Eastenders Spoilers 21st - 25th April

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There's a chance for struggling Nigel to prove himself

Manipulative Nicola tries to take control of a tricky situation!

Kojo gets ready for a new challenge - is he up to it?

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MONDAY

Nigel Bates (played by Paul Bradley) is getting fed up with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) being so overprotective

Phil remains worried about long-time friend Nigel, whose increasing memory issues have begun to cause problems around Albert Square.

In an attempt to get Phil off his back and prove he's still the same 'ol Nigel, he agrees to dress-up as the Easter bunny for the Easter egg hunt.

All is going well until Nigel confuses young Hope Fowler for his own daughter, Clare.

Phil has to step in when things threaten to get heated between Nigel and a protective grandmother Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) and her fella, Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman).

Jean and Harvey question Phil about Nigel's well-being.

Will Phil betray his mate and reveal all about Nigel's dementia diagnosis?

Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) is further alarmed when she overhears a phone conversation between her ex-husband, Teddy (Roland Manookian), and Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) about their project.

Nicola wants Teddy to pull-out of the business deal but he refuses.


Later, Nicola panics when she discovers the location of the proposed building site is the same place where Shireen Bashar's body is buried...

Zack Hudson (James Farrar) feels deflated when his secret son, Barney Mitchell (Lewis Bridgeman), rejects his offer of help after what happened with bully lads, Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall) and Joel Marshall (Max Murray).

Meanwhile, Barney meets-up with Priya Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James) for lunch at McKlunky's.

Will the teenagers make amends after their fallout last year?


TUESDAY

Jean Slater (played by Gillian Wright) is worried about Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) after finding out the truth about his dementia diagnosis

After Nigel's confusion during the Easter egg hunt, Jean visits him to offer her support.

Meanwhile, Nigel's long-time mate, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), refuses to see reason after making the devastating discover about Nigel's tragic plans if his memory continues to deteriorate...

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) urges Phil to make amends with Nigel.

He needs all the support he can get.

Unfortunately, Phil leaves it too late...

When he returns home, he is alarmed to discover Nigel has gone, leaving behind a goodbye letter...

Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) panics when ex-husband Teddy (Roland Manookian) tells her that construction will begin at the site this week.

Nicola summons her accomplice Benji (Carl Prekopp) to Harry's Barn.

WHAT does Nicola want from the shady character who she previously paid to bury Shireen Bashar's dead body?

Meanwhile, the Knight family face a dilemma when George's (Colin Salmon) autistic brother Kojo (Dayo Koleosho) expresses his wishes to live alone.

George isn't convinced that Kojo is ready for independent living.

However, determined to prove himself, Kojo lands himself a trial shift working with mechanic Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) at The Arches.



WEDNESDAY

Phil Mitchell (played by Steve McFadden) begins to regret his fallout with Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) after discovering his long-time mate has fled from Albert Square ..

Phil is especially worried, since he just found out that Nigel plans to end his own life before the dementia truly takes hold...

Phil is joined by friend Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), and they begin a desperate search for missing Nigel.

Phil still refuses to accept Nigel's end-of-life plan and Linda attempts to reason with him over Nigel's devastating decision.

After a dramatic turn of events, Nigel returns home to No.55 with Phil.

But he makes it clear that he hasn't changed his mind...

With the friends on the edge of another fallout, Phil finally reaches an unexpected decision after some words of advice from Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter).

WHAT does Phil decide?

"Nigel wants to face the whole thing without burdening anyone," explains EastEnders star Paul Bradley who plays Nigel. "He wants to keep his independence and be himself as far as he can be because he knows the condition is going to make him lose parts of himself. Nigel makes this difficult decision because he believes, wrongly, that this will be better for his loved ones...

"But I think Phil feels betrayed because in The Arches, when he considered taking his own life, Nigel told him not to do it because he was ill and needed Phil. Nigel’s plea was part of the reason that Phil decided to go and get help. So, he feels betrayed and hurt. "


THURSDAY

Ravi Gulati (played by Aaron Thiara) gets an unexpected and lucrative offer

However, the hefty payout comes with a BIG risk and could land Ravi in a whole lot of trouble...

Ravi is curious when Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) wants to meet at Walford East, where she offers him ?10k for a job!

But doing WHAT?

Later, Nicola lies to her mechanic son Harry (Elijah Holloway) and manages to secure the keys to a customer's van for job.

Unaware of Nicola's KILLER secret, will Ravi agree to carry out her plan?

At No.55, Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) is feeling overwhelmed by Phil Mitchell's overzealous behaviour.

Phil totally seems to be taking matters into his own hands after finding out about Nigel's devastating decision to end his own life before the dementia truly takes hold of him...

How will Nigel react when Phil tells Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) that Nigel is no longer well enough to work at Bridge Street Cafe?

