Yet joyous another social event in Albert Square looks set to be ruined next week when Billy and Honey's engagement bash ends with a drunken Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) coughing up blood and being rushed to hospital.

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Viewers already know that Phil is suffering from cirrhosis of the liver, but the situation looks set to worsen in the wake of Phil's shock collapse. As an ambulance whisks Phil away for treatment, the rest of the Mitchells are left shocked when they learn the true extent of Phil's condition.

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The Mitchell family looks set to be prominent over the coming months in the BBC1 soap, with Phil's mum Peggy (Barbara Windsor) set to be killed off, while Ross Kemp is set to make a return as Grant Mitchell to mark his on-screen mum's demise. But is Phil also set to meet his maker thanks to raging alcoholism doing irreparable harm to his body?

You can watch a 60-second rundown of next week's episodes of EastEnders below.

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And visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.

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David BrownDeputy Previews Editor, Radio Times

David Brown is Deputy Previews Editor at Radio Times, with a particular interest in crime drama and fantasy TV. He has appeared as a contributor on BBC News, Sky News and Radio 4’s Front Row and has had work published in the Guardian, the Sunday Times and the i newspaper. He has also worked as a writer and editorial consultant on the National Television Awards, as well as several documentaries profiling the likes of Lenny Henry, Billy Connolly and Take That.

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