Could Nigel's care home move force the family to unite? 28 FEBRUARY - 6 MARCH Julie is pleased when the care home calls to say Nigel’s place is available when he’s ready to leave the hospital. However, Julie and Phil have another decision to make when Nigel keeps asking to see Clare. But when Phil tries to convince Julie to call Clare, she puts her foot down. When Lexi hears about the situation, she gives Julie a new perspective, and Julie decides to make the call. When Clar

But will his plan work? 28 FEBRUARY - 6 MARCH As Yolande becomes increasingly worried by Patrick’s reliance on his use of AI featuring Anthony, Kim tries to intervene. But when her attempts fail, she confides in Howie. After seeing a despondent Kim in The Vic, Howie decides to visit Patrick to try to help him open up. But when Patrick advises him not to waste another day getting Kim back, Howie plans a big surprise at The Albert. Later, Kim and Denise are shocked to be invit

Can Priya stop him from making a devastating mistake? 28 FEBRUARY - 6 MARCH Priya tries to reassure Nugget and Avani that Ravi is OK, whilst Jack fears he’s too unwell to continue his informant work. Despite Ravi insisting he can handle it, he’s shaken to hear that the police are planning a sting operation to take down lower-tier members of the gang, knowing Mark could get caught. With Ravi feeling guilty about the prospect of Mark being arrested, Priya demands he stay out o

But has Max gone too far? 28 FEBRUARY - 6 MARCH Worried for Johnny, Linda admits to Elaine that she could have stopped Tim’s ‘test’ on Callum. Against Elaine’s advice, Linda tells Johnny the truth, and he is furious with her for interfering. Later, Johnny is forced to meet Tim at the office to sign the paperwork and is mortified when Linda turns up to berate Tim. Johnny sends her away, but when Tim insists on going for a drink, things get worse as Callum arrives. Meanwhile,

Her return will be part of Nigel's dementia storyline. EastEnders has confirmed that Gemma Bissix will be reprising the role of Clare Bates for a short stint this spring as she returns to the soap as part of Nigel Bates’ dementia storyline. Clare is Debbie Bates' daughter and Nigel's stepdaughter by marriage, and he received full custody of Clare after her mother died on 22nd June 1995. Gemma left EastEnders on 7th August 2008 following the breakdown of her relationship with

How far will Johnny go to protect Callum? 21-27 FEBRUARY Callum is torn over a letter he’s received from Ben, and Linda worries that Johnny’s heart will be broken. And after confiding in Kathy about its contents, Callum is ready to walk away. When Linda bumps into Tim, they row about Callum, until Tim reveals he’s set up a test to see whether he’s the man the Carters think he is. Meanwhile, Kathy convinces Callum to help Ben for Lexi’s sake, but when he, Kathy and Ian get to

How far will he go this time? 21-27 FEBRUARY After deciding to apply for a job at the car lot, Ravi gets ready for his interview with Lauren, but when he arrives, it’s Max conducting the chat! Later, Ravi is left low when Priya inadvertently bruises his ego. And as he continues to look for work, Mark offers him a last-minute job. But when Nugget has a seizure, Ravi misses the meet-up. With Priya furious with him for forgetting to pick up Nugget’s medication, Ravi heads to th

But will she keep the baby? 21-27 FEBRUARY As the Branning family congregate for Sunday lunch, there’s intrigue when Jack discovers a pregnancy test. As he and Denise try to figure out who it belongs to, they eventually assume it’s Lily’s. And the mystery deepens when Lily denies it until Penny admits it’s hers. Later, Penny takes the test and lies that it’s negative, sparking relief from Jack. But when Jack later realises Penny is pregnant, she blasts him for his attitude t

But how receptive will Patrick be? 21-27 FEBRUARY Denzel gets an idea from Tommy about how AI might help Patrick grieve and gets to work on creating an AI version of Anthony. Later, Denzel tells Kim and Yolande that he’s got something to help Patrick, but when he plays the AI Anthony, Patrick rushes away. However, after a while, Patrick returns and asks to speak to AI Anthony as Yolande voices her concerns. EastEnders continues Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One with fi

And this time it's estranged son Mark who he's back for! EastEnders has confirmed that Grant Mitchell will be making a dramatic return to Walford this spring, with Ross Kemp reprising the iconic role for a short stint. Grant was last seen in February 2025, returning briefly to Albert Square for the show’s 40th anniversary due to Nigel’s concerns about Phil’s deteriorating mental health. This year, Grant is called upon by his estranged son Mark to return to Walford, marking th