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EastEnders (2021)
No. of episodes209
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release1 January (2021-01-01) –
31 December 2021 (2021-12-31)
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EastEnders is a British soap opera, examining the domestic and professional lives of working class people who live in the fictitious London Borough of Walford in the East End of London. The show airs on BBC One and entered its 36th broadcast year on 1 January 2021 with episode number 6194–6196. 209 episodes were broadcast throughout 2021. Jon Sen continued his role as executive producer, working alongside Kate Oates as senior executive producer. In the typical week, EastEnders airs four episodes of roughly 30 minutes in a time slot of 8:00 pm on Mondays and Fridays, and 7:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. However, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, production was cut to four episodes of around 20–25 minutes each week, in slightly varying time slots to the usual ones.


Cast and characters

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Cast changes in 2021
Jake Wood, who plays Max Branning, departed the show in February 2021.
Davood Ghadami departed from the role of Kush Kazemi in April 2021.
Brian Conley was joined the series in 2021 as Tom "Rocky" Cotton, the uncle of Dotty Cotton (Milly Zero).
Charlie Brooks returned to the cast as Janine Butcher.
Ross Boatman joined the cast playing Harvey Monroe.
James Farrar first appeared in 2021 playing Zack Hudson.
Maisie Smith departed from her role as Tiffany Butcher in 2021.
For a list of characters who made their first appearance in 2021, see List of EastEnders characters (2021).
For a list of characters who made their last appearance in 2021, see List of past EastEnders characters § Last appeared in 2021.
For a full list of present characters, see List of EastEnders characters.

At the start of the year, there are several characters and families. Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) is the patriarch of the Mitchell family; he has a son, Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), who is in a relationship with police officer Callum "Halfway" Highway (Tony Clay). Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) is Phil's relative; Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) is Billy's granddaughter and Lexi Pearce (Isabella Brown) is Lola's daughter with Ben. Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) is Billy's ex-wife and Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) is a close family friend of the Mitchells who was taken in by Billy and is seen as family by many of the Mitchells. Billy and Honey have two children: Janet Mitchell (Grace) and Will Mitchell (Freddie Phillips). Phil's ex-wife is Sharon Beale (Letitia Dean), who is now married to Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). Sharon has an infant son, Albie Watts, and the three of them live together in The Queen Victoria pub (also known as the Vic). Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) is Ian's mother, while Peter Beale (Dayle Hudson) and Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) are Ian's sons. Kathy is also Ben's mother and Phil's ex-wife and she owns the local café and a gay bar, The Prince Albert, where Mila Marwa (Ruhtxjiaïh Bèllènéa) is a barmaid. Callum's brother is Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ), who is married to Rainie Highway (Tanya Franks); Rainie has custody of her great-niece, Abi Branning. Stuart and Rainie work in a funeral parlour, which Jay manages.

Mick Carter and Linda Carter are married but separated at the start of the year; they have a young son, Ollie Carter. Shirley Carter is Mick's mother. Katy Lewis is a former carer from when Mick was a child in a care home, and Frankie Lewis is Katy's daughter, who is deaf. Linda starts the year in a relationship with Max Branning, who is also Rainie's ex-husband and Abi's grandfather. Jack Branning, a police officer, is Max's brother, and has two children, Amy Mitchell and Ricky Mitchell. Sonia, a nurse, is Jack and Max's niece. Martin Fowler is Sonia's ex-husband and is married to Ruby Allen, who runs a club, Ruby's. Stacey Slater is also Martin's ex-wife and a former friend of Ruby's. Stacey and Martin have a daughter, Hope, while Stacey also has a daughter, Lily Slater, and a son, Arthur Fowler, with Kush Kazemi, who is in a relationship with Stacey's relative, Kat Slater. Kat has three sons, Tommy Moon, Bert Moon and Ernie Moon. Mo Harris is Kat's grandmother and Jean Slater is Stacey's mother.

Sonia's niece is Tiffany Butcher-Baker, while Whitney Dean is seen as Tiffany's older sister. Tiffany is married to Keegan Butcher-Baker, whose mother is Karen Taylor. Karen's other children are Bernadette Taylor, Chatham Taylor and Riley Taylor. Karen is also grandmother to Albie. Solicitor Gray Atkins is Karen's son-in-law and his two children are Mia Atkins and Mackenzie Atkins. Mitch Baker is Keegan's father and he also has another daughter, Bailey Baker. Patrick Trueman is married to Sheree Trueman and Isaac Baptiste is their son. Sisters Denise Fox and Kim Fox see Patrick as their father figure and live with him. Lucas Johnson is Denise's ex-husband and Chelsea Fox is their daughter. Kim has a daughter, Pearl Fox, and a son, Mica Fox. Denise also has a son, Raymond Dawkins, whose father is Phil. Suki Panesar is the Slaters' landlord and owns the local shop. Her sons are Kheerat Panesar and Vinny Panesar. Her daughter, Ash Kaur, a doctor, is in a relationship with Iqra Ahmed and is Sonia's colleague. The Panesars own a call centre from which they run a pest control business. Dotty Cotton lives with Sonia and Whitney, and is related to Sonia via the marriage of their grandparents.

The first new character to arrive was Caleb Malone, played by Ben Freeman, in episode 6209. The character and casting details were announced on 12 January 2021, and it was explained that Caleb would appear "in a number of episodes" in a storyline involving Chelsea and Lucas.[1]

On 31 January 2021, it was confirmed that James Farrar would join the cast as Zack Hudson.[2] The character debuts in the first episode broadcast on 16 March 2021.

On 15 February 2021, it was announced that the character Terry Cant, Sonia's estranged father, would be joining the series, played by Brian Conley.[3]

The following is a full list of the EastEnders 2021 cast.

Regular cast

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Recurring cast

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Guest cast

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List of episodes

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In the typical week, EastEnders airs four episodes of roughly 30 minutes in a time slot of 8:00 pm on Mondays and Fridays, and 7:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, though episodes are sometimes moved or extra episodes added for different reasons. However, because of lockdowns and restrictions relating to COVID-19, each episode produced in 2021 is roughly 20 to 25 minutes in length and they are broadcast usually at 8:05 pm on Mondays, 7:30 pm on Tuesdays, 7:35 pm on Thursdays and 8:35 pm on Fridays. Kate Oates continued her role as senior executive producer from 2018,[4] and Jon Sen continued his role as executive producer, also from 2018, producing the episodes.[5] After filming for EastEnders was suspended in 2020 "In light of the spread of COVID-19", it resumed in June 2020 with social distancing and actors doing their own hair and make-up, which continued into 2021.[6]

All official ratings cover a period of 28 days from the original broadcast, and are taken from the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB).[7] Airdates, credits, running times and episode summaries are taken from episodes, the official EastEnders website[8] and BBC programmes schedules.[9] Episode numbers are taken from Radio Times.[10]

January

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#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
6194–61961
1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
58 minutesLance KneeshawKevin RundleUnknown[αρ]

Following from the previous episode, Mick tries to find Linda, but cannot so he visits Katy; while she is on the phone, he goes to her bedroom and finds the letters he wrote when he was a child and realises they are the letters Frankie found when she thought Mick was her father,[αν] in which Mick told Katy how much he loved her; Mick also finds a shirt of his that Katy kept and says it means she remembers things but she says it is all Mick's fantasy; however, he says she abused him and says Frankie is his daughter and he will get a DNA test to prove it; Katy admits it is true but says if he tells anyone, she will say he was bigger and stronger than her and he raped her so he cannot tell anybody, however, she apologises for threatening him and says they were in love with each other and created a beautiful child but people would blame Mick; Mick says he could not control his body and now she is the reason his relationship with Linda has broken down; she begs him not to say anything but he says she cannot control him any longer and leaves as she screams in frustration.

Meanwhile, Linda prepares to leave for a four-week holiday with Max and she goes to meet him while Mick tries to find her; Linda tells Max that something must be wrong with Mick and tells Max they are just good friends; Linda goes home and sees Mick; he tells her that Frankie is his daughter so she thinks Mick cheated on her 20 years previously but he says Frankie is 30 so Linda realises Mick was a child and that Katy raped him; he says he locked away the memory and only remmebered when Katy came back into his life; Linda realises this is why their marriage broke down and wishes that Mick had talked to her, however, she says she should have asked more questions and tried to help Mick but he says he was unable to communicate and just wanted her to be happy. She suggests talking to the police but he refuses and leaves; she finds him outside and apologises; Mick says if he reports Katy then everyone will find out and they will gossip, and he only wants to concentrate on fixing his relationship witih Linda. Max cries to himself in the Vic.

Kat and Stacey realise that Kush has gone missing with Arthur; Ruby calls Kush, who she paid to leave with Arthur, while Stacey, Kat and Martin ask Phil if he helped Kush to leave, but Phil says he needs Kush to go to court;[αξ] Martin cries to Ruby because he misses Arthur but says Arthur and Kush cannot go far withtout passports; Kush then receives a package with fake passports. Patrick takes Raymond to Phil without Denise knowing and Phil asks to see Raymond again; Denise speaks to her ex-boyfriend, Jack, about how scared she is of her ex-husband, Lucas, returning, so Jack offers to let Denise and Raymond move in with him, saying he misses her. Stuart is taken to the police station by DI Thompson, who does not arrest Stuart but says he is undecided whether to arrest him for GBH or attempted murder;[αο] he tells Stuart to tell Callum that Thompson, Callum's boss, wants a "catch-up"; Callum finds out that Stuart tried to kill Thompson and Stuart warns Callum that Phil could find out Callum double-crossed him;[απ] Callum asks Jack for help and explains the whole situation, saying that Thompson is corrupt; Jack tells him to prove Thompson's corruption but Callum wonders if it can be done without Phil and Ben knowing what he did.

This episode includes on-location filming at the London Millennium Footbridge.
61972
4 January 2021 (2021-01-04)
21 minutesSean HealyGemma Copping5.30

Stacey manages to speak to Kush on the phone and hears Arthur saying ithey are going on an aeroplane; Kush says if she calls the police, she will not see Arthur again; Stacey, Kat and Whitney wonder who is helping Kush and Whitney says someone is trying to hurt Stacey, so Stacey confronts Ruby, however, Martin says Kush will come back with Arthur; Martin then tells Ruby that he is hurting because Arthur is gone and they have to find him; Ruby calls Kush and says she did not mean for people to get hurt and she will no longer help him, telling him to bring Arthur home; Kush then calls Whitney, begging her for help because she owes him a favour so Whitney asks where Kush is. The police search Tina Carter's (Luisa Bradshaw-White) belongings, as she has missed a bail date;[ασ] Tina's sister, Shirley, confronts Tina's accuser, Ian, but later thanks Gray for helping, saying she expects to hear from Tina eventually. Kathy notices that Ian appears very unwell and tells Phil that Sharon does not care and is using him; Phil tells Sharon that poisoning Ian is a stupid idea but she says she cannot forget that he caused her son, Dennis Rickman's (Bleu Landau) death;[ατ] Ian visits Sonia to find out what could be wrong but when he is dismissive of other people's struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonia gets angry and tells him to see his GP instead; Ian tells Sharon that he should see a doctor but she says he will be better by the time he gets an appointment and to let her care for him; Phil then tells Sharon that she could go to prison and says they should make Ian pay together. Jack tells Callum he has made an appointment with Thompson's boss, which angers Callum because he could lose everything he has; later, Jack says he cancelled the meeting and there has been a change of plan.

Originally scheduled to be broadcast at 8.05 pm but due to a BBC News special it was delayed until 8.35 pm.[11]
61983
5 January 2021 (2021-01-05)
20 minutesSean HealyLee Saczak5.59
Callum meets Thompson saying he can get Phil taken down but he does not have all the evidence so Thompson says he is wasting his time and leaves, saying he has enough evidence without Callum to have Phil sent to prison and threatening to tell Phil about Callum's double-cross; Callum calls Jack, who intercepts Thompson and says the Mitchells will come for him whatever happens and tells him to retire while he still can; Jack tells Callum that Thompson will not tell Phil, so Callum and Jack tell Ben and Phil that Thompson asked Callum to double-cross Phil to keep Ben safe but that Callum was double-crossing Thompson instead to keep Phil safe; Ben tells Jay that he will marry Callum and Jack tells Phil he has all of Thompson's evidence against Phil and wants something in return; Jack then tells Denise that Phil will no longer try to get involved in Raymond's life and says he wants to resume their relationship and be a proper family; they kiss as Lucas watches from a distance. Whitney goes to Kush but says it is wrong of him to take Arthur from his mother and convinces him to return; when they do return, Kat says she can never trust Kush again and ends their relationship. Kush visits Ruby saying he has lost his girlfriend, his son and his home and he will tell Martin that she funded his escape if she does not let him stay in her house. Phil brings Sharon some more pills to give to Ian, which she crushes up into a drink for him; Linda arrives with Ollie before Sharon can give Ian the drink and Ollie goes to grab the drink so Sharon shouts at him; Sharon says it was coffee, which would be bad for him.
61994
7 January 2021 (2021-01-07)
24 minutesSean HealyRichard Davidson5.28
Denise insists on keeping Raymond with her so Patrick is unable to take him to see Phil and Patrick discovers that Jack spoke to Phil and Phil agreed to keep his distance; Phil tells Patrick to find a way to let him see Raymond and he lied to Jack because of the arrangement with Patrick and says he will no longer protect Denise from Lucas, so Patrick manages to let Phil see Raymond but Kim sees them together; Denise confronts Patrick, who says he did it to protect her from Lucas; Denise says she will move in with Jack. Lucas visits Patrick, who sees bruises on his face; Lucas tells Patrick to tell Denise he got the "message" and if Patrick calls the police, he will say Denise got Phil to threaten him; Patrick says he got Phil to scare him off but did not want him harmed; Lucas says he had no intention of ever coming near Denise but says he has changed; Patrick says a person can never change what they are deep down and goads Lucas into hitting him, however, Patrick suffers a stroke and Lucas hesitates about calling an ambulance. Sonia is increasingly stressed at work because of the number of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic and Ash tells her to book some leave. Martin is angry about Kush staying with him and Ruby and wants him gone; he later speaks to Stacey, who says she is just glad Kush is safe although she does not forgive him; Martin tells Ruby that Kush can stay; he tells her not to be insecure because he is just friends with Stacey and Sonia, the mothers of his children, to which Ruby says she is pregnant despite them agreeing they did not want children. Sharon decides to throw late wedding reception party to show everyone she and Ian are a proper couple; she visits Jean for party decorations and steals some medication from her bag. Katy tells Frankie that her godmother in Australia needs someone to manage her new bar and Frankie should move there.
62005
8 January 2021 (2021-01-08)
24 minutesSean HealyRichard DavidsonUnknown[αχ]

Lucas calls an ambulance for Patrick but does not give his name; Denise finds Patrick, who manages to say Lucas's name, and when a paramedic arrives, she thinks Lucas was there and called them; Sheree, Isaac, Denise and Kim wait in hospital and it is confirmed that Patrick had a stroke and he will need to increased his medication;[αυ] Isaac says he will make sure Patrick takes his medication. Chelsea calls Denise asking about Patrick, which confirms to Denise that Lucas was in the house; Denise agrees to meet Lucas and he says he was beaten up because Patrick asked Phil warn him; Denise says if he comes near Albert Square again, she will call the police; Chelsea then takes a call and tells the person on the phone that they nearly killed Lucas and they talk about a "job", which Chelsea says she has under control. Frankie tries to visit Mick but he is not home so Linda gives her her phone number; Frankie goes to the club and gets drunk; when Callum and Ben kiss in the club, a man make a homophobic comment and then mocks the way Frankie speaks so she beats him up; Callum has no choice but to arrest her and she tries to call Linda from the police station but Linda does not answer because she does not recognise the number so Frankie calls Katy instead. Ian makes a speech at his and Sharon's party in the Vic; Sharon tells Phil she took Jean's pills and that Phil is taking too long to help her. Sonia decides to visit her and Martin's daughter, Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield), in India and Martin tells her that Ruby is pregnant. Ruby tells Martin they need to talk. Gray's children return home from staying with Karen[αφ] and she offers to quit her job at the launderette to look after them but Gray is against it; Karen cooks dinner and Gray is annoyed when Mia and Mackenzie talk about Tina.

Broadcast at 8:00 pm.[12]
62016
11 January 2021 (2021-01-11)
20 minutesLaurence WilsonJonny O'Neill4.69
Tina's plea hearing passes; Gray texts Shirley from Tina's phone saying that she attacked Ian; Shirley shows Gray and he says Tina is better off wherever she is. Frankie asks Katy who her actual father is if Mick is lying and tells Katy that she deserves whatever is coming to her; the police later knock on Katy's door looking for Frankie so Katy sneaks out the back door; she accuses Mick of telling Frankie but he says he does not want anyone knowing what she did to him; she repeats her threat to accuse him of rape and he says he does not care; Shirley then hears as Mick calls Katy a paedophile, saying he was 12 years old; Shirley reveals herself and Katy runs but Shirley follows and beats her up outside; Mick then despairs as Shirley makes a call to report an assault. Kim wonders if Lucas is telling the truth about Patrick getting Phil to attack him; Sheree sneaks out of the house and does not visit Patrick despite his asking for her; Isaac finds Sheree drinking in the club and she says she cannot care for him for the rest of his life and he has Denise and Kim; Isaac tells her to get over whatever problem she has because Patrick needs her. Sharon secretly gives Ian the pills she took from Jean and he later collapses in the Vic but says he feels fine; Dotty accuses Sharon of trying to kill Ian. Dotty organises a party now that Sonia has gone and Mo decides that she should go. Jean goes to a biopsy appointment with Dr Robinson following the discovery of a lump in her breast;[αψ] Jean tells Dr Robinson she knows it is cancer and she leaves while Dr Robinson is out of the room.
62027
12 January 2021 (2021-01-12)
20 minutesLaurence WilsonJonny O'Neill5.12
Mick is worried that people will know what Katy did to him, telling Linda he is not ready; Linda tells Shirley to keep quiet for Mick's sake but Shirley says she has already called the police; later Shirley tells Mick that she told the police she hit Katy but not the reason; she says she let him down and everything that happened was her fault but he says it was Katy's fault; he says he loves her and when he is ready to talk about what Katy did he wants her support. Shirley then tells Gray she is going to find Tina and look after her family. Max asks Linda why she returned to Mick; Linda says she loves Mick and getting involved with Max is the biggest mistake she ever made. Frankie hears that Shirley attacked a woman and wonders who; she then sees 30 missed calls from Katy on her phone and refuses to talk to Ben when he asks what is wrong. Sharon gives Dotty some alcohol for her party as an olive branch because of their "misunderstanding" but at the party, Jean tells Dotty she does not have to accept the gift so Dotty tells Sharon there was no misunderstanding because she knows what Ian did. The party is not very popular so Ash, Peter and some others go to the call centre but Suki finds them and tells them to leave; Peter drops his wallet and Suki picks it up, finding a condom inside; she correctly assumes that Peter is interested in Ash; Peter compliments Suki on her looks and they flirt. Iqra tells Jean that Ash has changed since Ash's brother, Jags Panesar (Amar Adatia), went to prison;[αω] Jean tells Iqra to stop worrying what other people want and concentrate on herself, saying she is learning to live in the moment. Isaac finds out about Lucas's history[βα] when Kim worries Lucas may have harmed Sheree; Isaac says Sheree is just scared and needs time and says he will help look after Patrick to give Denise and Kim a break.
62038
14 January 2021 (2021-01-14)
23 minutesLaurence WilsonYasmeen Khan5.01
Kim finds out Sheree is at work Denise's salon, where she is fixing Jean's eyebrows for her birthday; Kim confronts Sheree, saying Patrick is refusing to take his medication; Jean talks to Sheree about her ex-boyfriend, Daniel Cook (Adrian Edmondson), refusing cancer treatment until he died[ββ] but living his life how he wanted; this prompts Sheree to go to the hospital, where she tells Dr Shah that she will make sure Patrick takes his blood-thinning medication; she tells Patrick he will do whatever the doctors say to make sure they can stay together; back home, Sheree tells Isaac she had to stop Patrick giving up and Isaac tells Sheree he is glad she can look past Patrick's health issues but wonders if anyone will look past his own. Jean then records a video for her family, saying she knows she has cancer and does not want treatment so she can spend what time she has left how she chooses. Shirley is not charged as Katy does not want to press charges; Shirley tells Mick and Linda about Tina's text message confessing her guilt; they say it makes no sense and Linda asks Max to talk to the police about the weapon used to attack Ian[βγ] but he refuses as it will implicate him in the attack on Ian. Iqra suggests going away with Ash but she says she cannot get time off work; Iqra goes to the Prince Albert and chats to Mila. Ruby asks Martin why he has not mentioned her pregnancy btu he says she has not mentioned it either; he tells Sharon that Ruby is pregnant and realises that unplanned families can work, so buys baby clothes and toys and tells Ruby she will be a brilliant mum, but does not see that she was about to pour an alcoholic drink before he arrived. Ian tells Sharon he has got an appointment with a doctor the next day.
62049
15 January 2021 (2021-01-15)
20 minutesLaurence WilsonRashida Seriki4.66

Ruby realises that it is her most fertile day and plans to seduce Martin in the hope of getting pregnant for real, however, Martin tells Kush that Ruby is pregnant and they go drinking and bring takeaway food home, meaning Ruby is unable to convince Martin to have sex with her. Ian and Sharon see Dr Ibrahim Ramzen, who says he will give Ian blood tests and a mental health assessment; later, Max hears Sharon calling to postpone the tests for a few weeks, saying they are going on honeymoon; Max tells Linda he can help with proving Tina's innocence and then tells Ian that he thinks Sharon is the one who attacked him; he tells Ian that he heard Sharon postponing the tests and asks about the honeymoon but Ian knows nothing about it; Max asks why Ian is getting worse while Sharon is looking after him and although Ian says Sharon would not hurt him, he starts to think Max is right, especially when Sharon says she has not heard about the tests. Patrick comes home and Denise asks him why he asked Phil to have Lucas beaten up; Patrick denies this so Denise talks to Phil, who says Lucas must have other enemies; Denise decides that she needs to keep Chelsea safe in case she is attacked so she speaks to Chelsea and Lucas, asking Lucas to leave; he agrees to it despite Chelsea saying she will be fine; Chelsea then speaks to her contact, telling him that Lucas would not get through airport security due to the bruises on his face and asks for three weeks.

Broadcast at 8:40 pm.[13]
620510
18 January 2021 (2021-01-18)
22 minutesJohn HowlettKatie DouglasUnknown[βζ]
Ian finds Sharon made his breakfast and he bins in; he goes outside and Kathy speaks to him; Ian says Sharon is handling things and insists Kathy does not need to worry; Max then finds Ian making food at the restaurant but Ian continues to defend Sharon; Max wonders if Sharon believed Dotty when she said Ian caused Dennis's death[βδ] and says Ian looks guilty. Kathy accuses Sharon of wishing Ian was gone so she could have the Vic to herself and begs her to help him because she does not want to lose her son; Sharon then calls Phil and says Ian is still Kathy's son and she cannot go through with the plan. However, Max takes Ian to see a private doctir, Dr Hobbs, and Ian agrees to toxicology tests. Billy looks for a job and refuses Jay's help because he thinks something is going on between Jay and Honey;[βε] Jay discovers Rainie is doing house clearances despite it not being a part of the funeral parlour business and tells her to stop, however, Jay then proposes to Billy that he should do house clearances for the clients who ask and pass the items to Billy to sell on the market and share the profits; Billy is against it until Will says it would be a good idea, so Billy accepts; Honey then hears Jay telling Billy that his kiss with Honey was a silly mistake and she is old enough to be his mother. Callum sees Frankie arriving at the police station again and later takes her home, warning her that continuously being picked up by the police is not good; he says he will get Ben to let her stay with them; Stuart decides to arrange a birthday party for Mick and invites Callum and also Frankie when he meets her; Frankie finds out that Stuart knew Mick from his time in care and Stuart says Mick is trustworthy; Frankie then asks Mick for the truth about what happened in care but he says he has family problems to deal with; Frankie cries to Ben, wondering if Stuart knew what happened to Mick in care and wondering if she can find out the truth; Ben says she does not have to tell him what she is talking about but suggests that going to Australia would be the best thing, to which she agrees.
620611
19 January 2021 (2021-01-19)
20 minutesJohn HowlettDaran Little5.03
Ian tells Max he feels better but Max insists that Sharon is drugging him and says Kathy argued with Sharon; Ian finds Sharon putting tablets down the sink but she says they are old and she does not want Albie to get hold of them; he asks about the argument but Sharon says it was nothing and her feelings for Ian have not changed; Shaorn tells Phil that she cannot put Kathy through what she went through when Dennis died but Phil says Dennis was innocent while Ian is not and he has to pay for killing Dennis; Sharon agrees and says his death needs to be quick, so Phil gets her some stronger drugs and she says she will give them to Ian that night. On Mick's birthday, he worries that Tina has not been in contact and Frankie tells him she is leaving and says goodbye; Frankie gets him a birthday card but when Shirley sees her, she pockets it; Mick hears Denise and Phil talking about Raymond and he speaks to Denise, who says children need their parents; Mick asks Ben where Frankie is moving to and runs to find her when Ben says she is leaving for Australia now; he finds Frankie at the Underground station and says he is her father even though it is wrong how it happened; he says they can make their relationship work and Linda will be happy to have another daughter; she gives him the birthday card with "dad" on it and they hug. Iqra finds out that her sister, Habiba Ahmed (Rukku Nahar), is pregnant by Jags and tells Ash; Ash tells Suki but Suki says Jags wrote to her a few weeks before but says she will never see the child now that Jags is in prison; she asks if Ash is feeling guilty, to which Ash says she regrets allowing Suki back into her life because she is a "heartless bitch"; Suki slaps her daughter and says she is not interested in Jags's baby, only any that Ash has so she can make sure they find out what Ash is really like; Ash calls Suki evil and then tells Iqra that she lied to her and that Jags did not steal from the club and attack Martin but Vinny did, meaning Habiba was right that Jags was innocent.[βη]
620712
21 January 2021 (2021-01-21)
23 minutesJohn HowlettDaran Little5.04
Sharon tells Ian she will cook a special dinner that night and as he is feeling better they should consummate their marriage; Ian tells Kathy to apologise to Sharon for their argument because Sharon does care for him but Kathy refuses as Sharon is a schemer; Sharon looks at Dennis's old belongings and Ian sees her holding his phone, which she says is broken but she would love to hear his voice as he made voice notes; he says he regrets not doing more to save Dennis's life; she then cooks dinner and puts the drugs into a portion of it, while Ian overhears Ben telling Callum that he saw Sharon and Phil talking quietly and only a fool would trust Sharon; Ian then sneaks into Sharon's room and finds Dennis's phone and panics when he sees it is not broken. Ash tells Iqra that Ruby also knows that Jags was set up and Iqra says Habiba now has to cope without the father of her child and says Ash is like her mother, ending their relationship; Kheerat lets Ash move in with the family and Peter offers to take Ash out clubbing later; Suki hears about this and makes a biphobic comment towards Ash, who says it is not a date with Peter; outside, Iqra sees Peter and Ash together and then deletes all her photos of her and Ash; Iqra leaves Habiba a voicemail saying she was right that Jags was innocent. Mick invites Frankie for dinner and tells her about all her half siblings; Linda welcomes Frankie to the family; Katy texts Frankie to wish her a good flight but Frankie calls her, saying she did not go to Australia and she will not see her again. Billy opens his new market stall. Jay tells Ben he met someone but messed it up so Ben says to "un-mess it"; Jay apologises to Honey for his comments previously and says their kiss meant everything to him; Lola enters having heard this but Jay says they have feelings for each other; she agrees not to tell Billy for his sake but Jay tells Honey they need to tell Billy soon.
620813
22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)
25 minutesJohn HowlettSimon Ashdown5.28
Ian receivs a voicemail from Dr Hobbs saying the test results are concerning; Sharon calls Ian to dinner but tries to put it off until the next day, however, she serves their meal and says she has extra cheese as she does not want to put on weight, which is why she cooked their meals separately; he delays starting his meal and she watches intently as he holds his fork to his mouth; he asks where the poison is but she denies there being any so he asks her to take a bite of his food; she is unable to and he realises there is poison in it; he asks if it is about Dennis and she plays Dennis's voicemail saying Ian locked him in the boat and slaps Ian; he explains that Dennis was out of control so he locked him in a room but did not know the boat would sink and got him to a corridor when a wave overcame them and Dennis disappeared; he realises his marriage is a sham and she says he is pathetic for ever thinking it was real, saying that everybody hates him including his own children; she says he does not deserve to live and then he agrees and starts to eat the food; she thinks he is hoping she will stop him but she runs off saying he can die on his own, however, she hesitates and comes back, telling Ian to make himself sick, which he does; he says he deserves to die but she says he does not and she will leave, removing her wedding ring; she then tells Phil that if he wants Ian dead, he has to do it himself. Phil goes to find Ian but he is at the tube station; he bins his phone when it rings and then goes to get on a train. Katy asks Frankie to talk and says Mick is a liar but Frankie says she will get a DNA test; Katy admits Mick is her father but says she Mick seemed more mature at that age, she was young and naive and it was one mistake for which she does not deserve to be judged; Frankie says regardless of that, she had sex with a child; Frankie visits Mick and Linda but says Katy made one mistake and maybe she was young and confused; she then asks Mick not to report Katy to the police as it would destroy her.
620914
25 January 2021 (2021-01-25)
21 minutesSarah EsdaileRob Gittins4.64
Phil tells Sharon that he could not find Ian; Kathy and Max both ask Sharon where Ian is but she says she does not know and tells Max she will make some calls. Frankie tells Mick and Linda she is going to the crematorium as it is the anniversary of her brother Harry's death but Katy might be there; Shirley tells Linda that Katy has to go to prison for what she did as there could be more victims but Linda says it was only ever Mick; Linda then meets Jed, who Frankie says is Harry's paternal half-brother, whose father wanted nothing to do with Harry; Stuart finds out from Linda that Frankie is Katy's daughter and says there were other boys who looked up to Katy, so Linda tells Jed that Mick was cared for by Katy but he recently found out something that was kept from him and she asks Jed if it was the same for him, if Katy denied he was Harry's father; Jed says Harry was his brother, calls Linda sick and leaves, but outside, he becomes angry and Linda realises he is another of Katy's victims; he says he did what he promised and never told anyone about him or any of the other boys and Katy, leaving Frankie and Linda shocked. Denise wonders what Chelsea's job as an "influencer" actually means; Chelsea meets her contact, Caleb, and insists Lucas will be their "courier" and Caleb will get back his money that she has spent. Callum is unable to collect Lexi from school as he has not been nominated as an authorised person by Lola; Lola tells Ben that she will only nominate family members so Ben tells Callum they can "go to the register office and sort the paperwork"; Callum is annoyed by this "proposal" and tells Ben he only wants to marry for the right reasons; Ben tells Lola and Lexi but they say it was not romantic enough and decide to teach him how to be romantic.
621015
26 January 2021 (2021-01-26)
20 minutesSarah EsdaileRob Gittins5.00
Linda tells Mick about Jed being abused by Katy when he was 13 and that there were other boys; Frankie tells Mick that Katy is not a monster but Mick says they did not think the man who attacked Linda was a monster[βθ] and that Katy groomed him into believe it was what he wanted; he says he cannot move on until he does something about it but Frankie says it would affect a lot of other people including herself; Mick tells Linda about this but says his childhood was taken from him and it is time for Katy to pay. Chelsea tracks down Lucas at a soup kitchen as he has been sleeping rough; he says he is trying to keep her safe but she says his attack was probably random; she then tells Denise that she found Lucas and he cannot survive on the streets and asks if Denise will allow him to stay with her; Denise flatly refuses, saying he is a murderer but Chelsea insists he has changed and says Denise should show some compassion; Patrick tells Denise that she cannot stop Chelsea seeing Lucas but it is better to know about it and keep her enemies close. Peter tells Bobby that Ian never cared about them so they should not care about him; Kathy confronts Sharon again and Sharon admits to a row with Ian but says he is just taking a break; Kathy says she wants to go to the police but Bobby then says he has already spoken to them and they have been asked to make a statement. Lola tells Honey and Jay that it is obvious they are lying to Billy and to tell him they are seeing each other by the end of the week or she will. Gray is annoyed with Karen's unhealthy food choices for Mia and Mackenzie so he asks Whitney to work for him, cooking meals and cleaning, and tells Karen that she can be involved in fun activities like taking the children to the park and cinema.
621116
28 January 2021 (2021-01-28)
25 minutesSarah EsdaileLorraine Newman5.22
Callum tells Whitney about Ben's "proposal" and she tells him that Ben is not romantic and will not change; Ben prepares a big proposal at the Prince Albert but Callum calls Ben to meet in the gardens where he proposes; Ben says Lexi will be angry and walks away; Callum then goes to the Albert and finds his and Ben's friends and family holding up cards that read "WILL YOU MARRY ME?" but Ben is not there; Callum goes outside and calls Ben but Ben is on the balcony and calls him up; they then both propose at the same time and both say "yes". Jay and Honey decide to tell Billy about their relationship together and Honey asks Billy to speak in private later; when he speaks to Honey, he assumes she wants to reunite with him but she says she is seeing Jay and Billy walks away, heartbroken. Mick speaks to PC Turner about Katy's child abuse and afterwards she says the police need to ascertain all the facts before they can make an arrest; Callum tells Frankie that Mick has helped so many people and never done anything for himself, so when Mick leaves the station, Frankie is waiting outside and they hug. Chelsea and Lucas meet with Denise, Patrick and Jack; Lucas says his remorse is real but Denise says prison was the best place for him; he says he is no longer a threat but she says he targeted Chelsea because she is vulnerable and his son, Jordan Johnson (Michael-Joel David Stuart), probably rejected him; Lucas says Jordan is dead from a heroin overdose but that Lucas's actions led to it and it is for Jordan that he tries to better himself every day; later, Patrick tells Denise that the loss of a child changes a person and that Lucas showed compassion after his stroke; Denise says it could be a ruse but Jack says Lucas can stay in one of his flats so he can check on him and Patrick warns Denise that she will lose Chelsea. Whitney is asked on a date but turns it down, telling Gray that she wants to work out what she really wants; he asks her to stay for film night with the children.
621217
29 January 2021 (2021-01-29)
23 minutesSarah EsdaileJess Green4.60
Whitney is hungover at Gray's house and Mackenzie asks her to stay for breakfast; she also prepares him a packed lunch instead of going to work; Shirley makes comments to Gray about Whitney staying over but he insists their relationship is professional; he then looks at photos of and cards from his dead wife, Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer) and decides to take flowers to her grave, however, he bumps into a lawyer friend, David, and Gray realises that Chantelle visited him for advice but says things were better between them before she died; he goes home and bins the photos in anger and then offers the flowers to Whitney, saying they should try for a relationship; she says he is still grieving for Chantelle and leaves. Lucas and Chelsea wait for Jack to show them to Lucas's flat but Lucas sees Darian, one of his attackers, leaving an envelope which Chelsea picks him; after Lucas moves in, he gets in Darian's car and says he is working with Chelsea but she has not been entirely clear on the details; Darian says that Chelsea has the travel tickets and passports and Lucas will be met at the airport to arrange delivery and he should carry as much drugs as he can; Chelsea tells Lucas they should take a holiday to Ibiza and he agrees. Billy finds out that Lola knew about Honey and Jay and is angry; Jay tells Billy not to take his anger out on Lola and reminds him that Honey is his ex-wife; Billy punches Jay in the face, saying he is dead to him. Mick tells Linda he just wants to be a father and a husband and not a victim; later, Mick deals with a rat in the house and Linda and Ollie call him a "hero" but Mick then remembers that Linda is not scared of rodents.

