Can Nicola help him forgive himself? 25-31 JULY Someone from George’s past questions his decision about not allowing Eddie to be buried with Gloria. And when Elaine tries to support George amid his issues with Nicola, a misunderstanding between the couple leads to a clash. Reeling, Nicola later crosses paths with Suki and Eve, and tensions flare. When Phil tries to mediate between Nicola and George, Nicola refuses to engage, and George struggles with guilt as he visits Glori

She'll appear in two episodes this week as Cleo. After much speculation, EastEnders has confirmed that we will be seeing Joel's mother, Cleo, for the first time. And taking on the role for a two-episode cameo is theatre legend Mazz Murray, who'll be seen alongside her nephew Max who plays Joel. She'll first appear on BBC iPlayer on Wednesday (15th July), with the episode airing on BBC One the following day (16th July). Arriving in Albert Square with son Joel in tow, Cleo is s

Could romance be on the cards? 18-24 JULY After Linda’s sober dancing lesson at the Community Centre doesn’t go as planned, she worries that the community centre is going to shut down and turns to Ian for advice, who arranges for councillor, Clive, to speak with Linda, and it’s clear that she is attracted to him. As Linda rallies the women of Walford to discuss ways of saving the Community Centre, she’s delighted when Clive arrives to help. Sensing chemistry between Clive an

Has the teens’ revenge gone too far? 18-24 JULY As Vicki struggles to adjust to Joel being in Walford, Ross attempts to find Joel a Sixth Form place. At school, Joel finds himself on the receiving end of Nugget, Avani and Amy’s anger, and Ross steps in to diffuse the situation. At home, Vicki and Ross discuss their predicament, but the moment is cut short when Priya and Ravi arrive and rile at the pair. Leaving, Vicky bumps into Mark and gives him some advice about love. Lat

Could Rita's advances tempt Jack? 18-24 JULY As Denise struggles to open to Jack, their relationship is strained, but once at the hospital, she's given food for thought. Elsewhere, Jack is upset to be given compassionate leave at work and is told that colleague Craig is taking over his current case. As Denise and Jack continue to struggle, Phil gives Jack some much-needed advice, whilst at the hospital, Denise finally opens up about her friend’s death. But it only leads to m

Can she convince Ian there’s nothing to hide? 18-24 JULY With things tense between Lauren and Mark, the pair later come to blows when she discovers that he hasn’t put the fake number plates on the car he’s illegally selling, and he’s already left to deliver it. On the way, the police spot Mark, but he speeds off fearing the worst and asks Lauren to help. At the lock-up, the pair argue, but the tension turns to passion and Lauren pulls away. But once back in the Square, Mark

And he'll be part of a major new storyline. EastEnders has announced that Matthew James-Bailey has joined the cast as new character DC Craig Ingram. Arriving in Walford this summer, Craig is introduced as part of a major new storyline that will unfold over the coming months. Craig is a younger colleague of Jack’s, brought in to take over his workload when Jack’s boss begins to suspect he is struggling to balance the demands of work with Denise’s ongoing cancer treatment, but

Can they put things right before it’s too late?? 11-17 JULY Gina and Harry panic as they attempt to trace Penny’s stock which they are responsible for losing. EastEnders continues Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One with first look episodes available from 6am on BBC iPlayer

But will she tell her family? 11-17 JULY The Fox-Truemans prepare to welcome Denise home, but unbeknownst to them all, she has been told that she hasn’t responded to the treatment as they had hoped, and they’ll need to try again. As she continues to keep secrets from her family, Denise struggles to settle back into family life and heads back to the hospital. At the hospital, Denise is devastated to discover that her friend has died and heads back to the Square. As Libby supp

But will Vicki let him stay? 11-17 JULY In The Vic, Sharon confronts Zoe about her previous lies, but Jasmine and Josh soon step in to vouch for their mum. Later, Zoe attempts to apologise to Sharon and Zack, but it’s clear Sharon is in no mood for forgiveness. Sharon is delighted when Vicki and Ross return from their honeymoon, but things soon turn awkward when Zack arrives. Vicki turns to Kathy for advice before gathering the family at The Vic to announce that she and Ross