SHOCKING NEWS!!! EastEnders confirms Nicola’s dangerous decision as George is manipulated
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EastEnders‘ Nicola Mitchell has made a risky move in her plan to keep both her businesses afloat, but her lies caused friction with her partner George Knight amid his dad Eddie’s return.
Tonight’s (7 May) episode saw Nicola considering Eddie’s offer to give her money in exchange of staying with her and George in his dying days. Despite George’s insistences that he wanted nothing to do with his father, Nicola went to see Eddie in hospital and fabricated a story to convince the probation officer that he could stay with her.
She couldn’t disclose her relationship with George, as he’d testified against his dad in court, which wouldn’t make possible for them to host Eddie. Nicola then pretended she was Eddie’s best friend’s daughter and said she’d be happy to take care of him as that was what her father would’ve wanted.
She charmed the probation officer, trying to secure a positive outcome, but couldn’t help but feeling guilty knowing she’d been lying to George.
Later on, Nicola tried to make a case for helping Eddie, with her words breaking through to George, who teared up at the prospect of his father not having long left to live.
Alone with baby Ivy that night, George and Nicola had another conversation about Eddie. When he asked her why she kept on bringing the subject up, she said: “Because I love you.”
“You are not a man who turns his back,” she continued, manipulating George by saying that his mum Gloria would’ve wanted him to help Eddie despite his violent ways.
George was taken aback, but then paused and agreed with Nicola.
“Mum would want me to help,” he convened, adding that she’d want him to visit and find out how to support Eddie.
“Then I suppose that’s the right thing to do,” Nicola said, concealing her guilt.
Will George agree to give Eddie a place to stay? And does that mean that they both will have to lie to the authorities?
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It’s a time of celebration for EastEnders‘ George Knight and Nicola Mitchell next week, as their families come together to honour adorable baby Ivy with a traditional Ghanaian naming ceremony. However, what should be a beautiful moment is promptly ruined when George’s evil adoptive father Eddie turns up out of the blue. And why? He’s moving in!
“The atmosphere immediately changes,” explains our Walford insider. “Eddie’s a racist, a convicted murderer and a generally unpleasant man. His toxic energy is the last thing George and Nicola want for their baby girl’s special day, never mind him coming to live with them.”
The trouble is, though, Nicola’s done a deal with the devil. Awful Eddie has agreed to hand over a substantial wad of cash to Nicola – whose business Harry’s Barn is struggling financially – in return for letting him move in with her and George.
On the day of the party, Nicola’s stressed as she meets with Eddie’s prison officer to finalise the deal. However, after Harry walks in on them, Nicola is left with no choice but to confess to George – but keeps quiet about Eddie’s money.
With Eddie having announced that he’s dying, Nicola convinces George that letting his old man stay is the right thing to do. George initially rejects the idea given that he disowned Eddie after learning that he’d murdered George’s biological dad. But after Nicola forces the issue, George eventually compromises on Eddie living in their basement flat.
“George and Nicola keep the decision to themselves and paint on a smile for Ivy’s party,” reveals our source. “However, they’re soon left with some explaining to do after Eddie arrives, ready to move in, right in the middle of Ivy’s ceremony!”
It’s no surprise that the extended family are horrified, while the pressure on Nicola increases when Eddie takes her aside and asserts that he won’t give her any cash unless he can live with them all in the main house.
Later, Nicola assesses her cash flow problems at Harry’s Barn – and with protective George still adamant that his dad must stay in the basement, Nicola panics.
Meanwhile, after an emotional heart-to-heart with girlfriend Gina over how she feels about Eddie, empathetic Harry begs his mum to scrap the deal. However, Nicola insists that they need the money to save their failing business…
“Harry feels like he’s betraying Gina by going along with his mum’s plan,” explains our source. “Nicola won’t budge though, as Eddie’s money is the only way to save the club.”
Having wormed his way in, Eddie extends an olive branch to Nicola, but she isn’t interested.
Elsewhere, Cindy Beale warns George to stay away from his twisted old man – but he refuses to listen. Could letting hideous Eddie into his home be the biggest mistake George ever makes?