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621318
1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)
21 minutesIndra BhosePeter Mattessi4.81
Bobby tells Max there has been no activity on Ian's bank account and Kathy says Ian's phone has been disconnected but that Ian and Sharon had a row; Linda tells Sharon that Max thinks he can clear Tina's name and Max later talks to Sharon, saying Ian saw a doctor because he thought he was being poisoned by his attacked but Tina was not around; Sharon says the results showed nothing and defending Tina will not mean Max gets Linda back; Max later tells Sharon, Kathy, Linda and others that Sharon wants Ian to come back so she can finish what she started as she is the one who tried to kill him. Lucas takes Chelsea to church and forces her to pray with him but apologises afterwards, saying he was overcome; he then says he cannot go to Ibiza because his licence conditions prevent him leaving the UK and the police have his passport; she says it does not matter as long as they spend time together. Billy tells Phil about Jay and Honey but Phil says Honey has not been his wife for many years and Jay is a good person; Billy tells Will and Janet that Jay is Honey's new boyfriend so Will and Janet ask them about it, with Will saying they lied to them; Jay says he is not replacing their father and apologises for not telling them sooner; Honey says she will "kill" Billy for telling them. Gray tells Whitney he has the day off work and not to come in but she finds out that Karen is looking after Mia and Mackenzie so she asks Gray, who says work came in and that it was nothing to do with the night before; she says their friendship is too important to let anything get in the way of it and he agrees. Suki reveals the shop has been refitted but Karen is annoyed at the increased prices and lack of economy products.
621419
2 February 2021 (2021-02-02)
19 minutesIndra BhosePeter Mattessi4.97
Max announces in the Vic that Ian was effectively responsible for Dennis's death and that is why Sharon wanted Ian dead; Sharon says he has no proof and his sickness was because of his injury and mental health problems; Kathy slaps Sharon, calling her a liar; Sharon says Max is just trying to win Linda back by saving Tina; Max leaves but Mick follows and asks if it is true; Max says Tina was innocent, so Mick asks Linda to speak to Max; Max tells Linda that Ian thought Sharon was poisoning her and Sharon lied about going on honeymoon to avoid going back to the doctor; Sharon tells Phil that all the suspicion is falling on her but Phil says people will get over it; DCI Peter Arthurs arrives at the Vic to speak to Sharon but she says she knows nothing; Linda arrives after they leave and Sharon says the police believe her; Linda says Sharon is like the sister she never had and she loves her and would never judge her and asks for the truth because Tina is her family; Sharon confirms that Max is telling the truth and that Ian did not deserve to live after killing Dennis; she says Phil attacked Ian but they never planned for Tina to be accused; Linda says she may have done the same thing in that situation but would never have let someone else take the blame and leaves. Honey, Jay, Will and Janet wait for Billy to discuss the situation; Billy turns up and says he will move out; Honey speaks to him privately, saying he has left the children confused and angry and they could have told them together; she tells Billy he acts like she is a prize that Jay stole from her but she made her own choice and she is happy. Denise realises that Chelsea is taking Lucas to Ibiza so confronts them, accusing Lucas of planning it, sayingi she should be the one to spend time with Chelsea; he says it was Chelsea's idea but he cannot go; Chelsea says she has managed to get it cleared for Lucas to go with her and he eventually agrees to go after Chelsea insists that he go with her and not Denise.
621520
4 February 2021 (2021-02-04)
22 minutesIndra BhoseNatalie Mitchell5.26
Chelsea puts drugs into Lucas's suitcase; he says he is worried about flying on fake passports but she says it will be fine; when the cab arrives to take them to the airport, Lucas stays inside, not answering the door or his phone; Denise sees that Lucas has let Chelsea down and says she knew he would; Denise confronts Lucas, saying he has not changed and that he must be so lonely to want to stay somewhere he knows he is not wanted and he needs to face up to what he did, calling him a "sick, evil cancer"; he shouts at her to stop and says he knows what he has done as it is in his head and he cannot forget but he is trying to live a better life but people like her will not let him; he starts smashing and throwing items and says he absorbs all the hate which means there is "only one thing" he can become, and he approaches Denise. Chelsea apologises to Caleb on the phone but he says the other shipments were fine and she can pay her debt another way. Vinny sees Lucas's flat door open and blood outside so tells Chelsea and Jack, who rush to the flat to find nobody is there and Denise's necklace on the floor. Billy tries to get a job so he can provide for his children after Jay buys them new trainers; he is unable to get work so asks Vinny about supplying drugs; Vinny says he can put him in touch with someone. Mick leaves Tina a voicemail asking her to come home and Kathy tells Phil that Max announced that Sharon attacked Ian and asks him to help find Ian but Phil refuses; Sharon tells Phil that she told Linda everything and then Mick and Linda confront Phil, saying Tina is terrified and asks for help finding her; Phil calls Gray and asks for him to help find Tina, saying he will not stop until she is found, not knowing that Gray murdered her.
621621
5 February 2021 (2021-02-05)
21 minutesIndra BhoseNatalie Mitchell4.87
Jack calls the police saying he suspects Lucas has abducted Denise; Lucas hears a voicemail from Chelsea asking him to bring Denise home; Jack and Callum see him and he runs from them but they catch him and Jack asks Callum to let him deal with him instead of arresting him; Lucas denies knowing anything about where Denise is, saying he left to remove himself from the situation; Jack refuses to believe him and punches him, and while Callum and Jack argue, Lucas escapes; Denise is hiding in a room somewhere and is scared when a person enters. Phil asks Gray what happened with Tina as he was the last person to see her; he says he gave her money and she went to the airport and he knows nothing more; later, Whitney finds a travel document in Tina's name tells Gray it means Tina did not leave the country but he says she probably bought another ticket and they should not tell Mick and Linda because Tina did not want to be found and was devastated that people believed she was guilty; he says he cannot betray his promises to Tina and later burns the travel document. Ruby tries to seduce Martin again but Kush interrupts again; when Dotty tells Ruby she needs more money, Ruby suggests subletting rooms while Sonia is away and suggests Kush as a tenant; Kush later tells Ruby that she does not want him there but she says she wants her and Martin to enjoy her pregnancy and the baby on their own. Billy buys drugs from Vinny to sell in the park but when children arrive, he tells them he is an undercover police officer and they run away; he bins the drugs and tells Jay he wants to work on the market stall but purely as a business arrangement.
621722
8 February 2021 (2021-02-08)
23 minutesChristine LallaKevin Rundle4.93
Jack tells Patrick, Kim and Chelsea that there are no leads on Denise's whereabouts but Caleb then meets Chelsea, revealing he took Denise and will let her go when Chelsea drops the drugs to Ibiza herself; Chelsea says she will do it when Denise is released; Caleb releases Denise and she finds out from Chelsea what her plan was; Chelsea says Caleb shot someone in Ibiza whose brother owed him money and she was setting up Lucas because she hates him and has not forgiven him; Denise returns home and Chelsea says she stayed with a friend to clear her head; Denise then tells Chelsea that she will get Lucas back so they can set him up and keep Chelsea safe. Mick tells Shirley that Sharon was behind Ian's attack but Phil did it for her; Shirley confronts Phil, saying she has always been loyal to him and he should have told her; she says she can no longer work for him; she then confronts Gray for not doing anything to find Tina despite knowing she was innocent; she says he is not interested in finding her because he hates her because she knew what he was really like; he says he did nothing wrong and leaves; he then sees a homeless woman and offers her a large amount of cash, telling her to follow him. Amy accidentally smashes Max's phone and calls her a "spoiled brat"; Rainie tells Max not to take it out on Amy and that everyone thinks he is "cracking up"; he spends time with Abi, talking about her dead mother, also called Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald), and then sees a flyer for clairvoyant services. Kush accepts the room in Dotty and Whitney's house. Mo starts working at Kheerat's call centre alongside Bernadette and Stacey.
621823
10 February 2021 (2021-02-10)
20 minutesChristine LallaKevin Rundle4.69

Denise gets Lucas to come back and tells him he should go to Ibiza with Chelsea to make things up to her; Lucas goes to church to pray, saying he cannot tread the righteous path any longer; he then tells Pastor Cassius Lawrence that Chelsea and Denise are setting him up asks why he should try to change when people only see him as the person he used to be; Lucas returns to Albert Square and saves Raymond from being hit by a trailer; he then tells Denise that he knows Chelsea is setting him up so Denise explains that Chelsea is terrified of Caleb and he is the person who kidnapped her and locked her in a warehouse; Lucas says he is the person who had him beaten up and that he will find him and kill him. DCI Arthurs tells Mick, Shirley and Gray that someone giving Tina's name was caught shoplifting in Maidstone but ran before being arrested; Gray pays the homeless woman for pretending to be Tina and tells her to disappear; Shirley then tells Gray she will go to find Tina, knowing that she is still in the country. Max is visited by Bea, a clairvoyant, who says she can feel the energy of his daughter Abi; Max is sceptical at first but cries after speaking about her; he then tells Jack that he could feel Abi in his heart. Bobby finds Kathy crying about Ian so takes her to see a doctor and is prescribed sleeping pills; Kathy sees that Bobby is still struggling and says she will not let Sharon get away with it.

Broadcast on Wednesday at 8:00 pm.[14] The episode was moved from Tuesday because of live coverage of the 2020–21 FA Cup.[15]
621924
12 February 2021 (2021-02-12)
23 minutesChristine LallaMatthew HurtUnknown[βκ]

Sharon wakes up to find removal men employed by Kathy taking things out of the Vic; Sharon confronts Kathy but Kathy says she wants to make Sharon's life hell; Simon Garner, a solicitor, arrives, saying she has been employed by Ian and hands Sharon some paperwork to sign; their marriage is annulled and Sharon becomes the sole owner of the Vic; Kathy is relieved to know that Ian is alive but Simone says he wants to keep his location confidential. After Mick tells Linda that he has missed the Vic, Linda tells Sharon to sell it back to the Carters because it is her fault that Tina is missing and if she does not, she will tell the police that Phil was involved in Ian's attack. Jack's colleague, DI Pine, tells Jack that he is interviewing a victim of child sexual abuse; Jack sees Mick in the interview room. Lucas tells Chelsea he will go to Ibiza with her but then steals her phone; when Chelsea realises it has gone, Denise asks if Caleb's address in in it and that Lucas has probably taken it; Chelsea realsies that Denise told Lucas the plan but Denise says he already knew but she only told him the real reason for it; Chelsea finds Lucas, who says Caleb was not at home but he will go again later; she says if he does that, she will be killed and that is the only reason to stop him; she says she has been judged by his actions so he asks what he can do for her to forgive him; she tells him to leave Caleb alone and take the drugs to Ibiza; he agrees and she tells him it does not change how much she hates him. Rainie finds out Max saw a clairvoyant and tells Max that a normal person would fall apart after losing two children and not seeing his other two children;[βι] Max starts drinking so Rainie is able to keep Abi for the night; Jack then stops Max driving drunk and Max wonders if something is wrong with him as he cannot understand why Linda left him; Jack says he found out that Mick was sexually abused and Linda would not turn her back on him, and tells Max to tell nobody.

Broadcast at 8:10 pm.[16] The episode was moved from Thursday because of live coverage of the 2020—21 FA Cup.[17]
622025
12 February 2021 (2021-02-12)
22 minutesChristine LallaAmy Guyler4.38

Sharon tells Phil about Linda's threat so he visits Linda and tells her to call her children; she cannot get through to her son, Lee Carter (Danny Hatchard), and Phil shows her a photo taken of him that day, saying that he was easy to track down and he only needs to make one call for him to be killed; Sharon then sees Phil spending time with Albie and he invites her have dinner with him the next week. Whitney and Kush decide to spend Valentine's Day having a non-date as friends but when there is a power cut, they end up in a romantic setting which leads to them kissing passionately. Chelsea tells Denise she will go to Ibiza herself so Denise visits Pastor Lawrence to see if he knows where Lucas is, saying he is the only person who can get her family out of danger; Lucas appears and she tells him that he is the reason Chelsea started getting involved in drugs and he needs to atone for his sins; Lucas tells Chelsea that he will go to Ibiza because if the plan works he will get a holiday and if not, there is nothing outside of prison for him anyway if he does not have Chelsea in his life; Denise warns him not to mess it up. Keegan is unable to buy Tiffany the expensive Valentine's gift she wanted so he asks Dotty about a job at the club.

Broadcast directly after the previous episode.[16]
622126
15 February 2021 (2021-02-15)
21 minutesJamie AnnettPete LawsonUnknown[βλ]
Max tells Jack that Linda still wants to be with him and is only with Mick because she feels sorry for him; Jack warns him not to tell Linda what he knows; Max then finds a hidden USB flash drive and sees Phil's police record on it. Mick asks Linda for the truth about her relationship with Max; Linda says Mick treated her as someone to be looked after and she did not feel desired, but Max desired her and stopped her from drinking; Linda realises she is also treating Mick in the same way and they both say they want to be each other's again. Phil tells Sharon they should have their meal out that night; Ben and Kathy both warn Phil that Sharon is no good and later, Phil leaves Sharon waiting in the restaurant; Phil apologises, saying he was not ready because of what has happened in the past; however, when he returns to the garage, Kat is waiting for him. Ash asks Iqra for another chance because her family manipulated her but Iqra insists their relationship is over; Peter says he will take Ash out for a night of drinking. Chelsea tells Lucas that doing the job for her will not make up for anything he has done but he says he will always be her father, regardless of what she thinks of him; she tells him the flight to Ibiza is booked for a month's time.
622227
16 February 2021 (2021-02-16)
19 minutesJamie AnnettLynne Dallow5.05
Max visits Phil with the flash drive, saying the evidence on it would get him put in prison for 20 years; he tells Phil to make Sharon sign over the Vic to Mick, thinking that is how he will win Linda back; Phil tells Sharon, who at first refuses but he tells her that the Vic cannot replace Dennis and she would have to live with the fact that it was bought with "blood money". Peter and Ash return from their all-night drinking session and she insists that she would never be interested in Peter as more than friends, even if he ran around the Square naked; he steals a cape from a market stall and wears it, stripping naked in front of Ash and running around the Square, showing off his entire body for everyone to see, however, he trips on a bag of rubbish and is knocked out; in hospital, Nurse Novia Fernandez is about to give him morphine for the pain but is called away so he asks Ash to do it; when Ash's boss, Mrs Tenadii, comes to administer the morphine, she sees it has been done; Peter says he did it himself but she suspends Ash pending an investigation, as she is off duty and drunk. Vinny tries to convince Iqra to give Ash another chance. Iqra works out from Martin that Ruby is pregnant and later congratulates Ruby, saying that Habiba is also pregnant but Jags cannot see her; Martin says he nearly died because of Jags; Iqra asks Ruby how she can lie to her husband and then tells Martin that Ruby paid Vinny to rob the club and let him get away with attacking Martin.
622328
18 February 2021 (2021-02-18)
20 minutesJamie AnnettSimon Ashdown4.66
Kat sneaks out of Phil's in the morning. Stacey reminds Max that it is the 11 year anniversary of the death of his son and her husband, Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements);[βμ] she gives him a photo of Bradley but he drops it when he sees Linda, telling her that he has some news that will make her happy and help Mick because they are "dragging up the past"; Linda realises he knows about Mick's abuse and demands to know how; he says Jack told him; Jack later confronts Max because Linda has made a complaint and he has been suspended from work; Jack then apologises to Mick, who finds out that Jack and Max both know; Linda tells Mick she did not want to upset him so she did not tell him but he says he could handle it. Sharon tells Phil she will not sell the Vic but he says that Max will put him in prison as well as her and says that if she sells, he will make sure they are both in the clear and will support her fully; Phil tells Max that Sharon will sell and Max hands Phil the flash drive. Mick confronts Max, telling him to leave Linda alone and not even look at her; Max says it will not fix their marriage as she is only with him out of pity; Mick punches Max and threatens to kill him if he comes near Linda. Dotty finds Ruby's ovulation test strips in the club office, which Ruby says are old; Martin tells Kush what Iqra told him but says Iqra must be wrong; Kush tells Stacey this and also that Ruby paid him to take Arthur away; Stacey suspects that Ruby is not even pregnant and says she will tell Martin exactly who he is married to; Ruby then tries to seduce Martin but he says he is not in the mood.
622429
19 February 2021 (2021-02-19)
23 minutesJamie AnnettSimon AshdownUnknown[βλ]

Mick tells Max to leave Walford and Jean tells Max to change his life because he is wasting it on ruining the lives of others. Phil tells Jack he now has no evidence against him, showing him the USB device; Jack confronts Max. Linda visits Max, telling him to stop spreading their private business; he says her loyalty to Mick is good but it is not love; she says she does not love Max but has loved Mick since she was young and she and Max was just a "blip" and tells him he needs help for his mental health; Max reveals he has got the Vic back for her but asks her to start a new life with him; she asks him to leave as he has no future in Walford. Jack tells Max that Linda is right and he has to leave but to wait a few weeks; Max says he will take Abi and leave that night, so he visits Rainie and takes Abi, saying he is leaving and never coming back; Rainie calls Stuart. Phil visits Linda and Mick, saying Sharon wants to sell them the Vic; Linda then sees Max leaving. Max's car will not start so he decides to walk; he finds the photo of Bradley and when he sees Stacey, she tells him to keep it; he says he is going on a secret trip and tells Stacey to look after Jean; Abi then looks up at Rainie and Stuart's house. Stuart tells Rainie he will get Abi back but Rainie says she does not want any conflict in front of Abi and they should let her go; there is then a knock at the door and Rainie finds Abi there on her own so takes her in; Max watches on in tears and then leaves Walford. Stacey confronts Ruby about paying Kush to take Arthur from her and knowing about the attack on Martin; Ruby denies both of these things, so Stacey tells her to take a pregnancy test, saying she will believe everything if it is positive; Ruby tries to get out of taking the test but eventually she does and she is surprised to see that it is positive.

Broadcast at 8:00 pm.[18] This episode marked EastEnders' 36th anniversary. It ends with Julia's Theme, which plays as Max leaves.
622530
22 February 2021 (2021-02-22)
22 minutesDavid Moor/John GreeningLauren Klee5.37
Phil tells Kat that he is not interested in Sharon but Kat says she is not bothered; Kat finds out Phil is meeting a criminal contact, Stas, but Stas also meets Kheerat, who says he will undercut the Mitchells; Kat finds out from Mo, who texts Phil to say Stas met the Panesars, so Phil is able to secure the business with Stas by revealing that his meeting was leaked; Ben and Phil then go to the Vic to celebrate; Sharon offers their drinks on the house so Kat leaves the Vic; Phil follows and offers her a cut of the money but she says she did not do it for money and seems upset that there could still be something going on between Phil and Sharon. Kim bets Isaac £20 that she can find him a date and he sees she has a Bank of Scotland bank note; she sets up a blind date with Lola and they do get talking but he sees she has a Bank of Scotland bank note and leaves, confronting Kim for paying Lola to date him; Kim reveals she used the note to pay Lola at the salon so Isaac apologises to Lola and admits that he likes her and would like to take her out again; meanwhile, Sheree expresses objections to Isaac dating at all. Peter promises to take Bobby on a night out but when Ash tells him that she needs to go drinking because the hospital do not believe Peter injected himself, he goes out with her and leaves Bobby at home. Stacey is forced to apologise to Ruby.
622631
23 February 2021 (2021-02-23)
20 minutesDavid Moor/John GreeningLauren KleeUnknown[βν]
Isaac apologises to Kim and says Lola agreed to another date, so Kim decides she can start a matchmaking service called The Fox Catcher; Sheree convinces Isaac to spend time with Patrick instead of seeing Lola; when Patrick has to take his medication, Isaac mentions that he once had to take medication while in hospital; Patrick tells Isaac he can go to see Lola and then asks Sheree why Isaac was in hospital; she says he took painkillers for broken bones; Sheree then asks Isaac why he told Patrick any of this and says that he does not need a relationship as he is happy; he says he is ready for one and his problems are under control; she says relationships are bad for him but he says he decides for himself and if people knew, they would be fine with it; Sheree says parents would not want him teaching their children; she then tells Lola to stay away from Isaac or she will get her fired from the salon. Phil threatens Suki against taking business from him again; Suki confronts Kheerat, who says he will not make business decisions without her. Phil meets Sharon for lunch and she tells him she wants to try for a relationship again but he turns her down; Phil and Kat then have sex and Ben finds her in the house afterwards and assumes she is trying to make another deal; Kat pretends to leave and hears Phil telling Ben that he told Kat to stick to cleaning toilets. Martin asks Ruby about her 12-week baby scan, so she says she will sort it and then books a private scan; she sees her baby's heartbeat but she is only seven weeks pregnant so she manages to steal a 12-week scan from another woman, Fern Driscoll, and presents this to Martin as her own. Bobby tells Suki that Ash was suspended from her job.
622732
25 February 2021 (2021-02-25)
22 minutesDavid Moor/John GreeningJenny Davis4.99
Martin suggests a holiday to Ruby and she suggests bringing all of Stacey's children as well; Lily is in favour of the holiday but Stacey is against it and calls Ruby a "snake", telling her to stay away from her children; Ruby's mood changes after going to the toilet and she calls the clinic to say she is bleeding; a new ultrasound scan shows she is no longer pregnant but when she goes home, Martin has framed the baby scan. Kat sees Stas and later, Stas does not go to his meeting with Ben, revealing that he dislikes the Mitchells' nickname for him, "Shell Suit Stan"; Ben wonders who told him and accuses Sharon, then threatens Kheerat for stealing Mitchell business; Kat then reveals to Phil that she told Stas because she heard what Phil said about her and says that whatever they had is over. Isaac wonders why Lola will not answer his phone calls; Patrick asks Sheree if she spoke to Lola and tells her she is too overprotective, and then tells Isaac that Sheree just thinks she is doing what is best but to let him speak to her; Isaac confronts Sheree, saying that when he had his diagnosis, he thought he could not live a normal life but now he has accepted it and he feels normal; Sheree says his mind is playing tricks on him, to which he says he is not crazy – he has schizophrenia; he then offers Kim a quote for her business flyers. Tiffany tells Dotty she cannot afford her rent; Dotty says she has an idea and asks Tiffany to tell her everything she knows about Ruby.
622833
26 February 2021 (2021-02-26)
23 minutesDavid Moor/John GreeningJessica BarnesUnknown[βξ]
Stacey sees that Lily has used her credit card to buy things for the holiday and decides Ruby should pay; Stacey confronts Ruby and sees she has been crying; Ruby gives Stacey cash and they talk about the past when they were friends and expected to be raising their children together; Stacey mentions that she would have told Martin everything if Ruby had not taken the pregnancy test so Ruby says he would not have believed her anyway; they then insult each other and Ruby follows Stacey, who pushes her slightly; Ruby falls down the stairs and is taken to hospital; when Martin arrives, she says she has lost the baby and it is Stacey's fault because she hates that they are together and that Ruby was having his baby. Ruby also agrees to Dotty and Tiffany's hostessing deal at the club; Tiffany and Keegan move in with Dotty and Whitney but Tiffany decides not to tell Keegan about her new job yet. Phil tells Ben to let Kheerat have the deal with Stas because he will mess it up; Stas increases the amount of money to be laundered from £50,000 a week to £100,000 and Kheerat agrees; Ben warns him that Stas can be tricky to deal with but Kheerat says he can handle it; Kheerat then tells Vinny that some details have changed but he will not tell Suki beacuse everything is under control; Ben then tells Kheerat that if he gets in trouble, he will help out for the right price. Kat and Phil start flirting again. Kim realises that Mila is interested in Iqra so she tries to get them to talk, after seeing that Isaac and Lola are talking again; Isaac tells Lola that Sheree is just worried he will get hurt but he likes Lola and can make his own choices.

March

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(millions)
622934
1 March 2021 (2021-03-01)
21 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyJonny O'Neill5.01
Ruby discovers she needs an operation following her miscarriage; she is annoyed that Martin is not angry with Stacey but he later tells her the reason is because he is still sad. Stacey apologises to Martin, accepting blame for Ruby's miscarriage. Kheerat confronts a thief in the shop who threatens to return with his brothers but Kheerat says if he returns, he will be leaving in a body bag; Kheerat agrees with Vinny to allow Ben to work with them and Stas because the Panesar name is not known locally but the Mitchells are; at the meeting, Stas says he cannot trust Ben because of his relationship with a police officer and asks Ben if he and Phil have called him "mad" behind his back, threatening to shoot someone if he does not tell the truth; Ben admits that they have; Stas then says because he cannot trust Ben, he now cannot trust Kheerat and the deal is off; he demands his money back or he will shoot someone, so Kheerat calls Vinny to bring the cash; Vinny makes his way there but is then confronted by the thief and his brothers. Gray is angry when Whitney allows Mia and Mackenzie to befriend Raymond but apologises for being overprotective; Whitney says he is right to be and she apologises for not asking him first. On a date, Isaac admits to Lola that he has schizophrenia; she is shocked but he says he is fine with the right medication, sleep and exercise and she agrees to keep seeing him.
623035
2 March 2021 (2021-03-02)
20 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyJonny O'Neill5.18
With Callum's help, Vinny escapes the group after they demand he hand over his bag; Stas threatens to shoot someone when Vinny arrives, giving Stas his cash; Stas agrees to keep to the deal; Kheerat becomes angry at Vinny when he finds out Callum helped him and Stas confirms to Ben that Kat told him about the Mitchells' "mad" comments about him. Martin and Ruby return home; Stacey visits and Ruby is angry to discover that Martin and Stacey spoke while Ruby was in hospital; Ruby says she lost the baby because Stacey pushed her but it could have been due to the stress of being forced to take a pregnancy test while locked in the office; Martin punches Kush for his involvement in this but Kush says he knows how Martin feels due to the loss of his child, Zaair Kazemi;[βο] he talks to Martin about Zaair and tells Martin he needs to deal with his grief and then help Ruby with hers; Martin then tells Stacey that they will no longer be friends. Isaac tells Lola how he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
623136
4 March 2021 (2021-03-04)
20 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyKim Revill5.01
Phil finds out that Ben and Kheerat are now working together and Ben tells him that Kat stirred things up with Stas; Phil admits that he is seeing Kat and that she told Stas because she heard him insult her; Ben is shocked about the relationship but Phil insists it is just for fun; Phil later tells Kat that Ben knows and she assumes he saw them so tells Phil to tell Ben he is wrong and they agree to keep their relationship casual. Keegan finds out about Tiffany's new job and is against it; she agrees not to work at the club but Dotty later convinces her; Tiffany serves two men, Tony and Mike, who are rude to her; Keegan arrives unexpectedly and is angry that Tiffany is working. Stacey tells Lily that Ruby lost her baby after an argument with her but that it was nobody's fault; Lily takes flowers to Ruby and tells Ruby that nobody is to blame and Ruby assumes that Stacey sent her so Martin sends her home. Denise decides to tell Jack about Chelsea and Lucas's involvement with drug dealers, making him promise to keep it to himself; when he hears it, he says he cannot withhold information about organised crime and that he wants to protect Denise.
623237
5 March 2021 (2021-03-05)
21 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyKim RevillUnknown[βπ]
Denise tells Chelsea that Jack knows everything; Chelsea tracks down Jack, begging her not to report him; she explains how she met Caleb and how she tried to get away from him; she then tries to seduce Jackbut he says this will not work; he says that Caleb will never let her go and will start to threaten her family; Chelsea then threatens to tell Jack's bosses that he is involved in an international drug ring. Gray asks Whitney for a drink and secretly books a table at a romantic restaurant; Whitney tells Kat that she and Kush are dating and then when she meets Gray, she tells him that Kush is her boyfriend; he pretends to be happy while covering up his anger. Kim tries to convince Kat to find someone better than Phil. Mick tells Linda they will go on holiday to visit each of their older children to tell them about Katy and get their support. Dotty tells Keegan he cannot tell Tiffany what to do; Dotty later gives Keegan Tiffany's share of the tips and he talks to Tiffany about the job; she says if there is any trouble then security will step in and he agrees that they need the money.
623338
8 March 2021 (2021-03-08)
24 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyRichard Davidson4.97

Ruby receives some baby clothes that she forgot to cancel and tells Martin she wants to move on; Martin later meets her to show her a memorial he has created and she says she would have called their daughter Lulu; after Ruby sees Stacey, she tells Martin that Stacey took something and asks him to help her move on; they then visit Stacey to warn her that the police will be questioning her the next day after Martin called them. Kim urges Ash and Peter to go on a date; they do and afterwards, they plan to have sex but Suki comes home early and Peter leaves; Ash tells Kim this and Kim thinks it strange; Suki then confirms to Peter that she will not tell Ash that they had sex because the happiness of her children is important. Jack tells Denise that Chelsea blackmailed him so Denise confronts Chelsea; Lucas also speaks to Chelsea, who says she is ashamed of what she did but that if Jack had spoken out, Caleb would have her killed. Janet is spotted by a talent scout, Amelia, so Honey and Billy agree to let her audition for a part in a commercial.

Broadcast at 8:00 pm.
623439
9 March 2021 (2021-03-09)
20 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyRichard Davidson4.69
Stacey is questioned by DS Barnes; she denies touching Ruby in the club and says Ruby's CCTV will prove this; Stacey then tells Ruby and Martin that the CCTV footage will prove her innocence so Ruby says the CCTV system is broken; Martin says he got it fixed so Ruby finds the footage, showing that Stacey in fact did not touch her at all; Ruby deletes this file as Barnes arrives; Barnes then finds footage from another angle, appearing to show that Stacey knocked Ruby down. Kim tries to get Iqra and Mila talking. Ash and Peter have another date and Bobby overhears Peter talking negatively about him; Bobby tells Ash that he is used to it and says he is jealous because Peter is everything he is not; Ash says Bobby is sensitive, thoughtful and kind and people value those things. Karen assumes Lucas is new to the neighbourhood and offers to do his laundry for free; later she offers to talk and he introduces himself as "Jordan". Lucas also sees Chelsea and Jack arguing and accuses Chelsea of lying about being ashamed; she admits that she did what she needed to do to solve a problem but the job still needs to go ahead.
623540
11 March 2021 (2021-03-11)
24 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyPete Lawson4.94
Honey forces Jay and Billy to take Janet to her audition together; Honey then has a fall in the shop so Jay goes to see her; Jay says he will text Billy about getting Will from school and picking up Janet but due to a miscommunication, Janet is not picked up; Jay and Billy blame each other and Will sees Janet with a police officer. Lucas meets Elspeth, who says she has found him a job and a flat in Newcastle; he says his daughter is in London and he cannot leave her behind; he then goes on his date with Karen, who tells him her daughter died; he says his son also died and admits that his name is not Jordan; Mitch then arrives because Karen sent him a photo of Lucas and he showed Denise; he tells Karen who Lucas really is so she becomes angry; Denise confronts Lucas and tells him to do the job with Caleb, after which, Chelsea will be free; Lucas then calls Caleb, calling himself Jordan. Bobby finds a date through an app and meets Jade but it is awkward; Jade goes to the toilet and Vinny tells Bobby that she probably is not searching for his name online; Bobby then leaves in a hurry and changes his name on his profile from Bobby Beale to "Robert Hills". Isaac realises Bailey has not entered a science competition and convinces her to; Bailey's family then rush to help with her project as the deadline is the next day.
623641
12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)
21 minutesRichard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyPete LawsonUnknown[βρ]
Lucas meets Caleb, pretending to be looking for a job, but Caleb knows who he is; Lucas says he wanted to make sure Caleb can be trusted; Chelsea confronts Lucas about this; Lucas asks her to pray with him, which she does but he later tells Pastor Lawrence that Chelsea's prayer was fake and she needs time on her own to repent; Lawnrece realises that Lucas wants Chelsea to go to prison. Stacey is interviewed by DS Barnes, who says Ruby holds a grudge against her and is lying; Barnes shows Stacey the CCTV footage; later, Stacey tells Martin that his children could lose their mother and then tells Jean that her solicitor thinks she will serve a prison sentence. Bailey's science project is successful. The Taylor family then discover that their dog, Bronson, is in pain due to his advanced age and will need to be euthanised. Honey is told by Suki that she will not receive sick pay for being off work and she cannot keep the job for her, so Billy and Jay agree to cover Honey's shifts and Billy will move back in, working together to look after Honey and the house.
623742
15 March 2021 (2021-03-15)
21 minutesChristopher McGill/Conor MorrisseyRob Gittins4.65
Caleb gives Chelsea more drugs to smuggle into Ibiza and makes threats against her and her family; Chelsea and Lucas go to the airport; Chelsea explains that a security guard is working for Caleb so Lucas should go to him but Lucas swaps their bags, saying that Chelsea should be the one sorting out her own mess; the security guard is called away and Chelsea is then stopped by a different guard, who says he needs to check her bags. Suki confronts Ash, saying she knows she was suspended from work. Kathy finds out her abusive ex-husband, Gavin Sullivan (Paul Nicholas), has died; Kathy then tells Sharon, as Gavin is also Sharon's biological father. Bailey agrees to allow Bronson to be euthanised; he dies as the family are discussing Bronson's favourite food and Bailey is upset that she did not get to tell him she loved him but Mitch says he knew they were talking about him and he died happy.
623843
16 March 2021 (2021-03-16)
20 minutesChristopher McGill/Conor MorrisseyRob Gittins4.79

Chelsea's bag is searched but nothing is found; Lucas then shows security that he has drugs in his suitcase and he is arrested; Chelsea informs Denise who asks Jack to help; Lucas is able to telephone to Jack, who visits Pastor Lawrence; Lawrence gives him an envelope from Lucas. Sharon decides to go to Gavin's memorial service with Kathy; they meet Gavin's sister, Sally, and then a strange man, Zack, gives a speech about how Gavin was "scum" before escaping; Gavin's cousins attempt to find him but he hides in Kathy's car; before he leaves, he tells them that Gavin was his father so Sharon realises he is her brother. Ash insists to Suki that she will get her job back. Bernadette and Bailey feed a stray dog in the park and Bailey thinks he was sent by Bronson for them to look after; Mitch tells Karen this but Karen says they cannot afford to keep a new dog and Bronson cannot be replaced so easily. Ben agrees to let Callum invite his homophobic father to their wedding but Callum then decides not to.

