One man is keen to grow their family empire in Walford
Both Whitney and Zack struggle with recent news
Sonia discovers more than she'd like about her lodger
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One man is keen to grow their family empire in Walford
Both Whitney and Zack struggle with recent news
Sonia discovers more than she'd like about her lodger
MONDAY
Lola Pearce-Brown is alarmed when she's called into daughter Lexi Pearce's school. She learns that an unknown woman attacked Lexi's friend Maisie, for picking on her about her mum's illness.
Worried that her vlog detailing her feelings about her brain tumour has attracted unwanted attention, Lola's concerned.
With no idea who the woman was who turned up at the school, she's worried that her or her family may be in danger.
Heading into the salon, Lola's life is turned upside down when she discovers that her client 'Nicole' is in fact her long lost mum Emma Harding!
Zack Hudson has finally faced up to his HIV diagnosis and has started on his medication. But he's still finding it difficult to confess to the mother of his baby, Whitney Dean that he had HIV when he got her pregnant.
With Whitney in a panic over the recent diagnosis of the baby, Zack does his best to support her. He encourages her to go in to the hospital to have more tests.
Relieved that Zack finally seems to have stepped up as a father-to-be, especially now she really is in her hour of need, Whitney goes to the hospital with him.
Once they arrive, Zack suddenly starts feeling a bit off. Knowing that the HIV medication can cause nausea, tiredness and headaches, he realises that he's had a reaction.
Unable to tell Whitney why he's feeling peaky, will Zack leave Whitney feeling disappointed and abandoned yet again?
Sonia Fowler is pleased that new lodger Jed seems to be settling in well, especially after he impresses the local residents by setting up a community text group.
A jealous Reiss Colwell is definitely NOT impressed with the impression that a free-spirited Jed is making, as he's keen to oust him from the house!
Heading round to Sonia's to talk to her about Jed, Reiss is stunned when he walks in on something...
What are Jed and Sonia up to?
Also, Suki Panesar is annoyed when Nish Panesar leaves her out of a business discussion with Eve Unwin.
WEDNESDAY
Lola Pearce-Brown is struggling after finding out her mum Emma Harding has tracked her down.
Not only that, the treatment regime for her brain tumour has been putting a huge strain on her physically. With her emotions swirling, Lola's health deteriorates alarmingly.
Husband Jay Brown and granddad Billy Mitchell are so concerned that they call in the doctor to do a home visit and check her out.
Already weak and emotional, when Emma turns up on the doorstep it looks like the strain may be too much for Lola.
Emma begs to talk to her daughter and there's a revelation about Lola's past that leaves her reeling.
Will she be able to deal with Emma's confession and can she accept her mum?
Zack Hudson is in a state over everything that's happened recently. His shock HIV diagnosis almost broke him, but with the concerning news about his and Whitney Dean's baby, it's almost too much.
When he breaks down on sister Sharon Watts, she is worried, knowing that there's more to his distress than he's letting on.
Still feeling ashamed about his diagnosis, Zack struggles to tell Sharon his news.
After Sharon pushes him to reveal why he's so upset, he tells her that the baby has had an omphalocele diagnosis. A sympathetic Sharon tries to comfort her brother, sharing her own experiences of being a parent.
Grateful to Sharon when she encourages him to fight for Whitney and the baby, Zac is reassured by her promise that she'll always be there to support him.
Can he do the same for Whitney and their child?
Nish Panesar visits the Mitchells to talk about a business deal but things don't quite go as planned...
Phil Mitchell is not best pleased with a bullish Nish's suggestion and tensions rise between the pair.
After Suki Panesar finds out what her husband's been up to, she warns him to steer well clear of the Mitchells, knowing that messing with them is a dangerous game.
Nish is in no mood to listen to his wife's concerns, however, preferring to forge ahead with a new plan.
When he asks son Vinny Panesar to help him out, Vinny quickly agrees, keen to win favour with his father.
