BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 23 Feb 2026, 20:02 By Claire Crick 23 Feb 2026, 20:02 As Penny struggles with being pregnant, tomorrow sees another huge twist that changes everything The baby bombshells just keep on coming... Jack Branning Penny Branning Vinny Panesar Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 23 Feb 2026, 20:02 By Claire Crick 23 Feb 2026, 20:02 Penny Branning got more than she bargained for at a family lunch when she discovered she was pregnant in today’s EastEnders. However, the baby drama doesn’t stop there, because tomorrow will see her facing more anguish. When Jack found a pregnancy test in a shopping bag during a Branning family lunch, he instantly assumed it was Denise’s. After she very firmly put him straight about how that wasn’t even possible, they turned their attention to Chelsea. Jack found the pregnancy test in a shopping bag (Credit: BBC) The Branning baby mystery Considering Chelsea was lying on the sofa, feeling sick and turning down wine, it seemed they had found their expectant mum. However, they were thrown when Chelsea admitted she only had a hangover. Next on their list was Lily, fueled by the fact that Ricky told his dad he had something important to talk to him about. However, it turned out that the thing they wanted to ask was if they could borrow some money for a pushchair for Charli. Not a pregnancy announcement after all. As everyone discussed who the pregnancy test could belong to around the dinner table, Jack jumped to the conclusion that it must be Amy’s. Fuming, Jack rushed off to call his daughter… totally ignoring the fact that he had another grown-up daughter sitting next to him that he had completely overlooked. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Penny eventually admitted the test was hers, and after some peer pressure, she went to take it. However, when she got back, she told everyone it was negative. And the relief on Jack’s face was clear for everyone to see. Jack confronted Penny about being pregnant (Credit: BBC) Denise worked out that Penny was pregnant in EastEnders Later, it seemed Denise didn’t believe Penny’s claims that the test was negative, and she went rooting around in the bin. She pulled out the test and her suspicions were confirmed – it was positive. Jack couldn’t believe it and confronted Penny… but instead of congratulating his daughter, he clumsily upset her. She told him that he never guessed it would be her test, as he didn’t see her ever having a baby and thought she couldn’t be a good mum.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your EastEnders newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. As Jack struggled to defend himself, Penny knew she had hit the nail on the head and left the room. But things are only set to get worse tomorrow when Jack tries to apologise for his reaction. Tomorrow sees Jack apologise to Penny (Credit: BBC) The drama continues in tomorrow’s EastEnders Tomorrow sees Jack say sorry to Penny for how he reacted. But he soon ends up offending her once again. Struggling to get her head around the fact that she is having a baby, Penny talks to Lauren. She admits that it’s hard to get used to the life-changing news – and she knows she needs to tell Vinny. However, Oscar does the job for her when he lets slip about Penny’s pregnancy scare to Vinny in The Vic. Vinny rushes round to see Penny, and spoilers reveal that he will go to a doctor’s appointment with her. But as they discuss their options, what will the pair decide? What else happened in EastEnders tonight? As well as Penny's pregnancy bombshell and a hilarious Branning Sunday lunch, Callum also found himself being blackmailed. Elsewhere, Ravi tried to find a new job, which didn't end well... Tim blackmailed Callum Callum, Kathy and Ian went to the address in Ben's letter, ready to break in and get the USB stick. But once inside, Callum realised he had been set up by Tim. He and Ian made a hasty exit, with Kathy waiting in the car as the getaway driver. Once home, Callum went to The Vic to find Johnny, only to find him with Tim. Tim gloated that he now had CCTV of Callum breaking the law and used it to blackmail Callum. He told everyone that if Callum didn't want his bosses to see the video, then he had to get the information he asked for last week. Ravi tried to sort his life out Determined to get a new job and go on the straight and narrow, Ravi asked Vinny if he wanted to invest in a business with him. When Vinny turned him down, he guessed Ravi might be having money worries and offered financial help. But Ravi was too embarrassed to accept and laughed it off. Read more: Who’s leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders? Complete list of cast exits, arrivals and returns. Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 23 Feb 2026, 20:02 By Claire Crick 23 Feb 2026, 20:02 Next Story
