Its a huge week for the Knight family thanks to Gina.....
.....but will she accept that her decisions have consequences
Heartbroken Kat receives help from and unlikely source.
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Its a huge week for the Knight family thanks to Gina.....
.....but will she accept that her decisions have consequences
Heartbroken Kat receives help from and unlikely source.
MONDAY
Dean Wicks tricks Gina Knight into doing things his way.
Dean Wicks has managed to well and truly pull the wool over the eyes of a usually streetwise Gina Knight. Dean's concern for his ill daughter Jade Green softened her to his cause and she fell for his cruel lie that Linda Carter wrongly accused him of rape.
The pair have been secretly seeing each other and Gina has been cautious about making their relationship public. With her family supporting her soon-to-be stepsister Linda, she knows that they'll go ballistic to know what she's been up to.
Leopards don't change their spots and Dean is becoming increasingly manipulative and controlling. He does his best to convince Gina they need to be out about their relationship and is frustrated when she flat out refuses.
After a talking to Ian Beale about his 'mystery woman' who won't commit, Dean feels like he's been given some kind of go ahead when Ian suggests he needs to prove he's serious about the relationship.
Bursting into the Queen Vic with an elaborate bouquet, he leaves both the Knights and the punters stunned as he declares his love for Gina.
Linda and the Knights are horrified...
Kat Mitchell is a broken woman after discovering that husband Phil Mitchell cheated on her with Emma Harding. Despite her hurt, however, she puts her best Slater face on to prove she can't be beaten.
When businessman Nish Panesar offers to rent Kat a flat, initially for free, Priya Nandra-Hart stirs the pot, suggesting to Nish that he fancies her.
Despite his betrayal, Phil is sure that he can win Kat round and he tells Queen Vic landlord George Knight that he's giving her time to cool down.
When Kat walks into the pub and Phil tries to buy her a drink, but she throws his offer back in his face and tempers flare.
Phil is left enraged when Nish intervenes and tells him to back off, leading Phil to warn Nish not to mess with Kat.
After Priya tells Nish that he may as well get on with his life, as he's never going to win back his estranged wife Suki Panesar, Nish asks Kat out for dinner.
Surprised by his offer, Kat says she's not back on the market yet, as it's too soon after her break up from Phil.
Cindy Beale has not been Bobby Beale's biggest fan, to say the least!
When she first returned to the Square, she made it clear that she could hardly bear to be in the same room as him, as Bobby was responsible for the death of her daughter Lucy Beale.
There's been an uneasy truce between the pair more recently, after her son Peter Beale stood up for his half-brother, insisting that if he could forgive Bobby for killing his twin, then Cindy should be able to.
It's a whole other kettle of fish, however, now that her daughter Anna Knight is dating Bobby...
After seeing her leaving the Beales' in the morning, Cindy tells Anna she can do much better.
Hurt by her mum's words, Anna insists that Bobby is a good man leaving Cindy with no choice but to accept her daughter's relationship.
Also, Martin Fowler leaves Walford to fly out to Australia and join Sharon Watts in supporting his sister Michelle Fowler while she has a major operation.
Meanwhile, Kim Fox fears being left on her own when Howie Danes is offered a job on a cruise ship.
TUESDAY
Kat Mitchell is making a BIG mistake when she's romanced by Nish Panesar
Kat Mitchell is in a world of hurt following her break up with husband Phil Mitchell. She walked out on him after finding out that he slept with Emma Harding.
A recently single Nish Panesar seems to be sniffing round and has offered her some rent free accommodation until she gets herself sorted.
Stacey Slater knows exactly what kind of man convicted murderer Nish is, and is worried for Kat, but even more worried that if Kat gets close to Nish the secret of 'The Six' and the Christmas murder may come out.
Determined to put Kat off, she reveals that Nish tried to have Eve Unwin killed to stop her running away with his wife Suki Panesar.
Kat confronts Nish over Stacey's news and he twists the truth to convince her not to judge him. Pulled in by his lies, Kat agrees to dinner at Walford East.
Nish is a bit of a smooth operator and Kat seems to be enjoying the date, until Phil walks in and sees them together. When Phil makes some cruel jibes, an upset Kat rushes out and Nish follows her.
Can he convince Kat not to cut the evening short?
Gina Knight's relationship revelation has shocked Linda Carter and the Knight family to the core!
Although Gina's been keen to keep her dalliance with Dean Wicks a secret, a manipulative Dean went against her wishes to announce they were an item.
Rape victim Linda Carter is devastated that Gina has fallen for a twisted Dean's lie that she made up the allegation against him to cover for an 'affair'.
Humiliated by the family's reaction, Gina storms out of the pub. When Dean tries to follow she tells him to leave her alone for good.
