7 EastEnders spoilers next week: Jasmine Fisher evidence found as she prepares to plead guilty
Oscar and Josh grow closer, Bea guilt-trips Honey and Suki is angry with Penny.
Another big week is ahead in EastEnders, as murderous Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) prepares to plead guilty to the murder of her father Anthony Trueman.
It's an emotional time for the Slaters as they finally meet long-lost Josh Goodwin (Joshua Vaughan), who also stumbles across his twin sister's ex-boyfriend Oscar Branning (Pierre Counihan-Moullier) - and the two jump into bed together!
Meanwhile, Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) has a lot of explaining to do when Jasmine's missing phone is found in her possession, and Bea Pollard (Ronnie Ancona) causes a scene at the McKlunky's takeaway when she hears that the Mitchells want to boot her out of their house.
Elsewhere, there's fresh worries for Zack Hudson (James Farrar), and Suki Panesar-Unwin (Balvinder Sopal) is furious with Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine).
Here's everything you need to know about the episode of EastEnders airing between Monday 23 and Thursday 26 March.
7 EastEnders spoilers for next week
1. The Slaters find Jasmine Fisher's missing phone as she prepares to plead guilty
Patrick nervously awaits Josh and Sandra's arrival, but meeting his estranged grandson is clearly too much to handle and he rushes off to the kitchen for a moment of contemplation. Josh offers some support, but the heartwarming moment is disrupted by Zoe, who wants to meet her son.
Kim and Denise step in to calm her down, and Zoe storms off after a word of warning from Sandra.
The next day, Sandra is worried that Josh hasn't returned home and is relieved to find him on The Square. The pair are interrupted by Zoe, who is on her way to the prison to meet with a struggling Jasmine.
He agrees to accompany her to The Vic, where Kat is delighted to finally get to meet her grandson. It's an emotional moment for the family, and they're over the moon when he accepts their invitation to a meal.
Amid the happiness, nobody has considered Jasmine, who is disappointed by Zoe's no-show and has decided to plead guilty to Anthony's murder.
Zoe is left guilt-ridden, and as the Slaters prepare to welcome Josh and Sandra, Kat reckons that Zoe's better off staying at The Vic and she'll visit Jasmine instead. The dinner gets underway, and Josh reveals that following his twin sister's arrest, a call was accepted on her phone.
As we know, Max stole the device that contained footage of Anthony launching himself towards Jasmine on the night of his death. He didn't know what to do with the evidence, and Cindy took it off his hands and promised to get rid of it.
She was just about to destroy the phone with her high-heel, when a desperate Josh began to call...
Zoe is gobsmacked to learn that someone has the mobile, and a row soon erupts between the Truemans and the Slaters that forces Josh to leave. Max watches from the sidelines, and heads over to The Prince Albert to urge Cindy to do the right thing.
She caves, but an attempt to secretly plant the phone in The Vic goes disastrously wrong and it falls onto the floor in front of Kat. Cindy has a lot of explaining to do as answers are demanded, and the Slaters take the phone upstairs to watch the footage.
Will the newfound evidence be enough to stop Jasmine being sent down?
2. Bea Pollard lashes out after being asked to move out of the Mitchells' house
Honey is back in Walford and Bea instantly overwhelms her. Linda is suspicious of why she's suddenly so close to the Mitchells, and the two come to blows.
Later, as Honey confides in Billy about her concerns that she may be starting the menopause, the two mutually agree that Bea must find somewhere else to stay. Later in the week, Honey books herself in for an appointment but feels like the GP isn't listening to her concerns.
To make matters worse, Billy puts his foot in it while trying to offer a shoulder to cry on.
Meanwhile, Bea is furious that she's being kicked out and heads to McKlunky's to start her shift. She orders the customers out and trashes the shop, and is later found in a state by Will. She quickly fabricates a story about being attacked in the hope it will garner some sympathy.
But will her plan convince the Mitchells to let her stay?
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3. Suki Panesar-Unwin accuses Penny Branning of using Vinny for money
Things are still tense between Vinny and Suki amid her refusal to give her blessing towards Penny's pregnancy. Eve urges her wife to put aside their differences, and the couple later attend a family lunch at the Branning house.
During the meal, Suki and Penny make surprising progress towards forming a bond.
Later, Penny asserts that she doesn't need her partner to shower her in gifts to show his affection towards her, and is shocked to learn that he's already put down the deposit for a shop on Turpin Road in her name. Gina and Harry urge her to seize the opportunity.
When Suki gets wind of his kind gesture, she bluntly accuses Penny of trying to rinse her son.
4. Love blossoms between Oscar Branning and Josh Goodwin
Lauren clocks Oscar and Josh flirting, blissfully unaware of who his sister is, and urges her brother to ditch the one-night stands and get back on the dating scene.
The lads meet for a drink in The Prince Albert and things soon turn passionate, and the next morning, they wake up in each other's arms.
Lauren and Peter have a word with Oscar about his new romance, but how long will it be before he discovers the connection to Jasmine?
5. Zack Hudson has money worries
The Queen Vic's new food offering clearly hasn't taken off as well as head chef Zack Hudson expected, and he privately worries about his worsening monetary situation. He's coaxed into buying an engagement present for Vicki, which not only can he probably not afford, but it's also a reminder of the relationship he's lost.
To make matters worse, news reaches Zack that he's about to be evicted. Barney is dismayed, and father and son soon clash over the situation.
Vicki offers some words of wisdom, and tells Zack not to worry - he'll sort things out.
Perhaps this explains why Max Branning was living in his flat during January's flash-forward episode...
6. Suki and Eve Panesar-Unwin have an update on their adoption
It's been a while since we last heard how Sukeve's adoption plans were going, and next week the couple receive some positive updates in their desire to have a child of their own.
Having set aside their issues with Ravi, and the awkward encounter with Eve's mum Norma, the two are hopeful that they are back on the right track to adopting.
In upcoming scenes, the women chat with the adoption agency about fostering.
7. Max Branning and Cindy Beale hide a mammoth secret
Max and Cindy's much-hyped eventual meeting was as explosive as was promised by executive producer Ben Wadey. During grandson Jimmy's christening, they were stunned to realise that they'd actually already met the night before, during a shock night of passion in her bar.
They'd made one crucial mistake by forgetting to swap names, and vowed never to go near one another ever again.
However, it seems that next week, they've gone back on their agreement and have slept together again. They meet up and agree to hide another tryst from their families.
But will they stick to it this time?
Read more:
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- EastEnders' Max Branning makes reckless move to show commitment to Linda Carter in early 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.
