What else happened in EastEnders tonight?

As well as baby Ivy making an early appearance as George opened his new restaurant, Bea upped her vendetta against Billy. Also, Ian and Elaine finally...
Claire Crick
By Claire Crick

As well as baby Ivy making an early appearance as George opened his new restaurant, Bea upped her vendetta against Billy.

Also, Ian and Elaine finally started to bond, and Penny made a shocking decision about her future.

Bea’s vendetta against Billy took a nasty turn

As Honey continued to battle perimenopause, Billy was struggling with Bea’s strange behaviour. When she splashed out on a new bed for their spare room, Billy questioned where she got the cash from. But while we know she is spending money on a credit card taken out in Honey’s name, Bea managed to make Billy feel bad for asking. Later, Bea overheard Denise talking about the AI Anthony that Patrick was speaking to, and Bea secretly recorded Billy talking and used an app to make a fake version of his voice.

Ian and Elaine shared a secret date

After a fight over some campaign posters left Elaine injured, Ian confessed he might have got a bit overzealous. As the pair admitted they shared the same faults, it seemed they might actually be bonding. However, both as stubborn as each other, neither would apologise. Later, Ian came to see Elaine at the B&B with some fish and chips as a peace offering. Soon, they were sharing a drink and getting along like a house on fire. However, the mood was broken when Linda caught them together, and they pretended to be at loggerheads again.

Penny decided to have the DNA test

Penny was adamant that she wouldn’t take the DNA test that Nicola was demanding, telling Nicola that if Harry knew the truth, it would spell the end for him and Gina. However, when Harry later broke down in tears after baby Ivy’s dramatic birth, Penny saw a different side to him. She started to realise she didn’t have the right to keep him from his child if he was the father, and told Oscar she would take the test after all.