Next week on EastEnders, Sam returns to Walford and immediately causes chaos, but she is also hiding a devastating health secret. Meanwhile, Teddy’s court appearance tears the Mitchell family apart, and Kat is desperate to protect Zoe from Anthony.

Here is our round-up of all the biggest moments coming up in Albert Square. You can also check out our collection of 58 spoiler pictures from next week’s episodes.

1. Sam’s back in Walford

Sam returns to Albert Square, and she immediately heads to Phil’s house to steal money from his safe. She is caught by Nigel, but he mistakes her for his daughter Clare and lets her take the cash. Sam then comes face to face with Zoe, who accuses her of being her stalker, but she denies sending the threats.

Phil soon finds that his money is gone, and when Nigel gives a description of the person who took it, he incorrectly concludes that it’s Nicola. Phil sets off to confront Nicola, but when he spots Sam talking to Kat in the Square, he realises that his sister is responsible.

2. Nicola confesses

When Harry asks his mum for money to buy more drugs, Nicola refuses. She is worried about her son and decides not to tell him about any updates on Teddy’s trial in fear that it’ll upset him further.

George checks on Harry but accidentally reveals that Teddy is planning to plead guilty to murder. This sends Harry spiralling, and he ends up confessing to killing Okie. As George urges Harry to turn himself into the police, Nicola arrives – and she tells George she is pregnant with his child to stop him from doing anything.

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3. Sam admits her health fears

Before Phil can catch up with her, Sam makes a swift exit and meets her son Ricky at McKlunky’s – but they are spotted by Jack. When Sam then tries to leave Walford, Jack stops her in her tracks.

However, Sam has a worrying secret: she has found a lump and believes she has breast cancer. She explains that she hasn’t yet been to the doctors which concerns Jack, but they are interrupted by Phil, who wants to retrieve his missing cash.

4. Kim makes a mistake

Following her dramatic split with Howie, Kim drowns her sorrows in The Vic and even offers to sell the car that Howie bought her in Yolande’s Christmas raffle. But as she shakes off her hangover the next day, she is stunned to learn that she drunkenly agreed to sell her car. Will she be able to take back her decision?

5. Kat threatens Anthony

Kat is concerned about Zoe, and her worries grow when she discovers the sinister truth about the breakdown of Anthony’s marriage. Horrified, Kat threatens Anthony and warns him to stay away from her daughter.

Things get worse for Anthony, and he rages at his dad when he finds out that Patrick has contacted his ex-wife, Sophie. Meanwhile, when Zoe heads to The Vic, Kat urges her to stay away from Anthony. Will Zoe listen?

6. Denise strikes a deal

Having been told by Jack about Sam’s health concerns, Denise calls round to see Sam and makes a mysterious deal. But at a family dinner hosted by Ricky and Lily, it soon becomes clear that Denise and Jack were bluffing about this promising offer.

Desperate, Sam heads to Phil’s to ask for a place to stay – but she soon discovers another option. Sam puts a new plan into action while Phil and Julie shoot Nigel’s movie. When Denise and Jack realise that San has skipped her doctor’s appointment, they tell Phil and the group confront her together.

Julie, Phil and Ricky later rage at Sam for her actions. What has she done now?

7. Teddy learns his fate

George is shocked about Nicola’s pregnancy and wants to get confirmation, but Honey corroborates this confession. George and Nicola later meet at The Albert to talk, but while alone at home, Harry continues taking drugs. When they arrive back, Nicola and George find a note from Harry, who has gone AWOL.

On the day of Teddy’s trial, Gina and George manage to track Harry down. After Harry tells Gina what really happened to Okie, she convinces him to go to the court, against Nicola’s wishes. The family are devastated by Teddy’s verdict – how will these dramatic scenes unfold?

8. Jean storms out

Lily is concerned about Jean’s increasingly erratic behaviour, but she steps up and decides to host the Branning family dinner at No.31 alongside Ricky. However, when Stacey is mentioned around the table, it all gets too much for Jean, who quickly dismisses herself. Is Lily right to be worried about her nan?

9. Harry takes an overdose

In the aftermath of Teddy’s verdict, Zack and Nicola clash over Barney’s decision to move in with his biological dad. Meanwhile, Harry heads to The Arches to take more drugs, but danger strikes when he accidentally overdoses.

Gina discovers Harry in the garage and Jack steps in to help. When Nicola is alerted, she takes matters into her own hands to save her son’s life as they await the arrival of the paramedics. Will Harry survive?

10. Oscar feels heartbroken

Oscar is turning 18, so Lauren brings the family together and plans a big party for him in The Albert. The birthday bash later gets underway, but Oscar is distracted and can’t celebrate fully. He’s clearly distracted by his recent split with Jasmine, so will he be able to move forward as he enters adulthood?

11. Elaine faces an obstacle

As the opening of Peacock Palace approaches, Elaine is left worried when Ian suggests that there could be legal issues with permissions. Desperate to save her boutique hotel, she sets up Johnny, Callum and Tim on a dinner date, to hopefully ask Tim to pull some strings at the council. Will Elaine get the green light?

EastEnders airs on Mondays – Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.

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