EastEnders next week: Sam Mitchell returns, Stacey takes Jean and Gray action to haunt Chelsea

EastEnders’ Sam Mitchell will return to Walford next week, with actress Kim Medcalf reprising her role on BBC radio.

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EastEnders is expected to see a familiar face again on Albert Square next week when Sam Mitchell returns to the BBC.

Sam, played by Kim Medcalf, is back and has caused trouble on BBC television, while Jean Slater still denies his illness and Patrick Trueman outlines a plan to help the struggling Chelsea Fox when she tries to calculate what Gray Atkins did.

Here’s everything EastEnders fans can expect in Albert Square next week…

Sam Mitchell is back

Sam is returning to Albert Square next week, but fans can’t help but wonder why, when she’s always been so tight-lipped, why is she actually back in Walford?

Instead, Sam brutally finished off Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), who weren’t too pleased to see her.

Sam also runs into Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), who is worried about what she’s doing and how it will affect their son Ricky.

He and Denise Fox (Diane Parish) eventually agree that the boy needs to know who his mother is, and he then shares an awkward encounter with Sam.

Chelsea is haunted by the crime of the Gray Lobster

In the midst of Sam’s return home, Jack is abandoned by the presence of Chelsea Fox’s stepdaughter (Zaraah Abrahams) at home.

As Chelsea struggles in silence, Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) realizes there’s something for Chelsea to worry about, and she confides in her friend Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) that she just can’t stand living. in Gray’s house after everything that happened there.

When she clashes with her aunt Kim Fox (Tameka Empson), Patrick has a suggestion for a struggling Chelsea – but what is it?

Spiral Jean’s Disturbing Behavior

Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) has recognized Stacey’s (Lacey Turner) mother’s anxiety about Jean (Gillian Wright) and begins organizing her own concerts.

When Jean is engaged to Harvey, she plans to throw a big party at Ruby’s, but her behavior continues to worry her loved ones.

Stacey assures her daughter that Jean is fine, but Lily visits the nanny and is unconvinced when she asks Stacey again.

Meanwhile, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and Jean go shopping for wedding dresses, but things take a turn for the worse when Shirley also discovers Jean’s unusual behavior. When did Jean admit she was unwell?

Ben faces the music

After the homophobic Steve attack, Ben is still calculating his actions after his stepmother Sharon was horrified to witness the attack.

The case has been kept secret from her husband Callum Highway (Tony Clay), but the following week, Ben goes to the hospital to find out what the man is like, posing as a friend.

He then pleads with Sharon as his alibi if he ends the evidence, but does she agree?

As Jack and a forgotten Callum are investigating the attack, Jack spots Ben on CCTV and demands answers – will he be arrested again?

Harvey faces turmoil

After being threatened by Aaron (Charlie Wernham)’s close friend Neil (Thomas Coombes), Harvey (Ross Boatman) is shaken.

When he arrived at his engagement party, Neil returned to give Harvey the phone recorded to pass to Aaron in prison.

As he prepares to visit Aaron, Harvey is about to give him the phone, but Dana (Barbara Smith) is unaware of his anxiety and encourages her father to open up to Jean.

When Mitch drove Harvey to see his son, did he really follow the instructions over the phone?

Stuart hides his struggles

After undergoing surgery to treat his cancer, Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) is still struggling with pain, but remains wary of taking painkillers due to his past troubles. me.

When his wife Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks) tries to take care of baby Roland on her own, Stuart’s nanny Vi urges him to take prescribed painkillers so he can lend a hand.

Stuart decided to go to a rehab meeting as a way to conquer the situation, but upon arrival he knew it was emotional.

Will he be able to deal with his recovery and fatherhood at the same time?

* EastEnders airs Mondays and Fridays at 8pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One.