SHCOKING NEWS!! All EastEnders spoilers for next week as a sinister blackmail threat looks set to destroy lives

A composite image of Ian Beale, Vicki Fowler, Suki Panesar, Ravi Gulati, Zack Hudson and Bea Pollard
Are hearts about to break? (Picture: BBC)

Vicki Fowler’s (Alice Haig) wedding to Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw) comes under serious threat next week in EastEnders.

As she desperately tries and fails to contain her attraction to Zack Hudson (James Farrar), a mystery person manages to take a picture of them engaged in a deeply passionate kiss. As Vicki tries everything to shut the blackmailer down, will she be forced to reveal all to her fiancé?

In the midst of his gruelling battle with his rapidly deteriorating mental health, Ravi Gulati’s (Aaron Thiara) struggle is discovered by Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), who vows to pay for therapy. Is this the turning point Ravi so desperately needs?

Elsewhere, creepy Bea Pollard (Ronni Ancona) zeroes in on Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) receives the results of her latest round of testing following her breast cancer treatment and Oscar Branning (Pierre Counihan-Moullier) tries to settle the professional rivalry between his sister, Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) and dad, Max Branning (Jake Wood)

Ready to discover what’s in store next week in Walford? Let’s do it!

Monday, April 13

Zack Hudson, stripped to his boxers in the Queen Vic pub
Zack is forced to step in as a stripper for Vicki’s hen-do (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

It’s the day of Vicki and Ross’ hen and stag-dos, but they’re in no mood to celebrate with the prospect of Joel Marshall (Max Murray) returning to live with them hanging over their heads and Vicki hits Ross with a final ultimatum: it’s her or Joel.

Zack spills the tea of his tryst with Vicki to Sam, but their conversation is cut short when he’s roped into acting as a stripper for the hen do.

Spotting the sizzling tension between Zack and Vicki, Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) pulls the fire alarm to part them.

Zack Hudson, stripped to his boxers in the Queen Vic pub
He puts on quite the show (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Her plan fails, though when they head off together and share a kiss, but somebody has seen – and recorded – them.

Meanwhile, Bea agrees when Ian proposes that they go on a date.

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Vicki cups Zack's cheek in an emotional EastEnders moment
Vicki spells it out for Zack (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

While Zack pleads with Vicki, she stands firm that there’s nothing between them before she’s boosted by Ross reassuring her that Joel will live elsewhere upon his release.

Zack seeks solace with Sam, who’s received the all clear from the doctors, before confronting Vicki and announcing his intention to move on.

They’re both stopped in their tracks, though, when Vicki receives a blackmail text with a picture of them kissing.

Oscar Branning having his hair washed by Josh Goodwin, seen through a hairdressing mirror in EastEnders.
Oscar is enlisted as Josh’s guinea pig (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Despite Oscar’s best intentions to avoid Josh Goodwin (Joshua Vaughan), he’s forced by Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) to act as a model for him to demonstrate his hairdressing talents on. As the tension between them begins to rise, though, Oscar bolts.

Bea jealously sabotages Honey (Emma Barton) and Billy Mitchell’s (Perry Fenwick) night by copying her dress and crashing their date at Knight’s Fusion with Ian, before using her fraudulent credit card to pay for the entire meal.

Wednesday, April 15

Mark and Vicki Fowler and Zack Hudson stood on Albert Square in EastEnders
Vicki turns to Mark for help (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Vicki admits all to Mark Fowler Jr (Stephen Aaron-Sipple) and attempts to enlist him in helping track down the blackmailer.

When Vicki mistakenly believes that it’s Ian, she’s forced to reveal the truth, to which he encourages her to be truthful with Ross.

Reaching a dead end, Vicki panics further when the blackmailer demands £20,000 in return for their silence.

Howie Danes leading a group of men in dancing in EastEnders
Ross sets out to organise a flash mob (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Nugget Gulati’s (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) is wounded when he learns that a schoolmate has posted a video of him having a seizure online and while Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) attempts to soothe him, Ravi insists that he’ll deal with the issue.

Meanwhile, Ross sets out to organise a flash mob of Albert Square residents to surprise Vicki at the wedding, while Oscar concocts a scheme to settle Lauren and Max’s clash over their differing sales techniques.

Thursday, April 16

Lauren and Max Branning in the car lot in EastEnders
Max sets Lauren a challenge (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

With Lauren and Max still locked in fierce competition, Max ups the stakes by offering his daughter half of the business if she can sell £80,000 worth of cars within a month.

Will Mitchell (Freddie Phillips) is uncovered as the person who uploaded the video of Nugget.

Billy, Honey, Will, Nugget and Ravi head to the café to settle things, though Nugget is heartbroken when a distant Ravi fails to defend him in his usual manner.

Nugget argues with Will as Billy and Honey attempt to stop them in EastEnders
Nugget confronts Will (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Later, his behaviour makes clear his mental health struggles to Suki and she agrees to fund private therapy.

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