Suki shouts at Vinny in EastEnders
Phil looks deep in thought while in his kitchen in EastEnders

Linda shakes hands with an auctioneer outside of the Queen Vic in EastEnders

Stacey speaks to Kat in her flat in EastEnders
Jean looks shocked at Stacey in EastEnders
Johnny, Elaine and Linda watch The Queen Vic auction in EastEnders

Nigel, Julie and Phil in the kitchen of the Mitchell home in EastEnders

Oscar Branning sat at the kitchen table in EastEnders
Lauren chats to Oscar around her dining table in EastEnders
Avani holds a pregnancy test in EastEnders

Priya comforts Avani and Nugget in EastEnders

Oscar points his finger in the air during a conversation with Isaac in EastEnders
Jack Branning chats to nephew Oscar in the street in EastEnders
Oscar Branning in EastEnders
Suki and Eve stood outside of their house in EastEnders

Vinny,Priya and Suki stood outside in EastEnders

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Suki learns that Vinny is going to be in attendance (Picture: BBC)
EastEnders is lining up a huge week for Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), as confirmed in my new picture gallery, when a face from the past returns.

We are, of course, referring to Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley), who only recently made a departure from Albert Square alongside wife Julie (Karen Henthorn).

She arrives back without her husband – who has seemingly gone missing from their home in Scotland.

When he’s found and brought back to the Mitchell residence, Phil and Julie clash once again over what is best for him.

Will they reach an agreement?

It’s a big week for the Panesars, as Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James) discovers she is pregnant.

After confiding in Suki (Balvinder Sopal), she realises that her family are far too preoccupied to focus on her issue.

Dad Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) has been hauled in for questioning over his drug dealing, and mum Priya (Sophie Khan Levy) is forced to take serious action to conceal his activity.

Plus, when Suki discovers that son Vinny (Shiv Jalota) is attending her daughter Ash’s engagement party, she’s not a happy bunny.

Composite EastEnders image featuring Phil Mitchell, Oscar Branning, Linda Carter and Elaine Knight
A busy week ahead in Albert Square (Picture: BBC/Metro)

Across the Square, the Queen Vic auction gets underway but Kat Moon’s (Jessie Wallace) plans are stunted when cousin Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) reveals that she can’t offer her the money after all.

The bombshell seems to drop in the wake of a message from Alfie Moon (Shane Richie).

Just what is going on?

Elsewhere, Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier) threatens to expose Linda Carter’s (Kellie Bright) big secret – she had a daughter, Annie, with his dad Max (Jake Wood).

Fresh horror for The Six as a report is set to be filed that will destroy everything
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EastEnders battle for The Vic takes unexpected turn as Kat is left devastated
Linda pleads with Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) to convince her brother to keep quiet.

What will he do?

Whatever he decides, far greater issues hit The Square when his old mate Mike (Tai Hilferink) tracks him down. There may be trouble ahead!