LAUREN Branning will continue with her secret battle in EastEnders as she goes to great lengths to conceal the truth from Peter.
Fans of the BBC soap opera have seen her struggling in recent weeks after getting caught up in the scary nightclub crush.
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Having been to the GP to express her struggles, Lauren was told that it was time to reduce her pain medication – much to her horror after becoming reliant on it.
Still experiencing pain, she is left floored when she discovers that she is in fact pregnant as well as struggling with her pain medication.
With the news knocking Lauren for six, she is left dealing with even more heightened emotions.
In upcoming scenes, EastEnders viewers will continue to see her struggle, including a very tense moment with Peter in the cafe.
Later, the pair argue, but Penny intervenes and takes Lauren back to No.27 where she reveals all about her pregnancy.
Amid the shock and turmoil, and having learned more about what is going on with Lauren, Penny agrees to keep quiet and remain by her side.
Continuing to hide her struggles from Peter, Lauren blames her ongoing pain on morning sickness.
Peter later puts his foot in it at McKlunky’s and Lauren heads to the café where she comforts Amy who is also struggling.
The pair head to No.27 for a movie night where they speak to one another about their recent struggles.
As the week in Walford continues, tensions remain high and Peter begins to suspect that there could be more to the story.
Bernie Taylor gossips about the Slater family in EastEnders
With Lauren reluctant to take Louie to school, his mind begins to whirr.
Peter and Anna share a heart-to-heart in the café where he reveals his concerns about Lauren.
Anna gives Peter food for thought, and he later confronts Lauren at No.45 to ask if she is drinking.
EastEnders stars who QUIT
MICHELLE Collins has seen her second EastEnders stint boost her bank balance. Yet what stars have quit this year?
The Sun exclusively reported how Michelle, 62, was down to £20,000 in her company accounts when she agreed to a shock back-from-the-dead return to Albert Square last year.
Her character, Cindy Beale, was presumed dead off-camera in 1998.
Yet what about the 2024 exits?
Earlier this summer, loyal soap fans appeared to note how Stevie Mitchell had “quit” the long-running series.
It came after Alan Ford enjoyed just six-months on-screen.
Bobby Beale actor Clay Milner Russell also left this year after five years in Walford.
Fans also feared Martin Fowler actor James Bye would “quit out of boredom” over recent storylines.
Additionally, a host of stars have quit the BBC soap for Hollywood fame.
One of the most successful stars to come from the BBC One soap is Rob Kazinsky.
He played Stacey Slater’s brother Sean Slater from 2006 to 2009, he has starred in Hollywood blockbusters Pacific Rim and Captain Marvel.
Ben Hardy, who quit EastEnders as Bobby Beale almost a decade ago, went on to break Hollywood the following year, when he starred as Archangel in X-Men: Apocalypse.
Since then, he has played Roger Taylor in Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, and he starred in Michael Bay’s Netflix movie 6 Underground.
Michelle Ryan played Zoe Slater until 2005.
She starred as the lead in short-lived American series Bionic Woman from 2007 to 2008.