Broadcast at 7:35 pm.
623944
16 March 2021 (2021-03-16)
23 minutesChristopher McGill/Conor MorrisseySteve Casey4.67

Lucas is in custody but Caleb is still at large; he contacts Chelsea so she alerts Jack and meets Caleb, who punches her in the stomach but is then arrested; Jack tells Lucas he can be moved but he says he will take what is coming to him and asks Jack to take care of Denise; Jack proposes marriage to Denise and she accepts, while Lucas is beaten up by two prisoners. Ash fails to get her job back when Peter tells her hearing that they are in a relationship so they dismiss his testimony as lies; she is angry with Peter and says her career is over. Mitch finds the stray dog and brings him home for Bailey; Bailey names him Banjo but he runs off when Karen comes in; Karen tells Mitch that the dog cannot stay and Mitch has to tell Bailey. Sharon tells Kathy she does not want to speak to Zack but Kathy gets his contact details for Sharon in case she changes her mind. Kim tells Sharon she should throw a leaving party at the Vic, to be sponsored by The Fox Catcher.

Broadcast at 7:55 pm, directly following the previous episode.
624045
18 March 2021 (2021-03-18)
24 minutesChristopher McGill/Conor MorrisseyKatie DouglasUnknown[βσ]

Suki visits the hospital and later, Ash finds out she has got her job back; Suki reveals she threatened the staff so Ash calls hear a jealous, bitter control freak who is a nobody; Suki tells Kheerat that Ash is just looking to blame anyone but outside, Suki is tearful. Chelsea decides to move out of London, while Jack encourages her to visit Lucas to ask for his forgiveness; Lucas tells her to stay in Walford but that he does not want her to visit him again but to list the best life she can. Mitch finds a poster for a lost dog – Banjo – but when Karen says she will let the dog stay because of how happy he makes Bailey, he bins the poster. Kim's party for Sharon is not a success because she put the wrong date on the flyers; Sharon considers calling Zack.

No episode was shown on Friday 19 March because of the live Comic Relief teleton that day.
624146
22 March 2021 (2021-03-22)
23 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyDaran Little4.56

Mick and Linda return from telling their children about Mick's abuse and they reopen the Vic; DI Pine then visits them to say Katy has been arrested after they matched Frankie's DNA with Mick's; Stuart then hears from an old friend that one of their old care workers has been arrested for abusing children; Frankie visits Mick and Stuart overhears Mick telling Frankie that Katy could have abused other boys; Stuart tells Rainie that Mick was abused but it was so long ago that it will probably be unprovable; he then tells Rainie that Katy should be punished some other way and calls Callum to get a message to Frankie. Mo tells Jean and Stacey that she has found Stacey a proper solicitor; Jean says they will find the money to pay her and while cleaning Gray's home, she steals some of Chantelle's jewellery; Jean then confronts Martin and Ruby about their treatment of Stacey. Callum realises Vinny is being stopped by his family from giving a statement about the incident in the shop so tells Vinny not to let his family stop him doing what he wants; Vinny then goes to the police station. Tiffany serves a woman, Fiona, in the club and thinks she overcharged her by £50; Dotty says it must be a tip and the pair then agree to add extra tips to people's bills to get extra money.

This episode contains a scene involving a conversation between characters Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) and Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) about vaccination against COVID-19. In the scene, Patrick reveals he has had his second vaccination and Suki says she is getting her first; Karen then claims the vaccine is "experimental" and could have unknown long-term effects, and is branded an unintelligent "anti-vaxxer" by Suki. Viewers complained that the BBC was pushing vaccine propaganda and a BBC report showed that over 100 people had complained, with some saying the programme was "critical of those who do not want or can't have the Covid-19 vaccine".[19] A BBC statement said: "EastEnders, whilst a fictional drama, has a long tradition of reflecting real life and this exchange aimed to reflect the conversations that some people in Britain are having."[19][20]
624247
23 March 2021 (2021-03-23)
20 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyDaran Little4.81

Stuart meets Frankie but Mick arrives and Stuart admits he was using Frankie to lure Katy there to get revenge as the charges would not stick; Mick sends Frankie away and tells Stuart that Frankie is his daughter; Mick asks Stuart not to go after Katy or to tell anyone but Stuart reveals Rainie knows; Mick then invites Frankie to move in with the Carters as she may not be safe on her own and she agrees. Racist graffiti is sprayed on the shop and Vinny tells Suki and Kheerat that he gave a statement to the police; Kheerat later agrees to let Ben help him find the people who did it. Jean regrets what she said to Martin and Ruby and she asks Kush to take Martin for a drink; while they are out, Jean takes Martin's keys and enters Ruby's home, knowing that Ruby would not answer the door to her; Jean tells Ruby that her cancer has returned and it is terminal and begs her to drop the charges against Stacey.

Broadcast at 8:00 pm.
624348
25 March 2021 (2021-03-25)
23 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard LynnYasmeen KhanUnknown[βυ]

Ruby agrees to call DS Barnes to drop the charges against Stacey; Stacey meets a solicitor, Pricilla Madden, who says she can get a reduced sentence for pleading guilty; Jean arrives and says Ruby is dropping the charges so Pricilla leaves; Ruby and Martin then meet Dr Cheng, who says Ruby may have endometriosis, making her infertile; Ruby realises her lost pregnancy may have been her only chance to have a baby and tells Jean she tried to drop the charges but it was too late; Ruby then leaves a message for Barnes, saying she no longer needs to speak to her. After speaking to Gray, Kush decides to tell Arthur that he will be going to prison for a while,[βτ] cancelling his day out with Whitney; Whitney spends time with Gray and they learn from Mackenzie's teacher, Miss Bellamy, that Mackenzie has become violent at school and if it happens again he will have to be excluded; Gray promises to arrange counselling; he then tells Whitney that prison could change Kush. Ben and Kheerat track down the thief and confront him; later, Vinny tells Kheerat that he should have been able to deal with the thief himself and he is never given a chance to show he can be trusted.

Broadcast at 7:40 pm.
624449
25 March 2021 (2021-03-25)
22 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyFraser Ayres4.58

Kheerat decides to give Vinny a job to look after one of Stas's associates; Vinny agrees to drive the man and sees he has gold bars in a bag in the boot of the car; Vinny then sees the man has died suddenly so he calls Callum and shows him the gold; Callum contacts Ben, who delivers the gold to Stas; when Ben returns, he says Stas thinks the man stole some of the gold and it will not be found and he congratulates Vinny on his good job; Vinny then tells Kheerat and Suki what happened and reveals he took two gold bars before Callum arrived; he says he deserves to now be made a partner in the family business or he will take his gold bars and leave. Kush tells Whitney he will focus on her today but Gray asks her to work late; Kush brings her a takeaway and Gray returns to find Kush in the house; Gray is angry and accuses Whitney of sneaking Kush in several times and Kush of stealing Chantelle's jewellery; Whitney tells Gray that his anger is the reason Mackenzie has hit a girl at school and she leaves in disgust. Jean tells Stacey that Ruby was unable to drop the charges; Stacey and Martin tell Lily that Stacey will be going to prison but Lily says she did nothing wrong and she should stay with her family; Stacey leaves in tears and when Ruby sees her, she ignores her. Frankie moves in with the Carters but Mick realises he does not know anything about her so they start to find out about each other.

Broadcast at 8:05 pm, directly following the previous episode. No episode was shown on Friday 26 March because of live coverage of the 2021 Six Nations Championship.
624550
29 March 2021 (2021-03-29)
23 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyAtiha Sen Gupta4.65

Gray apologises to Whitney and she offers to go to a black-tie event with him; there, he tells his boss, Laura Awoyinka, that he and Whitney are in love but he is not replacing Chantelle; Whitney later decides to go home and she meets Kush; they jokingly talk about marriage but then she genuinely proposes to him and he accepts; Gray then removes his wedding ring at home. Mick takes Frankie for a driving lesson but the car breaks down; a man, Richard, gives them a parking ticket and says he must clamp the car but the car then starts and Frankie and Mick drive away without the ticket. Sharon tells Phil she wants to be a part of his money laundering business so she can build a legacy for Albie, however, she later changes her mind because she wants to be independent from Phil and do something Albie would be proud of. Kheerat suggests melting down the gold bars and mixing it with something lower grade to make more money; Ben also agrees to Vinny being in on the deal.

Broadcast at 8:00 pm.
624651
30 March 2021 (2021-03-30)
19 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyCarey Andrews4.56
Mick gives Frankie another driving lesson and ignores a call from his Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA), Tom, telling Frankie he does not want to talk about his feelings; when they return to the pub, two people who know Frankie from school, Alanagh and Kam, are waiting for her and make comments about Katy being a paedophile; Mick tells them not to harass his staff and tells them to leave; Alanagh says Mick should watch Frankie around his children; Mick then finds Frankie upstairs and tells her to ignore people like them; Frankie says she is not just his staff but she will never be a real Carter as he cannot even say she is his daughter. Will and Lily talk about their respective families and he invites her to Janet's party where it is revealed that she was successful at her audition; Will tells Lily that Billy and Jay had to stop arguing when Honey was injured so when Lily goes home, she "falls" down the stairs, prompting Stacey to call an ambulance. Whitney tells Gray that she and Kush are engaged and that they will be celebrating in the club at lunch time; Gray dislikes that he is not in control of this situation and tells Gray that if his judge is lenient, he could marry Whitney in four or five years' time.

April

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#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
624752
1 April 2021 (2021-04-01)
23 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard Lynn/Conor MorrisseyCarey AndrewsUnknown[βφ]
Paramedics attend to Lily but when he says she will have to go to hospital, she "wakes up" and says she is fine; she admits she hoped Ruby and the judge would feel sorry for Stacey and asks Martin to help; Martin speaks to Ruby, who says she already tried to retract her statement but was unable to; Stacey tells Martin she is dedicated to her children and she says goodbye to them and walks away in tears. Bobby goes on a date with Dana and lies to her that his name is Robert, he has lived in New Zealand where he had a girlfriend and he owns half of the restaurant; he says he would like to spend the night with her but he has an early meeting with the bank so she leaves, admitting that she likes him. Mick meets Tom, who tells him that four other men have said that Katy abused them; Mick asks if the court case can continue without him and later tells Frankie he feels unable to give evidence in court; Frankie decides she will volunteer her DNA so that there is evidence. Kim is photographed by Paul Chewins to promote The Fox Catcher and she asks Iqra to give an interview; Iqra convinces Mila to agree to it.
624853
2 April 2021 (2021-04-02)
22 minutesChristopher McGill/Richard LynnKaterina WatsonUnknown[βχ]
Sharon decides to start a gym business and asks Peter to work for her; Ben decides he wants the property she is looking at to hold equipment to melt down the gold and save money without going through a middleman; Sharon finds out another offer was made; Kheerat speaks to her and asks what her highest offer would be and then tells Ben he has made the right offer; Sharon then finds out she has made the highest bid by just a small margin following Kheerat's advice to up her offer slightly; Ben then wonders how Sharon got the property. Jean looks after Stacey's children on her own while Martin and Ruby go out for lunch; Lily tells Jean she wants afternoon tea so Jean goes food shopping; Lily then packs a bag and takes Arthur and Hope to Ruby's house; Martin and Ruby return and Lily asks if they can move in; Ruby is against this but Martin says he cannot turn his children away so Ruby lets them stay; Lily then smirks at Ruby, knowing she was not expecting this outcome; Jean gets home to find a note from Lily and breaks down in tears. Paul photographs Iqra and when Mila arrives, she is angry when he takes a photo of her and tells him to delete it as she was not expecting a photoshoot; she leaves and Iqra tells Kim that she cannot be with someone who lets her down again; Kim urges her to talk to Mila so she does and Mila admits that she she came out as lesbian to her religious mother at the age of 16, her mother packed her bags and tried to get her conversion therapy; Mila says she left and changed her name from Robi so her family would never find her so Iqra apologises for the photoshoot.
624954
5 April 2021 (2021-04-05)
21 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonKevin Rundle4.66

Sharon employs Mo and Jean to clean the gym; while there, Jean hears that Stacey has been sentenced to a year in custody; she then argues with Sharon and leaves; later, a delivery for Sharon is sent to the wrong address and the van blocks the Slaters' home; Jean argues with the driver, Clara, and drives the van away from the house herself, causing Sharon's gym equipment to fall off and become damaged. Ruby is annoyed that Lily is singing karaoke early in the morning but Martin allows it; Martin tells Kush that Arthur is staying with him now and that Ruby is good with the children; Ruby then finds Lily and Hope wearing her clothes and sees that Lily cut up her dead mother's wedding dress, so Ruby angrily tells Martin that she wants Lily out of her house. Sheree warns Lola that Isaac's last relapse was following the end of a relationship so she should end the relationship if she cannot stay with Isaac long-term; Lola later tells Isaac this, worried that she could make him unwell, but he says many things influence his illness and she should not listen to Sheree. Patrick receives a letter inviting him to a clinical trial as he has had strokes in the past; Sheree tells Patrick that he should not do it but Isaac tells Sheree that Patrick is an adult and should do the trial if he wants to. Iqra discovers that a photo of her and Mila was posted online along with their interview; she tells Mila this but says she got the photo removed.

Broadcast at 8:10 pm.
625055
6 April 2021 (2021-04-06)
20 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonKevin Rundle4.73
Police arrive as Jean refuses to leave the van; when Mo mentions that Stacey was sent to prison, Sharon realises Jean is trying to be put in prison alongside her and says it will not work; Sharon gets Jean to leave the van and asks PC Murray to let her go as she is vulnerable; Jean tells Sharon her plan was stupid and Sharon says she will get her insurance to pay for new treadmills and Jean can keep the cleaning contract; Sharon mentions that she has a brother and then leaves Jean alone in her house; they meet later in the Vic and Jean says she should treasure what family she has and reveals she has contacted Zack, who then arrives to greet his sister. Ruby says Lily is out of control and says Lily knew the dress was something special which is why she destroyed it, Martin says Lily needs time to adjust and to let her stay; later, Lily apologises to Ruby and Martin explains that Ruby will pay for repairs if they are possible; Ruby also apologises and allows Lily to stay in the house. Isaac tells Sheree not to interfere in his relationship, while Lola confides in Peter about Isaac's schizophrenia. Bernadette sees a girl, Molly, posting fliers about her lost dog, Ziggy, and tells Karen and Mitch about her; Karen realises that Banjo is Ziggy but Mitch and Karen agree they should keep him; Bernadette meets Molly and says she saw Ziggy being taken in a van but Molly senses she is lying and says if she wanted to take her for a drink she should have just asked.
625156
8 April 2021 (2021-04-08)
21 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonLauren Klee4.79
Zack slept in his car and tells Sharon he is "between homes"; they start to talk and he says he is an unemployed chef; he later takes Sharon's keys and when Jean visits Sharon, who tells Jean that insurance has covered the damage, Jean says she saw Zack going into her flat; Sharon finds him searching her flat for the safety deposit box that Gavin left her as Gavin left him the key; she says Gavin wanted them to meet and they should share what is inside; Zack opens it but is angry that there is no money; Sharon looks through the memories that Gavin kept of them as children but Zack says Gavin did not care about them because of a time he made cakes for Gavin and he put out a cigarette in the cakes and told him not to embarrass him; Zack leaves after Sharon says her son died the year before but later returns, saying he will cook dinner. Kush tells Whitney that Arthur is unhappy staying with Ruby as there is a lot of shouting; Kush visits Ruby and upsets her, so Martin later confronts Kush, telling him Ruby is part of the family. Kat spends the night with Phil but says they should have a talk about where their relationship is heading; she later hears Phil booking a holiday and assumes it is for her but he says he has booked Ben and Callum's honeymoon; he asks her to dinner and later sends her flowers; Whitney sees Kat and tells her that Kush will be sent to prison for something Kat got him into, making Kat feel guilty. Bailey sees one of Ziggy's posters and tells Bernadette they should give him back; Bernadette calls Molly and says they found Ziggy but Bailey admits that they have had him for a few weeks; Ziggy does not go with Molly when she calls him but when Bailey tells "Banjo" to go, he does.
625257
12 April 2021 (2021-04-12)
23 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew EvansLauren KleeUnknown[βψ]

Kat tells Phil she cannot go public with him while Kush is facing prison and they are getting away with everything; Phil tells Kush to beat someone up on his first day in prison so he will survive and then tells Kat that he has sorted things with Kush so Kat agrees to the dinner; Kat then hears from Martin what Phil's advice was so she does not meet Phil but tells him that she has a conscience and he does not so she cannot be with him. Kush asks Martin if he is free to be his best man the next week. Isaac has a meeting with Rafe Vaughan, his community support nurse, and tells him about Lola and that he is worried about the drug trial Patrick is interest in as may be sen as a "dispensable" elderly black man, insisting that he is taking his medication and is not paranoid; Isaac later surprises Lola with a home cooked meal. The Taylors and Bakers, without Keegan, arrange a family meal for Chantelle's birthday but Gray does not arrive, saying he is working; Gray gets drunk in the Vic and later in the club, where Keegan sees him; Gray vomits so Keegan takes him home where he tells Keegan not to get complacent in his marriage, says they argued and he let Chantelle slip through his fingers and wishes he could have one more day with her; Gray then offers to pay Keegan some money to go towards starting his market stall. Karen meets his boss, Apostolos Papadopolous, thinking he wants to date her but he makes her redundant, saying he can no longer afford to employ her.

This episode was due to be broadcast on 9 April 2021 but was postponed following the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It was broadcast on 12 April 2021 at 8.10 pm.
625358
12 April 2021 (2021-04-12)
22 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonPete LawsonUnknown[βω]

Tiffany worries that she has not told Keegan about her and Dotty taking extra money from customers in the club. Kush plans to marry Whitney but Martin says it takes time to arrange but suggests they exchange vows in private and then marry when he is released from prison; Gray tells Kush he will be in prison for a long time so Kush tries to get out of confessing to crimes he did not commit but Ben says Whitney will finally have security in her life and Kush is being brave by confessing; Kat speaks to Whitney about Kush's deal with the Mitchells, which Whitney says she knows about; Whitney then tries to talk to Kush and he says they are getting married that day; she declines and says she has found out about his deal and that he has lied to her about it; he proposes with a ring but she refuses; he runs out of the Square in tears. Bernie offers to pay rent to Karen but she turns her down; Karen tries to get a new job but with no luck and discovers she has a five-week wait for benefits and she is being sanctioned for claiming Child Tax Credit for children who no longer live with her; Karen meets Apostolos, thinking he is going to pay her for sex and threatens to tell his wife but he reveals his wife convinced him to pay her an extra three months' wages and he leaves without giving her anything. Shirley returns, having failed to find Tina and discovers that Frankie has moved in; Mick finds a birthday card for Frankie from Katy in the bin and realises it is her birthday so decides to organise something for her the next day.

Broadcast at 8.35 pm.
625459
13 April 2021 (2021-04-13)
20 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonPete LawsonUnknown[γα]
Whitney leaves voicemails for Kush and later speaks to Gray, who tries to convince her to let Kush go but she realises Kush is a good person so she leaves him another voicemail begging him to come home because she loves him; Kush is already in the house and hears this; he says he loves her too; she says she will be there for him whatever happens and they kiss. Tiffany makes a social media profile for Keegan's business and says they should live stream to show everything is home made; Keegan does not realise that Tiffany has started the live stream and later, Keegan has a lot of customers; Tiffany tells Keegan the live stream already happened and they laugh after realising Keegan appeared naked in the video after a jar of mayonnaise exploded over all his clothes. Mick gives Frankie her card from Katy, which contains a cheque for £2,000; Frankie tears it up; later, the Carters throw Frankie a party and after meeting Zack, who Sharon introduces as her brother, Mick announces that Frankie is his daughter; Mick and Linda's daughter, Nancy, arrives unannounced and Frankie is pleased to meet her; Nancy tells Mick she came to check he was OK; Nancy then phones her husband, Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel) in New Zealand, asking him to transfer money back into their bank account.
625560
15 April 2021 (2021-04-15)
21 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonNatalie Mitchell4.65
Kush puts a ring on Whitney's finger before attending court; he pleads guilty to burglary and then gives a statement saying he was not alone but was with Ben, Phil and Shirley, who all organised it and blackmailed him into taking sole blame; Phil and Shirley are then arrested and Kush tells Whitney that he was done this in exchange for his freedom but they must now leave the country for their safety. Patrick misses a call about the drug trial; Sheree tells him that he is at high risk of death but he says that is why he wants to do the trial; he is later unable to find his phone. A man, Greg, confronts Tiffany about overcharging him at the club; Ruby later confronts Tiffany and Dotty, who admit to this; Ruby tells them to cut her in and be smarter about who they choose next time. Nancy confronts Sharon over gossiping about her family.
625661
16 April 2021 (2021-04-16)
20 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonNatalie Mitchell4.35
Whitney agrees to leave with Kush and they later tell Martin they are going to Dubai that night and that Arthur should come with them in case the Mitchells use him to get to Kush; heartbroken, Martin agrees to this. Gray tells Phil that Kush made a deal in exchange for going free, angering Phil, who tells Gray to sort it out quickly; Ben tells Gray that he cannot go to prison but also cannot cooperate with the police or make Kush disappear so Gray will need to work hard. Kat and Callum discover what happened and Kat realises that Kush has done this so he can be with Whitney. Tiffany and Dotty decide to take extra money from a customer, Alex Oakton, who gets extremely drunk but they realise he is a student and will not be able to afford it; Ruby finds out and tells them to get Alex out of there; they are forced to pay for his cab home; they then go home but Greg has followed them and demands his money back; they say they do not have it so he says they will have to pay some other way; Sonia then returns and hits Greg over the head, knocking him out. Lola asks Isaac why he took Patrick's phone; Isaac admits that he agrees with Sheree but does not want her to admit it to her; Isaac then admits the truth to Patrick and Sheree and apologises; Patrick says he will have someone talk to them all about the trial.
625762
19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
22 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Laurence WilsonRichard Davidson4.66
Phil tells Gray he cannot have Kush disappear and to do his job or he will get someone else to do it; Gray calls Whitney, who says she is going to bed but he sees her out of his window; Martin says goodbye to Arthur and Kush; Whitney, Kush and Arthur then wait for a train on an otherwise empty platform and Whitney takes Arthur to the toilet; Gray appears and tells Kush that he made Whitney lie to him and the Mitchells will always be waiting; Gray realises that Kush is not planning to come back and says that Kush is ruining Whitney's life and taking her away from him as she is his future; Kush says that is a fantasy in Gray's head and he needs help; Gray grabs Kush but Gray falls onto the train tracks; Kush saves him but at the last second, Gray pushes Kush in front of the train. Sonia threatens Greg with the police and makes him leave; Dotty and Tiffany admit what they did and Sonia tells Tiffany to go home, not realising she lives there; Tiffany finds a note from Whitney and tells Sonia and Dotty that she has left the country; Sonia asks why Whitney delivered the letter there so Dotty admits that Tiffany is living there; Sonia says it is not Dotty's house so she should not have allowed that and reveals that Dotty's grandmother, Sonia's step-grandmother, Dot Branning (June Brown), has giving Sonia full control of her money and property. Mick comes up with a plan to get Nancy and Frankie talking, which works.
625863
20 April 2021 (2021-04-20)
21 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonRichard Davidson4.61
News of Kush's death spreads throughout his friends and neighbours; Denise is upset because she dated Kush in the past and says he had just found the right person to give his love to. Phil, Ben and Shirley are released from police custody and Shirley threatens to kill Kush before finding out he is dead; Mick toasts to Kush in the Vic but Shirley refuses so Mick asks her to leave; the Carters wonder if Kush killed himself but Mick says CCTV will show what happened. Ben tells Callum that they had nothing to do with Kush's death and Callum believes him; Gray talks to Callum and urges to get more information from his police colleagues; Callum later tells Gray that there were no witnesses, the CCTV was broken and Kush's death is being treated as accidental. Gray visits Whintey to offer his condolances but she says he is part of the reason she and Kush were leaving and she shouts that he killed Kush, telling him to leave. After telling Linda that she has not had an epileptic fit in a long time, Nancy receives a package of CBD oil. Patrick is visited by a nurse; Isaac expresses his concerns but the nurse says he believes Patrick will be a good candidate so Patrick agrees to the trial. Isaac wonders why nobody will talk about Patrick's dead son, Paul Trueman (Gary Beadle) and asks Kim, who says Paul was murdered.[γβ] Molly allows Bernadette and Bailey to look after Ziggy for the day and reveals she wanted to ask Bernadette on a date.
625964
22 April 2021 (2021-04-22)
25 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonCelia Morgan4.49
Gray tells Ben that with no evidence to back up Kush's statement, there is nothing to charge him, Phil or Shirley with; he then says that Whitney blames them, including Callum, for Kush running away and wants nothing to do with them, leaving Callum upset. Whitney, Martin and Sonia decide to start planning Kush's funeral and Martin tries to tell Arthur that Kush has had to leave them but Arthur does not understand; Martin tells Whitney that they had no choice but to run from the Mitchells; Martin speaks to Kush's mother, Carmel Kazemi (Bonnie Langford), in Dubai, and tells Whitney that she wants Kush's body sent there for his funeral; Whitney is upset but says she understands; Martin goes and Whitney then finds a sympathy card from Callum and Ben; looking at Ben's name, she tears up the card, takes a knife from the kitchen and leaves the house. Patrick is angry that Kim told Isaac about Paul and Isaac is angry that Sheree did not tell him; Isaac thinks it is time to tell Patrick about his schizophrenia; later, Patrick and Isaac talk about Paul and Isaac finds out Patrick was not Paul's biological father; Patrick says he wishes he had talked to Paul more and says there is nothing that Isaac cannot tell him; Isaac then tells him he has schizophrenia. Will is sent home from school for hitting a boy who insulted Janet and reveals that Amy is trolling Janet online, which upsets Billy as they are all part of the same family. Stuart buys presents for his daughter, Zara Highway's (Faye Daveney), birthday but Zara does not turn up; Rainie says Stuart is a brilliant dad and that they will find a surrogate mother eventually. Karen takes a phone call, telling the person she will get their money. Kat talks to Phil about Kush but she and Phil still cannot happen.
626065
23 April 2021 (2021-04-23)
22 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonMatthew Hurt4.24
Gray sees Whitney leaving her house with the knife; she says the Mitchells should not get away with killing Kush but Gray says she will go to prison and it will not bring Kush back; he tells her that as their solicitor, he has access to everything the Mitchells want to hide and he can make sure they go to prison for the rest of their lives but he needs time to get evidence that they were involved in Kush's death. Patrick accepts Isaac's illness after Isaac says it is under control; Isaac starts to think he may have been misdiagnoses with schizophrenia and Lola says it could be possible; after Ash tells Isaac that some conditions are harder to diagnose than others, regarding Patrick's strokes, Isaac convinces himself that he was misdiagnosed and washes his medication down the sink. Bernadette and Mitch discover Karen has used a loan shark after their flat is trashed; Karen says she will offer to be a surrogate for Rainie and Stuart but Bernadette says it is a stupid idea; Bernadette then visits Rainie, who says they are going to find a surrogate through the official channels, to which Bernadette says she wants to do it. Billy wants to confront Jack over Amy's treatment of Janet but instead, Will tells Amy that she is jealous of the attention Janet is getting and was trying to impress her mates; Amy says she will take the post down from her social media account.
626166
26 April 2021 (2021-04-26)
22 minutesMatthew Evans/Laurence WilsonJonny O'Neill4.78
Linda hears Nancy on the phone to Tamwar and assumes he is visiting; Nancy asks Sharon for a job at the gym but Sharon declines, however, Zack later tells Nancy that Sharon will give her a trial; Linda asks why she wants a job with Sharon and if she and Tamwar are back for good; Nancy says she is staying but Tamwar is not as they are getting a divorce. Bailey hears Karen and Mitch talking about money but Karen tells Bailey they are fine; Bernadette assures Bailey and then meets Rainie and Stuart, who tell her she is too young to be their surrogate but Bernadette insists she knows what is best for her and promises she will not break Rainie's heart so Rainie and Stuart agree to let Bernadette be their surrogate. Billy takes Janet to her first photoshoot and meets Estelle Jones, Janet's agent; Estelle takes Billy for a drink to talk about inclusivity and when Honey sees them and Estelle explains what is happening, Honey appears flustered and leaves. Kim is confused as to why the article about Iqra and Mila was removed from the internet and discovers Mila has lied about working that night to avoid meeting Iqra; Kim then sees Mila receiving flowers from a man.
626267
27 April 2021 (2021-04-27)
21 minutesMatthew Evans/Laurence WilsonJonny O'Neill4.54

Nancy tells her parents that she does not want to talk about her divorce and tells Frankie that Linda will not understand; Frankie follows Nancy on the London Underground while Linda finds Nancy's CBD oil; Mick assures her it is legal but Linda wonders why Nancy is not asking for help and not telling them what is wrong; Frankie then arrives and says she saw Nancy going to the hospital. Karen tells Bailey that she will never struggle for money when she is grown up and Isaac tells Bailey she is strong, clever and independent and does not need anyone else; Mitch fails to get a job and Bailey hears as Karen reveals she sold Chantelle's jewellery to pay the electricity bill and saying she has let all her children down as well as Bailey, and that Bailey would be better off fending for herself. Kim tells Kathy that Mila is cheating on Iqra with a man; Kim later confronts Mila about it and Iqra is upset that Mila is cheating; Mila reveals that someone showed her mother the article and sent the man to find her with the intention of marrying her; Iqra tells Mila that she should stop trying to escape from her mother buy tell her that she will never be the person she wants her to be. Estelle asks Honey for her blessing to take Billy on a date; Honey agrees and then speaks to another mother, Leah, who says her daughter earned £250 in one hour, which shocks Honey.

Broadcast at 7:25 pm.
626368
29 April 2021 (2021-04-29)
20 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonLydia Marchant4.40

On the day of Bailey's award ceremony, she tells Mitch she wants to go on her own and is planning to stay at Amy's after; Bailey then leaves a note and takes Banjo out of Walford. Linda asks Nancy why she went to the hospital; Nancy eventually explains that the CBD oil is to control her seizures and she is being sterilised because she never wants to have children. Callum finds out his and Ben's wedding venue has closed; Ben later says he has booked the registry office but it is for two weeks' time. Honey asks Suki for her hours back but Suki says she has given them to Vinny; Estelle tells Honey that Janet is not being discriminated against so Suki tells Honey to stand up for herself; Honey later asks Estelle directly why Janet is being paid less to which Estelle says Janet is new and needs to build up her profile more; Billy agrees with Estelle; Honey then confronts Suki, saying if she does not give her hours back, she will sue for breach of contract, so Suki does as Honey asked. Mila has planned to see her mother but could not go through with it; her flatmate asks her to move out but Mila refuses to move in with Iqra, telling Kathy it is too soon; Kathy asks her to stay with her instead.

Broadcast at 7:40 pm.
626469
30 April 2021 (2021-04-30)
24 minutesLance Kneeshaw/Matthew Evans/Laurence WilsonMatt HartleyUnknown[γγ]

Whitney ignores Callum when he tries to speak to her about Kush; Callum reads his wedding vows to Vinny, mentioning honesty, to which Vinny says there is not much honesty in the Mitchell family; Whitney later tells Callum that he is marrying the worst person possible, that the Mitchells killed Kush and if Callum has any doubts about Ben he should not go through with the wedding. Karen and Mitch discover Bailey is missing and they contact the police. Honey tells Billy to make sure Janet gets paid more; Estelle insists to Billy that Janet just lacks experience and takes him for a drink; Honey and Jay are there as Estelle buys two bottles of champagne so Billy says money clearly is not an issue and if she does not get Janet paid the same as other children, they will find a new agent. Mila's mother, Nyangi, visits her at Kathy's home; Kathy says her son is gay and getting married but Nyangi says their cultures have different expectations and urges Mila to go through with the marriage and come home; Mila says she will not get married or leave Walford, telling Nyangi she has done enough for the family already.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.

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626570
3 May 2021 (2021-05-03)
20 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah Esdaile/David TuckerKim Revill4.36
The search for Bailey continues and the police search the flat for evidence; Mitch thinks he is being blamed and refuses to speak to the police; Amy tells Mitch that Bailey locked herself in a toilet at school because she could not afford to go to space camp, despite telling Mitch it was free, so Mitch and Karen realise they could not hide their money problems and Mitch says he does not know how to be a father. Ben meets Callum and Stuart's grandmother, Vi Highway, and he and Stuart surprise Callum with her visit; Ben asks Callum to trust him as he is not carrying any secrets and has changed since meeting Callum; Callum admits that he was forced into finding evidence against Phil. Nancy and Linda argue about the sterilisation and Nancy shows her that she has an appointment booked; Mick asks Nancy to give Linda another chance while Linda phones the hospital, pretending to be Nancy. Bobby considers signing up to The Fox Catcher.
626671
4 May 2021 (2021-05-04)
21 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah Esdaile/David TuckerKim Revill4.70
Callum tells Ben that Thompson forced him to find evidence on Phil or Ben would be sent to prison; Ben feels betrayed and then tells Kathy what happened; Kathy asks if Ben is totally innocent in this, so Ben tells Callum that he is not good for Callum and has made him change so they should not get married. Linda visits Nancy's doctor, Dr Sakura Mori, who refuses to discuss Nancy but Linda says Nancy has been taking drugs she bought on the internet; Linda then feels faint and says she thinks she is pregnant; Nancy finds out her operation has been cancelled and argues with Linda; Linda then tells Mick that she has had a scan and is five months pregnant, meaning Mick is not the father. Isaac realises the phone number on Bailey's posters is wrong and starts removing them; Keegan confronts him but then thinks he has let Bailey down; Jack asks Karen to do a television appeal and Keegan sets up an online profile and a fundraiser to help find Bailey, while Mitch refuses to talk. Kim decides to stop helping Bobby because people will realise he is an ex-convict so Bobby phones Dana. Lola tells Isaac she is worried he is not sleeping enough; he tells her he has stopped taking his medication and is fine, so she tells him to tell his doctor. Sharon's gym opens.
626772
6 May 2021 (2021-05-06)
25 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah Esdaile/David TuckerKevin Rundle4.29

Karen, Mitch and Jack film their appeal for Bailey; Karen breaks down and says people will assume Bailey is better off without them; later, Keegan reveals comments on the fundraising page saying that the Taylors have hidden Bailey and are trying to get money; Keegan then finds a hamper and card from the neighbours, which Karen takes to the street and smashes, saying it does not help and nobody has visited her or offered her any work; she says Mr Papodopolous cares more about washing machines than her and smashes the launderette with a hammer. Ben tells Phil that he and Callum are taking a break but does not answer when Phil asks if the wedding is still going ahead; Phil tells Callum that he makes Ben happy and to sort the problem out; Callum tells Jack that he has told Ben, angering Jack, who tells Callum that he will need to run if Phil ever finds out; Callum then tries to convince Ben not to end their relationship and says he will be at the register office waiting for Ben on their wedding day. Linda tells Mick she thought she was putting on weight and going through early menopause and that she does not want Max's baby; Mick speaks to Tom, who tells her that Katy is pleading guilty so there will be no trial but Mick could still give a statement to show the impact her abuse had; Mick wants to say it to Katy's face but Tom warns him that he would lose his anonymity if he stands up in court; Mick tells all this to Linda and they say whatever happens, they will face it together. Sonia decides to go to Dubai to support Whitney, upsetting Dotty as she is spending Dot's money and therefore Dotty's inheritance; Sonia then convinces Martin to allow her to go.

