What happened between Peter and Suki as Lauren issues brutal reminder of his past

They slept together twice
Joel Harley

Tonight’s episode of EastEnders (Thursday, July 10) saw Lauren Branning issue Peter Beale a brutal reminder of his past – making a jibe about his sexual history with Suki Panesar (!) as they continued to bicker.

This came as Peter learned that Lauren’s painkiller use wasn’t to blame for Jimmy’s blindness. Frustrated at no longer being able to lord it over her, he instead continued to harangue her over her kiss with Zack.

Peter glares at Lauren as they sit in the hospital on EastEnders
They’re still at each other’s throats (Credit: BBC)

Lauren reminds Peter of Suki hook-up(s) as they continue to argue

As Peter continued to insist that Lauren couldn’t be trusted, she shot back with a reminder of that time he slept with Suki.

“You’d believe me and all, would you, if I told you that I’d stayed around Priya’s house but nothing happened? “Oh no, we just kissed,'” Peter started.

“From what I heard, it was more Suki that was your type,” Lauren shot back.

Mic, drop. But what happened there?

Suki and Peter on EastEnders
Suki slept with Peter (then played by Dayle Hudson) twice (Credit: BBC)

What happened between Peter and Suki in EastEnders?

In one of the soap’s more shocking liaisons (and that’s saying something), Peter and Suki hooked up back in 2020, after Suki found Peter’s wallet in her home. Pulling out the condom within, she and Peter began flirting… and soon took it to the bedroom.

Soon after, Peter embarked upon a relationship with Suki’s daughter, Ash. While Suki’s seduction of Peter had been part of a grand scheme to keep him away from Ash, it was ultimately unsuccessful, and the pair dated for a short while afterward.

Peter and Suki then slept together for a second time in 2022, after Suki made a failed pass at Honey Mitchell. Amid her confusion, Suki attempted to regain control by seducing Peter for a second time.

“She wants to prove to herself that she is powerful. She goes to Peter to potentially find some kind of feeling that she isn’t able to receive from somebody like Honey,” actress Balvinder Sopal told Metro.co.uk of Suki’s second fling with Peter.

Thankfully, Suki seems to be in a better place these days, having recently celebrated her marriage to Eve Unwin.

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