Next week on EastEnders, Reiss and Bianca have the ultimate showdown, while Kat surprises Alfie with a kiss, and Jack faces more pressure in his blackmail
ordeal.
Read on for more details about these exciting stories and more, in our full round-up of what is in store for the residents of Albert Square.
Meanwhile, if you want even more gossip about what’s coming up, check out our collection of 57 spoiler pictures from next week’s episodes.
1. Reiss gets a shock
Reiss returns to Walford to find Bianca still at No.25 and still being hostile towards him. Teddy then tells him that his private investigator friend has got hold of CCTV footage from a warehouse near Debbie’s care home.
Bianca wants to see the footage, but Reiss manages to make sure she doesn’t accompany him and Teddy to the warehouse. He watches the footage alone and is stunned by what he sees.
2. Alfie builds bridges
Kat is struggling ahead of the social services meeting with Tommy, and she continues to blank both Stacey and Jean, after finding out that it was Jean who called social services. Alfie encourages Stacey to call a truce, and he lies to Kat to get her to meet the Slaters at The Vic.
When she realises that she has been tricked, Kat is furious, but a heartfelt speech from Alfie leads her to reconcile with her family. Kat tells Alfie how grateful she is, and the pair’s chemistry doesn’t go unnoticed by Freddie. Alfie later admits that he still has feelings for Kat.
3. Bianca wants answers
After watching the footage, Reiss manages to escape with the flash drive.
Teddy is angry when he realises, and he lets Bianca know that he ran away. Bianca storms over to the house and demands answers from Reiss, but he is terrified and locks himself inside.
4. Barney comes home
Barney returns to Walford after visiting his mum Nicola, and it soon becomes clear that he is still annoyed with Teddy and Harry.
Teddy comes up with a plan to win Barney round and to make his son proud of his family.
5. Reiss is caught
Reiss is unable to hide from Bianca when she finds him in the café the next day. She continues to demand answers from him, but Reiss lies to her about the situation.
But later, Bianca is hopeful when Teddy gives her the other copy of the CCTV footage. Reiss tells another lie to Teddy, which leads him to admit that Bianca has the footage and is about to watch it. Horrified, Reiss races over to No.25.
6. Kat kisses Alfie
After a difficult morning, Alfie goes to Ian for advice about how to approach the awkward situation with Kat. At the social services meeting, Tommy is cold towards Kat, and she fears that they will never get their son back. Thankfully, the social worker confirms that they can work towards getting Tommy home.
Alfie is adamant that they want to get Tommy back home for Christmas, and the session ends on a positive note when he begins to get through to his son. Kat is grateful to Alfie, and back at the flat, he is surprised when she kisses him.
7. Teddy’s plan fails
Teddy tells Harry that he wants to buy Peggy’s, in the hope that Barney will be impressed that his dad is a respectable businessman.
He asks Harry to find out what happened during Barney’s visit to his mum. However, Harry doesn’t approach the conversation well and Barney is left feeling even more isolated.
8. Penny wants revenge
Penny receives her court summons for the club crush, and she is hurt when Jack reacts dismissively to this worrying update. She asks Harry to help her punish her dad by applying more pressure in the blackmail scheme.
Harry tells Jack that he has a job for him, which he initially declines. But Harry insists that if he doesn’t collect a stolen motor, he will use the incriminating video to destroy Jack’s career and put hm in prison.
9. Avani struggles
Next week, Denise continues to worry about Avani, who is struggling following recent events.
What has happened, and why has it affected Avani?
10. Reiss and Bianca face off
As Albert Square celebrates Bonfire Night, there are major fireworks at No.25, as Bianca and Reiss face off against each other in the ultimate showdown.
Their tense confrontation is set to have huge consequences for them both. Just what is set to unfold?
11. Kat and Alfie get advice
Following their kiss, things are complicated between Kat and Alfie.
Kat wants to get Stacey’s take on the confusing situation, while Alfie seeks advice from Ian and Freddie. Will the former couple decide to reunite?
12. Jack takes a risk
Jack is torn when he realises that the illegal job for Harry is at the same time as Amy’s physio appointment. He chooses to be with his daughter and manages to also collect the car just in time – but he doesn’t realise that Harry secretly takes photos of him in action.
Back in Albert Square, Jack is distracted when he receives a text from Harry, which leads to him crashing into the back of Reiss’ car and damaging the stolen motor. What will he do now?