4 EastEnders spoilers next week: Ben Mitchell returns amid Callum affair and Joel Marshall causes shock incident
Eve has a proposition for Suki, and Teddy tries to take Ravi down.
Walford welcomes back two fan-favourite characters for temporary returns next week, as Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) is back for the funeral of estranged dad Jonno (Richard Graham).
But it could be a distressing time for Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), as his husband Callum Highway (Tony Clay) prepares to reveal his infidelity.
Elsewhere, Joel Marshall (Max Murray) causes a worrying event that leads to important conversations around toxic masculinity.
Meanwhile, Eve Panesar-Unwin (Heather Peace) stuns wife Suki Panesar-Unwin (Balvinder Sopal) with a big declaration.
Also, Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) plans to stop Ravi Gulati's (Aaron Thiara) reign of terror over Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) and Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho).
Here are all your EastEnders spoilers for Monday 6th October - Thursday 9th October 2025.
4 EastEnders spoilers next week
1. Ben Mitchell returns to Walford – will Callum Highway confess his affair?
On the day of Jonno's funeral, Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) rallies the Mitchells to support Callum.
Callum asks lover Johnny Carter (Charlie Suff) to stay away from the funeral to avoid suspicion, but when they share a kiss, Kathy sees them.
After she tells Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and the others, Callum is confronted by Phil, Kathy, Billy (Perry Fenwick), Honey (Emma Barton), Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman).
But Callum dishes out some home truths, before telling Johnny he's serious about their relationship and wants him at the funeral after all.
Johnny has persuaded Stuart to attend, while Kathy and the rest of the clan agree not to tell Ben the truth, on condition that Callum tells Ben and Lexi Pearce (Isabella Brown) himself after the funeral.
Callum agrees, only to be shocked when Ben turns up unannounced, ready to support him at the graveside.
Johnny and Stuart try to keep Callum's betrayal under wraps, and back in Walford, Kathy and Phil are thrilled to see Ben.
He tells his parents that he was transferred to a UK prison for turning informant on his cellmate, and was granted day release for the funeral.
Phil and Kathy are distracted by their knowledge of Callum and Johnny's relationship, and Johnny tries to persuade Callum to keep quiet.
But Callum insists he must tell Ben. How will Ben react to the news that his husband has cheated on him, and now wants to leave him for Johnny?
After Ben's return to prison, Kathy and Julie Bates (Karen Henthorn) encourage Phil to visit Ben on his way to the airport.
Where is Phil off to, and can he support Ben?
And as for Callum, will he come to regret his choice?
2. Joel Marshall and Tommy Moon spark an incident at school as toxic masculinity story takes a dark turn
Joel and Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig) argue after he exerts misogynistic views again, and Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw) tries to handle the situation.
A defiant Joel answers back and leaves, and Ross and Vicki remain at a loss over how to deal with his behaviour.
The following day, there's an incident at school, started by Joel and Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall).
The issue raises debate among the locals, with parents and teens discussing what's happened and the impact of harmful content online.
There are difficult conversations between peers, parents and children as age and gender play significant parts in their differing perceptions to the incident.
Ross and Vicki, and Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) try to police Joel and Tommy on their misogynistic views, but the situation turns violent at home when Joel hits Vicki!
This standalone episode will be followed by a spin-off documentary exploring Joel's storyline and the topic as a whole.
But with Joel's attitude now exposed to the outside world, what will he do next?
EastEnders Investigates: The Manosphere will air on Thursday 9th October at 8pm on BBC Three and iPlayer.
3. Eve Panesar-Unwin shocks wife Suki Panesar-Unwin with baby proposition
After the house sale, Ravi, Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy), Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James) and Davinder 'Nugget' Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) reluctantly move back into Suki's house.
Suki attempts to build bridges with them, and Avani encourages Suki to reach out to Eve.
The pair agree to go for a drink at The Albert, where things get off to a rocky start.
Eve then reveals that she wants to adopt a baby with Suki, and Priya is shocked to later see Suki researching adoption.
The family share their judgement of Suki as a bad mother, warning her off the idea.
Suki heads off to speak to Eve, but what will the couple decide?
4. Teddy Mitchell tries to catch out Ravi Gulati as groomed Kojo Asare collapses
A smitten Harry and girlfriend Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) return from their weekend away.
But Harry is horrified when Kojo collapses in The Arches, and he realises Kojo is still working for Ravi and Tobias 'Okie' Okyere (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu).
Meanwhile, George has also arrived home to check on Kojo after Phil informs him what's happened, but George's concern is too overbearing and Kojo shuts him out.
Harry is dismissed when trying to speak to Ravi about the situation, so he turns to dad Teddy for help.
Teddy dissuades Harry from turning himself in to the police, promising to sort Ravi out.
Ravi orders Teddy out of his business, so Teddy gets Harry to take Kojo and Gina out, while he tries to catch Ravi out as he heads to Kojo's flat.
When Ravi and Okie return, Teddy is forced to hide in the bathroom.
As for Harry, he evades George's questions, as the pair grow concerned for Kojo.
Gina and Anna Knight (Molly Rainford) order George to stop smothering Kojo, but Harry pales to learn that Okie has booked a car show away from Walford for Kojo, sussing it's a ploy for another dodgy job.
Can Harry and Teddy save Kojo?
Read more:
- EastEnders airs wedding cliffhanger for Lauren Branning and Peter Beale in BBC iPlayer release
- EastEnders star teases "unfinished business" with Max and hints at "revenge" plot
- 5 huge EastEnders questions after shock Max Branning return and Zoe Slater twists
- EastEnders teases feud for Max Branning return with another iconic character
- EastEnders icon Jake Wood breaks silence on Max and Zoe affair and reveals "chaos" for Walford return
- EastEnders legend addresses potential return to soap: 'Albert Square holds a place in my heart'
- EastEnders spin-off exploring toxic masculinity gets confirmed release date
- EastEnders responds to calls for Jo Joyner return as Tanya Cross amid Branning reunions
- EastEnders Autumn 2025 Preview: Joel story explodes, Sharon returns, Lauren and Peter wedding drama
Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.
Add EastEnders to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app– download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more.
Check out more of our Soaps coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Authors
Laura Denby is a Freelance Soaps writer covering all the latest news in the Dales, Cobbles and East End for Radio Times. She's a soaps nerd with a love for comedy drama, and has also written for Digital Spy, Metro UK and Yahoo UK.
