6 EastEnders spoilers next week: Jasmine Fisher plans to flee after killer Chrissie Watts lie
Sam has her lumpectomy, Billy has a warning for George and Ian is at war with Elaine.
It seems that Jasmine Fisher's (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) dark side resurfaces again in EastEnders next week when she tells a big fib to grandmother Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace).
Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) is still locked up for a murder she didn't commit, and Jasmine reckons she'd rather leave Albert Square than wait around for the verdict. Her meddling soon involves Max Branning (Jake Wood), who is determined to stop her leaving with Oscar (Pierre Counihan-Moullier).
Meanwhile, Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) is struggling to cope after attacking son Nugget (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury), and Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) passes on a message from half-brother Teddy (Roland Manookian) to George Knight (Colin Salmon).
Elsewhere, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) is bickering with Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) again, and Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) has her lumpectomy operation.
Here's a look at everything happening in EastEnders between Monday 19th and Thursday 22nd January 2026.
6 EastEnders spoilers for next week
1. Jasmine Fisher plans to flee Walford with Oscar Branning
Kat arrives home to Walford and visits Zoe in prison with Jasmine. She's stunned to learn that her daughter is intending to plead guilty and that she committed Anthony's murder in self-defence.
Sure that if Chrissie's name is mentioned to the police, the case will fall apart, Kat tries to talk her round. But Zoe isn't interested in listening and is concerned that it could implicate Jasmine.
Later, Jasmine lies to Kat and tells her that she intends to speak with the police, but secretly plans to flee the area with Oscar.
There's one big problem though – he isn't keen, and this is only cemented further when Max tries to talk him out of it. He then makes his way to speak with Jasmine, who has told Kat that she's given a statement about Chrissie.
An argument escalates, and Jasmine drops a bombshell – something which Max vehemently denies. Pushed into a corner, he begins to put a plan into action to stop her leaving with Oscar.
2. Ravi and Nugget Gulati are stuck between a rock and a hard place
Priya insists that Nugget moves into Ravi's flat in a bid to keep her family together. However, Ravi is still riddled with guilt and the atmosphere is tense.
Nugget pushes his dad for answers about why he didn't visit him in hospital, and Ravi snaps at him, forcing Priya to step in and build a bridge between the two. Overwhelmed, Nugget begins to suffer a panic attack.
Suki and Eve are on a mission to rally Priya and Ravi, unaware of just how much he is struggling.
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3. Billy Mitchell warns George Knight about Nicola
Honey can see the spark between expectant parents Nicola and George and decides to play matchmaker, but Billy has reservations following Teddy's warning about his ex-wife before he was sent down.
Concerned, he shares this information with George. The words are clearly ringing in his ears as later in the week, after his offer on Walford East is turned down, he turns down Nic's offer of being co-investor.
4. A war erupts between Ian Beale and Elaine Peacock
At Peacock Palace, Elaine reveals her new advertisement that narks Ian. The two begin to squabble, and he calls on Councillor Barker to make an official complaint about the signage.
Little does he realise, his efforts are futile as Honey has some intel on the councillor that Elaine plans to use to her advantage. Ian won't let this stop him, and intends to fight fire with fire.
When their feud intensifies, Harvey is forced to intervene and strike a truce between the two.
5. Sam Mitchell opens up to Ricky about her cancer diagnosis
Raymond wants to surprise Phil with a birthday party and asks Ricky to arrange it for him, but the idea is quickly sidelined when he realises that Sam is probably about to leave again.
George finds her with a letter regarding her lumpectomy operation and urges her to open up to her son about the diagnosis. Boosted by his words, she finally opens up, and is pleased when Ricky promises to support her.
Later in the week, at the hospital, Sam is glad to see Ricky, Jack and Phil there as she comes round.
6. Phil Mitchell prepares to leave for Portugal with Nigel Bates
Phil is adamant that he's going to whisk Nigel off to Portugal to visit Grant, giving him the beach holiday that he's been dreaming of.
Sam reckons it's not wise to do this without Julie's knowledge and attempts to talk him out of it. Nevertheless, he's booked the tickets and intends to go after her operation.
Denise clocks that Phil isn't himself and asks George to check in with him. At the hospital, Sam slips up and mentions the holiday, and George promptly feeds this back to her.
Read more:
- EastEnders airs dilemma for Priya Nandra-Hart following Nugget Gulati's assault in BBC iPlayer release
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- 10 EastEnders characters who need to have a huge 2026 – from Chelsea Fox to Oscar Branning
- EastEnders' Jean Slater deals ultimatum to Alfie Moon amid Jasmine Fisher concern in BBC iPlayer release
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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.