Broadcast at 7:30 pm.
626873
7 May 2021 (2021-05-07)
24 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/David TuckerKevin RundleUnknown[γδ]

Karen is released from police custody pending an investigation; she says the police will stop looking for Bailey now; Denise visits Karen and reveals she once ate food from bins and used a food bank and apologises for the hamper; Denise then confronts Apostolos, who does not care about Karen's situation; Rainie says Karen did not smash the launderette but was chasing an intruder away, which Denise and Sheree confirm; they threaten to boycott the launderette; Jack later tells Karen that Apostolos has changed his statement due to witnesses saying it was an intruder; Karen then finds out that Denise, Rainie and Sheree have organised a search party and she has got her job back. Meanwhile, Bailey and Banjo sleep in an underpass where passers-by ignore them. Phil meets Vi, who makes assumptions about Phil's parenting; Kat defends Phil to Vi. Ben tells Kathy that he will not marry Callum because he changed Callum from the kind, innocent person he used to be. Gray tells Whitney that to travel to Dubai, her passport must be valid for at least six months but it is only valid for three; she is forced to remain in Walford while Sonia and Martin go to Kush's funeral. Dana visits Bobby, who says Peter is Kathy's carer; when Peter talks to Dana later, he goes along with what she tells him about Bobby and then tells Bobby that it is fine to "exaggerate" when dating.

Broadcast at 8:05 pm.
626974
10 May 2021 (2021-05-10)
21 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah Esdaile/David TuckerPete Lawson4.61

Callum waits for Ben at the register office; Phil finds Ben working at the garage and Ben tells him that Callum cheated on him so they will not get married; while Phil looks for Callum, Stuart inadvertently reveals that Callum was working undercover to get information on Phil, then realises that Phil was told something else; Lexi finds Ben and says she does not believe love exists; Ben tells her that when two people love each other it does not matter when things go wrong, so she asks why he is not marrying Callum; Stuart tries to warn Callum about Phil but Ben then arrives to marry Callum; Phil then smashes a photo of Callum. Nancy slept at the gym so Sharon takes her to her house to shower; Zack takes Nancy for a drink where Nancy says she cannot go back to the Vic while Linda is there but all her stuff is there; Zack sneaks off to the Vic to get her things but Linda hits him over the head thinking he is an intruder. Bailey's bag is taken by some teenagers so Banjo chases them and she follows; Keegan finds Banjo with blood on him while Bailey ends up in her old neighbourhood, where a man, Reg, recognises her and says he used to be friends with her parents.

Broadcast at 8:00 pm.
627075
11 May 2021 (2021-05-11)
19 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah Esdaile/David TuckerPete Lawson4.53
Callum and Ben marry while Kat stops Phil from leaving, realising that he wants revenge on Callum; Ben finds out that Phil knows what Callum did so he and Kat try to find Phil. Whitney tells Gray that Callum will end up dead like Kush now he is involved with the Mitchells; Gray says she is looking to blame someone but there is no evidence they were involved in Kush's death so she should go home to grieve; she takes Gray's car keys and outside, she hears Phil, Callum, Ben and Kat arguing and she drives Gray's car into one person at speed. Zack and Nancy explain to Mick and Linda that Nancy wants to move out; she says she will stay as along her parents support her choice to be sterilised; Linda says it will be a mistake so Nancy leaves to stay at Sharon's flat. Reg telephones Mitch to say he has Bailey and tells Bailey that he is on their way but when Mitch and Karen arrive, Bailey has already left.
627176
13 May 2021 (2021-05-13)
20 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah Esdaile/David TuckerDaran Little4.56

Kat is unconscious and bleeding after being struck; Gray finds Whitney in his car and takes her home; she says she was planning to drive to the register office but she saw the Mitchells and became enraged; Gray reveals she hit Kat so she begs him for help; he lies to police that he saw some youths and assumes they stole his car and tells Whitney he has now perverted the course of justice and assisted an offender; she says the man she loved will never get justice so he says it was not love as they were only together a short time and angrily tells her to stop talking about Kush. Phil and Kat's relationship becomes public when he travels in the ambulance with her; Kat tells Phil she does not know who hit her and he vows revenge on whoever it was. Kheerat attempts to seduce Sharon but she says she needs to see to Albie, however, after she finds out about Phil and Kat, she visits Kheerat. Stuart lies to Vi that Rainie wants her to stay to make her feel better about leaving so Vi says she will be staying. Bernadette and Rainie attend an appointment with Dr Nitesh Devi, who says Bernadette's previous miscarriage[γε] and her weight could affect her chances of becoming pregnant; Rainie is surprised to learn of the miscarriage and Bernadette promises to lose weight. Bailey meets into a homeless woman, Rita, who accuses Bailey of looking down on her so Bailey leaves and returns to Albert Square where Amy sees her; Amy says her family are angry and she should not go home until they have calmed down, saying she knows somewhere Bailey can stay.

Broadcast at 7:40 pm.
627277
14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)
23 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah Esdaile/David TuckerDaran LittleUnknown[γζ]

Phil promises to find out who was driving the car that hit Kat. Gray tells Whitney to stay at his house but she visits Kat, who reveals she knows Whitney was driving; Whitney says she wanted to hurt Ben and Phil for murdering Kush but Kat insists that Phil would not have done that because he knew Kat still had feelings for Kush; Kat agrees not to say she knows Whitney was driving. Whitney returns to Gray's, who is angry that Whitney left the house; she says Kat knew she was driving but will not say anything and her fingerprints will be in his car anyway as she drives it all the time; he shouts at her not to contradict him and tells him to stay away from his house, making her hand in her keys. Phil confronts Callum, saying he will not hurt him but wants him out of the house; Ben says if Callum leaves then they both leave, so they start packing. Amy hides Bailey at the allotment and tells her the longer she is away, the more she will be forgiven. Nancy agrees to babysit for Albie; she realises she is about to have an epilleptic fit so moves Albie to safety and calls Mick before collapsing; Mick arrives to help her and they discuss her operation; she invites him to come to an appointment with her and he agrees.

Broadcast at 8:05 pm.
627378
17 May 2021 (2021-05-17)
22 minutesSarah Esdaile/David TuckerLorraine Newman4.14
Sharon is annoyed with Zack bringing women back to her flat; she tells him to go to Ruby's club for a job and Ruby offers him some shifts but Martin is annoyed by his flirtatious nature. Sonia also returns from Dubai and hears Dotty saying that if Sonia was her mother, she would leave the country and never return. Denise follows Amy to the allotment and finds Bailey; she reunites her with her family and Bailey promises not to do that again; Bernadette says she will be getting a bonus from work. Molly tells Bernadette she wants them to go on holiday but Bernadette reveals her family has no money and she is going to be a surrogate; Molly asks her not to so they can have a normal relationship; later, Bernadette tells Molly that her family comes first and she needs the money the surrogacy will bring, so the couple end their relationship; Rainie then says Bernadette would not be able to cope with giving her child away and tells her they are finding another surrogate. Mick decides he will read out his personal statement in court, thus waiving his anonymity; Katy then appears on Albert Square.
627479
18 May 2021 (2021-05-18)
19 minutesSarah Esdaile/David TuckerAmber Lone4.49
Sonia tells Tiffany she heard what Dotty says and that Tiffany did not defend her; Sonia talks to Denise, saying she is fed up that her routine is the same every day and it will never change and that Dotty shows her no respect; Denise asks why Sonia cares what Dotty thinks and reveals she has been "hostessing" at the club; Sonia goes to confront her at the club and inadvertently calls a man in the club a "pervert"; the man later looks for Sonia in the Vic and says she wrote him a letter, revealing himself to be her father, Terry "Rocky" Cant. Frankie agrees to meet Katy, who asks Frankie for a character reference to show she was a good mother; Frankie refuses and tells Shirley this. Sharon and Ruby discuss a deal to promote the club at the gym when it is officially launched; Lily asks Ruby if she is attracted to Zack, which Ruby denies; Lily then tells Martin that while he was away, Ruby and Zack became friendly and he stayed over one night. Bernadette tells her family that she and Molly broke up and that her bonus will be enough to provide for the family; she then tells Rainie she can lose the weight within a month so Rainie agrees to give her a month.
627580
20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)
21 minutesSarah Esdaile/David TuckerCarey Andrews4.37
Sonia realises Rocky is her father when he talks about her family and recites her letter, saying he has read it many times; he asks for one drink and she agrees; Tiffany and Jack join them and eventually Sonia sneaks out but Rocky follows her; she says in one afternoon he has found his way into every part of her life but not asked anything about her and that family are there for each other but he has not seen her for 35 years; he leaves, saying it was a pleasure to meet her but to contact him when the time is right for her. Katy texts Frankie "goodbye, forgive me", so Frankie meets her, thinking she was planning to kill herself; Frankie says Katy is not sorry for her abuse; Frankie says Katy was the an excellent mother to her but it was her job to be and now her memories are ruined, she does not trust or like her and she will not give a character reference; Katy says Frankie is the only person who can tell the court the truth, that she is not a monster. Martin punches Zack in the club and accuses Ruby of cheating on him; Ruby says she never would and Lily is lying; Sharon tells Zack that if there is one more problem, he must leave. Isaac begins to behave strangely while having dinner with Sheree and Lola.
627681
21 May 2021 (2021-05-21)
20 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah Esdaile/David TuckerCarey Andrews4.24

Frankie tries to tell Mick that she has given a character witness statement for Katy but is interrupted; Katy's trial starts with the prosecution and defence barristers giving their sides; Mick and the rest of the Carters find out about Frankie's statement, which angers Shirley and Linda but Mick understands why she did it; Mick finds Nancy having a seizure outside so is unable to give his statement, which is read by his barrister instead; Nancy and Mick return to the court to hear the judge giving Katy a ten-year custodial sentence. Martin apologises to Ruby and tells Lily to show Ruby some respect and apologise for lying; Lily telephones Jean and says Martin has told her to move out because Ruby hates her. Sharon makes Zack apologise to Martin. Jean has abdominal pains so Mo tells her to try CBD oil as she heard the Carters arguing about it. Sonia concludes that she will not see Rocky again but will add him to her Christmas card list; Dotty says she wishes she could speak to her father, Nick Cotton (John Altman), and get to know him.

This episode ends with Julia's Theme, which plays as Mick hugs his daughters and walks away from the court with his family.
627782
24 May 2021 (2021-05-24)
19 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah EsdaileRob Gittins4.33
Sharon's gym, Crunch Time, is officially launched; Sharon worries about Zack flirting with a PR agent, Georgina Barnes, so Kheerat locks him in a storage room to stop him ruining anything; Zack is let out while Sharon makes a speech and he confronts Kheerat and punches him, knocking him to the floor. Linda also arrives at the launch to speak to Sharon after months of animosity over Tina being blamed for Sharon's attack on Ian. Martin is hungover following his night with Zack and is unable to see the consultant with Ruby; he tells Jean that he is losing Ruby because Lily is spreading lies about her. Shirley tells Frankie that she was right to defend Katy and that she will take her for a driving lesson and take her to visit Katy in prison. Kat returns home from hospital with Phil; her children are noisy and the oven is broken and when she sees Phil is left the house, she thinks he does not like her family, however, he returns with pizzas and an electrician for the cooker. Mila's sister, Kioni, visits and says Nyangi is taking her on holiday and that Mila should come.
627883
25 May 2021 (2021-05-25)
20 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah EsdaileRob Gittins4.42
Georgina leaves and Sharon says Zack has ruined her launch and tells him to move out of her home; as he tries to leave, his car will not start so has to wait. Linda and Sharon talk and say they missed each other; Sharon says Nancy misses Linda and Linda says Zack is still Sharon's family despite not knowing him well; Sharon returns home, where Zack tells her that his mother was abusive and Gavin did not care and Kheerat used a line that Gavin used to say and it triggered him; Sharon allows him to stay. Nancy moves back into the Vic. Jean tells Ruby that Martin is besotted with her and Lily just needs some love; Ruby tells Martin that she needed him at her appointment and he promises that he will be there for her in future and they will get the family they want. Mila convinces Kathy to let Kioni stay and then tells her that she believes Nyangi is taking Kioni to be subjected to FGM because she herself was a victim of FGM at the same age. Phil gets Kat's children to stay quiet by giving them computer games and says they can keep them but Kat says they cannot and tells Phil that he cannot spoil them as she cannot compete. Kim sees a man, Dwayne, in the Vic and asks him to dinner; he accepts.
627984
27 May 2021 (2021-05-27)
22 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah Esdaile/David TuckerLynne Dallow4.08
Mila and Kathy discuss Kioni in the Vic while Bobby looks after her, but she convinces him she can be left alone so he can see Dana; Kathy tells Mila to call the police but she says she does not want that as her mother is just following their cultural traditions; Mila tells Iqra she cannot see her because of family problems but will not specify what they are; Kioni calls Bobby and then when Kathy and Mila return home, Bobby says Kioni called Nyangi and went home with her. Suki visits Phil asking for a loan and offering 7% interest; he asks for 50% interest so she leaves, humiliated; she then finds Kheerat and Sharon having lunch together and demands that he return home but he refuses to do as she says. Having spent the night with Dwayne, Kim celebrates her birthday; Chelsea recognises Dwayne and tells Kim that he dated her friend but was seeing four other women at the same time; Kim just accuses Chelsea of being jealous. Sonia agrees to meet Rocky again and they start to get to know each other properly.
628085
28 May 2021 (2021-05-28)
22 minutesCóilín Ó Scolaí/Sarah Esdaile/David TuckerRebekah HarrisonUnknown[γη]
Suki receives a call from Jags in prison; she arranges a meeting with Stas to talk about a money laundering deal but Kheerat interrupts and says they cannot do what Suki has offered, so Stas leaves, saying his time has been wasted; Suki then tells Kheerat that they need the money because Jags got in a fight and has been threatened with murder if the family do not raise £100,000 within 48 hours. Dwayne meets Chelsea before he has another date with Kim, hoping to get her to change her mind about him; Chelsea flirts with him and he offers to cancel his date with Kim and go somewhere private with Chelsea, not realising Kim has walked into the club; Dwayne texts Kim to say he has to visit his sick grandmother; Kim tells Chelsea she is fine and they take revenge by vandalising Dwayne's car and Chelsea pretends she is married to Gray to threaten him with arrest. Mila finds out Kioni is being taken "on holiday" within the next few days; Kathy tells Mila that she will go to the police if Mila cannot stop Nyangi from taking Kioni within 24 hours; Mila asks Iqra for help, admitting the whole truth to her, including the pain, infections and nightmares she suffers. Sonia continues to bond with Rocky and is concerned by his hacking coughing but he says it was just caused by food.
628186
31 May 2021 (2021-05-31)
20 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningKevin Rundle3.87

Callum and Ben return from their honeymoon; Ben asks Phil to forgive Callum but Phil refuses. Frankie tells Nancy that she needs to stop being stubborn and reach out to Linda by offering her a free training session in the gym; Linda accepts but tries to cover up her pregnancy while excercising and ends up collapsing. Mila meets Nyangi and says she knows she is planning to take Kioni to a cutting ceremony; Nyangi says it a community tradition and Mila no longer has a right to comment on it so Mila leaves; Kathy says it is wrong to take a 12-year-old girl to a cutting ceremony but Nyangi explains that she will be outcast from the community if it does not happen and that it is an act of love to keep Kioni in the community; Mila arrives and says that Kioni will be staying with her and she is willing to call the police to stop the ceremony. Kheerat tells Suki that they can use Ben and his prison contacts to protect Jags; Kheerat then asks Sharon to keep their relationship quiet as Ben would not work with him if he knew about it. Mo turns down an offer of a cruise from her on-off lover, Fat Elvis (Shenton Dixon), telling Jean that she needs to keep an eye on her as she has been acting strangely. Mo also sells Vi a handheld electric fan but when it breaks, Vi demands a refund; Mo refuses so Vi threatens to call the police, assuming Mo is selling stolen goods.

Broadcast at 8:10 pm.

June

[edit]

It was announced that due to the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, while broadcasts of EastEnders were moved in the schedules, that a week's worth of episodes would be available to stream on BBC iPlayer each Monday for three weeks from 14 June 2021.[21]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
628287
1 June 2021 (2021-06-01)
20 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningKevin Rundle4.02
Linda tells Sharon she is pregnant and Nancy does not know; at hospital, the doctor tells Linda the baby is fine and Linda admits to Sharon that the baby is Max's and Mick knows; she says she loves the baby already and if Mick cannot accept Max's child then their marriage may not survive. Mila tells Nyangi she is ashamed of what happened to her and thinks Nyangi is as well; Nyangi says the physical pain goes away but the shame of being excluded from the community would stay with Kioni for life; Mila says sometimes she is in agony and accuses Nyangi of not talking about it because she knows it is wrong; Mila says if she can survive without the community then they all can and they can get through it together as a family and begs Nyangi not to let anyone to do Kioni what they did to her; Kioni arrives and hears some of this conversation, then runs away; Mila tells Iqra not to get the police involved even though other girls will be affected but Mila then sees Nyangi being arrested; Kathy admits that she called the police. Jean is suspicious when Mo says she is helping a friend at the allotment; Jean tells Mo that she has been shoplifting so Mo says she should not miss the cruise because of that and agrees to go. Kheerat asks for Ben's help protecting Jags and he agrees.
628388
3 June 2021 (2021-06-03)
20 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningRashida Seriki4.06
Jean sees Mo sneaking out of the garage and then she hides when the police pull up on the square; she tells Jean not to open the door when the police knock and Mo then tells Jean her secret, which upsets Jean; Zack becomes concerned when he speaks to Jean and after Mo leaves for her cruise, Zack speaks to her again and offers help with anything she might need; she shows him Mo's cannabis farm in the garage and says she does not want to become a drug lord so asks for his help to dispose of it all. Kat thinks Phil is missing Ben; Phil says Ben made the wrong choice by not staying with his family and talks about barely seeing Raymond; Kat says he should offer something that Denise and Jack cannot so Phil decides to open a bank account in Raymond's name; Kat says children get on fine having two fathers, such as Arthur, and Phil offers to go to Bert and Ernie's "Bring Your Dad" day at their holiday club. Iqra tells Kathy not to cover for her but Kathy says it is better that way; Kioni is then found and returns with a social worker, Damon Ives, who says that because of what could have happened, Kioni will be placed in emergency foster care; Mila begs to allow Kioni to stay with her but Damon is unable to allow it; Mila then hears that Nyangi has been released on bail and Iqra says she will help Mila get custody of Kioni. Linda tells Nancy that she is pregnant and Nancy realises Mick is not the father; Linda says Mick is fine about it and Nancy tells Mick that she is glad Linda has him.
628489
4 June 2021 (2021-06-04)
20 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian BarnesMatthew Hurt3.58
Ben feels uncomfortable with Callum's job as he does not know what secrets he could be keeping and tells Callum the only way to repair the trust in their relationship is if Callum quits the police. Ben confirms to Kheerat the Jags is being protected. Phil takes Bert and Ernie to the holiday club, which Jack also attends with Raymond; afterwards, Phil visits Denise saying he should have gone as Raymond's father but Denise says Jack will soon be Raymond's step father; Phil says Raymond should have private education and offers to pay for it but Denise refuses because Phil's money comes from criminal acts. Kat is mugged at knifepoint; Suki says she does not need the police as Phil will always get his own justice; Kat is annoyed that Phil has been judged this way but when she tries to tell him about the mugging, he complains about Denise so she leaves, saying maybe other people are right about him and she was wrong. Zack tells Jean a friend of his will buy the cannabis and Jean reluctantly agrees but later tells him she gave it all away; this is a lie and she turns off the lights in the garage, telling herself she is not a drug dealer.
628590
7 June 2021 (2021-06-07)
19 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian BarnesJonny O'Neill4.18
Callum tells Ben he will think about quitting and tells his colleague, Fitzy, about it; Fitzy says he is planning to propose to his girlfriend that night, inspired by Callum and Ben's relationship; they visit Kat after she reports her mugging and later, see the mugger in the street; he runs and they chase him and when Fitzy thinks he has lost the mugger, the mugger stabs Fitzy, leaving Callum in shock. Phil finds out about Kat's mugging and decides to track down the mugger himself; he sees that the launderette is up for sale and tells Kat they should buy it and go into business together. Martin tells Ruby that he wants Lily to move back with them as Arthur and Hope need her; Lily refuses to go but after Ruby speaks to Lola, Ruby tells Lily that Arthur needs his big sister after what he has been through. With Abi visiting Max, Rainie insists to Stuart that he should ask Vi to move back out; he tries to talk to Vi, emphasising how much he and Rainie love each other, but when she realises what he is going to ask, she quickly changes the subject; she then sees Stuart and Honey greeting each other in passing.
628691
8 June 2021 (2021-06-08)
20 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian BarnesJonny O'Neill4.13

The mugger threatens to stab Callum but then runs as Callum calls his bluff; Fitzy gives Callum his engagement ring and is taken to hospital; DCI ARthurs tells Callum that Fitzy is having surgery and that he is a good police officer and should not quit; at home, Callum and Ben have sex and afterwards, as Callum is about to tell Ben what happened, Ben says he was wrong to ask Callum to quit his job but asks him not to talk to him about his work; Callum goes out for fresh air and looks at the crime scene, then repeatedly punches a wall in frustration. Lily agrees to move back in with Martin and Ruby on certain conditions; Ruby talks to Lola and Isaac about Arthur and Isaac suggests getting Arthur to write down his worries; Ruby invites them over for a drink and a talk to come up with other ways to help Arthur; Isaac arrives late, having bought a pet rabbit for Arthur, which Lola says he should not have done; Ruby insists it is fine and Martin agrees, but Lola is disappointed in Isaac. Kat tells Phil she does not want to front a money laundering operation but Phil insists the business will be legitimate and something to provide for Raymond's future as well as Kat's children; Kat later tells Phil they can run a cab office from the back of the launderette and get a good deal with Phil's reputation, but everything has to be run her way. Vi talks to Honey and decides she would make a good partner for Stuart, then tells Stuart and Honey that there is chemistry between them; Honey says she has a boyfriend and Stuart reminds Vi that he is happily married; Stuart is then forced to tell Vi that they are planning to use Bernadette as a surrogate and have a family of their own; Vi then tells Rainie that she needs to get to know her better and will be staying.

Broadcast at 7:35 pm. It was reported that 267 complaints were made about this episode, after Martin's joke that the rabbit would "make a great stew" if Arthur does not like it. The Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF) said they were receiving complaints about the storyline and said, "the BBC is sharing exactly the opposite welfare message [to ours] but with much greater public access".[22][23]
628792
8 June 2021 (2021-06-08)
20 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningAmy Guyler3.89

Ruby tells Isaac and Lola that the children love the rabbit, now named Mr Pickles; she invites them for dinner; Isaac meets Rafe with Lola and tells him that he is taking his medication; Isaac talks to Patrick, who mentions that after Paul was killed, Ruby's father, Johnny Allen (Billy Murray), tried to track down the killers although he and Paul had never met; at the dinner, Isaac asks Ruby about Johnny and she says he was a proper gentleman; Lola discreetly tells Isaac that Billy says Johnny was not like that and had someone thrown off a motorway bridge;[γθ] Isaac then finds Ruby's photo album and looks at pictures of Johnny, seeing one of him in a pub with Paul; Ruby says it does not mean that they knew each other and calls an end to the night. Callum lies to Ben about why his hand is bandaged and in the Vic, people Callum about the stabbing but he says he cannot talk about it; Whitney finds Callum in the club later and he tells her it was his partner who was stabbed ad he was going to propose; he says he cannot talk to Ben but Whitney says keeping secrets is not good for anyone, saying she will be there when he is ready to talk to Ben. Stuart tells Rainie that he told Vi about the surrogacy. Rainie tells Bernadette that she and Stuart are looking into alternative surrogates and may find someone more suitable; Bernadette insists that she can lose weight but is annoyed that her family continue to offer her unhealthy foods. Linda decides to find out from Denise when Jack is returning from visiting Max with Abi so that she and Mick can tell Max that Linda is pregnant; Jack returns a day early without Abi and tells Denise that Jack took her and fled.

Broadcast at 7:55 pm.
628893
10 June 2021 (2021-06-10)
21 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningKatie Douglas4.21
Rainie and Stuart prepare for Abi's return and Rainie speaks to Mya, a potential surrogate, but Vi interrupts the meeting with invasive questions; Rainie confronts Vi and says she should leave but she says she has no home to return to because her son, Jonno Highway (Richard Graham), threw her out; Vi promises not to get involved in the surrogacy so Rainie lets her stay; Jack arrives and tells Rainie and Stuart that Max has run away with Abi. Iqra finds out that Bobby is pretending to own the restaurant and insists that he and Dana have a date there and that Bobby will cook; Zack cooks for Bobby and later, Iqra tells Bobby to stop playing games and tell the truth; when Dana asks to go back to Bobby's house for "dessert", he becomes flustered and says they have good desserts at the restaurant. Isaac shows Patrick the photo of Paul and Johnny together; Patrick tells Isaac to let it go as it was a long time ago. Callum talks to Whitney about Fitzy while Ben thinks he is working; Ben later sees a text from Whitney on Callum's phone. Nancy tells Mick that Max does not need to know Linda is pregnant and Linda is shocked to hear that Max has taken Abi. Karen offers to lose weight with Bernadette.
628994
15 June 2021 (2021-06-15)
22 minutesIan Barnes/John GreeningLauren KleeUnknown[γι]

Nancy tells Linda that Mick is worried about raising a child with Max; Linda goes for a baby scan while Mick is running late; he is forced to take a taxi but his driver, Jeanette, who is pregnant, goes into labour; Mick drives her to the hospital and she begs him to stay with her; he misses Linda, who leaves her scan behind when she leaves. Bernadette attends a weight loss group and discovers she has lost 2 pounds (0.91 kilograms) but she later tells Rainie she has lost almost 1 stone (6.4 kilograms). Rainie finds out that Max taking Abi is not considered kidnap until 28 days have passed. Ruby instals a "worry box" for Lily and Arthur to write their worries, however, she looks in it and sees Lily is worried that Amy will not speak to her; Lily realises Ruby read it and is angry; Jean then sees Ruby is in pain so they go to a clinic; Ruby finds out she is pregnant but her pregnancy hormone is not right and she will miscarry again; back home, Jean sees the worry box and writes something, and urges Ruby to write something also. Sonia is annoyed that Rocky keeps turning up unannounced so he promises to arrange his visits with her first.

Broadcast at 7:35 pm.
629095
15 June 2021 (2021-06-15)
20 minutesIan Barnes/John GreeningLauren KleeUnknown[γκ]

Mick tries to tell Linda why he was not at her scan but she says she knows he does not want the baby so she plans to stay with her mother until the birth and then have the baby adopted; Mick insists that he will love it as his own so they decide to lie about how pregnant Linda is and say Mick is the father; they announce Linda is five months pregnant. Ruby tells Martin she could miscarry at any time; Ruby has to collect Lily from school as she is unwell but Lily admits that she has caught head lice and Amy has made fun of her so Ruby buys her shampoo and confronts Amy, calling her a bully; Amy denies this to Jack and Jack tells Ruby that Amy had lice the week before; Ruby tells Lily that anyone who hurts her will have to answer to Ruby; after Lily looks at Ruby's worry in the worry box, she tells Ruby that she will make a great mother one day; Ruby then suffers pain and when Martin returns home, she signals to him that she has miscarried. Keegan is shortlisted for Walford's Best Street Food 2021 and Tiffany suggests that they start a business together, using a couple's Instagram account to gain followers. Rocky and Sonia look after the café for Kathy and Kathy agrees to meet Rocky for lunch; Sonia also invites Rocky to lunch the following day.

Broadcast at 7:55 pm.
629196
16 June 2021 (2021-06-16)
23 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningMadeleine CliffordUnknown[γλ]

Sonia cooks a dinner for her and Rocky while Rocky spends time in the Vic, keen to not be late; Nancy and Frankie urge Shirley to talk to Rocky and then they increase the measures in the drinks to get Shirley and Rocky drunk and turn back the clock so Rocky will not leave; Sonia arrives, sees Rocky's drunken behaviour and leaves; he follows her home and says he does not know what happened but she orders him to leave and not return. Tiffany gets a beauty treatment before a photoshoot for Keegan's competition and decides to have lip fillers, then finds out how expensive it is and asks to pay half later; Keegan does not notice exactly what has changed in her so she lies about it; the photographer, Paul Chewins, seems uninterested in Tiffany's business. Callum asks Ash if she knows anything about Fitzy's condition; she later tells him that he has got through his operation but to keep the information confidential; he tells Whitney and says he wants to see Fitzy before telling Ben what happened. Martin tells Ruby they could still have a baby if they look at other options but she says she wants to focus on the family she has now as she is getting on better with Lily; she later visits the memorial where Jean sees her and says she is grieving and still has some fight left.

Broadcast at 8:10 pm.
629297
16 June 2021 (2021-06-16)
21 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningSophie WoolleyUnknown[γμ]

Phil arranges the licences and paperwork for his and Kat's new business but she worries when Sharon says Phil will not run it legitimately; Kat asks Phil to show her the paperwork but he tells her to trust him. Ben sees Callum leaving with Whitney after saying he has to work; Callum and Whitney visit Fitzy and on their return, Callum is stressed; Whitney says he should see a professional because his PTSD is returning but he insists he will be fine; Callum returns home and a suspicious Ben looks in his bag and worries when he finds Fitzy's engagement ring. Rocky insists on one meal with Sonia so they can get to know each other; he takes a photograph of them on his phone and when Sonia looks at it, she sees he has taken photos of houses. Tiffany finds out that she is not featured in the news article about Keegan's business; she meets her beautician friend Chloe who tells her she sells diet pills to pay for her own treatments; Tiffany tells Bernadette what has happened and Bernadette admits she is going to be Rainie and Stuart's surrogate and needs to lose weight quickly so asks to use the pills and pay Tiffany when she gets the surrogacy money.

Broadcast at 8:35 pm.
629398
22 June 2021 (2021-06-22)
21 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningRichard DavidsonUnknown[γν]

Ben confronts Whitney over the ring but she says talk to Callum; Ben shows Callum, who admits that it is Fitzy's ring and he was stabbed; Ben realises Callum did not tell him because Callum thought Ben would ask him to quit his job; Ben then says he is not in the mood to talk and leave. Kheerat pays Ben for Jags's protection; Iqra and the Panesars hear that Habiba has given birth to Jag's son and Kheerat admits that he has been paying Habiba's rent for his new nephew's sake; Suki is angry but Kheerat says he will no longer allow her to brainwash him into making her happy and will do what he wants; he tells Vinny he is going away with Sharon and then Ben sees Kheerat and Sharon together; Ben then cancels Jag's protection because of how much he hates Sharon. Rocky mentions to Sonia that he heard Ruby is wealthy. Rocky and Kathy have a date in the Square, during which Kathy's purse goes missing. Bobby meets Dana and is nervous; she realises he is a virgin and admits that she is too; he says it is because he has been concentrating on his business; they kiss. Isaac tells Lola not to worry that he is mentioning Paul a lot because he is excited to find out about his brother and wants to share that with the woman he loves.

Broadcast at 7:00 pm and at at 7:30 pm in Northern Ireland.
629499
24 June 2021 (2021-06-24)
23 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningRichard DavidsonUnknown[γο]

Ruby and Martin's house is ransacked and Sonia is suspicious when she hears about this; she accuses Rocky of burglary and taking Kathy's purse, mentioning the photos of houses on his phone; she tells him to leave but later hears that Kathy had just lost her purse so she speaks to Rocky; he says he is rich from investments in the 1980s and was researching local properties with the intention of moving; he says Sonia does not trust him and he should leave. Kheerat ends his relationship with Sharon because it is affecting his family; he tells Ben he was seeing Sharon but it is over and thanks Ben for keeping Jags safe; Kheerat tells Suki that it is over with Sharon but she tells him that the prison has informed her that Jags was attacked and killed. Ben realises Callum was present when Fitzy was stabbed and tells Callum that they need to be completely honest to make their marriage work. Dana and Bobby spend the day together; she hears Kim calling him "Bobby", which confuses Dana; he later admits that his name is Bobby and that he does not own the restaurant or the house; he then says he is responsible for killing his sister[γξ] so Dana leaves in tears. Karen tells Gray he should start dating again.

Broadcast at 7:40 pm.
6295100
24 June 2021 (2021-06-24)
21 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningJess GreenUnknown[γπ]

Chelsea is arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods; when she is released, she has a minor altercation with Gray after Mackenzie's football ruins her clothes; she tells Denise that the goods were presents from Caleb; Jack advises her to speak to Gray for legal advice so she invites Gray to lunch to apologise; there is attraction between them and he agrees to help her. Isaac goes to a shed on the allotment where he has Ruby's house keys and her father's old diaries, which he frantically searches. Ben apologises to Whitney. Suki confronts Ben over Jags's death but Kheerat says it was not his fault and Ben says protection is not a guarantee as anything can happen in prison. Ben tells Callum he cancelled Jags's protection but Callum says Jags could have been murdered anyway but they will make sure the Panesars do not find out the protection was cancelled. Peter tells Bobby to blame him for bad relationship advice; Dana agrees to meet Bobby and he says he just wanted to feel normal and says Dana is perfect; he says he is not the person she has read about online but is the same person she got to know; she asks for one true thing so he says he found religion; she asks his religion's view on lying to women and leaves, dropping her jewellery on the way out, which Bobby picks up.

Broadcast at 8:05 pm.
6296101
25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
24 minutesNimer Rashed/Ian Barnes/John GreeningEmma Dennis-EdwardsUnknown[γρ]

A giani leads prayers at the Panesar house but Suki does not attend, instead opening the shop; Vinny follows her but she says she Jags died because of Vinny; a drunk Vinny tells Callum that his family forced Jags to take the blame for Vinny's crime and then he takes drugs and tries to start a fight with a man in the club; he goes home with Ash and when Suki arrives, Vinny is passed out; she cries, saying she caused this. Callum tells Ben what Vinny told him and says it was Jags's family's fault he died, not Ben's. Gray tells Chelsea she has a good case for not being charged; they go on a date and Karen is supportive but Mitch is upset; after the date, Chelsea goes back to Gray's house. Mila thanks Iqra for her support over what happened to Nyangi, revealing that she had to tell the police everything and Nyangi admitted her guilt; Iqra then tells Mila that she is the one who called the police. Sonia apologises to Rocky for accusing him and he accepts.

