EastEnders fans work out bombshell love triangle twist for Oscar after spotting clue we all missed

This love triangle is far from over...
Claire Crick

WARNING: This article is full of spoilers for today’s EastEnders episode, which is streaming on BBC iPlayer now but has not yet aired on BBC One, and sees the love triangle drama for Oscar, Jasmine and Josh play out. 

Today’s EastEnders picks up right where last night’s episode left off, with Jasmine reeling from Josh’s bombshell that he and Oscar have been sleeping together.

She is stunned at first, not believing what she is hearing. But when Oscar’s silence confirms it’s all true, she goes mad.

Jasmine lashes out at Oscar, yelling that she is going to kill him. But as the Slaters try to rein her in while she chases him through the pub, throwing glasses at him, it is actually Alfie who eventually gets through to her.

Jasmine reels as the news of Josh and Oscar's fling is revealed
Jasmine is heartbroken by Josh’s confession (Credit: BBC)

Jasmine reels from the truth

After throwing Oscar out of The Vic, Jasmine turns on her brother. She tells him he has always had everything he could ever want, and asks why he had to take away the one thing that was all hers.

Josh tries to defend himself, but Jasmine won’t hear it. Soon Yolande takes him home, leaving Kat and Zoe to comfort a heartbroken Jasmine.

With the news of his love triangle out, Oscar spirals. Max and Cindy try to calm him down, but Oscar blames his dad, claiming he has inherited his philandering ways.

In the end it is – surprisingly – Cindy who talks some sense into Oscar. She tells him that he is young and allowed to make mistakes, but it is how he cleans up the mess that matters.

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Jasmine reels as the news of Josh and Oscar's fling is revealed
Jasmine lashes out at Oscar in EastEnders (Credit: BBC)

EastEnders: Oscar tries to right his wrongs

Knowing Cindy is right, Oscar goes back to the pub to face the music with Jasmine.

She is surprisingly okay with him being there, and the pair talk. She asks him if he loves Josh, but he says he doesn’t, and this seems to reassure her.

Jasmine tells Oscar that she still loves him and asks if they can forget what has happened and try again. But in a surprise twist, Oscar turns her down and walks away from their relationship, leaving her devastated.

Next, Oscar goes to the cafe, where Josh is waiting for him. Josh reveals he is going to stay with Sandra for a few days, and invites Oscar along, clearly not feeling all that guilty for the trauma he has caused his sister.

Josh is still hopeful that he and Oscar can be a couple, but Oscar tells him that he can’t stand in the way of his relationship with his sister. With Cindy’s words ringing in his ears, Oscar lets Josh down gently, letting him go as he breaks down in tears.

Oscar crying in the cafe after breaking up with Josh in EastEnders
Oscar tries to clear up the mess he had made (Credit: BBC)

EastEnders fans think there’s more drama heading for Oscar

Despite Oscar breaking up with both Jasmine and Josh in the hopes they can rebuild their sibling relationship without him in the way, fans already know this storyline is far from over.

As viewers who have watched the New Year flashforward will know, it was confirmed during a conversation with Patrick that Oscar is ‘with a Trueman’ by the end of the year…

“Oscar did the right thing rejecting both twins in the end, but it’s not gonna last. We know he is with a Trueman by the end of the year,” pointed out one fan on Reddit.

A second fan agreed: “This is another silly storyline, as we know due to the flashforward that Oscar ends up with one of the twins. Even though she deserves better, I hope it’s Jasmine. I’m not a fan of Josh at all.”

Over on X, fans were predicting the same thing. “I don’t believe the twins triangle is over. Jasmine will forgive Oscar, they’ll get back together, but he won’t be able to stay away from Josh, and she’ll go nuts by Christmas,” said a fan.

Oscar tried to let Josh down gently
Oscar tried to let Josh down gently (Credit: BBC)

Meanwhile, fans are convinced that it is Josh who Oscar ends up with by Christmas after working out that Jasmine is linked to the Slaters, while it is Josh who is living with the Trueman family…

“In the flashforward, Patrick specifically mentioned Oscar being with a Trueman, which makes me think his future is with Josh,” pointed out one fan on X.

Someone else agreed: “With Patrick saying Oscar was dating a Trueman in the flashforward episode, I’m convinced he chooses Josh.”

“Something will happen, and Oscar will end up with Josh. In the flashforward, Patrick’s over the moon that Oscar is ‘With a Trueman now’. So it could be possible that Josh changes his last name? Patrick has a better bond with Josh,” echoed a third viewer.

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