Secrets have been unearthed, truths have been told and one local arrived home from ‘beyond the grave’ in the conclusion of another dramatic week in Albert Square.

The Mitchells were reeling from Vicki Fowler’s (Alice Haig) bombshell, as a stunned Barney (Lewis Bridgeman) took in the fact Teddy (Roland Manookian) isn’t his father.

Ordering everyone out of the house, Barns’ demanded some alone time with the man who raised him and had some serious questions about his upbringing.

The two had a heart to heart, breaking down in one another’s arms. When Teddy expl

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ained that he had no intentions of telling him the truth about his paternity, and hoped to continue living a normal life, Barney was deeply hurt.

He told his ‘dad’ that he was sick of so many secrets being brushed under the carpet at No. 1, and wanted full transparency on what had blown them all apart in recent weeks.

Teddy opened up about Shireen Bashar’s death and Nicola’s (Laura Doddington) involvement, and Barney was disgusted. He began to ponder whether Teddy had ever doubted whether he was really his child, given so many differences between them.

Full of emotional, Teddy admitted that he had no idea, and has also suffered a huge loss. Barney needed some time to think, and rushed out.

Elsewhere, the aforementioned zombie emerged into Walford. It is, of course, Zack Hudson (James Farrar), who revealed to his nearest and dearest that he didn’t drown in the epic lake stunt after all.

What he didn’t realise was that Barney was right in front of him, and he struggled to find the words to speak to his son. After keeping it secret for so long, he hadn’t actually considered how he would broach the subject.

As the atmosphere defrosted, and Zack dried off from his icy plunge, he detailed how he discovered the jaw-dropping revelation. Zack also told Barney about Nicola’s attempts to silence him, branding her ‘evil’ and a ‘psychopath’.

Explaining that he didn’t think he was safe with the Mitchells, he divulged his plan for them to flee to Inverness and hoped Barns’ would be on board.

Spooked by the prospect of a man he barely knows whisking him off to the other side of the country, he darted out onto Bridge Street and was caught between two families.

Nicola, Teddy and Harry (Elijah Holloway) were stood on one side, with Zack and Vicki on the other.

Both fathers pleaded their case, trying to bargain for Barney’s attention.

As a physical fight began to emerge, Nicola ordered the men to stop and told them to consider what the teen wanted. It was his choice.

But who will he pick? Birth father Zack, or the man who raised him, Teddy?

Metro has decided to keep this spoiler a secret, and you can find out yourself by tuning into the episode.