Follow-up: Suki offers to raise the baby with Eve, but Avani has other ideas

Suki's making plans for the baby
Joel Harley

Suki Panesar offered a drastic solution to granddaughter Avani Nandra-Hart‘s baby dilemma in EastEnders tonight (Thursday, July 24) after spending the day soul searching. This came as Avani dropped a pregnancy bombshell this week, revealing that she was planning on having an abortion.

With her parents distracted by Ravi’s arrest, Avani confided only in Barney, who was there when she got the result of her pregnancy test. Unable to turn to Priya or Ravi, she browsed a family planning website back home, unaware that Suki had just walked in.

And, as Suki spotted what she’d been looking at, she demanded answers. Avani admitted that she was pregnancy… and planning on having an abortion, to Suki’s shock and horror.

Suki talks to Avani on EastEnders
Suki begged Avani to keep the baby (Credit: BBC)

Suki promised to raise the baby for Avani in EastEnders tonight

After a visit to the Granthi, Suki was no wiser as about what to do. The Granthi advised she tread lightly, for fear of driving Avani away, but Suki’s past treatment of daughter Ash weighed heavily on her mind.

After prodding Jean for information on how Lily had coped with teenage pregnancy, Suki returned home with a plan in mind. But first, she made amends with Eve, who she had been acting cold and distant toward throughout the day.

She then caught up with Avani, who had been doing some soul-searching for ideas. With Avani set on an abortion, Suki revealed her plan – she would raise the baby as her own, so long as Avani carried it to full term.

Will Avani go along with Suki’s plan?

Avani looks shocked on EastEnders

Will Avani agree to keep the baby for Suki’s sake? (Credit: BBC)

Suki interrogates Barney as Avani makes an appointment in EastEnders next week

As the story continues next week, Suki remains set on her idea. But it’s all at risk when Avani leaves for an appointment.

Desperate to speak to Avani while she still can, Suki interrogates Barney to find out where she’s going. Can she reach Avani in time? And will she agree to carry the child?

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