Broadcast at 7:45 pm.
6297102
28 June 2021 (2021-06-28)
24 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyNatalie Mitchell2.54

Vinny has been to hospital; he tries to speak to Suki, saying she is not to blame but she is silent; he visits Dotty and cries in her arms; they then dance to Jags's favourite song and kiss; this leads to sex but Dotty feels uncomfortable when Vinny falls asleep on top of her. Sonia visits Suki to offer support; Suki says she failed to protect her son but Sonia says she cannot be blamed. Vi convinces Rainie to pick her surrogate this week; Bernie realises this and tells Tiffany she needs stronger diet pills urgently. Rocky tries to reunite Iqra and Mila by taking their phones but it causes Mila to miss a meeting to discuss Kioni's guardianship. Isaac shows Lola what he has found out about Paul and Johnny and says Johnny knew the truth of what happened to Paul; Lola says she is worried about him and asks him to go back on his medication; at first he says he does not need them but he agrees when she cries.

Broadcast at 7:00 pm on BBC Two.
6298103
28 June 2021 (2021-06-28)
20 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyNatalie Mitchell2.65

Isaac tells Lola to trust him that he is taking his medication, however, he continues to look at Johnny's diaries; Patrick finds them later and asks Lola about them so she is forced to tell him that he thinks Johnny was involved in Paul's death and stopped taking his medication but promised he was taking them again; Denise finds out about Isaac's schizophrenia. Isaac visits Ruby at her office where Jean is with her and locks them in, accusing Ruby of covering up Paul's murder and saying he wants justice; Jean realises he is unwell and convinces him to let them out for fresh air; Lola, Patrick and Denise then arrive but Isaac says he is not unwell and is thinkingi clearly now but everyone is trying to hide the truth, which he will reveal and show that Ruby is a bad person, and he says Lola will regret betraying him. Rainie and Vi attend Bernadette's weight loss group; she has lost 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms), which disappoints Rainie but Vi tells Rainie that nobody would try harder than Bernadette to give them a baby; Rainie and Stuart then tell Bernadette they have chosen her to be the surrogate and they can start right away and her payments will be in three instalments, though Bernadette was hoping it would all be upfront; she reveals that Karen does not know about this. Vinny tells Dotty that their night together was "amazing" and "special" and says they feel the same way about each other; Dotty says they should not have had sex because he is grieving and they should remain friends because they could end up falling out. Mila finds out Iqra stayed in Walford to help her instead of visiting Habiba so Mila says Iqra was right to call the police but wishes she had told her first and they resume their relationship.

Broadcast at 7:25 pm on BBC Two.

July

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#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
6299104
1 July 2021 (2021-07-01)
23 minutesJohn Howlett/Sean HealyKevin RundleUnknown[γσ]
Linda receives a birthday present from Max, sent from Croatia; they decide not to tell Rainie, thinking that Max has probably left Croatia already and worrying that if Max returns, he will work out he is the baby's father. Linda turns down Frankie's offer of a birthday party so Frankie decides to throw a baby shower instead, however, she tells people it is a birthday party and puts up a "happy birthday" banner; she invites Rocky in the hopes of he and Shirley starting a relationship but when Kathy arrives, Rocky sits with her instead of Shirley. Isaac continues to insist he is not unwell so Patrick says he believes him about Paul and asks for the evidence; Patrick cannot make sense of it and says that as Isaac stole the diaries from Ruby's house, they cannot go to the police; Isaac accuses Patrick of thinking he is ill and walks out. Lola defends Isaac to Peter when he makes jokes about Isaac's illness. Ruby is told she needs a sigmoidoscopy before she can have a laparoscopy; eventually she decides to go through with it as she wants to keep trying for a baby.
6300105
1 July 2021 (2021-07-01)
22 minutesJohn Howlett/Sean HealyKevin RundleUnknown[γτ]
Bernadette is inseminated and asks Rainie for her first payment; Rainie gives her less than agreed so Bernadette accuses her of scamming her; Tiffany later confronts Rainie but when Stuart arrives, Rainie admits she spent the money on a private investigator to find Max and Abi; Stuart says they need to stick with their agreement so gets the money for Bernadette; Bernadette asks Tiffany for more diet pills but after Tiffany says no, Bernadette accuses her of not being a friend. Kat gives Mitch a job at the new cab firm. Phil tells Kat he wants Raymond to know he is his father but Kat says Denise will stop him seeing him. Linda refuses to let Frankie know the truth about the baby. Denise and Kim find out that Chelsea is seeing Gray but she says it is not a serious relationship because he has children; she manipulates him into going clubbing instead of having dinner with the children.
6301106
5 July 2021 (2021-07-05)
22 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyDaran Little3.05
Nancy is officially divorced and decides to spend the day at the gym; Linda visits her and says she will find the right man; Nancy reveals she wants to enter weightlifting contests but Linda suggests going for a run to clear her mind. Mick is unable to take Frankie for a driving lesson so he convinces Zack to in his car; later, Frankie reveals it is her first time driving in the dark; as they chat, she is distracted by his attempts at sign language and hits Nancy with the car. Kat and Phil launch the launderette and cab firm, Kat's Cabs, with Karen and Jean as employees. Kat visits Denise, asking if she would consider telling Raymond the truth about Phil being his father; Denise speaks to Patrick and realises Kat is right but she will tell Raymond when she is ready; she lets Phil look after Raymond, but Phil tells Raymond he is his "daddy", meaning he will always be there for him. Ruby has her sigmoidoscopy. Peter tells Bobby to go back on his dating app to meet someone else but Bobby says Peter's bad advice is the reason his relationship with Dana ended; Peter then takes Bobby's phone.
6302107
7 July 2021 (2021-07-07)
20 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyDaran LittleUnknown[γυ]
Zack tells Frankie to leave the scene and he calls an ambulance, saying he found Nancy; at the hospital, he says the same to a police officer and when Mick and Linda arrive, he says Frankie took a bus home, communicating this to Frankie when she arrives; he tells Frankie they have to keep lying because was he drunk and Frankie should not have been driving and they hope that Nancy will not remember seeing the car. Rainie plans a romantic night of sex with Stuart but they are later interrupted when Vi comes home early; Stuart spends time with Vi so Rainie asks him to make sure they can get some alone time; he asks Vi to move out but Rainie stops him and then agrees with Vi to two times a week when Vi is not there. Kat is angry when she finds out that Phil has told Raymond the truth; Denise also finds out when Raymond says his "daddy" gave him a toy and is furious. Peter tries to convince Dana that Bobby is a good person but he feels unloveable, saying that he forgave Bobby for killing Lucy so she should forgive him for lying.
6303108
8 July 2021 (2021-07-08)
23 minutesJohn Howlett/Sean HealyConway McDermottUnknown[γφ]
Isaac returns home and is horrified to discover Patrick returned Johnny's diaries to Ruby; Lola visits him and convinces him that she will listen to him in future and gets him to sleep, however, Sheree blames Lola for everything that happened and makes her leave; Patrick tells Sheree they should call Isaac's mental health team but she says he will be taken away; they are both unaware that Isaac is listening. Denise confronts Phil over telling Raymond the truth and says she will not let him see Raymond again; later, Ben tries to make amends with Phil but Phil ignores him so Ben tells him that none of his real children like him because he never fights for anything; Phil then tells Denise that he will go to court to get joint custody of Raymond as he has nothing to lose. Nancy regains consiousness but does not recall being hit by a car.
6304109
9 July 2021 (2021-07-09)
24 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyGemma CoppingUnknown[γψ]
Ben apologises to Phil for what he said and offers to give him the details of Kheerat's solicitor; Phil turns him down but Kat tells Phil not to be foolish so Phil agrees to meet Ben but Ben does not turn up so Phil thinks Ben did it on purpose. Ben, meanwhile, finds out that Simon Atmore has been released from prison[γχ] and vows revenge; Callum stops him and says he can find where Simon lives but Ben should just say what he needs Simon to hear and leave him alone; Ben agrees despite Callum putting his job in jeopardy. Dana visits Bobby and asks to get to know him over again; he tells her that he thought he had to be confident and cool for girls to like him but that she did see the real him; he returns the jewellery that she dropped. As the locals prepare to watch the European Football Championship, Rocky says he knows football manager Harry Redknapp; Sonia does not believe he has met any of the celebrities he mentions but then Harry arrives, proving Rocky right; Harry mentions that Tommy has good footballing skills. Jack tells the Carters there are no leads in Nancy's hit and run. Chelsea convinces Gray to let her move in with him. Jack tells Rainie that Max will bring Abi back soon and Linda worries when she hears this. Isaac becomes incredibly agitated due to his worsening mental illness.
6305110
12 July 2021 (2021-07-12)
21 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyCarey Andrews3.83

Sheree promises Isaac that he will not go to hospital and he should take his medication; eventually, he puts a tablet in his mouth and Sheree is relieved, saying he should forget about Ruby as Martin would not let the children stay with her if she was dangerous; Isaac removes the tablet from his mouth and tracks down Lily and Arthur, paying Lily to go to the park and then meet him at the school later with Arthur; with Hope in the house, Isaac tries to break in but Ruby catches him and realises Lily and Arthur have gone; Isaac runs indoors as the voices in his head take over. Zack offers to help Nancy after she returns home; he cheers her up by bringing her food while naked apart from an apron to cover his genitals; Linda thanks Zack for cheering her up, not knowing how he did it, and offers him a job in the Vic's kitchen. Peter avoids Ash and she confronts him; he says he was giving her space because she is arranging Jags's funeral but she says she needed him with her so she ends their relationship. Kat is against Tommy trying out for Epsley Town FC following Harry Redknapp's comments because he needs to focus on his school work.

This episode includes a scene filmed on the day of broadcast to reference the previous day's UEFA Euro 2020 Final.[24]
6306111
13 July 2021 (2021-07-13)
22 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyCarey Andrews3.53
Ruby calls the police while Isaac agrees to speak to Patrick, but the voices tell him to keep the children safe and when he sees the police after coming out, he goes back in; Jean finds Lily and Arthur and brings them home, while Isaac picks up a broke bottle and speaks to Lola through the door; she convinces him to come out but when he does not drop the bottle, a junior officer tasers Isaac and a sergeant arrests him for affray. Peter apologises to Ash, saying Jags's death reminded him of Lucy's death but he can be the person she needs. Chelsea manipulates Gray into not bringing the children home until later while she relaxes; she breaks a plate Mia made for Chantelle's birthday but then makes Gray think he has broken it. Tommy has a trial with Epsley Town FC and is asked back; Kat tells Phil he now cannot stop taking Tommy to play no matter what happens with Raymond.
6307112
15 July 2021 (2021-07-15)
22 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyAtiha Sen Gupta3.51
Isaac is handcuffed to his hospital bed; Jack and Patrick visit him where he says he would be better off "with Paul"; Sheree and Patrick are later told that Isaac will be sectioned so Sheree decides to apply for a discharge; as she signs the letter, Patrick tells her what Isaac said and that he could hurt himself if he comes home now so Sheree destroys the letter. Chelsea returns from court with an ankle tag and a curfew; Gray takes her to a work birthday party at the club, where his boss, Laura, has paid for all the drinks; Chelsea encourages Gray to get drunk and he begs Laura for better cases at work but after he falls off a table, she says he cannot handle his drink, let alone a complex case; Laura later visits Chelsea, warning her that Gray is not a good person around women and that she should get away from him. Suki does not open the shop or leave her house due to her bereavement so Honey brings her a home-made pie, though Suki does not know who it is from. Billy turns down Jay's offer of a drink.
6308113
16 July 2021 (2021-07-16)
23 minutesJohn Howlett/David MoorClaire MillerUnknown[γω]
Jay gives Billy a pair of glasses after realising his eyesight is failing; Billy tells Janet and Will that he has moved again and they can visit him soon; Honey later hears about this and says he is doing well for himself; he then goes to the car lot office where he has been sleeping. Chelsea tells Gray that Laura came to the house but that she said nothing; he says she is jealous because he won a big case once; he later receives a call from Laura and apologises for a mistake; he then logs into Twitter under the name "Jasper" and leaves an abusive message for Laura. Suki goes to the shop and repremands Honey for opening up without permission, however, she gives Honey chocolates for her children and thanks her for the pie when Honey reveals she left it. Sheree convinces Isaac to take his medication in hospital.
6309114
19 July 2021 (2021-07-19)
23 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyPete Lawson3.87
Tiffany urges Bernadette to take a pregnancy test but Keegan sees Tiffany buying the tests and tells Karen that he is going to be a father; Rainie finds out Bernadette is taking the test and asks to be there; Keegan walks in as Tiffany is urging Bernadette to take the test and they are forced to reveal the surrogacy plan; Keegan tells Karen who confronts Rainie; Bernadette then emerges and says she is pregnant. Ben has Simon's contact details but hides them from Ben because he fears Ben will become violent; Ben finds the details later and Callum walks in as Ben is calling Simon, pretending to be from the Parole Office, offering of a job interview in Walford the next day; Callum tries to stop Ben meeting him but Ben insists that he will not be stopped. Honey notices that Suki is weak and tells Jay that she is not eating; Honey visits Suki and insists on staying, telling her that she knows she is punishing herself by not eating as she has done the same in her past;[δα] Honey says she help her friend when she is ready to talk. Isaac refuses to see Sheree but allows Lola to visit him; he says Lola let the police hurt him but she says she told them not to; she says she will come back tomorrow but he does not allow it.
6310115
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20)
22 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyPete Lawson3.62
Ben tells Kheerat he is planning to meet Simon to get revenge, while Callum talks to Phil to try to get him to stop Ben meeting Simon; Kat tells Phil that Ben needs him, so while Ben tells Callum not to come with him, Phil arrives, saying he will come; Phil says he is proud of who Ben has become and that Simon did not stop him from living his life; Ben agrees not to meet Simon. Kheerat walks out before Jags's funeral because their father was not granted day release from prison to attend; Suki finally cries for the first time since Jags died but she is so distraught that Ash tries to find Kheerat for help; Kheerat refuses to come, saying he has somewhere else to be; Honey visits Suki and tells her to be strong for her children and herself, and takes her hand; Suki finds the strength to continue the funeral with Honey by her side. Kheerat then meets Simon and later tells Ben that he got what he deserves; Callum says that the police will find out who called Simon and that he will get in trouble for giving Ben Simon's details. Karen worries that Bernadette will be heartbroken to give a baby away but Mitch says they will be there to support her through the heartbreak. Lola is refused access to Isaac but brings him his favourite burger, telling Rafe that she will bring one every day until Isaac agrees to see her.
6311116
22 July 2021 (2021-07-22)
24 minutesDavid Moor/Sean HealyPete LawsonUnknown[δβ]
Mick takes Frankie for a driving lesson but she has a flashback to the accident and leaves the car; she admits to hitting Nancy with Zack's car when he had been drinking; Mick says Nancy does not need to know and he tells Frankie that Linda is pregnant with Max's baby but only four people now know; she says she and Zack are no more than friends which Mick is happy about, saying he does not want Zack in their family. Zack visits Nancy but she tells Linda that she is not interested in him; later, Mick sees them talking in the street and they kiss, which leaves Mick furious. Bobby's family arrange a surprise party for his 18th birthday, which Dana attends; she is surprised when her father, Harvey, arrives, and Bobby realises that he thinks Bobby is who he originally told Dana he is, which causes him embarrassment. Honey brings food to Suki and finally gets her to eat; Suki asks Honey to stay but Honey has to leave; Ash is surprised that Suki is making friends with her employee. Phil tells Callum that if anything comes back on Ben or Callum for what happened to Simon then they will sort things out then.
6312117
23 July 2021 (2021-07-23)
25 minutesJohn Howlett/David Moor/Sean HealyYasmeen KhanUnknown[δδ]
Keegan attends the Walford's Best Street Food awards ceremony where he wins; Tiffany arrives late, telling Keegan she got a facial; he sees her face is bruised so she says she must have had a reaction and leaves; Whitney sees her and Tiffany admits to getting fillers; Whitney tells her to be honest with Keegan, so she does but he is angry when he finds out the cost and that she had them once before; he says she ruined his night but he will not let her ruin his future. Mick tells Linda that he told Frankie about the baby and that he wants to tell Shirley; Mick then visits Zack, revealing he knows what happened with Frankie in the car and warning him to stay away from Nancy; Zack tells Nancy he is worried about "mixing business with pleasure", which could make Mick "angsty", so he asks to keep their relationship secret; Nancy then tells Mick that she will not have Zack as her training partner. Kat worries that Tommy is concentrating too much on football after hearing he is failing in maths and English. Denise receives a letter saying Phil wants custody of Raymond; she confronts him and warns him that because she does not have an official agreement to have custody of Raymond,[δγ] they could both lose him if it goes to court; she then denies Phil further access to Raymond.
6313118
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
25 minutesMatthew EvansPeter MattessiUnknown[δε]
Zack and Nancy spend the night at the Vic but she makes him leave quickly in the morning; he leaves a sock, which Mick finds but Nancy denies it is anything to do with her; Mick sees her leaving with the sock and confronts Zack again; Zack tells Sharon why Mick is warning him off Nancy and Sharon says that he should stop seeing her; Zack tells Nancy they should just be friends, but she says she does not want to be friends with him; Nancy then tells Mick that she was with Zack but he has ended it, however, she realised how much she likes him and thinks nothing good ever happens for her. Bernadette is still annoyed with Keegan so she tells Karen that Tiffany has been getting fillers on their credit card; Bernadette asks Tiffany for more diet pills, threatening to tell Keegan about them if she stops; Keegan later admits he told Karen about Bernadette's pregnancy so they can support her. Rainie looks at a video of Abi on her phone, which she admits to Vi that she does every day; Vi tells her to look after herself, carry on with life and be ready for when Abi returns. Martin is unable to take Ruby to the hospital as he has to take Lily to the denist; Jean accompanies Ruby for her laparoscopy and later informs Martin that it went well but Ruby is being kept in overnight; Martin thanks Jean.
6314119
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
20 minutesMatthew EvansPeter MattessiUnknown[δζ]
Ruby returns and goes to thank Jean with a face mask as a gift; Ruby suffers some tenderness from her operation so Jean takes her back to hers and they try the face masks together; Jean is about to thank Ruby for trying her best to keep Stacey out of prison when Stacey calls to say she was in a fight and is no longer allowed visitors; Jean blames Ruby, saying she feels guilty and just wants to make herself feel better; she says she might not see Stacey again and it will be Ruby's fault, ordering her out of the house. Karen tells Chelsea to make more of an effort with Gray's children, so he makes her take Mia shopping for a party dress; Chelsea ignores Mia and Whitney offers to fix her dress that is too small for free; Chelsea tells Gray it was her idea and it cost £20, and Karen apologises for saying Chelsea does not like children. Linda is upset that Nancy has decided to go travelling; Mick says Nancy was seeing Zack so Linda confronts Zack, saying he has used Nancy, and sacks him from the Vic; Zack tells Sharon how brilliant he thinks Nancy is but Sharon tells him to let it go. Whitney finds Tiffany selling her belongings; Whintey tells Keegan that Tiffany has low self-esteem and does not believe him when he compliments her; she tells him to make her believe it and be on her side no matter what.
6315120
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
19 minutesMatthew EvansAmy GuylerUnknown[δη]
Chelsea gets an "urgent" call and tells Gray to take her somewhere; she meets her friend Luce, who is selling stolen dresses, which Chelsea says will impress a judge in court; Gray is annoyed about this; aterwards Chelsea convinces him to have sex with her in the car; the police arrive because of this but they allow Gray and Chelsea to return home; Gray angrily tells Chelsea to leave, despite her curfew requiring her to stay there and then looks at an earring Chelsea found in the car; he has a vision of Tina and then throws the earring away. Frankie talks to Zack because Nancy wants to leave; Zack says not to admit the truth to Nancy; Nancy sees them talking and asks Frankie why, and then chastises her for interfering; Mick takes Frankie side, upsetting Nancy. Bobby recommends Harvey for a job with Kat's cab firm; Billy hears about this so speaks to Kat but when Harvey arrives, he employs him as he has more experience than Billy; Harvey offers to share the job with Billy but Kat says she will sort things and Bobby is annoyed that his girlfriend's father will be working locally. Sheree is annoyed that Lola is telling people she visits Isaac every day, telling Patrick she only does it to make herself look good.
6316121
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
21 minutesMatthew EvansJessica BarnesUnknown[δη]
Chelsea voluntarily spent the night in a police cell; when she returns to Gray's, he has packed her belongings but when she says he deserves to spent time on hiw own without distractions, he tells her to stay. Kat realises Billy is homeless and tells Phil, Honey and Lola; Phil says Billy has to come to them for help but the women know that Billy will never do that and Kat says she has an idea. Ruby has forgotten Martin's birthday and only realises it after speaking to Jean; Martin says she has a good reason for forgetting; she gets a pain and then says she has been selfish and done things she regrets so she has bad karma meaning she can never have a baby of her own; Martin convinces her she is a good person and that bad things happen to good people such as Jean; Ruby later transfers £2000 into Jean's bank account. Keegan asks Tiffany to start believing how good she looks but she criticises herself; he gives her money for a dress and she goes to an event at the club with her friend, Liv, a social media influencer; there, Dotty inadvertantly reveals to Keegan that Tiffany paid for Botox injections; he is angry but she says they were cheap; he notices she is not wearing her wedding ring but she says she would not sell it and he does not know her, then walks away from him.

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#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
6317122
2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
22 minutesJamie AnnettRob Gittins3.61
Kat buys a rare vinyl record using Phil's credit card and gets Jay to plant it on Billy's stall and then to let Billy know how much it is worth; Billy puts it up for auction online but when he tells Janet about it, she asks if she can have it; Billy plays it on a phonograph, shocking Kat when she sees it; she reveals the truth of what it is for but then accidentally damages it; she tells Phil that Billy is moving in with them but when Phil finds out he paid for the record, he kicks Billy out. Phil also finds out that he is unlikely to gain custody of Raymond so he tells Kat he is going to take Raymond and Denise will not know where they are. Nancy decides to go travelling for a few weeks but goes drinking in The Albert with her friend Jodie first; Frankie arrives to take Nancy home but when Jodie finds out Frankie is deaf, she calls her a freak and throws a bottle at her, causing Nancy to physically defend Frankie. Rocky helps Harvey and Dana secure one of Jack's apartments in which to live; Bobby worries that Harvey will find out too much about him. Tiffany blanks Keegan, telling Dotty she did not sell her wedding ring. Vinny tells Keegan that he has feelings for Dotty but after having sex with her, her mood changed towards him; Keegan confronts Dotty but she does not care.
6318123
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03)
20 minutesJamie AnnettRob GittinsUnknown[δθ]
Bernadette tells Kheerat she is pregnant; she later collapses in front of Gray who calls an ambulance; when Keegan and Rainie arrive, Bernadette is forced to admit she is taking diet pills and Keegan realises Tiffany supplied them. Frankie and Nancy wake up in a police cell following Nancy's attack on Jodie; Nancy tells Frankie how deep her feelings are for Zack; they are eventually released without charge and at home, Nancy tells her parents she is not going away. Honey tells Billy that he could have moved back with her but he says the children would have noticed a bad atmosphere between him and Jay. Kat asks Denise to give Phil another chance with Raymond in case he does something the would both regret; Kim tells Denise that Raymond will ask questions about his father if he is not around so Denise eventually visits Phil but the meeting ends with animosity; after speaking to Billy, Phil later apologises to Denise, saying he has done everything wrong and he will only do what she wants from now on; she agrees. Rocky films Whitney singing "Happy Birthday to You" to Shrimpy without her knowledge and later tells her that he sent it to a music promoter friend who wants to meet her; Whitney angrily warns him not to do it again without her knowledge.
6319124
5 August 2021 (2021-08-05)
22 minutesJamie AnnettRebekah HarrisonUnknown[δθ]
Keegan is angry with Tiffany and asks if she gave Bernadette the diet pills; Tiffany says it was before she was pregnant and they are not dangerous, however, Keegan still blames her for Bernadatte's condition and ignores Tiffant when she says her face is in a lot of pain. Vinny tells Dotty that she should have said they would only be friends before they had sex; she says it meant nothing but he says it meant something to him but he does not want to lose her as a friend; she is shocked and pours a drink. Keegan later collects his wages from Dotty and she calls him controlling of Tiffany; he says their relationship was fine before she arrived; she then asks him to stay with her for a drink; while Tiffany leaves Keegan a voicemail saying she is feeling unwell, Keegan and Dotty start to have sex. Rocky introduces Whitney to music agent Jen Glover but Whitney leaves; Rocky later apologises and Whitney agrees to think about speaking to Jen. Ben asks Peter to convince Lola to stop trying to see Isaac, as it will affect Lexi; Lola still visits Isaac but he still refuses to see her, however, she decides that she needs to be there every day for when he is ready. Shirley tells Sharon to keep Zack away from Nancy, while Frankie tells Mick that Nancy is no longer interested in Zack.
6320125
6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
22 minutesJamie AnnettSteve CaseyUnknown[δθ]
After sex, Keegan quickly dresses and goes home; he thinks the house is empty, not knowing that Tiffany has collapsed, and leaves after showering; Dotty arrives there later and finds Tiffany so calls an ambulance; Vinny later finds Keegan to tell him that Tiffany is in hospital; Keegan goes to her, finding out it was a bad reaction to the fillers; he nearly tells her that he had sex with Dotty but instead he says he was at work when he should have been with her; he says he is everything to her and will never take her for granted. Meanwhile, Vinny tells Dotty that he is fine with them being just friends. Frankie sets up a meeting between Nancy and Zack, where he admits that his biggest mistake was ending what they had, but he does not mention Mick's involvement; Ben later accidentally tells Mick that they were together but then says they seemed to be arguing, so Mick is happy; Ben warns Frankie that it will not end well because Mick hates Zack so much. Lola realises she missed one of Lexi's achievements because she is visiting Isaac and cries to Sheree about this; Sheree says she is making mistakes at work and should stop visiting him; Lola finally agrees with this. Rainie confronts Karen about Bernadette's diet pills but Karen says Rainie has been pressuring her to lose weight; Rainie later apologises and brings health food, saying she, Stuart and Karen should also stick to a strict diet to lead by example.
6321126
9 August 2021 (2021-08-09)
21 minutesIndra BhoseLynne Dallow4.10
Harvey and Dana move into the Square; Dana and Bobby decide they should tell Harvey about Bobby's past. Meanwhile, Rocky overhears Kathy telling Sonia that she is extremely happy in her relationship with him; to put Kathy off, Rocky tells Harvey that Bobby converted to Islam in prison after he killed his sister; Harvey tells Dana he will not have her dating a murderer; Dana and Kathy defend Bobby but Harvey says he has heard enough from Rocky already; Kathy then confronts Rocky, who says Harvey had a right to know and that if she does not like it then they should end their relationship, so she does this. Karen overhears Chelsea refering to Gray's children as "little brats" and later confronts her, locking her in the launderette when her curfew is due to start and saying she needs to care for the children more; Gray finds her and Karen has to let Cheslea out; she gets home just in time. Karen also sets up a meeting between Whitney and Gray as they have not spoken for a long time but Gray does not have time to talk. Keegan looks after Tiffany while she rests for the day; Bernadette apologises to Tiffany but Tiffany takes the blame for what happened; Tiffany apologises to Dotty but Dotty is dismissive and tells Keegan she is not happy about lying to Tiffany.
6322127
10 August 2021 (2021-08-10)
20 minutesIndra BhoseLee Saczak4.21
Chelsea and Gray go to court while Karen and Mitch hold Mia's birthday party, where they discover Gray forgot to invite any of Mia's friends; Chelsea is let off but tells Gray she wants to see her family before going to the party; Gray returns home and Whitney arrives for Mia's birthday; afterwards, Karen tells Gray that Whitney is great with the children but Chelsea is not maternal at all; he tells her off for messing with Chelsea's curfew and interfering in his personal life, saying if she continues, he will stop her seeing her grandchildren. Meanwhile, Chelsea goes to the club and meets a man called James, deciding to spend the night with him. Whitney agrees to enter Jen's singing competition as the prize is £10,000 but she needs a paid performance first, so Rocky convinces Mick to allow her to sing during a charity event for which she will receive a token fee. To avoid being around Dotty so much, Keegan tells Tiffany they should move out but she says they cannot afford it and she likes living with other people; he then tells Dotty he is quitting his job but she tells him that Tiffany will wonder why and to just pretend nothing happened between them as she will not tell Tiffany. Jean discovers a large amount of money in her bank account and food on her doorstep from Ruby; she tells Ruby she does not need this and only needs Stacey. Dana tells Harvey that she does not need him to protect her and Kathy tells Harvey not to judge Bobby by his past.
6323128
12 August 2021 (2021-08-12)
21 minutesIndra BhoseJonny O'Neill3.99
Chelsea lies to Gray about where she spent the night and tells Sharon and Vi that her open relationship has run its course; Vi says to enjoy her youth while Sharon says open relationships do not work so she should end it before someone gets hurt; Chantelle decides to follow Vi's advice and tells Sharon that she will not be the one getting hurth. Shirley finds out that Ruby gave Jean cash and says it is "blood money" because she has a guilty conscience; Jean accuses Ruby of this but Ruby says giving out money is all she knows and her father was the same, having paid Stacey to be her friend originally; Jean says Ruby can pay for her train ticket and take back the rest of the cash, and goes to the hospital with Ruby; after being examined, Ruby breaks down, believing she will receive bad news because she has been a bad person, admitting to Jean that she did not try to get the charges against Stacey dropped and that she did not push her. Iqra and Bobby start a campaign to have the closed Indian restaurant converted to a mosque; Bobby meets Waseem, the brother of his friend Imran Qureshi (Reda Elazouar), who finds out that Iqra is gay and that the mosque would be located next to the gay bar; he says this will be a bad idea but Iqra accuses him of disprespecting her sexuality, which Mila and Damon witness. Phil asks Kat to move in while he has to visit his daughter, Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper); Kat then discovers that Tommy and other boys at school have been sharing pornography so she tries to lecture him but then wishes she had let Phil speak to him.
6324129
13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
22 minutesIndra BhoseJonny O'NeillUnknown[δι]
Ruby is told that her endometriosis has been removed and Martin is optimistic that they can try for a baby again soon; Ruby tells Jean that Stacey made her life a misery and defrauded her so she should be in prison for that and even though she did not push her, she still caused Ruby's miscarriage; Jean tells Ruby to make sure she tells Martin the truth or Jean will. Ben is given a warning to pay a loan shark by the end of the day or face consequences; his only option is to accept Kheerat as a partner in the garage and Callum worries because Kheerat could find out the truth about Jags' death. Suki reluctantly agrees to go to a painting class with Honey after realising that Honey actually cares about her. Isaac allows Lola to see him in hospital after speaking to another patient, Jackie, who tells him about her experiences; Isaac tells Lola that he wants her there when he is ready to leave the hospital. Iqra thinks her outburst has ruined her and Mila's chances of Kioni coming home with them but it goes in their favour as it is agreed that Kioni needs "passionate and proud" role models.
6325130
16 August 2021 (2021-08-16)
22 minutesRichard PlattRichard Davidson3.90
Kim and Denise find a social media post made by Amy and Bailey to support Isaac has comments from some parents calling for Isaac to be sacked or for harm to come to him; Sheree then finds out and agrees that Isaac should not know; Jackie urges Isaac to call Sheree so he speaks to her and allows her to visit; he mentions that Lola has visited him so she tells him that there have been comments online and that jumping straight to a relationship could cause him to relapse; she says she wants them to return to Trinidad when he is eventually discharged. Kheerat decides to put the Panesar name on the garage and tells Ben he wants to be involved in the business. Suki shows Honey a painting she made of her, which Honey pretends to like and offers to show it to the art class tutor, Imogen; when Imogen hears that Suki is painting because of her grief, Imogen says she likes the painting.
6326131
17 August 2021 (2021-08-17)
20 minutesRichard PlattRichard Davidson3.98
Ben is annoyed when Kheerat tries to bring in a regular customer with a discount, because Ben says he does not offer discounts and they do not have the time of space to deal with fleet contracts; Callum suggests that Kheerat get out of the business if he does not like the way it is run and Ben says he will get Kheerat's money for him; Kheerat is later arrested for the assault on Simon Atmore. Kat tells Lola she does not want Isaac teaching her children but Lola says that she is fine having Jean around the children; Kat shows ignorance towards schizophrenia and later apologises to Kim; Kim accepts on behalf of Isaac's family. Sheree confronts Lola for not staying away from Isaac and asks what she would do if Isaac came off his medication in future and made her promise not to tell anyway; she said she would stand by him so Sheree says that is not the kind of love he needs and asks Lola to end their relationship so that Sheree can keep him safe; Lola speaks to Isaac, who guesses what she is going to say and ends the relationship first; Sheree then visits him and he agrees to go to Trinidad. Honey is shortlisted for a Pride of Walford award after being nominated by Jay for a Christmas event;[δκ] Suki later overhears Honey insulting her painting so Suki destroys it; Suki then bins all of Jags' belongings, much to Ash and Kheerat's protest.
6327132
19 August 2021 (2021-08-19)
21 minutesRichard PlattMadeleine Clifford3.83
Callum worries that Kheerat might reveal to police that he gave out Simon's details but when Kheerat is released, he says he did not say anything and that he could not be positively identified by Simon; Kheerat says they can work on the business together and Ben tells Callum that Kheerat will find out the truth about Jags' death eventually. Vinny, Ash and Kheerat receive a phone call from their father in prison, discovering that Suki did not tell him Jags had died and lied to them; Kheerat tells Suki to eat because making herself ill will not bring Jags back; Honey tells Suki that they are friends no matter what Suki says; When Suki says she killed Jags, Honey hugs her and asks her why she said that; Suki explains that she sent Jags to prison for something Vinny did because he defied her and says she might as well have just killed him herself. Tommy scores a goal on another football trial but Kat worries that it may not work out and that she has pushed him too hard. Sheree has two tickets to Trinidad; when Lola visits with a card that Lexi made for Isaac, Sheree is running late so Lola offers to clean up when Sheree spills a drink; Lola then sees the tickets with Sheree and Isaac's names.
6328133
20 August 2021 (2021-08-20)
20 minutesRichard PlattCelia MorganUnknown[δλ]
Lola realises nobody knows about Sheree talking Isaac to Trinidad but Sheree says she wants it to be a surprise; she later tells Sheree that she does not have Isaac's best interests at heart and that she is running away because she is embarrassed; Sheree says Isaac allowed Lola to end the relationship because it was what he wanted; Lola then takes Bailey, Amy and Lexi to visit Isaac and Isaac is happy about it; Lola tells him she was wrong to end the relationship and she loves him; he says he loves her and they kiss as Sheree walks in to witness it. Ash has a performance review at work with Mrs Tenadii and worries that her career will be over because of her suspension and the fact Mrs Tenadii hates her. Ash also asks Honey to help Suki as the only person Suki talks to; Honey tells Suki to stop punishing herself for what she did and she will try to help her to forgive herself. Tommy's video is shared widely on social media and receives attention from professional footballers and managers; he is then accepted into Epsley Town FC.
6329134
23 August 2021 (2021-08-23)
24 minutesCóilín Ó ScolaíLauren Klee3.70
Vinny wants to pitch a business plan to Phil for a tech-booth inside the launderette but with Phil away, he pitches it to Karen; she says she will make sure Phil and Kat accept it. Mitch sees Keegan is unhappy and Keegan admits to cheating on Tiffany with Dotty; Mitch advises him to tell the truth, promise to never do it again and keep the promise; Keegan warns Dotty that he is going to tell Tiffany but she says not to because she will lose Tiffany and Vinny as friends; Vinny overhears this and then gets drunk; while Keegan prepares dinner for Tiffany, Vinny tells Tiffany that Keegan cheated on her with Dotty. Whitney's charity gig at the Vic is successful despite her nerves; Kathy attends with Harvey, who realises she is trying to make Rocky jealous but Rocky only says he is glad she is moving on; Kathy then tells Harvey that they are on a proper date. Kat notices that Tommy has deleted his internet history and asks Lexi if she knows anything; Lexi says he has been chatting to a woman so Kat asks Tommy who it is; he denies it so she says she will take confiscate all his devices and takes his mobile phone.
6330135
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24)
20 minutesCóilín Ó ScolaíLauren Klee3.88
Tiffany eventually goes home to Keegan, slapping him after she reveals she knows about him and Dotty; he explains it happened when he was angry with her but it was not done out of revenge and it was meaningless to him; he says Dotty convinced him not to tell her. Meanwhile, Vinny tells Dotty he knows, as does Tiffany, and Dotty leaves; Tiffany arrives to find Dotty, followed by Keegan who punshes Vinny, blaming him for ruining his marriage; Vinny punches Keegan back and says he is the one to blame; Keegan later finds Tiffany and begs for forgiveness; she says she wants to but she cannot and walks away. After Whitney's performance, everyone goes to the night café apart from Linda, while Nancy and Zack sneak upstairs; a man grabs Linda, threatening her and attempting to steal the charity money and the money from the tills; Zack and Nancy hear her scream so Zack confronts the man in his underwear and scares him off; police including Jack and paramedics arrive and Linda and her baby are fine; Mick arrives and wonders why Zack is there so Linda says he and Nancy are back together; Linda thanks Zack and says he can stay the night and Mick agrees to this. Gray and Chelsea go to the gay bar where she sees James, not realising he and Gray are colleagues; Gray asks James to join them and he discovers Chelsea is not single; she flirts with him behind Gray's back and they agree to see each other again.
6331136
26 August 2021 (2021-08-26)
22 minutesCóilín Ó ScolaíLorraine Newman3.80
Gray says he will take the children to a city farm instead of taking Chelsea shopping so she takes his credit card and convinces Jack to go shopping for an engagement ring for Denise; Chelsea buys a ring for herself that she finds in a pawn shop; Gray discovers he is suspended from work pending an investigation into gross misconduct allegations; he sees the ring on Chelsea's finger and becomes extremely angry, revealing that it belonged to Chantelle; Chelsea tells this to Jack and Kim and Jack wonders why the ring was in a pawn shop so he speaks to Gray who says Chantelle was mugged; Jack offers to try to find out who mugged her but Gray declines as the ring has been returned; Gray then offers to take Chantelle out as he promised but she ends their relationship. Mick is still opposed to Zack and Nancy's relationship but Sharon warns him not to reveal the truth about Nancy's accident to her; Mick then invites Zack to stay for dinner but warns him not to let Linda or Nancy ever find out the truth. Martin discovers his and Ruby's join bank account is empty and money has been transferred to Jean; Ruby says she is helping Jean because her cancer is back and it is terminal but tells him not to tell Stacey because Jean has to be the person to do that. Dotty tells Tiffany that she had sex with Keegan because she was lonely and jealous of their relationship.
6332137
27 August 2021 (2021-08-27)
20 minutesCóilín Ó ScolaíKatie DouglasUnknown[δμ]
Tommy disappears while Whitney is looking after him and Lexi; Lexi says he is meeting the person he was chatting to but Kat is unable to find him so Whitney asks Callum to help; Chelsea says Tommy is at the park so they find him there with Scarlett, his cousin; he says he promised she could move in with them because she is in foster care after her mother, Janine, abandoned her; Kat takes her back there and Whitney and Kat discuss the fact that Tommy and Scarlett are actually half-siblibgs through Kat's affair with Scarlett's father, Michaell Moon (Steve John Shepherd); Kat realises she has to tell Tommy the truth about who his father is. Lily reeals Jean is returning home so Ruby tells Martin they should take a holiday because Jean does not want people fussing over her, which is why Martin did not know about her cancer sooner. Jack tells the Carters that they found no leads in Nancy's hit-and-run but have men in custody for the robbery; he makes a comment about Linda's pregnancy so Linda worries he has worked out that Max is the father; Mick says not to worry but he will sort it out if Jack causes any problems. Gray apologises to Chelsea for how he treated her but then says he has contacts in the legal profession who could put her in prison if he told them about her so he should be nicer to her.
6333138
30 August 2021 (2021-08-30)
21 minutesSarah EsdaileYasmeen KhanUnknown[δν]
Gray receives a high credit card statement and confronts Chelsea, who says he gave permission and he can afford it; Gray then has his employment terminated following a review of his suspension with Laura saying that his public indeceny incident was a step too far; she also says she knows he wrote abusive messages to her and he feels threatened by women, especially black women and when he has no job or money, everyone will see the real him; Grey then tells Shirley that he thinks he saw Tina on a bus and she may have been trying to come home. Isaac comes home but Sheree is annoyed when he says he does not want to go to Trinidad and that his doctors agreed that he should keep his old routine. Kat finds out Lola overheard her talking about Scarlett and Tommy and asks her not to say anything about Tommy's paternity. Kheerat is angry to discover Vinny is renting a part of a Mitchell business. Vinny and Tiffany get drunk together and later when they see Keegan, they go indoors holding hands to make him jealous. Suki starts eating again and realises she should not worry about what people think of her; Honey is annoyed by Jay's comments about Suki and has dinner with Suki, but Suki is visibly annoyed when Honey asks Ash to eat with them.
6334139
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31)
20 minutesSarah EsdaileClaire MillerUnknown[δν]
Ash fails her review and has to undertake training for a year; Suki considers buying a property for Ash to open a GP surgery but Ash says she still has to train; Suki overhears Honey saying kind things about her to Ash; Suki accompanies Honey to the Pride of Walford Awards but she does not win; afterwards, they continue drinking at Suki's house and Suki awards Honey Employee of the Month; Honey calls Suki her "best supporting friend" and says Suki is showing a side of herself that people do not see but she should let them see; Suki kisses Honey but Honey apologises, then says it is fine as this happens to everyone; Suki asks Honey to leave and hides her face as she appears upset. Mick asks Gray for details about when he saw Tina; he says she appeared to be sleeping rough and two men bundled her onto another bus; Shirley tells Mick she needs to get Tina home by clearing her name. Isaac starts excercising and Patrick tells Sheree to stop worrying about him, saying the school are ready to have him back teaching; Sheree bins a welcome home card from Lola and Lexi and calls the school to say there has been a family emergency in Trinidad. Peter talks to Zack about opening a new restaurant and Zack shares an idea but realises Peter is only interested in money; Zack tells Nancy, who says Tamwar as sold their house and she is getting £40,000 so she can invest in a restaurant.

