BBC Share By Joel Harley Jan 16 2026 By Joel Harley Jan 16 2026 EastEnders should have issued a warning before 'horrific' Ravi self harm scenes, fans blast Has the soap gone too far? Ravi Gulati Share By Joel Harley Jan 16 2026 By Joel Harley Jan 16 2026 A guilt-ridden Ravi Gulati began to self-harm on EastEnders this week, after his attack on son Nugget. Ravi had attacked poor Nugget after being drugged by Harry and Nicola in revenge for his part in Harry’s captivity, drug addiction and the ‘cuckooing’ operation at Kojo’s flat. Their revenge might have been too successful – resulting in ‘loaded gun’ Ravi wandering the streets of Walford in a drugged-up state, and convinced he was being followed by his own monstrous father, Nish. This, in turn, had terrible consequences for Nugget. A tormented Ravi began to punish himself in EastEnders (Credit: BBC) Ravi began self-harming this week Terrified and convinced Nish had returned, Ravi eventually lashed out, attacking Nugget. As this week’s episodes ended, Nugget recovered in hospital after an operation for a brain bleed. Meanwhile, Ravi was full of guilt over what he’d done. On Wednesday night’s episode, he began self-harming, jamming a finger into his grisly coffee table-shaped injuries to punish himself. Alarming scenes… and ones which should have been accompanied by a warning from the BBC, according to viewers. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers For, while the episode had come with a message of support after the credits had aired, no such warning had come before it began. Earlier in the episode, Ravi injured himself in a fight with Harry (Credit: BBC) EastEnders should have issued warning about Ravi self-harm scenes, slam viewers As Wednesday night’s cliffhanger aired, viewers took to social media to share their frustration. And many slammed the BBC for not including a trigger warning prior to the episode beginning. “Shouldn’t you have warned us that you were showing scenes of self harm PRIOR to the show beginning? As hot and sexy as Ravi is that was horrific,” wrote one fan on X. “Not being funny, but today’s episode really needs a trigger warning on iPlayer. It’s shameful they don’t ever include one. If, like me, you have struggled with [self-harm], please avoid the last minute of the episode, including the doof doof,” said another. A third agreed: “I think that the doof doof should have come with a warning and hoping tonight’s does.” Did the soap go too far with Wednesday’s scenes? 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 Jan 16 2026 By Joel Harley Jan 16 2026 Next Story