ALSO, Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho) is excited about his first day of work at the Arches helping Harry.

This is Kojo's big opportunity to prove to the rest of the Knight family that he is ready for some independence.

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EastEnders? Nicola Mitchell panics that her sinister secret will be exposed next week after hearing some worrying news from Teddy Mitchell.

When her husband reveals the location of his new building project, Nicola is horrified to realise it's the same place she buried Harry Mitchell's ex-girlfriend. Is Shireen Bashar's body about to be discovered?

"For the last four years, Nicola has literally got away with murder," begins our EastEnders insider. "Once the diggers get to work the body is bound to be found, so Nicola has to take action before she's rumbled."

Nicola still believes she convinced Teddy to drop the idea of developing a plot of land back in their old stomping ground of Dartford. In actual fact, he's been pushing ahead with the venture, and work is about to begin.

Teddy is secretly in cahoots with Junior Knight, and when Nicola overhears a hushed conversation between the blokes, her suspicions are aroused.

Demanding that Teddy tells her what he's hiding, Nicola is narked when he confesses he never ditched the deal with Junior and construction starts in a matter of days, with builder Ross on board.

When Teddy then confirms the work is taking place at Paradise Park industrial estate near their old manor, Nicola activates her best poker face, knowing that's where her lifeless victim lies hidden?

"It's damage limitation time," explains our source. "Nicola has to act quickly and contacts Benji, who she used to dispose of the corpse. Teddy refuses to abandon the build, meaning Nicola must move the body before it's unearthed. But after speaking to Benji she realises that could be easier said than done?"

The walls are closing in, but Nicola's not beaten yet. Calling in a favour from one of her local associates, she discreetly sidles up to Ravi Gulati and reveals she wants him to do a job for her.

It's not like he and Nicola don't already have a professional partnership with their drug dealing sideline, so Ravi is instantly intrigued. But what exactly is he letting himself in for?

The next day, Teddy, Harry and Barney Mitchell do their best to make a fuss of Nicola on her birthday, but she's not really in the mood to celebrate. Collaring Ravi again, she decides to make her proposition more appealing to get him on side.

"This time desperate Nicola offers him ?10,000," reveals our insider. "Ravi is stunned, but is it enough to persuade him to get drawn into something so shady? Nicola then cons Harry into loaning her a van and prays Ravi will agree to help her ? and doesn't ask any questions."

The clock is ticking before Teddy and Junior's team start laying the foundations, and Nicola faces a race against time to conceal her crime. Can she rely on Ravi, or is her gruesome game finally up?

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Note: This article contains discussion of topics including suicide.

EastEnders' Nigel Bates reveals an enormous secret to shocked Phil Mitchell next week ? he intends to end his own life before his dementia symptoms get worse.

As devastated Phil tries to convince his friend to change his mind, Nigel then goes missing, leaving his loved ones fearing the worst?

Before the bombshell, Walford is getting into the Easter spirit with an egg hunt for the little locals. Yolande Trueman needs an Easter bunny and asks Nigel to pop on the costume and do the honours.

Feeling smothered by overprotective Phil, Nigel reckons this is the perfect way to show his mate he can still do things for himself.

"But things soon go very wrong when Nigel gets mixed up again," explains our insider. "He confuses Hope for his daughter Clare, and his big mistake leads to a tense altercation with Harvey."

Questioned about Nigel's outburst, Phil is forced to tell Harvey Monroe, Jean Slater and Ian Beale the truth about his illness. Back at home, Phil then makes a discovery about his friend?s plan to take his own life when his symptoms get more debilitating.

Phil struggles to take in what Nigel is saying and refuses to hear him out. With emotions running high, the pair find themselves at odds.

Nigel later has a heart-to-heart with Jean and opens up to his sympathetic neighbour, stopping short of bringing her in on the worrying discovery Phil made about his approach to his terminal diagnosis.

Meanwhile, after some wise words with Linda Carter about how to support his mate, Phil heads home, only to discover a goodbye letter and no sign of Nigel ? where is he?

Linda, Yolande and Jean join the search for missing Nigel. Thankfully, they track him down and Phil takes him home. When Nigel insists on sticking to his controversial plan, frustrated Phil makes a suggestion.

"Phil offers to become Nigel's carer," our source reveals. "He is desperate to talk his friend out of taking his own life, especially after his own suicide attempt earlier this year. It's a really touching gesture, and one that will mark a significant change in this special relationship."

Determined to be there for his buddy, whatever the future holds, Phil pledges to make Nigel his top priority. Phil then discreetly tells Kathy Beale that Nigel has gone so downhill, he's no longer well enough to work at the caf?.

Can Phil cope with the tough responsibility of looking after Nigel as his memory fades and his needs increase? And will Nigel still ultimately want to have the last word on how he faces his final days?