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6335140
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02)
22 minutesSarah EsdaileDaran Little4.11
Phil returns home and sees the Panesar name over the garage so confronts Ben but Ben says he had no choice but to go into business with Kheerat; Ben then finds out from Shirley that Phil was the person who attacked Ian and tells Phil he was responsible for the boat crash that killed Dennis. Shirley and Linda both ask Sharon for help clearing Tina's name. Nancy tells her family that she wants to go into business with Zack; Mick confronts Zack, telling him to pull out because Nancy does not know who he really is; Zack says they have both lied to Nancy so Mick punches Zack and tells him to stay away; Mick tells Frankie that they have to tell Nancy the truth about her car accident but Zack then tells Nancy that he and Frankie were in the car that hit her. Suki's hard exterior returns but in private she becomes upset when she sees Jay being romantic towards Honey and when Honey tells Suki she was just confused. Isaac decides to get his teaching job back but Sheree says they school already called saying he should wait a few weeks; Patrick starts to worry when Isaac refuses food and agrees that going to Trinidad is a good idea, but he will also come.
6336141
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03)
22 minutesSarah EsdaileDaran Little3.77
Zack explains to Nancy how he covered for Frankie when she hit Nancy with the car; Nancy realises Mick knows and then ends the relationship with Zack; Mick and Frankie tell Nancy what happened but she reveals she already knows; Nancy accuses Mick of favouring Frankie over her and says he has ruined their relationship. Sharon asks Phil if they can do something to help Tina but he refuses; Shirley says Sharon should have come to her as she would have willingly killed Ian and gone to prison for it and tells her what Gray said about Tina; Sharon then vistis DCI Arthurs at the police station, following which, Phil is arrested for attempted murder. Kat tells Tommy that wanting to help Scarlett is a good thing but she is being cared for where she is; Tommy vists Martin to see if he knows where to find his father, Alfie Moon (Shane Richie), saying he wants to live with him and that Scarlett could too. Suki asks Honey to work evenings despite her not being available; Honey has no choice and when she tells Jay, he hopes that Suki is not taking advantage of Honey.
6337142
6 September 2021 (2021-09-06)
22 minutesDavid MoorPete Lawson4.00
Gray texts Shirley, posing as Tina and asking for £10,000 to be transferred to her bank account; Mick tells Shirley not to do it because she will be home soon; Shirley asks Gray what are Phil's chances of being put in prison, to which Gray says his legal team will get him off; they are interrupted by Ben asking for Gray's services as Phil's solicitor is unavailable; Shirley realises Phil does not have a good legal team and is confident she can bring Tina home. Gray offers his servives to Ben, as long as Shirley does not know and all future Mitchell legal work goes to him; Gray then speaks to Phil who tells him to get Sharon to withdraw her statement. Martin tells Kat that Tommy wants to find Alfie and that somebody could tell him that Michael is his real father; Kat realises she has to tell Tommy the truth so she does but he is upset that she still will not help Scarlett despite them being siblings instead of cousins; Kat arrives at court before Scarlett's hearing to put herself forward as Scarlett's carer, saying that Scarlett is better off without her mother. Zack looks after Albie for Sharon and takes him to see a doctor, Judith Bernstein, who is actually Scarlett's mother, Janine, using a false name. Jean returns and calls Martin to speak, which worries Ruby, but Jean tells Martin to leave after realising there are still cannabis plants in her garage.
6338143
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07)
20 minutesDavid MoorPete Lawson3.79
It is revealed that Janine is posing as a doctor for Dr Cole, who was struck off; Janine later arrives in court and says she has turned her life around and is ready to take Scarlett home; Kat reveals to the court and Scarlett she and Tommy are half siblings, so Judge Hallett adjourns the hearing so new reports can be prepared; in the pub, Janine tells Kat she will get custody of her daughter no matter what it takes. Gray tells Sharon to withdraw her statement following his instructions; she does so and Phil is released; he confronts Sharon, saying everything he did was for her and Dennis and he will not go to prison for Tina's sake; Gray tells Phil the police have no evidence and that Ben agreed to giving him all future Mitchell legal business but Phil says Ben does not decide that. Realising that Tina is unlikely to be exonerate, she asks Gray for the money Tina has asked for but he says he cannot do it. Meanwhile, Jean shows Shirley the cannabis plants, saying she tried to make sure they would die; Shirley says she needs money for Tina and selling the plants would help, so Jean agrees. Rainie misses Abi so badly and tells Linda that she will find a reason for Max to come back so she can see Abi again.
6339144
9 September 2021 (2021-09-09)
20 minutesDavid MoorKevin Rundle3.95
Shirley has Jean's cannabis taken away in exchange for a large amount of cash, which they split; Ruby later visits and they try to hide the cash but she sees it and mentions a smell coming from the garage; Ruby the hears that Lily was caught at school with cannabis that an older student gave her, for which Martin grounds her. Rainie tells Vi that Linda's baby is due in a month but Vi says she looks like she is due in days; Rainie visits Linda for a "chat" but sneaks a look at her pregnancy notes, seeing the due date is the following week; Rainie then tells Jack that this would mean the baby was conceived at Christmas when she was seeing Max and she thinks Max is the father, therefore they should tell him so he comes back with Abi; Jack says he will find out the truth. Janine tells Kat that she is in a good place to look after Scarlett now but Kat does not trust her; Zack comes in and calls her Dr Bernstein so Kat and Sharon realise Janine has lied and Kat says she will tell the court; Zack advises Janine to get a proper job and behave appropriately for Scarlett's sake; Kat later receives a call from the social worker saying Scarlett has gone missing.
6340145
10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)
20 minutesDavid MoorKevin Rundle4.09
Kat believes Janine has taken Scarlett but eventually Billy meets Janine, who says she has no hope of getting Scarlett and will leave; Billy tells her Scarlett is missing so she returns to help find her. Gray tells Phil he is completely in the clear over Ian's attack; Shirley sees them talking and confronts Gray over lying; Gray says her issue is with Phil and to take it up with him; Shirley confronts Phil but he says if Tina had stayed he could have helped her but she made herself look guilty by running; Shirley threatens to hit him with a baseball bat; Tommy and Scarlett are upstairs and hear them shouting; Phil calls Tina stupid so Shirley knocks him out and leaves; Tommy and Scarlett find him and then Janine arrives, ignoring Phil and trying to take Scarlett out; as Janine grabs Scarlett, her cardigan comes off and Janine discards it and follows the children upstairs, unaware that the cardigan has fallen onto the cooker and has started a fire. Ruby asks Lily if she got the cannabis from Jean, which Lily confirms; Ruby breaks into Jean's garage and sees evidence of cannabis growing; she sees Jean who says she will tell Martin the truth about Ruby and Stacey and she cannot stop her, so Ruby calls the police, saying Jean has been dealing drugs. Jean uses her cash to pay a year's rent to Suki. Jack asks Linda if the baby is Max's; she denies this but he says he has already called him and he is coming back.
6341146
13 September 2021 (2021-09-13)
29 minutesLance KneeshawKevin Rundle4.18
Janine finds Scarlett and Tommy upstairs and insists she is ready to look after Scarlett now; Tommy locks the door and throws the key, which falls between the floorboards; Janine tells Tommy that his father was a controlling psychoapath who tried to kill her; as the fire spreads, they hear the smoke alarms and try to retrieve the key. Ben and Callum see the fire from outside and call the fire service; Phil regains consciousness and escapes, saying that the house is empty. Mick hears about the fire and wonders if Shirley was involved. Tommy eventually gets the key and the three gradually go down the stairs but Tommy runs back up as the flames spread; Scarlett exits the house and Janine goes back up for Tommy. Gray finds flowers on the anniversary of Chantelle's death and Whitney says they may be from Kheerat; Gray confronts Kheerat but then they notice the fire and hear from Scarlett that Tommy is inside. Phil tells Ben that Shirley knocked him out so Ben suspects Shirley of starting the fire. Janine and Tommy's only means of escape is now through the window, while Kheerat and Gray enter the house to try to find them; Janine lowers Tommy out of the window but an explosion means she falls back inside and Tommy is left hanging; he falls to the ground. Kheerat is upstairs when the explosion happens and Gray goes upstairs, finding him and Janine; Janine is rescued by the fire fighters, causing Scarlett to smile, while Kheerat tells Gray to leave him there however, Gray rescues Kheerat from the building. Jean looks for Kat; Shirley finds Jean and tells her she was in the house and is confused about what happened; Jean is then asked by PC Olsen to answer questions about a potential drugs offense. Kat finally arrives on the scene and rushes to Tommy, blaming Janine, who states that she saved him. Meanwhile, Linda's contractions start but Jack thinks she is faking it to avoid talking about Max; when her waters break, he rushes downstairs to find Mick but the bar is empty; Linda begs for help, saying Jack is the baby's uncle but if Max knows the truth he will ruin everything; Jack admits that Max is not coming back and he calls an ambulance; while he is looking for towels, Linda gives birth to a baby girl and Linda begs him to let her and Mick be a happy family without Max getting involved; Mick sees the ambulance arrive and meets the baby, thanking Jack for his help.
6342147
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14)
22 minutesLance KneeshawPoz Watson3.95
Kat thanks Janine for saving Tommy so Janine asks her not to come to court and let her have Scarlett; Kat does go to court and while Judge Hallett is impressed by Janine's actions, she says it does not affect the hearing and Kat is the best person to look after Scarlett; she advises Janine to turn her life around and they will review the situation in six months. Jean gives a "no comment" interview to DS Foden and he later says cash was found along with evidence of drug growing; Jean says the money is for Stacey but he says it has been seized; she says take it because she will be dead before she goes to prison, and then collapses in pain; Foden accompanies her to hospital where she eventually asks Dr Robinson to tell he that she is dying but Dr Robinson says she does not have cancer and she is only making herself ill by thinking she is ill; Jean is relieved that she can see Stacey but back at the police station, Foden says she will be going to prison for a long time. Martin finds out that Jean had cannabis growing in her garage but Ruby says she did not tell him to protect Lily and she just assumed that Jean had it for medicinal reasons; Martin wonders why someone would report Jean as she is well liked and Ruby assures him she has told him the whole truth; Martin then looks on Ruby's phone and finds a text from the police thanking her for information that led to a drug-related arrest. Mick asks Shirley if she started the fire; she insists she did not but it may have been something she knocked over by accident; Shirley tells Mick about Jean and the drugs. Callum tells Phil that the police wnat to speak to whoever attacked him; Janine overhears as Phil says it was Shirley, so Janine confronts Shirley and announces that she started the fire; Janine then tells Kat that she will not leave until she gets Scarlett back. Linda names the baby Annie; Jack tells Linda and Mick that he will not tell Max anything and he tells Rainie that Mick is the father. Kheerat thanks Gray for saving his life.
6343148
16 September 2021 (2021-09-16)
24 minutesLance KneeshawCarey AndrewsUnknown[δξ]
Martin visits Stacey in prison and says he has messed up by marrying Ruby; Stacey says Ruby has always been a liar and asks Martin to take the children to live with Jean; he says he cannot because Ruby set Jean up on drugs charges and she is in custody, and she is dying from cancer; Stacey cries and says if Martin does not do anything, she will kill Ruby herself. Jean tells Foden that she grew the drugs by accident and came under pressure to sell them by someone she has known for many years who she is now scared of and therefore is scared to reveal their name; Jean realises she has a moral obligation to do so and when Foden confirms that Jean can be released as soon as she gives the name, Jean names Ruby as the culprit. Janine convinces Kat to let her stay with her for a while to help look after Scarlett but when Lola says she has heard that the fire started due to a cardigan on the cooker, Shirley realises she is in the clear and says it must have been the last person who was there; Kat accuses Janine of starting the fire but she denies it. Sonia takes Tiffany to the gym and when Dotty arrives, Tiffany pairs up with her and ends up fighting with her; Dotty says Keegan was the one who cheated on her so Tiffany leaves, humiliated. Gray's father calls him because he is dying in a hospice; he tells Whitney he they have not spoken for 10 years and his father hates him; Whitney says it may be his last chance to see him and she will accompany him on a visit.
6344149
17 September 2021 (2021-09-17)
25 minutesLance KneeshawCarey Andrews4.00
Ruby takes a pregnancy test while Jean tells police that Ruby threatened and bribed her into using her garage to grow drugs and her bank statement will show payments from Ruby. Martin tells Ruby that he knows she has been lying to him from the moment they started their relationship, including how he ended up in hospital following the robbery at the club; she admits that Stacey was innocent but says their baby was always going to be the victim; he comforts her as she cries and says they can put everything behind her as long as she makes amends and tells the truth to the police; she says it is the wrong time because she is pregnant but she cannot find the test so he does not believe her; Foden then arrives and arrests Ruby for possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply after finding the drugs Lily had; Ruby begs Martin for help but he watches as she is taken away; when he sees Jean he says that Ruby said she is pregnant but Jean says she cannot be believed; in the police car, Ruby finds the positive test her her pocket. Gray and Whitney visit his father, Alex, and when Whitney leaves them alone, Alex says he wishes he had been around more when Gray was young to stop his anger problems; Gray insists his mother's innuries were an accident but Alex says he saw a day ago that it was a year since Chantelle died in a domestic accident and asks if he was wrong to believe Gray's mother; Gray says Alex has no evidence and he is not of sound mind; Gray "wishes peace" on Alex, implying he hopes he dies soon; back in Walford, Gray and Whitney hug and almost kiss; Gray then withdraws money from Tina's bank account using her debit card. Shirley receives a text message saying Tina has withdrawn cash and is hopeful she is coming home. Bernadette has a baby scan and Stuart and Rainie discover they are having a baby boy; Rainie then confronts Linda and says she will bring Max back so she can see Abi, annoucing that Max is Annie's father. Sonia goes on a date with Ethan, a man she met at the gym.
6345150
20 September 2021 (2021-09-20)
24 minutesJohn GreeningNatalie Mitchell4.21
Rainie puts up leaflets saying that Max is the father of Linda's baby; Nancy finds them and tells Mick, who confronts Rainie and threatens her because she is wrong; Rainie insists that Max will find out and come back; Mick then tells Mitch, Karen and Bernadette that Rainie is using drugs again and not to let her near the baby that Bernadette is carrying for her. Jean visits Stacey in prison and tells her she does not have cancer after all; she says Ruby is pleading guilty to the drugs charges which Stacey says is just to get a lighter sentence. Martin discovers that Ruby has left Dotty in charge of all her affairs and she is having everything from the house put into storage, putting the house on the market and filing for divorce. Ethan asks Sonis for another date. Sonia convinces Whitney to perform in the competition for Kush; after Whitney's first performance, a man, Omari, speaks to her, saying he knew Kush and offers to manage her but Whitney says she has a manager; she and Rocky see Ethen with another woman and during Whitney's second perfmance, Rocky punches him; Jen disqualifies Whitney from the contest bacause of this and Whitney says Rocky as her manager, saying she will call Omari.
6346151
21 September 2021 (2021-09-21)
21 minutesJohn GreeningNatalie MitchellUnknown[δο]
Linda discovers Rainie's leaflets but Mick says he has solved the problem; Karen, Bernadette and Mitch ask Rainie if she is taking drugs again so she realises Mick has lied about her; Stuart tells Mick that Rainie will leave the Carters alone if he tells Karen that he was wrong but he says that he will cause serious problems for the Carters if his lie causes problems for them; Linda is worried about this threat and decides to leave with Mick to visit her mother, Elaine Peacock (Maria Friedman), for a short while. Sonia hears about Ethan being married; she speaks to Martin about Ruby who advises her to look after her money; she then tells Rocky she wants to invest in his warehouse development using Dot's money; Ethan arrives to explain to Sonia that he is going through a divorce but she says she is not interested so he insults her; Rocky sees him outside and keys his car, which two police officers see and arrest him, witnessed by Kathy and Dotty; at the police station, Rocky gives the name Thomas Cotton instead of Terry Cant, and after he he bailed, Dotty refers to him as her uncle and says that he almost jeopardised their plan to take Sonia's money and he is starting to believe the lie that he is Sonia's father. Harvey tells Dana he does not understand Bobby getting involved in "Muslim stuff" but she says she likes him and that is all that matters. Kioni is suspended from school for fighting so Mila tells her she will work with her or Iqra instead. The Mitchells have temporarily moved in with the Slaters but Isaac tells Lola that she and Lexi should move in with him instead.
6347152
23 September 2021 (2021-09-23)
22 minutesJohn GreeningPete Lawson4.04
While trying to gain more signatures for the new mosque, Bobby, Iqra, Waseem and others receive Islamophobic abuse from a group of people including a man called Lenny; Harvey tries to make an effort to find out more about the mosque but when he makes a joke about "flying carpets", people are offended so Harvey leaves; later, Bobby tells Harvey that he is good enough for Dana, he loves her and wants to look after her and she is amazing, which Dana hears without Bobby knowing; Harvey later signs the petition, saying that he can see Bobby makes Dana happy; however, they later receive more abuse from Lenny, who physically attacks Dana; Bobby does nothing but Harvey chases Lenny off and says that Bobby cannot protect Dana. Kathy tells Sonia that Rocky was arrested while Rocky tells Dotty they should scam people who deserve it like Phil or Suki and that Sonia will give Dotty her share of Dot's inheritance eventually; Dotty threatens to tell everyone Rocky's true identity; he tries to reason with Sonia to give Dotty some money but she says she cannot trust her and Kathy tells Rocky that she is not seeing Harvey anymore and hints that she would like Rocky to ask her on a date again. Martin tells Zack that he has nothing left so Zack steals several bottles of alcohol from the club and Martin sells cocktails in the street. Ben, Patrick and Sheree find out that Lola and Lexi are moving in with Isaac; Sheree tells Patrick that they need to get Isaac to Trinidad soon and Ben tells Isaac that as soon as he has somewhere to live, Lexi will be living with him. Rainie finds out Mick and Linda have left; Stuart asks Rainie to let Abi go, saying she will come back eventually and she agrees.
6348153
24 September 2021 (2021-09-24)
25 minutesJohn GreeningKaterina Watson3.82
Isaac looks for work so he can support Lola and Lexi but he struggles due to being prejudged. A teacher, Mr Chris Hancock, talks to Denise about Isaac looking after a relative in Trinidad and later Denise sees an estate agent outside the house who says the owner has put it on the market for sale; Denise tells both things things to Patrick, Sheree and Isaac and realises Sheree wanted to make sure Isaac has no reason to come back to Walford; Sheree says she is protecting Isaac but he says she is ashamed of him and that he wants to stay there whether she supports him or not; Patrick later tells Sheree that she has betrayed him and implies their marriage is over. When Dana leaves hospital and gives a statement to police, Harvey tells her to end her relationship with Bobby because his beliefs put her in danger. Kat tells Janine to get a job to prove everyone wrong; she cannot get one and she is tempted when Dr Cole offers her the scamming job back but Janine declines; she later goes to the club and flirts with Zack. Rocky tells Dotty to prove to Sonia that she is responsible because if she scams Sonia then she will lose her friends, and to start by making amends with Tiffany; Dotty gives Tiffany the details of a makeup artist who was impressed by Tiffany's Instagram page but Tiffany tears up the details; Rocky tells Dotty to keep trying.
6349154
27 September 2021 (2021-09-27)
23 minutesTim LeandroJess Green4.08
Kat finds Zack and Janine spent the night together and tells Janine not to bring one-night stands to her home; Janine talks to Billy about her troubles and later convinces Frankie to let her help at the Vic when she is left on her own with rowdy customers; after this, Frankie agrees to take Janine on under a trial period and Sharon is angry to see Janine working there. Bobby buys Dana a charm while Dana receives a letter from university about her deferral; Bobby gives Dana the charm and Harvey finds the letter; he confronts Dana who says she has made her own choice to defer but he blames Bobby; he then asks Bobby to speak to Dana, which he does, but she says he is not respecting her choices and does not want to be controlled, and ends the relationship. Gray speaks to Jen, acting as Whitney's new agent, and convinces her to give Whitney a performance spot at her upcoming showcase; Whitney and Gray later decide to embark on a relationship as long as they take it very slowly. Denise is visited by Nathan Wood from a chain of salons, offering to buy the salon or put her out of business by opening up another nearby; Sheree forces Nathan out although Denise says it is Isaac and Patrick she needs to make things up to; Sheree then tells Isaac she has informed the school that she lied and that they want him back; he thanks her for telling the truth but says he will still move out.
6350155
28 September 2021 (2021-09-28)
20 minutesTim LeandroRob Gittins3.97
Sheree asks Patrick how she can make things right; he says to give people space and time so she suggests they both go to Trinidad without Isaac; he agrees but after speaking to Denise, he decides he should stay with Isaac; he tells Sheree to go to Trinidad on her own so he can think about his relationship with her without her there. Patrick offers to be a guarantor for Isaac and Lola so they can let a flat. Jean is given a community order for her part in the cannabis farming. Zack tells Martin he should move in with him and Sharon. Dana tells Harvey that her relationship with Bobby is over but she is still deferring university. Jen tells Whitney she already has a job offer on a cruise ship, which Whitney is excited to accept though Gray tries to put her off; he then makes a comment to Jen which makes her suspicious, so she searches for Whitney on the internet and sees she was tried for the murder of her ex-lover, Leo King (Tom Wells), who stalked her.[δπ] Tommy is annoyed to find out Martin knew Alfie is not his father.
6351156
30 September 2021 (2021-09-30)
21 minutesTim LeandroRob Gittins4.28
Sheree thinks Patrick has already decided he will end their relationship although he insists he wants things back to normal eventually; Sheree meets Nathan, who confirms the salon could be sold by a single signature from the owner, Patrick; Sheree then discovers that Patrick has agreed to be guarantor for Isaac and Lola and that they are a housewarming party while Sheree is away; Sheree asks Patrick to sign the guarantor paperwork so she knows it is done but she slips in the purchase of business agreement and Patrick unwittingly signs it; Sheree then leaves, giving Harvey her wedding ring to give to Patrick when he returns from taking her to the airport. Bernadette worries about Rainie's behaviour, thinking she might actually be on drugs; Keegan tries to find out the truth which nearly leads to a fight between him and Stuart until Tiffany steps in; Tiffany, Keegan, Stuart and Rainie later meet where Keegan apologises for his comments and Rainie says she is just worried about Abi; she agrees to take a drugs test to put Bernadette's mind at rest. Tiffany tells Keegan that she is not seeing Vinny and she just wanted to wind Keegan up. Dana insists to Bobby that it is over between them and she will be getting a new job as soon as she can; Bobby then has a relapse of his obsessive–compulsive disorder. Jen tells Whitney that she did not get the cruise ship job.