What is Vinny getting himself into?
Also, Sonia Fowler reassures Reiss Colwell about lodger Jed but Reiss thinks Jed needs to move out.
THURSDAY
Emma Harding is keen to get to know her daughter now that Lola Pearce-Brown knows she's her long-lost mum!
After Lola's granddad Billy Mitchell tracked her down, she arrived in the Square under an assumed name to suss things out.
Lola had no idea that her most recent client at the salon, 'Nicole', was her mum, while Emma made the shock discovery that Lola has a brain tumour.
With the truth now revealed, Emma arranges to meet Lola for lunch to talk things through.
Although Lola's new hubby Jay Brown knows that Lola needs an insight into her abandoned childhood, he's worried that finding out why Emma left when Lola was a small child might prove too much of a strain.
After Lola realises that Jay has reservations, she asks him to come to the lunch with her, so he can be there to support her.
In the Vic, Emma makes it clear that she wants to make up for lost time with her daughter. But will Lola and her family agree?
Nish Panesar has enlisted son Vinny Panesar's help to wage war on the Mitchells. His wife Suki Panesar has no idea that Nish is about to provoke a dangerous enemy.
When Phil finds out someone has been out to make trouble for him, he storms over to the Panesars' to confront Nish. Realising that Nish is in a precarious position, Suki jumps in to give him an alibi.
Despite Suki's best attempt to put Phil off the scent, it's clear that Nish should NOT have messed with the Mitchells when the Minute Mart is turned over by a mystery intruder.
With Nish and Suki rattled, Eve Unwin steps in to help clean up the mess.
A fuming Suki confronts Nish, wanting to know exactly what he's started with Phil.
When Eve overhears their blazing row, she's worried for Suki. Heading round to the Minute Mart later that day, Eve tries to console Suki.
Will Suki drop her frosty attitude towards her former lover and let Eve give her comfort?
Whitney Dean is in a terrible state after the news about her baby following her scan. With Zack Hudson secretly grappling with his own health worries, Whitney feels like she's been left to cope alone, yet again, as Zack has been edgy around her.
After misplacing her scan photo, a distressed Whitney is in bits and she breaks down on housemate Chelsea Fox.
A worried Chelsea is stunned when Whitney confesses that something very concerning was spotted on her scan.
Having gone through her own heartache and anxiety when Chelsea's son Jordan, was born, she is quick to offer her friend some words of wisdom.
Jordan was born very premature and Chelsea spent weeks in the hospital watching over him until he was deemed healthy enough to come home.
Can Chelsea help Whitney calm down?
Also, Sonia Fowler feels bad about asking lodger Jed to move out and can't find a good moment.
FRIDAY
Lola Pearce-Brown is tentatively re-establishing a relationship with her long lost mother Emma Harding.
When Emma came to Albert Square to find her after being tracked down by Lola's granddad Billy Mitchell, Lola was stunned by some revelations about her past.
A lunch with Emma went well, and although the emotions of the past few days have left a terminally ill Lola tired, she's keen to get to know her mum.
Mother and daughter spend time looking through some old photographs, allowing them both to reminisce and find out a little more about what they've missed of each other's lives.
Lola becomes so engrossed with what they're doing that she almost missing her daughter Lexi Pearce's school presentation.
It's clear that it's all a bit too much for Lola, and Billy and her husband Jay Brown have a word with her.
Realising that she's spreading herself too thin, she sadly decides to cut back on spending time with Emma in order to concentrate on her health and her daughter.
Nish Panesar has been plotting against the Mitchell family, ever since his suggestion of a business deal fell embarrassingly flat with Phil Mitchell.
Following a tit-for-tat war initiated by Nish and his son Vinny Panesar, which saw the Mitchell family taking revenge by turning the Minute Mart upside down, Suki Panesar knows that things need to get back on an even keel.
