EastEnders : Season 26

Albert Square is filled with colourful and spectacular celebrations as Syed and Amira's wedding day finally arrives, but Christian cannot bear it and reveals all to Zainab. Meanwhile, does someone unexpected know that Darren is baby George's father? And both Amira and Masood find the courage to stand up for themselves when it counts the most.

Tamwar ends up being the centre of somebody's affection after changing his appearance slightly. Darren and Libby fall out in front of their family and friends.

Ronnie is determined to find her father's killer, but is there something crucial she doesn't know? Libby cannot decide whether to forgive Darren for fathering baby George, while Christian finally cracks with Zainab.

Phil finds himself being taunted by a police officer about his drinking in the Minute Mart. An angry Phil tells the policeman to leave him alone. Darren is taunted by Adam about Libby.

As the police close in on the Mitchells, someone close points the finger of blame firmly at Peggy. Ronnie and Roxy are shocked when their long-missing mother arrives in Walford. Lucy's party careers out of control as Lauren finds Peter kissing someone else. Whitney and Todd get closer, and Lucy has naughty ideas for Leon.

Ronnie and Roxy go over old wounds with their mother - but what does she really want? Zsa Zsa catches up with Shirley, but gets a lukewarm reception.

As Zainab digs dirt on the Beales, Stacey and Bradley's big secret comes out and Billy gets called to a solicitor's office. Peggy discovers that Glenda has something to hide, and Janine is grilled by Marsden.

Jean keeps her mouth shut about the secret but can Bradley? Meanwhile, Ian's wickedness is revealed to Jane, Peggy does some digging on Glenda and Whitney plays matchmaker.

It's the day of Archie's will reading, and the question on everyone's lips is who will get the Vic? Bradley realises how far Max has fallen and Bianca and Ricky set the date for the wedding. Meanwhile Jane gets rid of Ian's dirty secret... but for how long?

The new owner of the Vic is revealed - but who is it? Meanwhile Max and Bradley decide to go into business together and Ian and Jane are blackmailed.

Vengeful Janine wreaks havoc on Ian and Jane for refusing to meet her blackmail demands. Peggy feels sidelined in the Vic, while Jean is concerned when Stacey decides to visit Becca in hospital.

Ian protests his innocence, while the police hunt for a vital piece of evidence - does Janine have what they are looking for? Ronnie comes to a momentous decision about Glenda, while Denise is concerned that someone is muscling in on her man.

Glenda is thrown when Ronnie turns up unexpectedly at her flat, but she has a bombshell of her own for her daughter. Jane vows not to give up on a distraught Ian, and Bradley makes a sacrifice for Stacey.

Pat's decision to deal with Janine has disastrous results for all concerned. Peggy is horrified by Roxy, and Denise decides to play her rival at her own game.

Pat is on the floor gasping for breath but just manages to cry out Janine’s name before passing out. Ricky arrives and asks Bianca what is going on. The paramedics enter the kitchen and inform them that Pat has gone into cardiac arrest. Pat is wheeled into the ambulance, while Bianca demands to know what Janine said to Pat. Janine refuses to tell Bianca anything and gets into the ambulance...

Christian wakes up in his flat annoyed and confused as a very annoying guy called Leyton he met at a club the previous night sings in the kitchen. Leyton tells Christian that he carried him home after he drank too much and eventually, to Christian’s relief, he leaves. However Christian spends the next hour trying to avoid Leyton in the Square before Chelsea warns him that his stalker is back...

It is Archie's funeral, and Marsden is watching the suspects like a hawk. Will the murderer slip up? A surprise guest turns up at the wake.

Glenda is summoned to the Vic as the Mitchells grill the surprise arrival. Bradley plucks up the courage to propose to Stacey, but she has other worries on her mind. Janine has an offer for Pat, and is refusing to take no for an answer.

There is fierce competition in the Vic as Roxy holds auditions for new bar staff, while Amira's attempt to seduce Syed leads her into dangerous territory. Jack makes a chilling discovery about Ronnie, and Stacey's secret is out.

As the new Mitchell brother causes tension in the Vic, Ronnie is horrified by Jack's deception. Amira struggles to cope with her guilt, and Bianca receives a lifeline from an unexpected source.

Bianca realises she's accidentally thrown away the cheque from her dad. As Dr Al Jenkins leaves the square, a familiar face reappears. Ronnie investigates Jack's strange relationship with DCI Marsden as Chelsea tries to get to the bottom of Amira's problem and Zainab warns Syed to not bring shame on their family.

Bianca welcomes her little brother back, Jack thinks he may have finally found Archie's murderer when he finds a new piece of evidence and Syed is under pressure from Zainab.

Bianca gets a hen night to remember as Sonia returns to the Square. Shirley returns home to find her niece Zsa Zsa waiting on her doorstep and a shocking revelation is found out when Max and Jack pressure Bradley to explain what happened on Christmas Day.

Zainab is determined to find out who Leon slept with at Bianca's hen party. Ronnie runs into DCI Marsden as the locals start to gossip about an arrest that is thought is about to be made and Adam asks Libby to help find out if Minty is cheating on Manda.

Zainab finds something out about Bianca's hen night when he helps Ricky plan a romantic meal. Jack tells Bradley that if he doesnt tell the police what he knows then he will, as Ronnie packs her bags, since DCI Marsden claims to be closing in on finding out Archie's killer. The Square prepares for Dot and Jim's surprise party.