After Gina's mum Cindy Beale finds out the truth about Gina and Dean she's determined to break them up but her ex George Knight insists that if she steams in, she risks pushing her daughter further in Dean's arms.
Upset that Gina is trying to break up with him, Dean pleads with her to hear him out. After he spins her a story, she falls for his words and agrees to give him a second chance.
When the pair walk out together as a couple, Gina has a wobble after Roxy Mitchell's daughter Amy Mitchell gives her a warning. Dean once dated Roxy and tried to rape her, but was stopped by his mum Shirley Carter.
Despite George's warning, Cindy goes to see Dean and make him a surprise offer...
Kim Fox is worried that if her partner Howie Danes takes up a job offer on the cruise ship, the three months apart could drive him into someone else's arms.
To soothe her fears, Howie takes her on a photo shoot for the company so she can meet his new boss.
When Kim finds out that ticket sales for the cruise are flagging she puts on her social media guru hat to come up with a few great ideas to get the company some online traction.
Impressed by Kim's knowledge, Howie's boss offers her a job as social media manager on the cruise.
Will she accept?
Also, Penny Branning and Lauren Branning are settling into their new life in Walford but when they can't get work, it's clear they'll be struggling for cash.
WEDNESDAY
Gina Knight is in danger after a night with Dean turns into terror
Gina Knight has found herself in a whole world of trouble with her family and Linda Carter after Dean Wicks went against her wishes to reveal they're an item.
Not only did Dean rape Linda, he tried to rape Roxy Mitchell and despite being arrested, escaped without a conviction.
Although Gina believes Dean's lie that he's an innocent man, she was fuming that he revealed their relationship and dumped him. Dean used emotional blackmail to win her back.
Determined to keep the rapist from her daughter, a worried Cindy Beale made Dean a surprising offer. She confronts him again and tells him he's got until the end of the day to decide whether to take her up on it.
After revealing to Gina that he was approached by her mum, Dean invites Gina over for a romantic evening.
But it's not long before Dean shows his true colours and Gina is left terrified as the date takes a very dark turn...
Suki Panesar steels herself for some tough talking after Nish Panesar suggests they have a meeting to discuss their divorce.
After finally asserting herself with her controlling husband, Suki left Nish to be with the love of her life, Eve Unwin. She was shocked and relieved when he appeared to concede defeat, agreeing to divorce her.
When Suki bumps into her friend Barminder, she confesses that she's struggling with her new life. Although she loves Eve, it's been a long road for her to admit that she's gay and she's not sure she's ready to deal with the community judging her.
Although initially telling Suki that their son Vinny Panesar would be the mediator in their divorce discussion, Nish has another plan in mind...
Instead of bringing Vinny, he arrives with their temple's prayer leader Giani, knowing it will humiliate Suki to have to come out to him and reveal her affair with Eve.
Suki struggles in the mediation session and although Gianni is very kind, it leaves her shaken. Not wanting Nish to continue to have control over her, Suki realises the gloves are now off.
Kim Fox is concerned about leaving partner Howie Danes' son Denzel Danes with Patrick and Yolande Trueman while she and Howie take a job on a cruise ship.
When Denzel gets in trouble at school, Yolande thinks he's acting out as he's scared about being without them.
Feeling awful that Denzel hasn't confided in them, Kim tells Howie that they can't take the three-month job, as it's not fair on Denzel.
After talking things through with him, however, Denzel promises them that he's find with them going away.
Also, Whitney Dean breaks then news to Zack Hudson that she's leaving Walford for a while to stay with her step mum Bianca Jackson, who has split up from her partner Terry Spraggan.
THURSDAY
Nish Panesar blackmails Suki Panesar over what happened at Christmas
Nish Panesar is causing a big problem for the six women of Walford involved in his attack and Keanu Taylor's murder at Christmas.
The ladies have done the best to cover their tracks after Denise Fox smashed Nish over the head with a bottle of champagne as he was attacking and wife Suki Panesar, and Linda Carter stabbed Keanu in a bid to stop him strangling his wife Sharon Watts.
After an unconscious Nish was taken to hospital. The conspirators agreed to lie that Keanu attacked Nish then did a runner, whilst hoping that Keanu's body, buried in the burned out cafe, will never be found.
They know that it could be only a matter of time before Nish remembers something that could incriminate them. Given their subterfuge, Nish has guessed that they're not telling the whole truth about his attack and he's determined to find out the truth.
When Nish hears estranged wife Suki Panesar having a whispered conversation with Linda Carter, his suspicions are aroused. Setting out to find out more, he gleans some tantalising information from Linda and later Denise.
In a bid to frighten Suki into revealing more, Nish tells her that his memory is returning and unless she signs over ALL of their businesses to him, he's going to the police.
