14 EastEnders spoilers for next week: Jasmine's brother causes chaos, Suki makes trouble for Penny, and Lauren gets closer to Mark

Past secrets soon come to light as Josh and Sandra arrive in Walford...
Claire Crick

Jasmine’s brother, Josh, arrives in Walford in EastEnders spoilers for next week, but it’s not long before he and his mum, Sandra, are causing shockwaves.

Elsewhere, Suki doesn’t react well to Penny and Vinny’s baby news, and Lauren goes into business with Mark.

Read our EastEnders spoilers for next week in full below…

Kim holding Sandra by the collar and looking threatening in EastEnders spoilers
Kim gets protective when she meets Sandra (Credit: BBC)

1. Josh and Sandra arrive in Walford

Denise and Kim are shocked when a stranger starts asking questions about Jasmine. The pair jump into protection mode, but it soon turns out they’ve got the wrong end of the stick.

Sandra introduces herself as the adoptive mum of Josh – Zoe’s son.

Denise and Kim listen to Sandra as she shares details about her past with Josh and Jasmine. But as Sandra is about to leave, they are all surprised to see that Josh has followed her to Albert Square.

Josh looking nervous with Kim and Denise
Denise and Kim are thrilled to meet Josh (Credit: BBC)

2. Denise and Kim meet Josh

Denise and Kim are pleased to meet Josh, and they all go for a drink at The Albert. Josh is looking for answers about Jasmine – but as soon as Denise mentions Zoe, he clams up.

Josh looking scared
Josh wants nothing to do with Zoe (Credit: BBC)

3. Josh doesn’t want to know Zoe in EastEnders spoilers

Josh makes it clear he doesn’t want anything to do with his biological mum, and, making his excuses, he leaves.

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Denise and Kim anxiously tell Patrick about seeing Josh, and he is upset to have lost another connection to Anthony. However, there is hope when Sandra later calls Denise, and they meet to speak to Josh about Jasmine once again.

Kim and Denise talking to Sandra
Patrick writes Josh a letter (Credit: BBC)

4. Patrick wants to get to know Josh

Desperate to meet Josh, Patrick writes his grandson a letter. He tells him all about his life and how much he would love to get to know him, and it seems to do the trick.

After Kim and Denise deliver the letter to Sandra, she encourages Josh to read it. Later, Josh returns to Walford and tells Denise and Kim that he would like to get to know the Trueman family and will come to visit next week.

As he is chatting, Oscar catches Josh’s eye, and there is a spark between them.

Lauren and Mark looking at one another
Is Lauren making a mistake? (Credit: BBC)

5. EastEnders spoilers: Lauren goes into business with Mark

It’s Mother’s Day in Walford, but Lauren is trying to close a sale at the car lot before they have a family lunch.

Later, Mark offers Lauren a business proposition with the promise of luxury cars, and Lauren gratefully accepts. However, she has no idea about Mark’s dodgy dealings.

Lauren looking nervous at the car lot in EastEnders spoilers
Lauren works out the truth (Credit: BBC)

6. Lauren realises she has been played

Things start to look up for Lauren as she successfully sells one of Mark’s cars. Max questions where the cars have come from, but Lauren is adamant that the paperwork is all above board.

However, Callum arrives and informs Lauren that the classic car from the mugging has been found, and that other high-value cars have also gone missing in the area.

The penny drops for Lauren, and she goes to confront Mark. Has she got herself in too deep?

Zoe with Bert/Earnie and looking at her phone
Zoe finally warms to Jean (Credit: BBC)

7. Jean’s back in EastEnders spoilers

Jean arrives back in Walford, but there is still no love lost between her and Zoe.

Eventually, after some encouragement from their family, the pair make up when Jean offers Zoe an olive branch. Will they finally be able to put their differences aside?

Max looking grumpy at a dinner table next to Kathy in EastEnders spoilers
Max causes more trouble (Credit: BBC)

8. Max causes more drama for Linda

Max causes trouble at the Mother’s Day lunch with his family and ends up leaving. Instead, he goes to The Vic and joins Linda, but also makes a scene there and upsets Linda.

Later, he apologises to Linda for his actions, and she asks if he would like to spend the day with Annie, which he gratefully accepts.

As Linda struggles when Johnny continues to shut her out, Max is there to support her, and the pair make up. However, when Linda later goes to find Max in The Albert, she is shocked by what she discovers…

Bea pretends to be Honey
Bea pretends to be Honey (Credit: BBC)

9. Bea pretends to be Honey

Struggling for money, Bea applies for a credit card. But when her application is rejected, she applies in Honey’s name instead.

As Billy, Janet and Will get home, Bea is surprised to learn that Honey has stayed behind to look after her aunt.

Realising she has eaten the family out of house and home, Bea is forced to get a job at McKlunky’s to pay her way before the credit card arrives.

Honey and Will in the chicken shop in EastEnders spoilers
Billy worries that Bea is getting too close to his family (Credit: BBC)

10. EastEnders spoilers: Billy is suspicious of Bea

When Harvey makes a comment to Billy about Bea’s obsession with his family, Billy starts to worry. And it seems he was right when Bea oversteps the mark by getting Will a weekend job at Harry’s Barn. Why is she so invested in Honey’s family?

Suki not listening to Vinny as they talk in the Minute Mart
Vinny tries to tell Suki he’s going to be a dad (Credit: BBC)

11. Vinny tries to tell Suki about the baby

Vinny tries to tell Suki that Penny is pregnant. However, she shuts down the conversation and remains oblivious to the fact that her son is going to be a dad.

Jack talking to Eve and Suki in the cafe in EastEnders spoilers
Jack accidentally spills the beans (Credit: BBC)

12. Jack puts his foot in it in EastEnders spoilers

Later, Suki gets the shock of her life when Jack invites her over to theirs for lunch to talk about the baby.

Realising this is what Vinny wanted to talk to her about, Suki is stunned.

Suki and Vinny in The Albert
Suki has some strong opinions about Penny’s pregnancy (Credit: BBC)

13. Suki comes to blows with Vinny

Suki struggles with the news that Penny and Vinny are having a baby. She finally sits down with Vinny to talk, but it soon turns into an argument about the pregnancy.

Penny and Suki talking in The Vic
Suki isn’t happy about the baby (Credit: BBC)

14. Penny stands her ground

Penny is adamant she won’t let Suki have the last word and tells her that she and Vinny will have their baby with or without her blessing.

What will Suki do now?

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