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There’s a blast from the past for Suki when her ex-husband Nish arrives at Walford East with Ayesha – the widow of Hardeep, the man who Nish was sent to prison for murdering.

Why has Nish enlisted the help of his granddaughter Avani to track down Ayesha again after all these years?

3. Linda faces a dilemma over Dean

Linda faces a dilemma when an associate of Dean’s turns up at The Vic and offers her a deal.

With Dean still behind bars, awaiting his fate after being framed for Keanu’s murder, what will under-pressure Linda decide to do?

4. Phil threatens Reiss

There’s mounting pressure for Reiss when Phil warns the dodgy accountant that he wants a return on the investment scheme within 24 hours.

How is Reiss going to pay back the money that he already secretly stole from Phil?

5. Cindy and Junior hook up

Cindy decides to make her secret lover Junior jealous by going out for a drink with bad boy Harry.

The infamous schemer’s plan works and it’s not long before Cindy and Junior are getting passionate back at the Beale house…

6. Eve proposes to Suki

Nish attempts to meddle with Eve and Suki’s relationship by making Eve feel threatened by the past connection between Suki and Ayesha.

However, it looks like Nish’s plan will backfire when Eve decides to seize the moment and publicly pops the question to a stunned Suki at The Vic in front of her family. Will Suki say yes?

7. Bobby gets a new job

Bobby gets an unexpected job promotion when stepmum Cindy enlists his help to temporarily manage Beale’s Eels.

But it soon becomes clear that Bobby is in over his head and not prepared for the chaos at the pie and mash restaurant.

8. Linda receives a warning from Annie’s dentist

After hitting the bottle again, relapsed alcoholic Linda starts the day with another hangover.

Things go from bad to worse when a dentist tells Linda she has been neglecting her daughter Annie’s dental care.

Will it be a wake-up call for Linda to get her act together?

9. Can Freddie track down Stevie?

Freddie tries to cheer up his grandma Mo after the unexpected departure of her love interest Stevie.

Can Freddie convince Stevie’s son Teddy to reveal more information on his dad’s whereabouts?

10. Who is blackmailing Linda?

Linda is thrown into a spin when she receives two blackmail letters about what happened at The Vic on Christmas Day.

Who could have sent them? Pub landlady Linda loses control and starts publicly accusing individuals at The Vic of sending anonymous threats.

11. Mo plays Cupid for Freddie and Anna

While her boyfriend Bobby is busy at Beale’s Eels, Anna joins Freddie and Mo for a spot of birdwatching.

Mo notices a spark between her grandson and Anna, and decides to do a bit of sneaky match-making.