Alarmed, Suki arranges to meet up with some of the women to talk things through. They all agree that Suki needs to give in to Nish's demands to protect their secret but will the decision put their freedom at risk?
Kim Fox is concerned that her sister Denise seems to be spiralling. Not knowing the whole truth about what happened in the Queen Vic at Christmas, Kim assumes Denise has PTSD from witnessing Keanu attacking Nish.
When Kim brings it up, Denise is triggered by the mention of Christmas, as she's been unable to wash away the guilt of nearly killing Nish and covering up Keanu's murder from her conscience.
When a worried Kim tells Denise she's going to turn down the job on the cruise ship to support her, Denise is alarmed. Realising that if Kim's around, she might slip up and say something she shouldn't, Denise insists she'll be fine.
Denise claims that she's struggling with her fragile marriage to husband Jack Branning. There's been a serious rift in their relationship ever since Denise's nearly affair with Ravi Gulati and later Jack's betrayal with Stacey Slater.
Reassuring her sister that she's fine, Denise insists she's processing everything and Kim doesn't need her to stick around.
Also, Dean Wicks is delighted when daughter Jade Green decides to stay with him for a while as she's having problems with her mum Shabnam Masood.
Kat and Nish
Gina and Dean
What is happening
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eas...declares-love/
Monday 22 January 2024 at 19:30
Dean puts pressure on Gina to go public with their relationship, but she refuses. Without knowing who Dean is dating, Ian advises him to prove he's in the relationship for the long haul.
Later, Dean decides on a grand gesture and arrives at The Vic with a bunch of flowers. Linda and the Knight family are horrified as Dean declares his love for Gina.
Meanwhile, Nish offers Kat a flat that's rent-free for the time being following her split from Phil. Phil tries to pay for Kat's drink at The Vic, but Nish infuriates him by telling him to leave Kat alone.
Later, Nish asks Kat out on a date, but she tells him that it's too soon and turns him down.
Elsewhere, Cindy is unimpressed when she realises that Anna and Bobby have spent the night together. Anna forces her to realise that it's time to accept the relationship.
Also today, Howie is offered a three-month job on a cruise ship, while Martin flies to Australia to join Sharon in supporting Michelle.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eas...backlash-dean/
uesday 23 January 2024 at 19:30
Gina faces disapproval from her family over her relationship with Dean. She defends her choice and storms out, but as she's also unhappy with Dean for disrespecting her wishes, she soon tells him to go away too. Dean manages to convince Gina to give him another chance.
Later, Amy gives Gina food for thought over her relationship, while Cindy goes to visit Dean and makes him an offer.
Meanwhile, Stacey wants to stop Kat from dating Nish, so she tells her the truth about Eve. Kat demands answers from Nish, but soon agrees to a date with him regardless. Later, Phil makes cruel jibes towards Kat when he catches her on a date with Nish. Kat rushes out, but Nish follows.
Elsewhere, Howie's new boss Rory offers Kim the job of social media manager on the cruise.
Also today, Penny and Lauren struggle to find work.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eas...miliates-suki/
Wednesday 24 January 2024 at 19:30
Nish tells Suki that he wants to discuss their divorce. Suki bumps into a friend, Barminder, and admits that she fears the judgement of people following her split from Nish. Barminder gives her some kind advice.
Later, Suki turns up for the talks with Nish, but discovers that he has brought the Giani (prayer leader) from their temple as a mediator to humiliate her. Before long, tensions between Suki and Nish are at boiling point.
Meanwhile, Dean scuppers Cindy's plans by telling Gina what she has offered him. The pair have a date at Dean's place, but the evening takes a frightening turn when Gina sees his true self.
Elsewhere, Kim starts to worry about how both Denzel and Denise will cope when she takes a break from Walford with Howie.
Also today, Whitney plans to visit Bianca, who has split from Terry. Zack suggests that Penny can run Whitney's stall in her absence.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eas...h-taunts-suki/
Thursday 25 January 2024 at 19:30
Nish spots Suki and Linda having a secretive conversation and realises that they're hiding something. Suki panics when Nish taunts her by announcing that his memory of Christmas Day is returning. He threatens to go to the police unless Suki hands over all of their businesses to him.
The women meet for another crisis meeting about their next move, agreeing that Suki should comply with Nish's terms for the greater good.
Meanwhile, Kim worries that Denise is experiencing PTSD after watching Nish nearly die in front of her at the pub. She decides not to go on the cruise, but Denise persuades her otherwise.
Elsewhere, Jade arrives to stay with Dean because she's tired of Shabnam's fussing. Jade suffers a nasty fall at the market, prompting Honey and Jean to show their support.