5 EastEnders spoilers for next week: Zoe returns as someone is shot on Patrick and Yolande's wedding day

Our pick of the spoilers for next week
Joel Harley

The residents of Walford gather to celebrate Patrick and Yolande’s wedding in EastEnders spoilers for next week, as the groom overcomes his trauma to say ‘I do.’ However, a happy day turns into something far darker when a gun goes off, leaving one life hanging in the balance.

But who’s been shot? And will they survive?

Meanwhile, Zoe sends shockwaves around the Square when she returns home, and is reunited with mum Kat. But how will their long-awaited reunion go?

Read our EastEnders spoilers for next week in full below.

Patrick and Yolande on the altar in EastEnders
Against all odds, Patrick and Yolande make it down the aisle (Credit: BBC)

1. Patrick and Yolande tie the knot in EastEnders spoilers

As the week begins, Patrick is stubbornly refusing to go ahead with the wedding. However, after a pep talk with Denzel, Yolande is determined to get the ceremony back on track.

Kim and Denise are overjoyed when the happy couple arrive, and the pair finally say ‘I do’ in a beautiful ceremony. Newly loved-up they arrive at The Vic, where celebrations get underway.

Zoe stands on the Square looking anxious
Zoe’s back! (Credit: BBC)

2. Zoe and Kat are reunited

Kat is worried sick about missing Tommy. She’s relieved when she gets a message from Tommy, telling her that he’s outside.

Relief turns to shock when she heads out onto the Square, where she finds daughter Zoe waiting. How will Kat react when she comes face-to-face with Zoe after all these years?

Oscar has discovered Ravi's gun in EastEnders

Oscar shows Jack the firearm (Credit: BBC)

3. Oscar’s got a gun in EastEnders spoilers

Jack is shocked when Oscar shows him the gun that he found. When Ravi overhears them talking about the firearm, he sneaks into the house to retrieve it.

However, he’s caught in the act by Denise, who catches him letting himself out. Realising why Ravi was there, Jack storms over to confront his former love rival.

Kat and Zoe have a tense reunion in EastEnders
What’s Zoe been up to? (Credit: BBC)

4. Zoe’s past is revealed

As the reunion continues, Kat is desperate to talk to Zoe. However, with so much time passed, it soon becomes clear that she’s a vastly changed woman than the teenager who once left Walford.

And, amid the continuing drama outside, more information comes to light about what’s been going on with Zoe during her absence.

What is Zoe hiding?

Elaine and Johnny look scared in EastEnders

The locals discover who has been shot (Credit: BBC)

5. Someone is shot in EastEnders spoilers

As the residents gather in The Vic to celebrate Patrick and Yolande’s wedding, a gunshot rings out on The Square. Things go from bad to worse when they learn who’s been shot.

Whose life hangs in the balance?

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