BBC/Composite: EastEnders Insider Share By Joel Harley Aug 5 2025 By Joel Harley Aug 5 2025 EastEnders follow-up: Joel showed his true colours, but there's worse to come as he targets Stacey next Joel's behaviour is getting worse Joel Marshall Stacey Slater Share By Joel Harley Aug 5 2025 By Joel Harley Aug 5 2025 Toxic teenager Joel Marshall showed his nasty side in EastEnders tonight (Tuesday, August 5) as he lashed out in a vicious tirade against Kat and Stacey. Acting out after learning that his mother is getting remarried, Joel spat venom at all the women in his vicinity. After confiding in Tommy at The Vic, the pair decided to get into some mischief by stealing booze from the barrel store. They didn’t get far though, and were caught red-handed by Alfie, Kat, Ross and Vicki. And it was then that Joel finally let loose. Joel spat his venom at Stacey as he was escorted out of the building (Credit: BBC) Joel turned nasty in EastEnders tonight As Joel shrugged off the parents’ attempt to discipline their children, Vicki was the first to taste his ire – getting off relatively mildly as he described her as a ‘melt.’ No, it was Kat who really felt his sharp tongue. “I don’t take orders from slags,” Joel snapped after Kat ordered him out of her home. An appalled Ross dragged his son out of the pub, although Joel wasn’t done just yet. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers “Ain’t you got some baps to butter?” he sneered at Stacey on his way out. And it’s Stacey who becomes the focus of Joel’s vile side as his behaviour continues to worsen… Joel targets Stacey next (Credit: BBC) Joel turns on Stacey as his behaviour worsens Following Joel’s actions, Ross attempts to get through to his son. Later, he and Joel bond over a video from the youth’s influencer idol. However, the moment doesn’t last, and Ross is disgusted when he finds a troubling discovery on Joel’s laptop. As the story continues on Thursday (August 7), Ross refuses to let Joel come to work. Vicki is horrified when she learns why Ross destroyed the laptop. She orders Ross to be more firm with Joel while his behaviour can still be kerbed. As Ross turns to Harvey for advice, Joel apologises to Kat. She allows him to hang out with Tommy at The Vic, where they overhear Vicki and Stacey bond over parenting and men. Joel soon grows angry at the conversation, and again vents at them both. His descent into the dark side of the manosphere doesn’t end this week either. As Stacey learns that her SecretCam pictures have been leaked, she immediately suspects that Joel is to blame, and reports him to the police. Is Joel responsible for leaking Stacey’s pictures and videos? Read more: Who’s leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders? Complete list of cast exits, arrivals and returns. Share Good to Know Share By Joel Harley Aug 5 2025 By Joel Harley Aug 5 2025
