EastEnders is lining up a huge week for Alfie Moon (Shane Richie), as confirmed in my new spoiler pictures, when he stages his Walford return.

Having spent weeks in Barcelona searching for his step-daughter Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), he’s told a multitude of lies to wife Kat (Jessie Wallace).

First she was led to believe that he was visiting his brother Spencer in Australia, then taking some time out in Spain to recover from a cancer scare, and now she believes he was seeking financial support from her cousin Stacey (Lacey Turner) to help save Hayley, the mother of his estranged daughter Cherry.

Now back in Albert Square – and unexpectedly living back in The Queen Vic – Alfie has a lot of catching up, and making up to do.

Across the road, Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier) is adamant to handle matters with his dodgy associate Mike (Tai Hilferink) himself.

Sister Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) learns that the thug has been in her house and instructs their uncle Jack (Scott Maslen) to get involved, and his timing couldn’t be more appropriate when he breaks up a fight between the lads.

That night, a paranoid Oscar hears noise coming from the hallway and launches an attack on a hooded figure. Little does he realise, it’s Peter Beale (Thomas Law)!

Elsewhere, as the residents gather to mark Martin Fower’s (James Bye) 40th birthday in the pub, Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter) has fears for her fiancé Patrick (Rudolph Walker).

She’s noticed he’s gambling – and believe’s that it’s in order to be able to order to afford their wedding.

She later tells him, under no uncertain terms, that if he continues the nuptials are off!