EastEnders has revealed a surprise exit story for Alfie Moon next week, as he is forced to quickly leave Walford.

In this week’s episodes, Kat and Alfie are preparing for their fake wedding reception to promote their limo business – with a plan to also get married properly for the third time.

But the iconic couple are set to face a host of obstacles that lead to Kat calling the whole thing off on their big day.

Whether or not Kat and Alfie end up tying the knot again is being kept under wraps for now, but next week the pair will face more drama when Alfie hides a big secret.

With the limo business beginning to gain traction, Jean Slater is furious when she spots that the press coverage suggests that Harvey Monroe’s new partner Kathy Beale is “Mrs Monroe”.

Alfie tries to cheer up Jean, and he later has to talk her down when she starts sabotaging the business – and is also distracted by something on his phone.

“Realising how upset Jean still is about her breakup, Alfie promises to be there for her,” our insider explains. “But Alfie soon finds himself with another problem when he gets a call from absent Stacey. What does she have to say?”

Meanwhile, Kat is worried about Joel Marshall’s influence on Tommy Moon after she finds out about the shocking incident on the tube. She’s desperate to talk to Alfie about their son and wants his support, but he has gone AWOL.

She eventually manages to track Alfie down and the pair finally speak – but she doesn’t feel any better after their tense conversation.

“Kat believes that Alfie isn’t being completely honest with her,” says our source, “and she broaches the subject of Tommy once more. But Alfie has some big news: he needs visit his brother Spencer in Australia, who is in turmoil.”

How will Kat react to Alfie’s sudden exit plans, and will she be able to cope with Tommy on her own?

It is likely that Alfie’s trip to Australia is to facilitate actor Shane Richie’s recent break, where he toured across the UK with Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley and Joe Pasquale in variety show The Prat Pack.

He won’t be away from Walford for long, as Shane recently teased that Kat and Alfie are about to be involved in a big new storyline that is set to continue until the end of this year.