James); Eve is devastated by the unexpected news and struggles to accept Suki’s explanations.
She storms off to The Queen Vic, leaving Suki wondering if she can repair the damage.
Unbeknownst to Eve, Suki only agreed to Nish’s conditions to prevent the truth about Keanu’s murder from surfacing. After nearly a year of holding it all together, is Suki on the brink of losing everything?
Sharon Watts (Leticia Dean) and Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) each make an effort to reach out to Phil, who is becoming more withdrawn by the day.
Despite their attempts, Phil keeps his feelings bottled up and remains tight-lipped; later, Sharon urges Phil to reconsider selling Peggy’s, questioning whether he truly wants to part with the beloved venue.
The ongoing sale weighs heavily on Phil’s spirits, yet he shuts down Sharon’s efforts to discuss it.
Meanwhile, Johnny Carter (Charlie Suff) seeks Phil’s approval for freelance work while Ritchie Scott (Sian Webber) is away, but will Phil be willing to take him on?
As Phil grapples with his overwhelming loneliness, is there anyone who can help him break through his emotional barriers?
Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) is set to make a striking entrance in Walford next week, but she carries a significant secret.
Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) is resolute in his quest to free himself from Harry Mitchell’s (Elijah Holloway) influence, leveraging his police connections to investigate the disappearance of Harry’s girlfriend, Shireen (mentioned character).
Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) cautions Harry, who in turn insists she convince Jack to back off, threatening to expose her involvement in the scheme against her father.
Penny manages to persuade Jack to allow her to meet Shireen’s friend Felicity (mentioned character) and attempts to dissuade her from getting involved. However, Felicity’s chilling account of Shireen’s fate leaves Penny deeply unsettled.
The police arrive to take Harry into custody, with Jack and Penny observing the scene; just then, Harry and Barney Mitchell’s (Lewis Bridgemen) mother, Nicola, makes her entrance.
Her ex-husband, Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian), irritates Phil with a ridiculously low offer for Peggy’s and brushes him off.
Confronted by Nicola’s sudden appearance, Teddy questions her presence in Walford-Nicola explains that she received a tip about Harry’s arrest and is here to assist.
However, Teddy chooses to exploit a significant secret from Nicola’s past, and as the week unfolds, she continues to get under his skin.
Nicola quickly dislikes Sharon before introducing herself to Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) and cleverly secures an invitation to the lunch Honey has planned with Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Teddy.
During dinner, Nicola fills Billy and Honey in on her marriage to Teddy, relishing the discomfort it causes him-securing herself a place to stay, she decides to stir the pot further.
When she catches Teddy arranging a meeting with Phil to finalize the bar sale paperwork she corners Phil for a conversation, what is Nicola scheming? Her goal is to uncover Penny’s role in Harry’s arrest, while Jack presses for details on what Penny revealed to the Mitchells.
Harry is targeting Penny and shares some harsh truths with Jack-however, with Jack having been blackmailed regarding his assault on Harry, how will their confrontation play out? And is Harry even truly guilty of murdering his ex?
Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) is frustrated that his young son Xavier Knight (Chase Dean-Williams) won’t be attending the wedding of George Knight (Colin Salmon) and Elaine.
This prompts his half-sister Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) to propose a wager; if she can secure a date for the wedding within the next 24 hours, Junior must bring his secret girlfriend.
Both Gina and their sister Anna (Molly Rainford) manage to find dates, but then Gina reveals to Junior that he’s lost the bet and must bring his mystery date.
Her teasing leads him to confess that he’s been dumped; meanwhile, Elaine encourages George to invite Junior to be his best man, but George hesitates, fearing rejection, and instead asks Phil.
Realizing the situation, Phil pushes George to take a chance, and he finally musters the courage to ask Junior to stand with him on his special day; how will Junior respond?
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