EastEnders spoilers for next week: First look as Yolande is assaulted by Pastor Clayton

Patrick returns and is jealous of her closeness to the Pastor
Carena Crawford

EastEnders spoilers for next week reveal devastation for Yolande when Pastor Clayton attacks her. It comes just after Patrick returns and starts to grow jealous of the pairs’ closeness. But will Yolande confide in her husband?

Meanwhile, George is struggling to cope and puts his life on the line underground boxing. Can Cindy help him?

All this and more in next week’s EastEnders spoilers.

1. Patrick returns

EastEnders spoilers: Yolande and Patrick smile and embrace

Yolande is throwing herself into the fundraising project when Patrick arrives home. He is stunned to hear of everything that has happened while he’s been away.

Pastor Clayton in EastEnders looks irritated by Patrick and Yolande's reunion

Meanwhile, Pastor Clayton watches their reunion with annoyance. It’s clear he’s irritated that Yolande’s attention has been diverted from him.

2. Patrick is jealous

Yolande and Patrick Trueman argue

Denise asks Yolande to keep her hospital stay a secret, but Patrick becomes suspicious they are keeping something from him. As he tries to get to the truth, he soon becomes aware Pastor Clayton knows more about his family than he does and Patrick grows jealous.

3. Yolande and Patrick row before the fundraiser

EastEnders: Stella is snippey with smiling Yolande

Yolande is stressed as the day of the charity event arrives. Pastor Clayton’s wife makes things worse by making nasty comments to her.

Yolande and Pastor Clayton organise the fundraiser in the kitchen

Patrick later catches Yolande and Pastor Clayton alone and isn’t happy. Yolande insists they are just picking up supplies, but it leads to a furious row with Patrick. She tells him not to bother coming to the fundraiser at all.

4. Yolande is assaulted

EastEnders: Yolande looks devastated

Before the fundraiser begins Yolande is alone when Pastor Clayton comes to find her. He sexually assaults her.

Yolande Truemen sobs in the laundrette

After his attack, Yolande heads to the laundrette to seek solace.

EastEnders spoilers: Elaine comforts Yolande

Sobbing, Yolande confides in Elaine what has happened. But will she tell Patrick and report Pastor Clayton to the police?

More EastEnders spoilers

5. George knocked out

Phil Mitchell tries to talk sense into George Knight at the boxing match

George is in despair and, after a call from Eddie about Gloria, he heads to the underground boxing club. Phil stops him and expresses his concern.

EastEnders: George squares up and grimaces at the underground boxing match

But George won’t listen to reason when Phil urges him not to fight. George ends up getting knocked out, but will he be okay?

6. George spirals

Phil and George have a tense conversation

George wakes up on Phil’s sofa the next day. He’s battered and bruised and when he returns home he makes out that he was jumped by thugs the night before.

Battered and bruised George Knight sits looking upset

George later tries to talk to Eddie again, but another knockback sends him spiralling. George storms off and Elaine decides not to intervene hoping if he blows off some steam he’ll be okay.

Cindy Beale is stressed

However Cindy is desperately worried and demands answers from Phil over where George is going. She and Phil then head to the boxing club to find George being denied entry.

EastEnders spoilers: George and Cindy have a chat

Cindy takes George to the Boxing Den to talk. Will he open up to her?

7. Nadine drops a bombshell on Jay in EastEnders spoilers

EastEnders: Gina and Jay have a tense talk in The Vic

Jay gets a voice note from Nadine asking to meet him urgently. He confides in Gina that he’s ignoring it, but she advises him to find out what she wants.

EastEnders: Nadine tells Jay she's pregnant

Jay then meets with Nadine who drops the bombshell she’s pregnant with his baby. He’s stunned and struggles to process the news.

EastEnders: Nadine tells Jay she's pregnant

Nadine lays into him for burying his head in the sand and reveals why she didn’t tell him sooner. As Gina advises Jay to tell his family quickly, Jay gets Callum, Billy and Honey together. How will they react?

Read more: Who is leaving EastEnders this year?

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