EastEnders fans can expect plenty of drama next week as Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) learns about her secret sister.
Lauren arrives back in Albert Square and is desperate to be reunited with her son Louie. Peter Beale (Thomas Law) manages to convince her to stay longer, and Lauren goes to see Penny and check she’s okay. However, things get worse when she discovers Peter knew Penny Branning’s (Kitty Castledine) secret and didn’t tell her, so she decides to go to her mum Tanya Branning’s immediately.
Meanwhile, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) is terrified that Lauren will discover the truth about Annie’s paternity, but Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) promises not to tell. However, as Lauren and Louie get into the taxi, Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) stops her to reveal that she’s got another sister in Walford. Lauren bursts into The Vic and demands to know why Linda didn’t tell her that Annie is her sister.
Later in the week, Lauren wonders whether to go to Exeter when Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) arrives to plead Peter’s case. His words of advice give Lauren pause for thought, and she eventually agrees to stay a while longer. Sonia and Penny overhear Lauren telling Peter she’s staying and lets him see Louie, and Penny hopes she might thaw towards her too. However, Lauren refuses, and Sonia decides to take matters into her own hands. Elsewhere, the Mitchells get word that Aunt Sal has died and it hits Phil (Steve McFadden) hard.
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday on BBC One at 7.30pm
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Lauren arrives back in Albert Square and is desperate to be reunited with Louie and goes to see ex Peter
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Lauren discovers Peter knew Penny’s secret and didn’t tell her, so she decides to go to Tanya’s immediately
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Sonia stops Lauren from leaving to reveal that she’s got another sister in Walford
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