BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 8 Jun 2026, 20:06 By Claire Crick 8 Jun 2026, 20:06 What brain condition does George have and will he die? Everything we know as he's left for dead in the boxing ring George put his life at risk today... George Knight Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 8 Jun 2026, 20:06 By Claire Crick 8 Jun 2026, 20:06 Tonight’s EastEnders saw George struggling to cope with the guilt of letting Eddie die last week, leading him to make a reckless decision that could cost him his life. But what brain injury does George have that means one punch could kill him in an instant? Here is everything you need to know… George is feeling guilty over Eddie’s death (Credit: BBC) George puts his life at risk in EastEnders With Eddie’s death weighing heavily on his conscience, George was struggling in today’s EastEnders. He lashed out at Nicola after learning that she made a deal with Eddie, which meant he could see out his final days at their house in exchange for his life savings. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Despite his relationship with Nicola being fairly new, Elaine knows George better than he knows himself, but when she went to see him today after learning of Eddie’s death, he held her at arm’s length. Knowing George wasn’t himself, Elaine tried to get through to her ex. However, she thought his turmoil was down to his confusion over mourning a cruel father, rather than the reality that George watched Eddie die and did nothing to help him. George and Mark talk in the gym (Credit: BBC) Mark and George get into the boxing ring While there isn’t an EastEnders fan in the country who will be sorry to see the back of Eddie, George struggled with his emotions and decided to go to the gym to let off some steam.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. Once there, Mark Jr offered his condolences to George, which didn’t go down well. They had a brief exchange about the fact neither of them got on with their dads, before George asked Mark for a friendly fight in the ring. Mark was hesitant at first, and understandably so. George is an ex-professional boxer for a start. But George pointed out he was older than Mark and promised to go easy on him. However, once he got in the ring, George was consumed by anger and lashed out at Mark, hitting him far harder than he promised. Mark got to the point where he had to hit George back in self-defence… not realising that one punch could kill him. George went down like a sack of potatoes and ended up unconscious with blood trickling from his nose. George lets off steam in the boxing ring (Credit: BBC) What brain condition does George have? George has CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), a degenerative brain disease which is a known condition amongst boxers. It is caused by repeated blows to the head and frequent concussions. George was diagnosed with the condition in May, 2024. The diagnosis came after he collapsed at his mum’s memorial and was rushed to the hospital for a CT scan. The doctors revealed the condition was a result of his professional boxing career and warned him that just one more blow to the head could be fatal. Phil panics, knowing one blow could kill George (Credit: BBC) Will George die in EastEnders? While things don’t look good for George, we do know that he survives Mark’s punch. Spoilers have revealed that Phil comes to his rescue tomorrow and tells Mark about George’s condition. George is groggy and disoriented when he comes around, but he refuses medical care, so Phil takes him home. There, Phil tells Nicola about George’s CTE diagnosis, something she had no idea George is living with. We also know George survives, as he is featured in the New Year flashforward episode. So we will have plenty more George on our screens until at least the start of 2027. 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 8 Jun 2026, 20:06 By Claire Crick 8 Jun 2026, 20:06 Previous Story Next Story
