What else happened in EastEnders tonight?

Tonight’s EastEnders may have been all about the Mitchell men, but we can’t let Sam slip under the radar. She had skipped her doctor’s appointment...
Joel Harley
By Joel Harley

Tonight’s EastEnders may have been all about the Mitchell men, but we can’t let Sam slip under the radar. She had skipped her doctor’s appointment to follow through on her plot to fleece Nigel – to the chagrin of Phil, Jack and the rest of the family.

Meanwhile, Kim sobered up, Lauren planned a party, and Elaine worried about plans for her Peacock Palace.

Here’s everything else that happened in EastEnders tonight.

Sam took advantage of Nigel

At the Mitchells, Nigel was still under the illusion that Sam is Clare. She was happy to play along and, at the café, helped him to prepare paperwork for her cash transfer. Phil was at The Arches when he received a call from Denise, who informed him that Sam had skipped her doctor’s appointment.

Sam now missing with Nigel, Julie set off to find them both. En route to the bank, Sam suffered a change of heart – although not enough to talk Nigel out of transferring her the money.

After learning about Sam and Nigel’s conversation from Kathy, Phil, Julie and Ricky Jr. managed to track down the missing pair. They were aghast when Nigel blurted out the truth about the cash.

How will the family react to news of Sam’s scam?

Lauren made plans

Lauren set about arranging an 18th birthday party for Oscar at the Albert.

Kim had a sobering realisation

Kim was dismayed to hear that she’d agreed to sell her car for Yolande’s raffle. She tried to talk Patrick into changing Yolande’s mind, but he was adamant that Kim follow through on her promise.

When she suggested that they spend the money on themselves, Patrick snapped, iterating how money had brought the Truemans nothing but trouble so far. She bumped into Howie, who assured her and Denzel that he’d returned the ring to Penny, smoothing everything over.

Is Kim having second thoughts about future with Howie?

Peacock Palace in peril

Overhearing plans for Elaine’s Peacock Palace, Ian smugly threatened to follow up and check her planning permissions were all in order. Is Elaine’s new venture doomed from the start?