Lauren Branning’s (Jacqueline Jossa) life is turned upside down in EastEnders next week, as confirmed in my new spoiler pictures, when her little brother Oscar (Pierre Moullier) returns to Walford.
Just exactly what sends him hurtling in her direction remains to be seen, but we do know that he brings a lot of mayhem.
After pleading with his sister to allow him to stay, he ruffles feathers with Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) by staging a fake fall at the chippy.
He later lands himself a job on the fruit and veg stall, though nobody reckons he’ll last.
Ian has enough on his plate without Oscar’s trouble, as he clocks The Queen Vic’s for sale sign and decides to put in a bid to expand the Beale business empire.
The Slaters soon get wind of his plan – and fearing for Jean’s (Gillian Wright) job – they come up with their own idea.
Stacey (Lacey Turner) cheerily produces a winning scratchcard worth 100k, and announces her intentions to outbid him.
How will Ian react?
Another familiar face returns to Albert Square next week. Julie Bates (Karen Henthorn) makes her much-anticipated arrival to track down husband Nigel (Paul Bradley).
Things quickly turn sour when a memory lapse means he forgets who she is, and she boldly announces her intention to return him to their family home in Scotland.
An argument breaks out, and Nige’s caregiver Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) heads to The Vic to get some advice from Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).
Unfortunately he gets more than he’s bargained for when he catches son-in-law Callum Highway (Tony Clay) cosying up with Linda’s son Johnny (Charlie Suff), and promptly attacks the latter.