October

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#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
6352157
1 October 2021 (2021-10-01)
21 minutesTim LeandroKim RevillUnknown[δρ]
Harvey returns Sheree's wedding ring to Patrick so he realises his marriage is over; Isaac tells Patrick he and Lola will not move out. Nathan brings paperwork to the salon but Denise bins it without reading it; Nathan returns later to measure the salon, saying she should read the paperwork; Denise then tells Patrick and Isaac that Sheree sold the salon and Patrick signed the paperwork; Patrick explains that Sheree tricked him, and everyone is upset and angry. Sharon is initially annoyed to find that Martin has moved in but she allows it; she helps him find a divorce solicitor but he realises he is speaking to Ruby's solicitor, Curtis, who speaks about Martin without realising who he is; Sharon and Nancy offer Martin support. Tiffany and Keegan agree to remain friends until she finds out he has frozen their joint bank account without telling her; Tiffany's brother, Liam, returns from Germany to support Tiffany and hears Keegan had sex with Dotty; Keegan tries to talk to Tiffany but Liam keeps him away from her; Liam then gets a phone call and tells the caller that he will get their money. Honey is unable to get time off work to take Janet to an audition; Honey tells Suki that she cannot punish her because she would not kiss her but Suki denies this ever happened.
6353158
4 October 2021 (2021-10-04)
21 minutesJane AshmoreJonny O'Neill4.03
Martin asks Peter for his old job back on the fruit and veg market stall but Peter will only offer him work at the fish and chip shop; Martin reluctantly accepts and is later forced to work when he had plans with Hope. Janet's audition is successful but Suki refuses to give Honey time off to go to Miami for the filming, blaming Honey's poor work standards; Jay asks Honey why Suki is treating her this way, so Honey says Suki is punishing her because she tried to kiss her; Jay then tells Kheerat about this but Kheerat treatens Jay, telling him not to lie about Suki. Liam tells Keegan that Tiffany will get half of his stall when she divorces him; Keegan asks Tiffany to let the stall grow before she does anything but she says she is not interested in money; Tiffany tells Liam to stay out of her business. Dotty struggles with running the club and Sonia asks her for money to cover a utility bill but Dotty says she needs time to prove to Ruby she can run the club. Vinny agrees to DJ for Dotty.
6354159
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05)
20 minutesJane AshmoreJonny O'NeillUnknown[δσ]
Dotty's 2000s-themed night in the club is attended by social media influences and is succesful but when a woman comes in that Sonia thinks she recognises, Rocky disappears; Sonia speaks to the woman, Sandy, who says she is looking for "Kirsty"; she interrupts Dotty's speech by smashing a bottle and they talk in the office; Sandy, Dotty's mother, insults her daughter and says she needs money. Kheerat calls Honey a liar but Honey insists she has told the truth; Kheerat tells Suki what Honey has claimed and that she is trying to blackmail the family; Suki tells Honey to stop lying but Honey says she should not be angry or ashamed of her feelings or of being gay; Suki slaps Honey and tells her to convince Kheerat that she has lied otherwise she will make her life hell. Martin is annoyed by Peter's behaviour so he and Zack put his tablet computer in the deep fat fryer; Peter sacks Martin but Martin does not care. Liam gets a work trial at the garage after impressing Ben.
6355160
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07)
23 minutesJane AshmoreRebekah Harrison4.06
Sandy insists to Dotty that she is not using drugs and just needs money for food and shelter; Dotty arranges to meet her later; Rocky tells Dotty to get Sandy out of Walford as she will recognise him and Sonia will know the truth but Sandy refuses. Bernadette gets a drugs test for Rainie but she says she cannot take it as she took a sleeping pill the night before and it could show up as positive; Rainie later sees Sandy and gives her money to buy cigarettes, but Bernadette sees them assumes Sandy is Rainie's drug dealer. Sandy meets Dotty, who accuses Sandy of being on drugs due to her behaviour and though Sandy denies this, she takes £20 from Dotty and leaves; Dotty then sees Sonia tending to Sandy after she collapses and Sonia says she suspects a drugs overdose. Keegan decides to leave Walford to stay with his half brother, Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters), for a while. Peter speaks to Kathy on the phone who tells him to give Martin his job back on the market; Bobby gives Martin the news and reveals he called Kathy. Honey tells Suki that she will be taking leave from work and if she threatens to sack her again she will tell people the truth about Jags' death; Suki later apologises to Honey for how she treated her and says the kiss was out of grief and confusion, but still asks Honey to tell Kheerat she lied as it is affecting their relationship; Honey does this and then tells Billy she will go to Miami instead of him; Suki then sacks Honey, saying nobody will believe anything she says now. Billy agrees to move in with Jay while Honey is away so he can spend more time with Will.
6356161
8 October 2021 (2021-10-08)
24 minutesJane AshmoreMatthew Hurt3.89
Denise and Patrick visit a lawyer but are told they cannot do anything; Patrick later tells Denise he will release equity on his house but Denise tells him not to and they will get through it as a family. Rainie takes a negative drugs test. Keegan hears Liam talking about getting money on the phone and tells Tiffany that Liam has put thoughts into her head about getting half of his business for this reason; Bernadette urges Keegan to stay in Walford because Tiffany still needs him but Bernadette decides to go in his place because she still has doubts about Rainie and thinks it will be best for the baby; when Rainie hears that Bernadette has left, she is distraught. Whitney loses her engagement ring and she and Sonia suspect Sandy of taking it but Liam finds it and pockets it. Dotty insists on taking Sandy away from the city and getting her off drugs permantly but Rocky wants Sandy gone while Dotty stays; Dotty shows Sandy a large cash bonus she has received that she will use for the holiday but when she is not looking, Sandy takes it and leaves. Keegan sees Liam leaving a pawn shop with cash and tells Liam that he looks suspicious because Keegan was right and that he will do anything to protect Tiffany. Jay tells Honey to speak to the Minute Mart's head office to report Suki's treatment of her; Honey tells Suki she could do this but will not because Suki has punished herself enough by destroying her only true friendship; Suki later tells Honey she is right but Honey says she knows Suki is a liar and will never believe anything she ever says; Honey and Janet then leave for Miami.
6357162
11 October 2021 (2021-10-11)
21 minutesKarl NeilsonAmy GuylerUnknown[δθ]
Mitch takes a cab booking from a man called Vince Hubbard; Kim says Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood) is her absent husband's name tracks Vince down to the restaurant but it is not her husband, however, she sees he has the specific wallet that she had made for Vincent; Kim decides to find out what Vince knows about Vincent but when Phil hears about this, he tells Denise to stop Kim doing this because Vincent was murdered by Aidan Maguire (Patrick Bergin)[δτ] and if she uncovers this, it will put the Mitchell and Fox families in danger. Dana discovers Bobby has OCD and they decide to resume their relationship, which pleases Kathy when she returns; Kathy says she will talk to Harvey about Bobby. Scarlett tells Janine that her hero is Helen Keller; Janine says she has lots of deaf friends but makes up names for them, including Rick Astley; Janine later finds out Frankie is meeting her deaf friends the next day so tells them to meet at the Vic first, and tells Scarlett that she will be meeting all her deaf friends. Dotty receives a silent call from Sandy and worries; she tells Rocky that she needs money to help Sandy but Rocky says it is better that Sandy has gone, however, Dotty would rather help her mother.
6358163
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12)
21 minutesKarl NeilsonSophie Woolley3.76
Scarlett asks Janine to talk about her deaf friends at her after-school presentation so Janine asks Frankie for help; Janine manages to blag her way through the talk, impressing the children, though the teacher, Jamal, knows Janine is lying when Scarlett asks her to talk about Rick Astley and Janine says he invented the British Sign Language action for applause; at the Vic, Nancy hears about this and says Astley is not deaf but Janine says she was not talking about the famous Rick Astley. Tommy tells Jean that he cannot talk to Kat about Michael but he hears Jean telling Kat to talk to Tommy about him; Tommy says Janine told him that Michael was "evil" and he will take after him; Kat confronts Janine in the pub and they fight; Kat tells Janine to leave her house and that she will not see Scarlett. Kim arranges to meet Vince, while Phil shows Denise video evidence that Vincent was killed; Kim insists to Denise that she needs to bring Vincent back for the children so Denise tells Phil that she can put Kim off but she needs to make sure Kim has money for the children until they turn 18, so tells him to find a way to get the salon back. Chelsea discovers she is pregnant but when she tries to tell Gray, Whitney interrupts; Whitney later sees a pregnancy test in Chelsea's bag.
6359164
14 October 2021 (2021-10-14)
24 minutesKarl NeilsonLauren Klee4.15
Chelsea asks Denise to come to an appointment with her but Denise assumes it is for a makeover and refuses; Whitney asks Gray about his relationship with Chelsea and then asks Chelsea if she is pregnant but Cheslea denies it; Whitney speaks to Denise about Chelsea and hears about the appointment so asks Chelsea if she is going for an abortion; Cheslea eventually admits it and Whitney offers to accompany her, saying she will not tell Gray. Ash is observed at work by Mrs Tenadii and then she sees to a patient, Mrs Davis, who asks to be seen by a doctor "from here"; Ash perceives this as racist; Mrs Tenadii tells Ash that her hospital pass was handed in at reception after being lost and she failed to report it, and she has to include this in her report; Ash is driven home by Harvey, who refers to her as "you lot"; he says he means young people but she calls him racist and says she will tell everyone what he is like. Tommy tells Kat that he wants nothing to do with her. Phil tells Denise that he is working on getting the salon back; Denise finds out that Kim is planning to meet Vince, with Jack posing as her husband; Denise tells Kim that Vincent abandoned his children and they do not need that kind of father so Kim says she will forget about it but then tells Jack she is still going to meet Vince.
6360165
15 October 2021 (2021-10-15)
25 minutesKarl NeilsonLauren Klee3.80
Jack meets Vince pretending to book him for a party but he sees Kim hiding so she asks why he has her husband's wallet; he tells Kim and Jack that his real name is Howie and he found Vincent's wallet when he was a security guard at a scrap yard where sometimes three men would arrive but only two would leave, but he was scared to get involved, but he decided to use Vincent's identity as a way out of debt; he says he does not want to report anything to the police because he will be killed and Denise arrives, telling him to leave; he returns the wallet to Kim, who cries; Denise then tells Jack not to start a murder investigation, telling him about her deal with Phil; Jack hopes that Kim never finds out. Whitney accompanies Chelsea to a clinic for a termination but after the appointment, Chelsea tells Whitney she decided not to go through with it, saying she can change; Whitney agrees not to tell Gray but warns Chelsea that he will find out anyway. Gray, short of money, tries to secure any legal work he can get, speaking to his lawyer friend David, but David says Laura has influence over his firm. Janine convinces Jay to let her stay with him and Billy until Honey returns. Harvey tries to convince Ash and Peter he is not racist.
6361166
18 October 2021 (2021-10-18)
24 minutesSara SugarmanGemma CoppingUnknown[δυ]
Janine catches Liam trying to fake a robbery at the garage so he can steal a car; Liam admits that he got into debt in Germany but Janine advises not to turn to criminality to pay it off. Janine later tries to get a job from Jay at the car lot and although he believes she is trying to change, he refuses to employ her; Janine tells Liam to convince Jay to change his mind and she will sell cars that Liam steals. Whitney tells Chelsea that making her lie to Gray is not fair but Chelsea says it is her choice, not Whitney's; when Gray later senses Whitney feels uncomfortable about something, she lies that it is about Tiffany. Harvey tells Kat that Ash never paid her cab fare; Peter comes to Kat with a business offer between the cab firm and the restaurant, which she turns down when he asks her to get Harvey to improve his customer service skills; Kat then confronts Ash in the pub for not paying but she reveals that Harvey was racist towards her; Kat confronts Harvey, saying she humilated herself; he says he was talking about young people thinking they can get things their own way but Kat tells him he is stupid for thinking Ash would not see it as racist and sacks him. Denise tells Kim she has got the salon back and wants her to be a partner; she is forced to admit she got help from Phil and Kim still insits on finding justice for Vincent as it is more important than the salon.
6362167
19 October 2021 (2021-10-19)
20 minutesSara SugarmanRashida SerikiUnknown[δυ]
Gray receives a final notice on his mortgate repayments; he tells Chelsea she owes him money but she refuses to pay; Gray has a job interview for a managerial role but the interviewer, Troy, says the position was filled but he can take a job as a "quality technician", which Gray realises is cooking in a fast food restaurant but he agrees to take the job anyway; after speaking to Whitney, Chelsea tells Gray she is pregnant but does not want him near her baby. Bobby and Dana agree to tell Harvey they are back together but delay doing this; Ash tells Peter that his campaign to stop racism is only for his own benefit and she will never get back with him; Harvey visits Kathy, telling her that Peter is making things worse for him but he sees Dana's shoes and finds her and Bobby together; Kathy says Bobby found peace in religion but Harvey asks why he couldn't have picked a Christian denomination, so Kathy says he is the problem, not Bobby; Dana then tells Harvey to accept her relationship. Jay agrees to give Janine the job at the car lot; Janine tells Billy that everyone sees her as evil and him as pathetic and that Jay is seen as lovely so she is going to correct that. Kim tries to hire a private investigator so Denise asks Patrick to speak to her; Patrick tells Kim that she will only bring pain and sorrow for her and her children.
6363168
21 October 2021 (2021-10-21)
23 minutesCandida Scott KnightRichard Davidson4.39
Gray offers to help Chelsea financially but she declines, however, after Sharon talks about not being able to afford nursery for Albie, Chelsea talks to Gray and says she has worked out what she will need for the first two years; he is shocked and says he will not pay her, but after he receives a phone call telling him his father has died, he tells Chelsea that he wants to be a good father who looks after his children. Billy finds out that Jay was invited to Will's school presentation while Billy was not; Janine says Jay is trying to steal Billy's son as well as his wife, but after Jay gives Billy his ticket, Billy tells Janine to quit her job and stop her scam or he will tell Jay everything. Kim realises that Phil did not tell Kat that he was helping Denise get the salon back and later apologises to Phil for telling Kat this; she talks to him about Vincent and why he tried to stop her finding him but he says he thinks Vincent has started a new life somewhere else; Phil tells Denise that Kim is asking too many questions but Denise says Kim will get bored and give up eventually; Kim then tells Denise that she thinks Phil killed Vincent. Dana tells Harvey to apologise to Kathy and Ash and she will help him get his job back from Kat; Harvey's son Aaron arrives and convinces Harvey not to apologise to Ash because she misunderstood him and he did nothing wrong.
6364169
22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)
25 minutesCandida Scott KnightRichard DavidsonUnknown[δυ]
Gray tells Whitney about his father's death and Chelsea's pregnancy; she tells him it is ok to be sad in front of her and they kiss; Whitney later says she is relieved Chelsea finally told him so he asks if she knew Chelsea was pregnant; Whitney says she knew for a week so he says she was lying to him but Whitney says it had to come from Chelsea and she tried to get her to tell him sooner; she then says Chelsea made a hard decision, revealing that she was planning a termination and Whitney went to the clinic with her; Whitney says Gray would never have known had she had a termination but Gray says Whitney would have known and says she is like "all the others", lying and sneaking around; he tells Whitney she has to learn not to do that or they cannot be together; Whitney says they cannot be together after the way he has spoken to her; he picks up a knife and tells her to leave before he does something he regrets; she says she is not scared of him because he is pathetic, insecure and a coward, says they are done for good and leaves. Janine tells Billy she has given up the scam but wants to keep her job; Billy insists that she quits so Janine manipulates Will into asking Jay to go to the presentation and then tells Billy that Jay convinced Will to take him; afterwards, Billy tells Jay he got what he wanted and tells Janine that Jay has ruined his life and wants Jay to know how it feels, so he wants to be part of Janine's scam. Aaron meets Tiffany and they are attracted to each other; Tiffany reveals she has just split from her husband but agrees to one date. Kim meets Howie again to ask him to help her find out who killed Vincent but he refuses, however, he later visits Kim saying he will go to the police for her and her children.
6365170
25 October 2021 (2021-10-25)
23 minutesMiguel GuerreiroRebekah Harrison4.17
Denise tells Phil that Kim is going to the police with Howie later so Phil says he will take Raymond to Spain to keep him safe; Kim is delayed when Chelsea tells her she is pregnant and asks her to help her tell Denise; Denise is happy to hear this news and tells Kim this baby can be a fresh start for the family but Kim says she will still go with Howie the next day instead; Kat is shocked to hear that Phil is going to Spain but asks him to book her and her children on the flight as well; Jack then calls Phil about the situation. Tiffany is surprised to see that Keegan is working when she has her date with Aaron; Aaron leaves for work after one drink; Tiffany's shoe heel breaks so Keegan offers to carry her home and they laugh about it; Liam sees them and says Tiffany deserves better than Keegan but Tiffany and Keegan smile to each other. Janine tells Jay she has a contact for him but he wants to meet the person; she gets Dr Cole to pose as a car dealer and Jay is impressed; Liam then hears that Billy is in on the deal but Janine insists there will be plenty of money for everyone. Stacey is released from prison and Lily tells Martin she and her siblings will be moving back in with Stacey; Stacey asks Martin to meet later and Zack tells him she probably has romantic plans so Martin dresses up; Stacey tells Martin she wants his help telling the children that she got married again. Jean tells Suki their boiler is broken and needs replacing.
6366171
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26)
21 minutesMiguel GuerreiroJulia CranneyUnknown[δφ]
Stacey tells Kheerat to get Suki to replace their boiler because she can afford it but Kheerat refuses to get involved; Stacey, Jean and the children break into Suki's house to use her shower and Lily takes some food; when Suki, Kheerat and Ash return, they realise someone had a shower and Suki blames the Slaters; she discovers a watch is missing; Kheerat says it might not have been the Slaters but then finds something belonging to Stacey. Martin tells Zack that Stacey got married again; Martin and Stacey meet but when Stacey sees Janine working in the Vic, Stacey decides to leave and not talk about her marriage. Aaron apologises to Tiffany and asks for a second chance but she says she does not give second chances; Iqra later tells Tiffany that Keegan still loves her and would do anything to make things right. Keegan finds Dotty being searched by PC Goddard after talking to a drug dealer; Dotty tells Keegan she did it to try to find Sandy; they talk after Goddard leaves and Tiffany sees them talking so assumes they are together and leaves, however, Dotty tells Keegan that he heard Aaron on the phone to another woman. Tiffany then meets Aaron but he has to leave early again, saying it is work; when Aaron returns home, he messages someone that "it is done" and washes blood off his hands. Jack warns Phil that Kim is meeting Howie so Phil threatens Howie and he does not meet Kim; Kim cries to Denise that Vincent is gone forever and she can do nothing about it.
6367172
28 October 2021 (2021-10-28)
23 minutesMiguel GuerreiroDaran LittleUnknown[δφ]
Kheerat visits the Slaters accusing them of stealing Jags's watch; they admit to entering the house for a shower but say they know nothing about the watch; Stacey then sees Arthur with the watch so decides to take it back to Suki but her probation officer, Justine Simpson, arrives; Justine is impressed with how Stacey is doing but then Suki arrives with an eviction notice and sees the watch; Jean asks for all her rent money back so Suki accuses her of coming into it illegally; Stacey explains to Justine that Suki is a rogue landlord who will not repair their boiler and Jean says she is also a liar; Justine asks Stacey to sort it out because becoming homeless would cause problems, especially with Eve to consider; Stacey is then forced to tell Jean that Eve is her wife. Ash wonders if she actually misunderstood Harvey and decides to pay her cab fare to Kat; Kat then gives Harvey his job back. Kim emotionally tells Pearl that Vincent is dead and they will never see him again. A man called George arrives looking for Zack as he broke his daughter's heart; Sharon says he is on holiday and then tells Zack to ask Nancy for another chance as he is clearly heartbroken; George speaks to Zack, who pretends to be Martin, saying he will pass on a message but says Zack will want to apologise and will not have meant to hurt his daughter.
6368173
29 October 2021 (2021-10-29)
25 minutesMiguel GuerreiroDaran LittleUnknown[δφ]
Zack brings Nancy flowers to apologise and says he wants to change; George arrives and asks Nancy if Zack is Martin; she confirms this so Eve, who has arrived, punches Zack; Zack says he is Zack and points to Martin, so Eve punches Martin, as payback for hurting Stacey. Stacey tells Jean that she married Eve to help her prove she has a stable home and it is not a romantic relationship; Stacey and Eve are reunited and Jean meets Eve; Jean tells Shirley that her plans with Stacey have been ruined as Eve is dangerous and Stacey will end up in prison again; Shirley tells Jean to do something about it, so Jean tells Stacey that she cannot be dragged into a lie and Eve can stay for one night only. Nancy tells Zack she is ready to be friends with him but nothing more; Zack promises Sharon that he will bring no more trouble to her door; they are later shocked to find a baby has been left on their doorstep with a note saying "Alyssa is yours, I can't do this anymore, please take care of her." Dotty tells Rocky to get her money from Sonia so she can help Sandy or she will tell Sonia the truth; Rocky speaks to Peter about investing in a vegan supplier but Peter refuses. Aaron confronts Ash and announces that she led a smear campaign to get Harvey sacked, leaving Harvey feeling embarrassed; Ash tells Dana what Aaron did so Dana confronts Aaron and he meets Bobby, finding out he is Muslim. Harvey sees bruising on Aaron's hand. Bobby hears that planning permission for the mosque was approved.

November

[edit]

On 13 October 2021, it was announced that EastEnders, along with BBC soaps and continuing dramams Holby City, Casualty and Doctors, ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale, and Channel 4's soap opera Hollyoaks, would take part in a week of crossover episodes starting on 1 November 2021, to coincide with the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). The episodes all make various references to climate change with characters making cameo appearances and storylines being referreced in the other shows. The episodes were the idea of Emmerdale's executive producer, Jane Hudson, and they took "many months of meetings and planning to bring the storylines together".[25]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
6369174
1 November 2021 (2021-11-01)
30 minutesIndra BhoseLynne DallowUnknown[δχ]
Zack tries to track down Alyssa's mother with no luck; he tells Nancy about Alyssa and she gets him to think about the responsibility; before Sharon goes to the police, Zack says he wants to take a DNA test and if Alyssa is his, he will look after her. Stacey gets Eve to help deal with Suki; using her experience as a solicitor, she tells Suki she is breaking the law; they tells Jean this but when Stacey leaves, her sister, Sean, appears and convinces Eve to leave beacuse she cannot guarantee to keep Stacey out of trouble; Stacey returns hom and says Suki has realised who Eve is and wants them to vacate by Christmas, and realises that Eve has gone; Sean is annoyed Jean did not say that Eve is a trained solicitor and the house is her probation address; Stacey goes to find Eve. Bailey tries to convince Peter to have a meat-free day once a week at the restaurant. Gray apologises to Whitney for how he spoke to her, blaming his grief; she refuses to go to the funeral with him. Vi finds out that Jonno has sold all her belonging and tells Rainie; Rainie assures Vi that she will always have a home with her and Stuart.
6370175
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02)
20 minutesIndra BhoseKevin RundleUnknown[δχ]

Chelsea goes to the funeral with Gray and afterwards, he tells her he wants to be a good father to their child and he has a chance to change his life, proposing marriage to her. Stuart sees Billy is selling Vi's belongings on his stall so takes them; Rainie reveals to Stuart that Jonno kicked her out of the house and sold her things; Vi asks Billy about an antique book but Billy says he already sold it. Peter is shocked that Bailey's video has gone viral online so he records his own video; Bailey and Rocky interrupt it and convince him to go meat-free every Monday. Frankie passes her driving test; Nancy finds out that she messed up an order for crisps and says she does not know how to run a pub; Frankie throws drink over Nancy so Nancy starts throwing packets of crisps at her, but one hits Mick when he returns with Ollie.

This episode features a scene where Tiffany watches a viral video of the Coronation Street character Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) talking about how pollution affects children with asthma.[26] The video of Bailey that Peter watches is also shown in the Doctors episode "Knocking Dollies" (series 22, episode 99), which was broadcast earlier on the same day. The video that Peter makes in this episode in shown in the Emmerdale episode shown on 3 November.[27] The episode of Hollyoaks broadcast on 2 November includes a character who says they are a journalist from the Walford Gazette, the local newspaper in EastEnders.[28]
6371176
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04)
25 minutesIndra BhoseKevin RundleUnknown[δχ]

Chelsea laughs at Gray's propsal, saying they were bad for each other when they were together and a baby would make it worse; he orders her to leave and she trips on the way out; she has pains while in the café so Sonia advises her to get checked at the hospital; Gray arrives there and she asks him to stay; later, Gray apologises for his proposal but she says she only now realises how much the baby means to her and how much he is a part of it and that she needs him, so he says he will stay with her. Mick blames Nancy for her and Frankie's fight because she cannot forgive Frankie; he agrees to hire Janine as a bar manager and then asks Frankie to keep the peace for his and Ollie's sake; she agrees and reveals she passed her driving test; he tells her how proud his is while Nancy listens in. Vi tracks down her book to Kim, who has given it to Pearl and refuses to return it; Patrick finds a photograph inside the book and returns this to Vi; the photograph is of Vi pregnant and she reveals she had a baby when she was 51 years old following a one-night stand; the baby had Down's syndrome and she had him taken into care; she asks Patrick not to let anyone find out and he agrees. Dotty asks Rocky to get the money faster so he convinces Peter to invest in his plant-based business and gives Dotty £3,000; Dotty says she needs more, which Sonia hears and asks what she needs more for; Rocky says they want to find Sandy and put her into private rehab so Sonia offers to give Dotty some of Dot's money to help.

This episode features a scene where Kim looks at a news article online about the Hollyoaks character Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) modelling recylcled clothing.[29]
6372177
5 November 2021 (2021-11-05)
25 minutesIndra BhoseClaire MillerUnknown[δχ]
Mick buys Frankie a car, upsetting Nancy, who plays pranks such as covering the car in shaving foam; Frankie takes revenge by putting something red in with Nancy's white laundry, turning it pink; they fight in the street and Nancy pushes Frankie into the boot of the car and shuts it, while the keys fall to the ground; later, Liam finds the keys and steals the car, unable to hear Frankie, who assumes Nancy is in the car. Martin tells Sonia he thinks Alyssa could be his from a one-night stand before his relationship with Ruby and later tells Zack this, saying he has ordered a second DNA test. Chelsea agrees to marry Gray, saying she wants them to be a proper family. Honey and Janet return from the United States; Vi talks to Honey about Janet, who has Down's syndrome, and becomes emotional at how well she has done. Patrick tells Vi that he did not see his sons for years but when he finally did, it was a blessing; Vi says she might have kept her baby had one person told her she could cope but she now has to stick to her choice; Patrick says it is not too late to change her mind. Suki offers Honey her job back with only the hours she wants but Honey turns it down.
6373178
8 November 2021 (2021-11-08)
20 minutesMakalla McPhersonNatalie MitchellUnknown[δψ]
Frankie is left overnight in a car park; Mick asks Nancy where Frankie is as she did not come home; Nancy says she took her car away and is just planning revenge for being locked in the boot of her car; Liam tells Janine about a car he took and Janine realises it was Frankie's so he tells Liam to bring her back; Frankie returns home safely but Mick blames Nancy and tells her to "go away". Martin and Zack find out neither of them are Alyssa's father; Zack and Sharon see a girl watching them and Sharon realises she is Alyssa's mother; Jada tells Sharon that her son Dennis is Alyssa's father. Ben tells Callum he has had sex with over 100 men; Callum is not happy to hear it. Chelsea tells Denise she is engaged to Gray but when Denise asks if she loves him, she says she "feels something" and it could be enough; Chelsea then asks Gray to delay telling the children about the pregnancy and engagement.
6374179
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09)
20 minutesMakalla McPhersonNatalie MitchellUnknown[δψ]
Sharon accuses Jada of lying because Dennis never mentioned her; she orders Jada out but Zack talks to Jada who says she can prove that Alyssa is Dennis's; he takes her back to Sharon and she says that Dennis was ashamed and embarrassed that Sharon had an affair and did not want to live with her; Sharon realises this is true and Jada tells her that if she does not want Alyssa, to call Social Services. Callum goes out to the gay bar without Ben and meets Freddie, who offers a platonic drink but at the end of the night, he puts his phone number in Callum's pocket; Ben later finds this. Mick tells Nancy to apologise to Frankie; Nancy admits she is jealous and she likes Frankie but struggled that Mick chose to protect Frankie instead of Nancy; Nancy apologises to Frankie and Frankie apologises for the car accident; Frankie says she will leave for a while because Mick and Nancy need time together; Mick tries to stop her but then allows her to go. Kim speaks to Pearl's teacher, Mr Anderson, who agrees that Pearl is an excellent student but wants her to reach her full potential; Kim decides to find a private school.
6375180
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11)
24 minutesMakalla McPhersonYasmeen KhanUnknown[δψ]
Liam threatens to tell Scarlett what Janine has been doing; he hears that his girlfriend, Cindy Williams, is being threatened in Germany; Janine cuts Liam out of the business saying she will report him to the police if he tells Scarlett; Tiffany asks Liam to help her at a makeover party she is hosting at the club; he agrees but refuses to be a "naked butler" until he finds the car keys of one of the women, Sophie; afterwards he offers to sell the keys to Janine; she says she will cut him back in if he keeps working for Tiffany and taking keys from drunk women but he says it would affect Tiffany's business so she reminds him that Cindy needs the money. After speaking to Jada, Sharon decides to look after Alyssa. Kim decides to try crowdfunding to pay for private school for Pearl, though Denise and Isaac tell her that public schools are just as good. Ben asks Callum about Freddie's phone number being in his pocket; Callum says it was just a drink but he found Freddie annoying and he only wants to be with Ben. Kat tells Jean and Stacey that because of their arguments over Eve, she wants to move in with Phil as soon as his house is ready.
6376181
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)
23 minutesMakalla McPhersonJess GreenUnknown[δψ]
Keegan helps Tiffany with her business by giving her a contact to supply cakes; Keegan tells Mitch that he is talking with Tiffany like they used to so Mitch says to take her out for dinner; Keegan hears Liam on the phone saying he is going into business with Tiffany and "there will be more where that came from"; Keegan tells Tiffany this but Liam lies his way out of it and Tiffany thinks Keegan is the liar so tells him she wants nothing to do with him again; Keegan then watches as Aaron takes Tiffany on a date. Stacey and Jean take all the Slater children for a picnic and Kat insists that they do not let Tommy near a football; Stacey and Jean are still arguing but after Stacey speaks to Kheerat, she apologises to Jean; Tommy sneaks a football out while nobody is watching and injures himself so Kat says if his football career is ruined she will blame Stacey and Jean. Vi wonders if her son, who she named Christopher, would understand why she gave him up and asks Patrick to help her find him.
6377182
15 November 2021 (2021-11-15)
22 minutesRichard PlattAtiha Sen GuptaUnknown[δω]
Stacey asks Kheerat to speak to Suki to help them keep their home but Eve returns and drunkenly insults Suki; back at the Slaters', Eve's probation officer, Magda, arrives and when Eve is sick, Jean blames her cooking and Magda is impressed when Jean talks about how well Eve has been fitting in; as Magda leaves, Suki arrives for an apology from Eve but Eve refuses; Suki wonders what Magda will think about Eve disappearing for so long to which Jean says she has been living there the whole time; Suki says this is a break of their tenancy agreement and they have until the end of the week to leave; Kheerat refuses to help. Patrick and Vi visit Harriet at the adoption agency, who talks them through the process of trying to find Christopher and that he may not want to be contacted or may not have had the life Vi had hoped for him; when they return, Vi expresses regret for trying to find him and Rainie thinks she and Patrick had a date that did not go well; Patrick tells Rainie that Vi received difficult news which Rainie assumes means Vi is ill; she tells Vi they will stand by her but Vi reveals she is trying to trace the son she gave up for adoption but tells Rainie that if Stuart knew, she would lose him from her life as well. Harvey invites Tiffany to a dinner to get to know Aaron's family; Aaron tells Dana that Bobby is not invited due to lack of space but Dana eventually tells Harvey that if Bobby is not there, she will not either, so Harvey says Bobby can come. Tommy has broken his ankle and Kat blames Jean and Stacey.
6378–6379183
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16)
40 minutesRichard PlattPete LawsonUnknown[δω]
Vi tells Callum and Stuart about Christopher; Stuart realises that he was 10 years old at the time, which is when he was sent into care and realises Vi refused to care for him because she did not want anyone to find out she was pregnant so he tells Vi to move out; the next day, Rainie convinces Stuart to stop Vi from leaving but by the time he reaches the tube station, Vi has already left. Harvey, Aaron, Tiffany, Dana and Bobby have their lunch; Aaron mentions lines in the Quran to try to show Islam in a bad light but Bobby explains what they really mean and that all religions have passages that can be taken the wrong way, saying Islam is a peaceful religion; Harvey wonders if Aaron is involved with his old friends and asks him but Aaron denies this; Harvey finds clothes in the bin with blood on them so confronts Aaron, who says he met his old friends but he was not involved in the fight that caused him to get blood on his clothes; he asks Harvey to give him an alibi if police ask questions; DS Hawkins later visits Harvey and says a Muslim taxi driver was assaulted and Harvey gives Aaron the alibi; Harvey is angry at Aaron, saying the people he was with are far-right fascists and neo-Nazis and Aaron says he will not see them again; he then calls one of his friends after spraypainting a swastika on the location of the new mosque. Jean speaks to Phil as heads of their respective families and convinces him to let the Slaters move in with the Mitchells. Chelsea finds out that Gray has moved her things into his house and told the children about the engagement and pregnancy without her agreeing to it first; he gives her an engagement ring, which she is disappointed by; Gray asks Keegan for a return on his investment in the sandwich business because he needs money; then when Mia is sick at school, Whitney calls Gray's office to tell him how Mia is but is told he no longer works there.
6380184
18 November 2021 (2021-11-18)
22 minutesRichard PlattConway McDermott4.01
Whitney asks Gray for the wages he is owed but Gray says it should be going through the bank soon; she later calls Gray with a fake story, saying she needs to pick up something for Mackenzie and can come to his office to get his keys; Gray says he is in a meeting in Uxbridge while Troy is telling Gray to get back to work; Whitney does not tell Chelsea the truth but later confronts Gray, saying she knows he is lying; he says he was let go from his firm because Laura was not happy about him taking more compassionate leave and has he been temping in various places doing admin jobs; he asks Whitney not to tell Chelsea in case the stress causes her to miscarry. Stuart realises he has been selfish but cannot find Vi. Jean and Harvey start to form a friendship. Sonia gives Dotty money for Sandy's rehabilitation but Dotty tells Rocky that this is not enough and that he should find an excuse to move in with Kathy so he can scam more money from Peter; he tells Kathy he has been made homeless so she invites him to stay with her; they both say they like each other and they kiss but he tells Dotty that she does not deserve being lied to.
6381185
22 November 2021 (2021-11-22)
25 minutesDavid TuckerLee SaczakUnknown[εα]
In court, Rocky is fined for damaging Ethan's car. Sandy returns and Dotty tells her she is getting her into rehab; Dotty tells Rocky to convince Peter quickly so he tells Peter that they need another £20,000 of investment before he can see a product; Peter refuses but Rocky convinces Kathy to speak to him; Rocky then finds out that Kathy has used her own savings to invest; Rocky tells Dotty he got the money but it came from Kathy; Sandy sees Rocky and Rocky tells Dotty he cannot hurt Kathy or Sonia any longer so will be leaving the next day. Janine convinces Mick to bid to sponsor Walford's Christmas Tree after hearing that Peter is also doing so. Gray looks for solicitor's jobs and tells Whitney he does not need to tell Chelsea the truth because he will have a job soon; Chelsea finds a venue for her wedding and wants it on Christmas Day but Denise books her civil ceremony for the same day, telling Chelsea to delay hers; Gray tells Chelsea he wants to put off the wedding and she accuses Denise of meddling so tells her that she will be marrying Gray on Christmas Day. Sharon tells Phil, Dennis's adoptive father, about Alyssa; Phil later tells Kat and says he offered to give Sharon any help she needs, which Kat is not happy about.
6382186
23 November 2021 (2021-11-23)
21 minutesDavid TuckerRob GittinsUnknown[εα]
Rocky tries to leave Walford and gives the restaurant meat-free burgers that he bought from a wholesaler to avoid Peter calling the police; Kathy makes Rocky go to the restaurant so he cannot leave and he discovers a surprise birthday party, not realising it is Terry's 60th birthday; Rocky tells Dotty he will tell Sonia and Kathy the truth before leaving but whe he tries to tell Sonia, saying he has had an amazing few months with her and found good friends, she gives him a watch engraved with "Wrld's Best Dad" and gets him to give a speech; later, he writes a letter for Sonia but as he is about to leave in tears, he suffers a heart attack and collapses. Peter finds out the Vic has won the bid to sponsor the Christmas tree so he calls in a favour at the council to get them to extend the deadline, allowing him to outbid them. Chelsea tells Gray they need a new car because his is impractical for a large family; Gray takes his car somewhere and tells Chelsea it is stolen; Whitney tells Chelsea that Gray lost his job; Chelsea confronts Gray so he says he has been working at a fast-food restaurant; she tells him off for lying but says it is good he is trying to provide for his family and suggests he start his own law firm; Gray then tells Whitney that they are no longer friends and may even be enemies.
6383187
25 November 2021 (2021-11-25)
20 minutesDavid TuckerRob GittinsUnknown[εα]
Dotty tells Sandy that she has enough money to get her through private rehab and there should be a space available soon. Sonia and Kathy find Rocky on the floor and have him taken to hospital; the doctor says they are struggling to find Terry Cant's GP records and Rocky puts Sonia off calling the GP; Rocky contacts Dotty, who leaves Sandy in the club, and he tells her he wrote Sonia a letter telling her everything but that he cannot let her find out the truth now; Dotty searches for the letter but finds that someone has already tidied up and tells Rocky that someone has the letter. Phil meets Jada and is suspicious of why she is back in Alyssa's life after abandoning her, thinking she wants money; Sharon says she has a right to see her daughter and that they should support and help her. The Christmas tree is erected with Beale Enterprises as the sponsor; Janine and Mick decide to cut the tree down to spite a smug Peter and after they do so, Rainie and Stuart arrive to burn it down but discover it has already gone; Mick and Janine then chop the tree up in the Vic's cellar.
6384188
26 November 2021 (2021-11-26)
22 minutesDavid TuckerJames McDermottUnknown[εα]
After speaking with Phil and Martin, and after Jada makes comments about Sharon having money, Sharon realises that Jada cannot be trusted and asks Phil to help her get full care of Alyssa. Peter discovers the tree is gone and cannot work out where it is, unaware that Mick and Janine have cut the tree up to use as the Vic's Christmas tree and firewood; Mick then says that because the council could not contact Peter, the Vic is sponsoring a new tree. Janine tells Liam not to steal car keys from the Vic because she like Mick and her job. Stuart and Rainie realise they will probably spend Christmas without Vi or Abi. Sandy refuses to live in Sonia's house so Vinny offers her a flat that is available; Sandy agrees to stay if Dotty provides drugs, which she feel she has no choice but to do. Dotty also looks for Rocky's letter to Sonia but is unable to find it and tells him that she believes Tiffany threw it away; Rocky tells her to make sure Sandy stays away from him or she will reveal his true identity and Kathy will want her money back; Dotty breaks down in tears at home, unaware that the letter has slid under a kitchen cabinet.
6385189
29 November 2021 (2021-11-29)
22 minutesEnda HughesJeff PoveyUnknown[εβ]
Sharon arranges to buy Ruby's old house but Zack tells Martin that he thinks Jada shouls still see Alyssa; Jada visits and when Sharon gives her cash for shopping, she is more interested in the money than the legal paperwork; Sharon tells Zack that Jada has agreed to Sharon having Alyssa but when Alyssa tells Zack that she will look after Alyssa sometimes, Zack tells her otherwise; Jada then returns to Sharon's and goes to Alyssa; Sharon and Zack later discover that Jada has taken Alyssa. Mick speaks to Kat about Janine, asking if she can see Scarlett; Kat agrees but when Janine finds out that Kat has only allowed it if Mick is there, Janine tells him not to interfere again because she can deal with her own problems. Jean and Eve start to bond before Jean goes for a drink with Harvey; Harvey arrives early and Aaron spikes his beers with vodka, which Mila sees, and sneaks a condom into his wallet; when Jean arrives, Harvey is drunk and so Jean offers to buy coffees; Eve comes to check on Jean and Harvey drops his money but without realising he picks up the condom and asks Jean if they can go to her house for coffee, so Eve throws his beer in his face; Jean is then upset with Eve, saying she ruined a good time; Even tells Stacey she will fix things instead of letting Jean down again. Stuart has an itch that will not go away; Rainie tries to get him a discounted membership at the gym using a promotion from Nancy but she offers it to Kim.
6386190
30 November 2021 (2021-11-30)
20 minutesEnda HughesJamie DavisUnknown[εβ]
Keegan goes on a date with a girl called Anna but when he keeps looking at Tiffany, she realises he is still in love with his ex and leaves; Mick tells Keegan to decide what he wants; meanwhile, Dotty tells Tiffany to talk to Keegan because she clearly still loves him; Keegan asks to meet Tiffany and says he cannot get over her so he asks for a divorce. Suki tells Ash she has bought a building for her GP surgery. Eve feigns back pain in the shop so Kheerat calls Ash to help; Ash believes it and Eve, while flirting, convinces her to prescribe tramadol despite Ash saying she is not allowed to prescribe to friends; Eve later breaks into Ash's home and tells her that she wants Jean's money back, which her family stole, within a day or she will tell the police that Ash makes money from writing fake prescriptions and selling tramadol; Kheerat later apprehends a burglar coming out of their house and unmasks them to see it is Ash. Zack convinces Jada to come back; Jada tells Sharon that she knows Sharon wants to take Alyssa from her and she will not let her, saying she will not let Sharon see her again; Phil assures Sharon that he will find Alyssa and bring her back. Jean agrees to see Harvey again.

