WARNING: This article is full of spoilers for today’s episode of EastEnders, which is streaming on BBC iPlayer now, but has not yet aired on BBC One, and sees Bea set her sights on Ian. 

All eyes are on Vicki and her hen party in today’s EastEnders… but it isn’t just Vicki and her forbidden kiss with Zack that has fans talking.

Bea’s looking for love

Bea manages to wangle herself an invite to Vicki’s 60s-themed party, where she enjoys a night out with Honey and Yolande. However, while Honey is distracted by Zack, who is brought in at the last minute to be the stripper, Bea has Ian Beale on her mind.

The pair bonded last week when Bea was one of the few people who turned up to Ian’s election campaign event. Since then, Bea has set her sights on the local businessman.

As the women of Walford talk about their romances at the hen party, Bea admits she was in love once, but it ended badly. As she talks, it is clear that she is hiding something huge… but no one presses her on the matter.

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Bea makes her move on Ian

As the evening wears on, Bea clearly has Ian on her mind. She asks Honey if she should confirm her date with Ian. Honey encourages Bea to follow her heart, so Bea leaves the party to find him.

She eventually tracks Ian down in McKlunky’s, where he is sharing a bargain bucket with Harvey. The pair are soaking up the alcohol after Ross’s stag party when Bea tells Ian she will let him take her out on a date. Ian is perplexed as she lists the rules of their date. And, before he can say too much, she tells him to pick her up at 7.30 pm the following evening.

Before she leaves, Bea checks that Ian has never cheated on a partner. But he lies, saying he has always been 100 per cent faithful.

Once she has gone, Harvey laughs at the pickle Ian has just got himself into. But Ian jokes that he didn’t have a chance to let Bea down gently!

EastEnders fans think Ian is in danger from Bea

“How long before Ian upsets Bea? Knowing him, probably not long. I can see her sabotaging his campaign or getting jealous as he grows closer to Elaine, and then doing something sinister, like pushing her off a ladder,” said one fan on Reddit.

Someone else agreed: “Bea’s going to do something bad to Ian! He lied to her about fidelity, and she’s going to destroy him! She’s a psychopath.”

“Ian is going to be crucified by that vulture, Bea,” added another fan.

With fans predicting danger for Ian, could Bea’s past heartache lead her to do something sinister? Did she do something to her ex? Could her mention of her last romance ending badly be a hint of things to come?

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