Bea Pollard (Ronni Ancona) has reached breaking point in EastEnders – and has executed her next plot to destroy Billy and Honey Mitchell’s (Perry Fenwick and Emma Barton) marriage.
It all kicked off when the Mitchells went on a family holiday, and Bea insisted that she should be the one to house-sit for them. This was giving her a place to stay while she tried to recover some finances, but also sparked the beginning of some worrying behaviour.
After discovering Honey’s passport, she applied for a credit card in her name. Bea was initially reluctant to spend any of the cash, though was swayed when she heard how much her new mate was struggling with the menopause.
She booked her into a plush Harley Street clinic, and then spent another couple of hundred on new clothes and meals.
Soon after, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) exposed Bea’s wicked ways, and when Billy kicked her out, she decided to tamper with his ladder in revenge. Honey had climbed the rungs, and suffered a nasty fall.
Around the same time, Bea’s interest was piqued by an AI version of Anthony Trueman (Nicholas Bailey), and she used the same software to manipulate Billy’s voice. Although the Mitchells were unaware of her involvement in Honey’s accident, it was decided that she should move out.
Honey has found it difficult to distance herself from Bea, and in today’s episode, her daughter Janet (Grace) prepared a birthday gift for her. Billy grimaced at the thought of them spending time together, and warned his wife against it.
At The Queen Vic, Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) had organised a surprise for Lily Slater (Lillia Turner). It was her birthday too, and one of the tables was scattered with presents, balloons and cards.
Bea took it upon herself to unwrap all of the gifts, assuming they were for her – and was thoroughly embarrassed when the Slater clan explained they weren’t. Honey tried to lift her mood by handing over Janet’s presents, though when Billy walked in, the atmosphere turned frosty.
Honey asserted that she could see who she liked, and wouldn’t allow him to dictate that.
Worried about Bea’s influence over his family, Billy opened up to cousin Phil (Steve McFadden) about what had been going on. He then accepted his offer of some cash to pay Bea off, forcing her away from Walford.
Phil charged over to McKlunkys and presented her with an envelope of cash, but she wasn’t prepared to go without executing her vicious revenge. In the pub, Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) clocked a dating profile that had been set up in Billy’s name, and Kat looked anxious when he and Honey walked up to the bar.
Of course, as viewers know, Bea was the one who crafted the profile.
She stormed in, envelope in hand, and told Honey that Billy and Phil were trying to get rid of her. She then explained that the reason for their actions was because Billy tried to seduce her, and played a flirty AI voice note of him.
A mortified Honey was lost for words – but will she believe Bea?
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