Nish Panesar feels that he has something to prove after his long years in prison. Now he's back in the outside world, he wants to make sure everyone knows he's taken back his position as head of the Panesar family empire.
The Panesars invite a suspicious Phil and his fiancee Kat Slater round for lunch and things are tense.
Will Nish and Phil come to an agreement and make a business deal?
Sonia Fowler realises that she needs to tell Jed to move out, as her free-spirited new lodger is not really fitting in well with the household!
It's a sentiment most definitely shared by Sonia's hook-up Reiss Colwell, as he's been desperate to get rid of him, filled with jealousy over Sonia having another man in the house.
With a good-hearted Sonia struggling to find the right words to ask Jed to leave, Reiss offers to find a way to evict him for her.
Sonia is touched by Reiss's support and she tells him how grateful she is.
Will they take things further?
Also, Linda Carter is dreading her first Valentine's Day since losing love of her life Mick Carter.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eas...wo-big-shocks/
Monday 06 February 2023 at 19:30 on BBC One
Lola is shocked to hear that an unknown adult has attacked Lexi's school friend Maisie, as revenge for Maisie picking on Lexi. Lola starts to worry that her online presence may have led to the incident ? and she fears further consequences for her family's safety.
Later, Lola is stunned when the true identity of 'Nicole' is revealed.
Meanwhile, Zack starts his HIV medication. While at the hospital with Whitney following the news about their baby, Zack experiences side-effects from his medication.
Elsewhere, Nish brings Eve on board with his plans to expand the Panesar business empire. When Suki finds them looking through business contracts together, she reminds them that she's in charge.
Also today, Reiss is left shocked during another visit to Sonia's house.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eas...d-upside-down/
Wednesday 08 February 2023 at 19:30 on BBC One
Lola gets checked over by a doctor at home after her treatment leaves her feeling weak.
Lola's day takes an unexpected turn when Emma turns up on her doorstep, leading her to make a shocking discovery about her past. Will Lola be able to accept the truth?
Meanwhile, Whitney's housemates host a movie night to cheer her up, sensing that she's struggling with something. However, they're interrupted by a visitor.
Zack confides in Sharon with the news about the baby. Sharon encourages him to fight for Whitney and the baby.
Elsewhere, tensions rise between Nish and Phil over a business proposal. Suki urges Nish to stay away from the Mitchells, but he ignores her and recruits Vinny for a new plan.
Also today, Reiss suggests to Sonia that it's time Jed found a new home.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eas...h-phil-battle/
Thursday 09 February 2023 at 19:30 on BBC One
Nish and Vinny wage war against the Mitchells, despite Suki's warnings to stay away. Phil storms over to accuse Nish over his actions, but Suki gives her husband an alibi. Despite this, the Minute Mart is later trashed by an intruder.
Suki confronts Nish for causing so much trouble. What will happen when Eve later tries to console Suki?
Meanwhile, Whitney breaks down in front of Chelsea and tells her about the situation with the baby. Chelsea comforts Whitney, sharing some advice.
Elsewhere, Lola convinces Jay to join her as she meets up with Emma for lunch. Emma wants to progress her relationship with Lola as quickly as possible to make up for lost time.
Also today, Sonia braces herself to tell Jed that he needs to move out.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eas...n-takes-shape/
Friday 10 February 2023 at 19:30 on BBC One (20:00 on BBC One Northern Ireland)
Nish remains determined to assert himself as head of the Panesar family's business empire, so he puts his new plan into action.
Later, Phil and Kat arrive for a tense business lunch with Suki and Nish.
Meanwhile, Lola almost misses Lexi's school presentation after losing track of time while looking through old photographs with Emma. Lola decides that she'll have to cut back on the amount of time she's spending with Emma, as it's affecting the other parts of her life.
Elsewhere, Sonia is pleased when Reiss helps her to evict Jed.
Also today, Linda looks ahead to her first Valentine's Day without Mick.
is it on tonight?