Bea Pollard’s (Ronni Ancona) scheming reaches new heights in EastEnders next week.
After weeks of plotting against Billy (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton), she blurts a seriously cruel lie in The Queen Vic, which soon sets tongues wagging around Walford.
Meanwhile, there’s a sad update on Denise Fox’s (Diane Parish) cancer battle, which leaves Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) questioning son Jordan’s (Jahsaiah Williams) relationship with his paternal great-grandmother Sheila (Sheila Ruskin).
Elsewhere, as Suki (Balvinder Sopal) and Eve Panesar-Unwin (Heather Peace) head for their adoption panel, a war begins to erupt with Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) silently. What is her problem?
Plus, it’s the most wonderful time of the year… except there’s no snow, or any sign of Santa stuck up a chimney. Aside from her bickering with Sukeve, Nic’ has decked out her Albert Square home with boughs of holly and has popped a turkey in the oven to celebrate Half-Christmas.
George Knight (Colin Salmon) has doubts about attending racist, adoptive father Eddie’s (Christopher Fairbank) funeral, while Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) admits that he’s living in fear of relapsing.
Here’s everything happening in the EastEnders episodes airing between Monday, 22 and Thursday, 25 June 2026.
5 EastEnders spoilers for next week
1. Bea Pollard claims Billy Mitchell tried to sleep with her
Tensions remain high between Honey and Billy in the aftermath of their disastrous date, but elsewhere, Bea is nursing a disappointment of her own as her birthday passes by seemingly unnoticed.
Her hurt only deepens when she witnesses preparations for a surprise celebration in The Vic, and mistakenly assumes they’re in her honour. In reality, the birthday bash is for Lily Slater (Lillia Turner), leaving Bea humiliated when the truth dawns.
Crestfallen, she retreats to the café, accompanied by a sympathetic Honey. However, the conversation takes a darker turn when Bea encourages her to question her husband Billy’s behaviour.
When Billy later finds the pair together, Honey – influenced by Bea’s comments – makes it clear she won’t be told who she can and can’t spend time with.
Billy’s concerns don’t go unnoticed, and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) soon learns what’s been going on. Taking matters into his own hands, he presents Bea with an envelope of cash and encourages her to leave Walford behind.
However, later, she dramatically exposes the men’s scheme in front of punters at The Vic. Just as Billy appears to be making progress with Honey, Bea detonates an even bigger bombshell by falsely claiming that he tried to sleep with her.
The accusation leaves Honey and the gathered crowd reeling, while Billy desperately protests his innocence. Honey storms out, followed closely by Billy and Bea, and the confrontation continues at No 18, where tempers flare.
Billy turns to Phil for help, with Phil insisting he’ll handle the situation, while Bea heads back to the pub as the fallout gathers pace.
2. Chelsea Fox introduces Jordan to his great-grandmother, Sheila
The Fox-Trueman clan prepare for Jordan’s long-awaited return, while Chelsea wrestles with a difficult decision over whether Sheila deserves a place in her son’s future.
It’s a wonderful moment as he makes a comeback to Albert Square, but Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) soon arrives bearing devastating news from the hospital: none of Denise’s family is a suitable stem cell match.
Shaken by the latest setback, Chelsea seeks refuge in the café, where she unexpectedly comes face-to-face with Sheila. Despite the awkwardness, Sheila proves to be a source of comfort and helps calm her during her moment of crisis.
The encounter prompts Chelsea to make a significant choice, and before long, she introduces Sheila to Jordan for the first time.
Has Chelsea chosen wisely?
3. Suki and Eve Panesar-Unwin face trouble from Nicola Mitchell in a major week for the couple
Suki, Eve and Lily rally around Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jalota) as he prepares for a fresh start, but emotions soon spill over when he drunkenly confronts his mother in The Vic.
Still carrying deep pain over Jags’s death, Vinny accuses Suki of failing to acknowledge the anniversary properly, sparking a heated row between them. However, once tempers cool, mother and son share a heartfelt conversation about their grief.
Back home, Eve quickly senses that Suki remains troubled, and a tense encounter with Nicola at the Minute Mart only adds to the pressure.
The following day brings two hugely significant events – Suki and Eve’s adoption panel and the anniversary of Jags’s death. Already anxious about what lies ahead, Suki finds her patience tested once again after another run-in with Nicola in the Square.
At the panel itself, difficult questions about her children force her to confront painful memories. Overwhelmed by emotion, she abruptly walks out.
Back at home, Vinny does his best to lift his mother’s spirits, while an important phone call from the adoption officer leaves the family awaiting news. Meanwhile, Eve heads to Harry’s Barn to drown her sorrows, but Nicola’s cutting remarks about Suki push her too far, and she lashes out…
Have Sukeve made a new archenemy in Nicola Mitchell?
4. Cindy Beale grows jealous as Max Branning helps Linda Carter
Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) throws herself into organising a salsa class at the community centre, with Max Branning (Jake Wood) enthusiastically encouraging the community to get involved.
The event almost descends into chaos when a drunken guest threatens to derail proceedings, but Callum Highway (Tony Clay) steps in just in time to keep things on track.
Afterwards, Linda and Max share a rare moment alone and finally begin addressing some of the unresolved issues between them. However, before they can get very far, his fiancée, Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), swoops in and whisks him away to The Vic, bringing their heart-to-heart to an abrupt end.
5. Nicola Mitchell’s Half-Christmas celebrations turn sour
At No 1, Nicola persuades Harry, Barney (Lewis Bridgeman), and Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) to embrace the family’s annual Half-Christmas tradition.
Although some are reluctant at first, the celebrations soon get underway, and the festive atmosphere begins to work its magic.
During the festivities, George reveals that he has been invited to Eddie’s funeral. Nicola offers reassurance, insisting that he shouldn’t feel obligated to attend if he doesn’t want to.
For a while, it seems as though the family are enjoying a rare period of bliss. However, the mood takes a more serious turn when Harry admits that he lives with a constant fear of relapsing, casting a shadow over the celebrations and leaving Nicola deeply concerned.
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