December

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#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
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6387191
2 December 2021 (2021-12-02)
24 minutesEnda HughesJonny O'NeillUnknown[εβ]
Kat starts a petition to bring back the school Nativity play, which has been cancelled so the children can catch up on school work delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic; Aaron tells Tiffany that this is part of an anti-Christian conspiracy to cancel Christmas and when he reposts her social media post about the petition, he makes her look racist; Lola confronts Tiffany and Isaac says there is no hidden agenda; Keegan then sees it, realising Tiffany has blocked him online and Aaron's friend, Neil Hughes, confronts Keegan and Isaac but Mick throws him out of the pub; outside, Neil confronts Keegan and then Keegan is attacked by a gang of Aaron's racist friends while Aaron watches, and is left unconscious on the ground. Kheerat returns Jean's cash and tells Stacey that Eve threatened Ash's job. Kim struggles to find Pearl's private school and turns down Denise's offer to help; Jack warns Denise not to let Kim find out why Phil funded the salon. Phil and Sharon discover that Jada has moved away with Alyssa. Stuart goes for his photoshoot at the gym but notices the rash on his chest is getting worse so he makes an excuse to leave and visits his GP, Dr Natasha Black, who says she found a lump on his chest and he will need a biopsy; he worries that it is male breast cancer, which she says is rare.
6388192
3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)
27 minutesEnda HughesJonny O'NeillUnknown[εβ]
Keegan is in hospital with a collapsed lung; Karen blames Tiffany for her social media post; Mitch tells Tiffany she should have known better so she tells Aaron this when he says she did not post anything racist; she visits Keegan and tells him that she cares about him too much to sign the divorce papers and wants to go back to how things were; Karen comes in and sends her away; Tiffany then agrees to have lunch with Aaron the next day and signs her divorce papers. Kim gets a letter saying that Pearl has been offered a scholarship, unaware that Denise has actually paid for it; still missing Vincent, Kim goes to the scrapyard where he died but she finds Howie working there again; she asks why he did not help her and he says he was threatened by someone, who Kim works out was Phil. Mila and Kioni discover that Nyongi has been jailed; Mila says Kioni will be protected from now on. Kheerat and Ash tell Suki they gave back the Slaters' rent because Eve conned Ash; Suki is angry but Kheerat says it is not a surprise that Ash would rather steal from her family than admit the truth, adding that they have all made mistakes; Suki then finds Honey but Honey refuses to talk to her; Eve is then confused when Suki appears uspet. Bobby holds a fundraising meeting for the mosque in the gay bar but Waseem is told to leave because of his homophobia.
6389193
6 December 2021 (2021-12-06)
23 minutesIan BarnesKatie DouglasUnknown[εγ]
Kim confronts Phil, saying she spoke to Howie about Vincent's murder; Phil sends her away and tells Kat, who tells him to tell Kim the truth if he was not responsible for Vincent's death; Phil and Kat tell Kim that while Phil wanted Vincent beaten up, Aidan went too far and killed him; they say if Aidan finds out that she knows, he will return and do worse things; Kim then tells Denise what happened and says she wants Phil to pay because he is still responsible but Jack says it will be hard to prove his involvement; Kim then rants to Lola about how Phil "owns" everyone and everything because nobody speaks out against him and as she starts throwing things around, she finds paperwork from the school that Pearl was accepted into, showing that Denise paid; Kim confronts Denise, saying Phil's money paid for it and then asks Denise if she knew Vincent was dead before she did; Denise admits this. Neil discreetly tells Aaron in the restaurant that the police have no idea who attacked Keegan; Isaac recognises Neil from the pub and later asks Aaron if he knows him but Aaron says he was a tourist asking for directions; Isaac becomes angry which scares Lexi. Iqra is offered a job at another restaurant and tells Bobby. A consultant, Mr Pandit, confirms that Stuart has male breast cancer.
6390194
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07)
21 minutesIan BarnesKatie DouglasUnknown[εγ]
Denise explains that she did not tell Kim the truth because Aidan is dangerous but Kim says she does not need protecting; Denise tells Kim about the video of Vincent's death; Kim confronts Phil who then tells Denise to keep Kim quiet or he wants the salon money back; Kim returns home to hear Denise telling Jack that she cannot imagine life without her sister; Kim then tells Denise they are still sister. Stuart is in denial and becomes aggressive towards Mr Pandit before leaving; Mick and Sonia then worry about his drunken behaviour and when Sonia takes him home to sober up, he asks her about breast cancer; she then realises he is talking about himself, not Rainie, and he pushes her but then apologises because he does not know what is happening to him. Isaac makes things up to Lola, Lexi and Ben by arranging a private Nativity play for Lexi to star in. Jay is confronted by a former customer, saying he was sold a stolen car; Jay denies this and then confronts Janine, who says he cannot call the police because his signature is on the forged documents.
6391195
9 December 2021 (2021-12-09)
23 minutesIan BarnesRob GittinsUnknown[εγ]
Jay confronts Billy about selling stolen cars, who admits that Janine was going to do it whether he was in on it or not; Jay meets Billy, Janine and Liam and says he wants in on the scam but Janine refuses as it will mean less money for everyone, however, Liam says they can do one last job, taking cars from a party that Tiffany is hosting that night; they come up with a plan on how to get the stolen car keys out of the building but when one girl notices her keys are gone, Tiffany asks Liam about it but he says he has nowhere to hide keys. Meanwhile, Keegan is discharged from hospital and visits Tiffany, who tells him about the car keys and Liam; Keegan later sees Liam driving away in one of the cars. Sonia takes Stuart back to see Mr Pandit to discover his options; Stuart is told he will have an operation and believes he can keep it from Rainie and life will go back to normal; Rainie sees Stuart thanking Sonia outside the tube station and later asks to see his phone; a cancer leaflet falls from Stuart's pocket so she asks if Sonia has cancer, which Stuart confirms. At Denise's hen party, Kim overhears Kat telling Denise she will deal with Phil because Denise "sorted" Kim; Kim confronts Denise and says she cannot watch Denise celebrate her future when she took her future away.
6392196
10 December 2021 (2021-12-10)
22 minutesIan BarnesTom PowellUnknown[εγ]
Tiffany tells Keegan that her business is going to collapse because four cars were stolen and the women want their money back; Tiffany is questioned by DI Pine but Liam sends him away; Keegan confronts Liam saying he saw him driving a stolen car; Liam says if Keegan tells the police, he will tell them that Tiffany orchestrated the plan; Keegan is given donations from the locals and finds out Tiffany put £300 in, so he tries to return it to her but she insists that he keep it; he asks her to trust him about Liam being untrustworthy and says he will do anything to make things right but she says he cannot because she has signed the divorce papers. Liam tells Janine and Billy that Keegan knows and that the police were asking questions; Janine says they need a new plan, which is to plant some jewellery in one of the cars in Jay's belongings; Billy is against this but Janine says if Jay does not go to prison, then Billy will. An emotional Rainie visits Sonia but as Rainie leaves, Sonia realises that Stuart has told her that Sonia has cancer. Eve tells Mila to let Kioni visit Nyangi to see what prison is really considers converting to Islam and after Aaron upsets Bobby, she asks how he will cope if she converts; Aaron then tells Harvey that Dana is converting.
6393197
13 December 2021 (2021-12-13)
21 minutesDavid BetonPeter MattessiUnknown[εδ]
DI Pine investigates the car lot but leaves after finding no evidence; Billy finds out Jay is trying to pay Janet's phone bill and decides to bin the necklace, telling Janine he placed it in Jay's bag; Janine recovers it from the bin and places it in Jay's coat, telling Billy the police have just received an anonymous call; Janine tells Pine that Jay threatened her; he searches the house and finds the necklace, arresting Jay in front of Honey, Janet and Will; Jay blames Billy. Dana tells Harvey she has no plans to convert to Islam but may do in the future, however, it will be her decision; Harvey tells Aaron this; Aaron meets Neil and they decide they need to send a message to muslims but burning down the site of the mosque. Keegan gives Eve a trial on his sandwich stall. Callum and Ben invite a man, Woody, to join them for drinks; Woody assumes they are interested in a threesome but Callum declines when Ben suggests that they could. Chelsea and Gray discover they are having a son; Gray asks Ben to send people to him if they need a solicitor and he finds a first client, Cliff, but when Chelsea arrives, she thinks Cliff is attacking Gray and sends him out; Gray explains that Cliff was showing him what happened when he was accused of assault.
6394–6395198
14 December 2021 (2021-12-14)
43 minutesDavid BetonPeter Mattessi/Daran LittleUnknown[εδ]

Tiffany hears that Liam is returning to Germany the next day; she argues with Keegan and ends her relationship with Aaron when he is aggressive towards her; she tells Liam she will come to Germany with him and Liam tells Keegan this; Keegan gives Tiffany back her £300 and apologises for their argument; they start to talk about their relationship and they kiss; he stays the night in her bed but the next day, they both express worries that the other has regrets and decide to wait for the other person to talk first; Whitney encourages Tiffany to write Keegan a letter telling him how she feels, which she does, but Liam takes the letter and destroys it after reading that she has given him a choice of sending the signed divorce papers or stopping her leaving; when Keegan opens the letter, he only finds the divorce papers and because he does not stop her, Tiffany leaves with Liam. Billy tells Jay that Janine set him up but Jay does not believe him; Jay tells Honey he was only involved once and it was to pay the phone bill; Honey tells him to talk about their problems and decides to end their relationship; Billy tells Honey that Jay is innocent and she believes him, so she asks Jay to stay and forces Janine to move out; Janine eventually convinces the Carters to let her move into the Vic for two weeks. Denise says she wants Chelsea to have the wedding of her dreams but Chelsea says Gray does not have enough money; Denise says he no longer has his old job and that cannot be changed. Ben ends his agreement with Gray because Chelsea attacked Cliff, so Eve tells Gray she knows people who need representation; Chelsea interrupts a meeting between Gray and a client, Cody Harris, pretending that Gray has told her confidential information, so Cody leaves; she tells him to get his old job back to give her the wedding she wants but he insults her so she leaves. Rocky stops Dotty buying drugs for Sandy from a dealer called Derrick.

This episode ends with Julia's theme, which plays as Tiffany leaves.
6396199
16 December 2021 (2021-12-16)
24 minutesDavid BetonDaran LittleUnknown[εδ]
Whitney confuses Keegan by saying he broke Tiffany's heart; Aaron is surprised to hear Tiffany left and he talks to Keegan, saying the could be friends; Aaron tells Neil that he is just blending in by pretending to befriend Keegan. Chelsea finds out Gray has opened a bank account for their baby with the name she wanted, Jordan, after her dead half-brother, Jordan Johnson (Joivan Wade), so she and Gray reunite after apologising and Chelsea says she has spoken to Cody and he is coming back; Chelsea decides to find a cheaper wedding venue and Denise agrees share hers and have a double ceremony. Laura visits Gray, accusing him of badmouthing her to her clients and threatening to tell the police about the abusive messages he left her but he says she has no proof; Laura then talks to Whintney, who confirms she and Gray are no longer friends; Laura tells her that Gray is a misogynist who wants to destroy women and tells her to get Chelsea away from him. Rocky stops Dotty buying drugs from Derrick again and says he will do it to; Peter sees Rocky buying the drugs, which he gives to Dotty; Dotty tells Sandy she can have a small amount but Sandy snatches them and disappears; Rocky finds her passed out from an overdose so calls anonymously calls an ambulance but does not tell Dotty.
6397200
20 December 2021 (2021-12-20)
23 minutesMatthew EvansAmy GuylerUnknown[εε]
Gray tells Shirley the woman he saw on the bus was not Tina. Whitney asks Laura to speak to Chelsea about Gray but she says she has already tried; Whitney then asks Kheerat if Chantelle ever spoke to him about problems with Gray, telling him what Laura said, but Kheerat says he knows nothing; Whitney then tells Denise there are things Chelsea does not know about Gray and asks to help Chelsea see she is making a mistake by marrying Gray. Peter tells Kathy he saw Rocky buying drugs; they confront Rocky who says he was helping a homeless man and Kathy believes him. Zack tells Nancy that Jada took Alyssa because he warned her that Sharon wanted full custody; Nancy accidentally tells Martin thinking he already knew.
6398201
21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
24 minutesMatthew EvansAmy GuylerUnknown[εε]
Whitney cannot convince Denise that Gray hates women because he does not get angry when Denise spills drink over his laptop; the Vic holds a "Best Spouse" contest where Eve mentions that she heard about the Vic's wife-swap contest and that a woman ended up staying with her father;[εζ] Whitney knows this was Chantelle so asks Eve how she knows this; Eve says when she was training as a solicitor she helped a woman who used an Internet forum for mothers and they saw a message from a woman who said she was happy to be matched with her father to get "precious time away from home"; Whitney tries to access Chantelle's account on the forum. Janine deviously changes some questions in the contest to make fun of people's lives; Stacey and Eve win. Martin tells Zack he knows what he did but promises not to tell Sharon; Phil hears from his private investigator that Jada stayed with her father and after speaking to the father, he and Sharon confront Zack, now knowing that Jada's leaving was his fault; Sharon says he betrayed his family and tells him to move out. Denise asks Kim to be at her wedding but Kim tells Pearl and Mica that they should go on holiday to Scotland for Christmas and maybe stay there.
6399202
23 December 2021 (2021-12-23)
22 minutesMatthew EvansLauren KleeUnknown[εε]
Whitney tries every possible password she can think of but has no luck; she helps Chelsea fix her wedding dress and sees Mia's drawings of Chantelle with the name "Curly Queen" written on them; Mia confirms this is what she called her mother so Whitney uses this to successfully log into Chantelle's account on the forum; she starts to read Chantelle's posts and quickly leaves when Gray arrives; she reads about Gray mentally and physically abusing Chantelle. Howie visits Kim with presents for the children and sees she has packed; Kim tells him she is moving away and sends him out; Denise and Jack see him in the Vic and he takes them to Kim; Jack says he will make a report at the police station and Howie says he will give a statement. Rocky tries to get out of spending Christmas Day at Sonia's house. Scarlett tells Janine she will be with Kat on Christmas Day.
6400203
24 December 2021 (2021-12-24)
25 minutesMatthew EvansLauren KleeUnknown[εε]
Whitney cries as she reads more of Chantelle's forum posts; she meets Kheerat who says he was helping Chantelle leave Gray and has been waiting for the right time to take him down but the police believe Chantelle's death was an accident and there is no evidence; Whitney shows him the forum but he says it is still not evidence that he killed her even though they both now believe it; Kheerat says they have to wait to get more evidence or Gray will get away with the murder; Whitney agrees but says she will stop the wedding. Kat tells Sharon she has no right to control Jada's life but Phil later apoligses for Kat and invites Sharon to Christmas dinner with the Slaters. Jack and Howie make their report to the police, which Jack says will be investigated. Rocky switches off Sonia's oven so she thinks it is broken but she calls Stuart to repair it; he finds Rocky's lost letter to Sonia but as she is about to open it, Dotty pretends she saw a rat so Sonia drops it and Rocky pockets it; Sonia agrees to go to Kathy's for Christmas; Sandy arrives as everyone is watching carol singers outside and Rocky tells Kathy she is Dotty's mother, so Kathy thinks she should invite her to dinner too; Sandy then sees Sonia shouting for her "dad".
6401–6402204
25 December 2021 (2021-12-25)
46 minutesJohn HowlettKevin RundleUnknown[εε]

Whitney visits Gray, trying to convince him that she loves him so he does not marry Chelsea; she kisses him but he tells her to leave; Whitney talks to Chelsea, telling her that Gray is dangerous and she believes he killed Chantelle, begging her not to marry him; she says the police already investigated. Chelsea is late for the wedding so Gray finds her at home where she says Whitney visited her; he says she kissed him to try to split them up so Chelsea further dismisses what Whitney has told her. Jack is delayed at the police station but before his and Denise's civil ceremony, he tells Denise that the police will investigate Phil. After thee ceremonies, in the Vic, people tell Whitney to leave because they know about the kiss and Whitney is shocked that Chelsea married him; Whitney goes home and sends screenshots of the forum to Chelsea's phone; when she reads them, she believes what Whitney has said and asks Whitney and Kheerat help her get away from Gray.

Dotty has told Sandy about Rocky's plan and she asks Rocky for money in exchange for her silence; Dotty overhears Rocky telling Sandy he found her when she overdosed; Dotty is so angry about his lies that she tells Kathy and Sonia over Christmas dinner that Rocky is in fact her uncle, Tom Cotton; Sonia is devastated but he tells her that he thought he would only be there a few weeks but he fell in love with Kathy and started to feel like Sonia's father; Sonia rejects him; Peter then tells Rocky he wants all his and Kathy's investment money back and Rocky tells Kathy his feelings for her are real and he wrote her a letter but she does not want to see it and sends him away. Sandy is annoyed that Dotty uncovered the scam and tells her she can stay in the bedsit because she will not be there; she then tells her that Rocky is actually her father and leaves Dotty in disbelief.

Kat is shocked and upset when Sharon arrives for Christmas dinner but feels better when Phil tells her he loves her for the first time. Janine arranges a sleigh with reindeer in the gardens and gives presents to the local children, upsetting some parents when the chilren seemingly go missing; she gives Scarlett a pony as a present, making Scarlett so happy that she wants to stay with Janine for Christmas night; while Janine thinks she is asleep, she hears Janine telling Mick that she only did this to "win" Christmas from the Slaters; Janine then kisses Mick under the mistletoe.

An additional double-length episode for Christmas Day, broadcast at 9.10 pm. On-location filming for this episode took place in October 2021 at Shendish Manor, King's Langley.[30][31]
6403205
26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)
24 minutesJohn HowlettNatalie MitchellUnknown[εε]

Chelsea has a plan to leave and takes money she is owed from the club's safe before leaving for the airport in a cab; Zack tells Gray and Kheerat that Chelsea emptied the safe and went off in a cab and Gray then discovers Chantelle's engagement ring is missing; he finds out from Harvey that Mitch is driving Chelsea to the airport so calls Mitch and says she is not well and to bring her home; Kheerat tries to warn Chelsea but she has fallen asleep and does not wake up until she is back in Walford, being greeted by Gray. Janine tells Zack that Nancy still likes him and encourages him to take her to the club. Janine tells Billy she kissed Mick but Billy says Mick is loyal to Linda and is not interested in her; Janine then sneaks into Mick's bed and when he finds her, he tells her to get dressed and get out of his bed. Sonia tells Stuart to stop lying to Rainie; instead, he takes Rainie to bed but when he suffers impotence, he tells her to leave him alone. Dotty is offered a place in rehab for Sandy but cannot take it; Kathy announces in the Vic what Rocky and Dotty did, so Mick ejects Dotty from the pub; Vinny is shocked by what Dotty did but she says her father was hated and she will not be pressured into leaving.

An additional episode for Boxing Day. On-location filming for this episode took place on Elstree Way in Borehamwood.
6404206
27 December 2021 (2021-12-27)
25 minutesJohn HowlettNatalie MitchellUnknown[εη]

Gray accuses Chantelle of marrying him only to take half his assets in a divorce; she goes into labour but he calls her a liar and says he will call the police until her waters break; in hospital, she gives birth to Jordan at just 24 weeks; she thinks he has died but he is put on a ventilator and is alive; they visit him in the neonatal intensive care unit and Chelsea apologises for leaving, saying she was overwhelmed but he says it does not matter. Mick tells Janine he loves Linda but she says he is avoiding her and Annie and realises Max is Annie's father; Mick tells her she is no longer welcome in the Vic. Zack kisses Nancy but she rejects him; he admits he loves her and says Janine told him she was still interested in him; Nancy confronts Janine and Mick then says he is bringing Linda and Annie home so Janine can stay until they return. Stuart refuses to talk to Rainie so she goes clubbing with Ben and Callum; in the club, she requests songs from the 1980s and a man buys her a drink; when Stuart sees Ben and Callum, they tell him this and he is worried. Bobby and Dana make a second Christmas dinner for Kathy and Sonia, which they appreciate; Dana decides to move back with Harvey to give Kathy more space but asks Bobby to come to mosque with him as she knows too little about Islam.

Instead of the usual credits, at the end of the episode, a list of everyone involved in the making of EastEnders in 2021 was shown, followed by a dedication to two former crew members, Clo Neary and Tracie Wright, who both died in 2021.
6405–6406207
28 December 2021 (2021-12-28)
50 minutesConor MorriseyKim Revill/Rob GittinsUnknown[εη]

Mick invites Linda back to the Vic for New Year's Eve and tells Ollie she is coming back but Linda has not responded yet; Janine sees Linda's reply on Mick's phone and replies that Mick has changed his mind, then deletes the messages so Mick does not think Linda has replied at all; Mick tells Nancy that Linda probably is not coming and that he came back because they argued and needed space, and is not sure he can raise another man's child. Meanwhile, Janine travels to Watford to the pub where Linda is working and poses as a businesswoman in hospitality; she befriends Linda by talking about Scarlett and how she does not live with her but she is fighting for her child; she makes Linda think about Ollie, manipulating her into drinking wine, knowing she is a recovering alcoholic; Linda tells Janine that she was meant to reunite with her husband but he changed his mind so Janine convinces her it is time to move on with her life; Janine photographs Linda drinking as she leaves.

Jordan is stabilised but needs a blood transfusion; Gray stays with Chelsea the whole time, supporting her; Whitney hears from Kim that Chelsea is with Gray so tells Kheerat that they need to help Chelsea but he says to wait until Gray slips up; Whitney visits Chelsea but she says she cannot leave while Jordan is in hospital and once he is home, she will make sure Gray is out of their lives for good. Jack tells Denise that Phil will be arrested in the next few days so Denise agrees to let Phil see Raymond. Bobby gives Dana a headscarf for the mosque; Aaron tells Neil that she is being brainwashed so Neil says instead of burning down the site of the new mosque, they should plant a bomb as he has been researching how to build one; he builds one at home and sets it in the building, then tells Aaron but Aaron worries that it will take the gay bar as well and Dana will be attending; he tries to convince Dana to go to the Vic instead but she insists on going to the bar with Bobby. Martin and Stacey both apply to become the new market inspector, being interviewed by Mr Lister; Stacey manages to explain the gap in her CV by saying she was doing government work that she cannot talk about; Mr Lister later comes into the Vic while Ash is confronting Eve about blackmailing her and learns that Stacey was in prison.

A double-length episode for the Christmas period.
6407208
30 December 2021 (2021-12-30)
20 minutesConor MorriseyRob GittinsUnknown[εη]
Harvey convinces Dana to spend New Year's Eve with her family; Neil gives Aaron a burner phone that will detonate the bomb when a text message is sent and Harvey sees them; Harvey tells Dana to go to the party and tells a stressed Aaron he saw him talking to Neil, who he knows from Aaron's past; Aaron admits that a bomb has been planted to be detonated that night, and he did not expect to be asked to set it off. Mick is expecting Linda to return but Nancy tells him she has spoken to Linda and she only said she was not coming and Nancy thinks she had been drinking; Mick decides to visit her until Janine says she already met with Linda and she was drinking heavily; she shows him the photo she took and says she told her all about Annie. Shirley sees Rocky is back and confronts him inside Sonia's house; he says he only came for the watch Sonia got him for Terry's birthday; Martin and Sonia later see Rocky and Martin chases him until he is knocked over by a car door; Sonia and Kathy tell Martin to leave Rocky alone; Rocky later collapses holding his chest. Kat brings Raymond to see Phil; Raymond plays "cops and robbers" with his toys, explaining to Kat that Jack is the "cop" and Phil is the "robber" who is going to jail.
6408–6409209
31 December 2021 (2021-12-31)
45 minutesConor MorriseyPete LawsonUnknown[εη]

Harvey demands to know where the bomb is so he can call the police; Aaron smashes Harvey's phone and tries to convince Harvey that he should support this action; Harvey then locks Aaron in his bedroom; shortley before midnight, Harvey lets Aaron out and he takes the burner phone, saying he can detonate the bomb from there, however, when he realises Dana is in the bar, he breaks down in tears and does not send the text. Martin does not tell Stacey he was offered the market inspector job but calls Mr Lister to decline the job so that he can offer it to Stacey. Nancy and Zack visit Linda, who is drunk; Nancy discovers she has been left to run the pub alone and Linda tells her that Mick abandoned her and took Ollie away so she started to drink again; Nancy makes an announcement to convince Linda to stop drinking and be with her family but Linda says her family are difficult to love. Janine tells Mick that Linda chose to have an affair and to drink and Mick agrees that he would not have started a relationship with someone else if Linda was having a hard time; Janine says their marriage was rocky before she arrived and Mick lated hears a voicemail from Linda asking for a divorce. Kat tells Phil that she thinks Denise has gone to the police; Phil confronts Denise and her family but Kim says he killed Vincent and Denise says the police are on their way; Sharon tells Phil to either leave the country or be arrested. Sonia discovers that Rocky is now one of her patients.

The next day, bomb disposal and counter terrorist police surround the site of the future mosque; the news spreads and the bomb is disposed of; Neil visits Aaron, who insists he sent the text message and it is not his fault the bomb did not detonate; Neil checks Aaron's phones and sees no evidence of him calling the police; later, Harvey and Aaron worry that Neil and his friends will work out that they called the police. Nancy finds out that Janine visited Linda so punches her and accuses her of getting her drunk and trying to end Mick and Linda's marriage; Janine decides to move out for Nancy's sake and convinces Sonia to let her move in. Phil decides to flee and tells Kat he will take Raymond; Kat convinces him not to because he will be charged with abduction, however, Denise realises Raymond is missing; police arrive to arrest Phil, who has Raymond at the car lot; Sharon tells him to stay and fight but when the police and Denise see them, he dives away at speed leaving Denise devastated. Shirley tells Sonia that Rocky still wants her as a daughter, urging her to give him another chance. Ash agrees to spend more time with Eve after enjoying the party with her, telling Suki she wants to spend more time with "her people"; Suki accuses her of continuously changing her sexuality.

A double-length episode for New Year's Eve.

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Credited as Vince Hubbard in his first episode
  2. ^ The character is credited as Terry "Rocky" Cant from his introduction until 20 September 2021, and as Tom "Rocky" Cotton from 21 September 2021 onwards.
  3. ^ The character is credited as Sharon Watts from 12 February 2021
  4. ^ Initially credited as Dana Adams
  5. ^ The character is credited without a surname in 2021 but her surname is revealed in episodes from 2022
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i These characters are young children or family pets, and therefore their appearances are not credited.
  7. ^ a b c d These characters appear frequently as extras but are only credited for episodes in which they speak.
  8. ^ a b Crotty plays Tommy for three episodes, after which the part was recast to Kendall.
  9. ^ Raymond is not credited until 4 June 2021.
  10. ^ Marie is credited without a surname in 2021.
  11. ^ The character is also referred to by the nickname "Shell Suit Stan".
  12. ^ The security guard who checks Chelsea's bag in episode 6237
  13. ^ The gitl in episode 6391
  14. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Episode 6276 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ Rocky's doctor in episode 6383
  16. ^ The homeless woman in episodes 6217 and 6218
  17. ^ The estate agent in episode 6348
  18. ^ The man in the club in episode 6296
  19. ^ The man attacked by Frankie in episode 6200
  20. ^ The sergeant in episode 6307
  21. ^ The doctor in episode 6282
  22. ^ The giani in episode 6296
  23. ^ The junior police officer in episode 6307
  24. ^ The man in the club in episode 6296
  25. ^ Credited as Alex but the character's full name is seen on his ID card
  26. ^ The thief in episodes 6229 and 6243
  27. ^ This is a former regular character who made guest appearances in 2021.
  28. ^ This is a character from Coronation Street who makes an uncredited crossover appearance in EastEnders.
  29. ^ Stas's business associate in episode 6244
  30. ^ The car lot customer in episode 6390
  31. ^ One of the removal men in episode 6219
  32. ^ Patrick's nurse in episode 6258
  33. ^ Kat's mugger in episodes 6284, 6285 and 6286
  34. ^ The paramedic in episode 6247
  35. ^ The paramedic in episode 6200
  36. ^ This character is uncredited.
  37. ^ See episode 6142
  38. ^ See episode 6181
  39. ^ See episode 6182
  40. ^ See episode 6138
  41. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 4.58 million.
  42. ^ Tina is charged with attacking Ian in episode 6186 and plans to flee the country but is murdered by Gray in episode 6191.
  43. ^ See "boat disaster week" starting from episode 6081
  44. ^ Patrick first suffers a major stroke in episode 4893.
  45. ^ Karen has been looking after Mia and Mackenzie since the death of their mother, Karen's daughter and Gray's wife, Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer), in episoide 6132.
  46. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 5.28 million.
  47. ^ See episode 6188–6189
  48. ^ See October 2020
  49. ^ Lucas murders his ex-wife, Trina Johnson (Sharon Duncan-Brewster), Denise's ex-partner, Owen Turner (Lee Ross), and two sex workers in 2009 and 2010, confessing his crimes to Denise, faking her death and locking her in a basement; he is sentenced to life imprisonment but it is revealed he has been released on parole in December 2020.
  50. ^ In episode 6087
  51. ^ See episode 6185 and episode 6186
  52. ^ See epsiode 6125 and epsiode 6126
  53. ^ Billy sees Jay and Honey kissing in episode 6186; see also episode 6192.
  54. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 4.57 million.
  55. ^ See episodes 6127, 6128, 6138, 6141, 6142 and 6144
  56. ^ Linda is raped by Mick's brother (at the time believed to be his nephew), Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) in episode 4937.
  57. ^ Max's son, Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements), is also dead and he has no contact with his daughter, Lauren Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) or his son, Oscar Branning (Gabriel Miller-Williams).
  58. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 4.29 million.
  59. ^ a b This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 4.44 million.
  60. ^ See "EastEnders Live"
  61. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 4.28 million.
  62. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 4.17 million.
  63. ^ See episode 5129
  64. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 4.18 million.
  65. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.95 million.
  66. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 4.12 million.
  67. ^ See episode 6166 and episode 6181
  68. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.83 million.
  69. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.77 million.
  70. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.78 million.
  71. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 4.03 million.
  72. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.28 million.
  73. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.64 million.
  74. ^ In episode 2856
  75. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.53 million.
  76. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.71 million.
  77. ^ See episode 5559
  78. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.56 million.
  79. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.83 million.
  80. ^ Johnny kills Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs) by throwing him off a bridge in episode 2892.
  81. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.39 million.
  82. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.28 million.
  83. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.22 million.
  84. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.29 million.
  85. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.16 million.
  86. ^ See "Who Killed Lucy Beale?"
  87. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.20 million.
  88. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 2.89 million.
  89. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 2.84 million.
  90. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.15 million.
  91. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 2.57 million.
  92. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 2.91 million.
  93. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.29 million.
  94. ^ Simon is among four people who kill Ben's boyfriend, Paul Coker (Jonny Labey); see episode 5316; Simon pleads guilty to the murder in episode 5364.
  95. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 2.94 million.
  96. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 2.89 million.
  97. ^ Honey is in a controlling relationship with Adam Bateman (Stephen Rahman-Hughes) in 2019 during which time she develops an eating disorder.
  98. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.34 million.
  99. ^ See episode 6153.
  100. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.18 million.
  101. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.33 million.
  102. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The seven-day rating was 3.20 million.
  103. ^ a b This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.45 million.
  104. ^ a b c d This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.61 million.
  105. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.52 million.
  106. ^ See episode 6180
  107. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.70 million.
  108. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.59 million.
  109. ^ a b This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.67 million.
  110. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.92 million.
  111. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.72 million.
  112. ^ See episode 6080
  113. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.97 million.
  114. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.89 million.
  115. ^ See April 2018
  116. ^ a b c This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.03 million.
  117. ^ a b c This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.14 million.
  118. ^ a b c d This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 3.99 million.
  119. ^ a b c d This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.12 million.
  120. ^ a b This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.10 million.
  121. ^ a b c d This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.45 million.
  122. ^ a b c d This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.35 million.
  123. ^ a b c d This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.13 million.
  124. ^ a b c This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.20 million.
  125. ^ a b c d e f This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 5.09 million.
  126. ^ See episode 6030
  127. ^ a b c d This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.58 million.

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  30. ^ Dainty, Sophie (18 October 2021). "EastEnders films two Christmas weddings as killer Gray's story continues". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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2021 EastEnders

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