Lauren grows suspicious of Ned as she digs into his mysterious past in EastEnders

What will she discover about his former career?

 17-23 OCTOBER

As Gemma and Jodie try to keep their car troubles from Ned, they are disappointed when Phil initially refuses to help. But after some encouragement from Sharon, he eventually agrees to help Gemma with her car.

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Meanwhile, Lauren arranges to see Mark, but he pulls away after spotting Ned and Ryder and insists they keep their distance from Ned.

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Elsewhere, Ian leans on Ned, buoyed by his words of encouragement about his life, but his new outlook on life leaves Lauren increasingly suspicious of Ned's influence.

Ignoring Mark's warnings, Lauren begins digging into Ned's past and receives a cryptic clue from Ryder about his former career.

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