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EastEnders airs troubling Bea Pollard scenes as Billy Mitchell crumbles in early BBC iPlayer release

Warning: Contains spoilers for Tuesday's episode of EastEnders, which airs at 7.30pm on BBC One or can be streamed now on BBC iPlayer.

Bea listens on some headphones in McKlunkys in a scene from EastEnders

BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron

Published: Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 11:28 am

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Honey and Billy Mitchell's (Emma Barton and Perry Fenwick) marriage is in tatters in EastEnders.

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It comes following yesterday's epic cliffhanger, which saw their former lodger Bea Pollard (Ronni Ancona) accuse him of trying to lure her into bed.

Of course, as we viewers know, this isn't true. Bea is nothing more than a fantasist and a home wrecker, who has used artificial intelligence to support her vile claims.

Back in April, Denzel Danes (Jaden Ladega) had crafted some software that would allow Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) to reconnect with his son Anthony, and speak with him from beyond the grave.

Bea's interest was piqued, and headed home to find a similar program that could manipulate Billy's voice. Speaking into her phone, she asked the fake version to repeat a ridiculous sentence: "I am Billy Mitchell, and I am a prize sausage."

Bea and Billy stare at Honey's phone in a scene from EastEnders

Ronni Ancona as Bea Pollard, Perry Fenwick as Billy Mitchell and Emma Barton as Honey Mitchell in EastEnders. BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron

Realising that he frowned upon her friendship with Honey – and who can blame him, given she committed fraud by obtaining a credit card in her name – Bea executed a cruel plot last week.

She crafted a dating profile for the market trader, and made a number of fake voice notes that supported her claims.

In today's episode, Honey and the Queen Vic regulars were stunned by Bea's admission. Billy protested his innocence, saying that he would never be unfaithful to his wife.

He'd made things worse by asking cousin Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) to pay Bea to leave Walford, which only seemed to intensify what she deemed as "guilt".

An argument ensued back at No. 18, though Honey couldn't come to a conclusion about what had happened. Phil promised to sort things for Billy, seeking to find evidence that would prove that the voice notes weren't actually him.

Bea, meanwhile, was delighting in the fact Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) had found the dating profile, which helped to cement her claims. She quickly told the Albert Square gossip shop, Kim Fox (Tameka Empson), and the two headed to inform Honey.

Billy stares towards Bea, who is leaning against his wall, in a scene from EastEnders

Perry Fenwick as Billy Mitchell and Ronni Ancona as Bea Pollard in EastEnders. BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron

She was mortified, and unsure of what to believe, ended her relationship with Billy. Their son Will (Freddie Phillips) and Janet (Grace) were present, and headed upstairs to escape the nightmarish situation.

Bea took great joy in seeing what was happening, and had even confessed to Billy that she'd set him up. But despite his protests, Honey just wasn't in a position to believe him.

That night, she asked Bea to move back into the house while she tried to rebuild her life. After Honey headed up to bed, Bea produced a number of crocheted dolls of the Mitchell family – cutting the head off Billy's, and replacing him with her own.

Outside, Billy sobbed as he looked at his family home.

When will Bea's lies unravel?

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Michael AdamsSoaps Editor

Michael Adams is the Soaps Editor at Radio Times, covering all of the hot gossip and spoilers from Weatherfield to Walford, Emmerdale to Hollyoaks and everywhere in-between. He joined the team from Metro, where he spent two years as a Soaps Reporter and previously worked on the sets of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

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