Deadly fears grow for two EastEnders legends next week, with terrifying developments potentially seeing the end for them.
Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) has hit rock bottom and, when he goes missing, those who love him fear the worst after his recent hospitalisation.
Suffering psychosis, the popular hard man ends up in a scary situation where he hallucinates past events – and a secret from his past comes to light.
Another person in serious peril is Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) as she makes a harrowing discovery.
It leaves Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) with few options and he closes in, blocking her exit. Will he strike again?
Elsewhere, Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) is still fighting for answers but things get out of hand as she hits a road block each way she turns…
Monday February 10
Against his wishes, a concerned Sharon convinces Phil to see the doctorPhil is irked by her meddling, and once back at No.55, he verbally lashes out at her, forcing her to leave.
Sonia is transfixed by Bianca’s confession video, but Reiss attempts to convince her to let it lie. Later, Sonia takes solace in the laundrette after a run in with Mo, but it’s not long before she takes a turn and she heads to the hospital.
At the lockup, Reiss is incredulous to make a discovery. News of Sonia’s condition reaches him, and he leaves.
Sonia is sent home to rest, and once back at No.25, Reiss makes his excuses to secretly head back to the lockup. At No.25, Yolande arrives to check on Sonia. Sonia decides to delete the confession video but she is stopped in her tracks by a chilling discovery…
Cindy attempts to gain access to No.45 but Ian, Kathy and Peter all deny her. Cindy heads to Beale’s Eels to plead with Ian, but it’s not long before accusations fly.
Priya comes to Ian’s rescue, but she leaves after he accidentally offends her. Later, Priya and Ian share a drink in The Vic, but things get messy when Ravi, Cindy and Junior arrive.
Chelsea moves into No.27 as Denise attempts to convince her otherwise. At No.27, Penny riles at Jack for allowing Chelsea into his home, but later in The Vic, Chelsea and Penny come to a truce after Penny intervenes.
Elsewhere, Teddy is busy making preparations for Billy and Honey’s Sten-do, and Ruby impresses Martin with a thoughtful gesture.
Tuesday February 11
Sonia pales at her discovery before Reiss arrives home with an excuse about his whereabouts. Sonia confronts him, and after a tense showdown, Sonia makes to leave but Reiss blocks her exit…
At The Vic, Martin, Ruby, Stacey and their kids reminisce on old times. Kathy and Sharon are warmed by the nostalgia of the moment, but it’s clear Sharon’s mind is on Phil. At No.55, Phil’s mental health continues to decline as he starts hallucinate.
Priya and Ian attempt to make Cindy and Ravi jealous, but Cindy has other ideas. Back at No.45, Priya and Ian share another drink, but their warm moment is cut short when Kathy arrives home prematurely.
Jack attempts to make a gesture for Denise before revealing his true feelings.
Wednesday February 12
It’s the day of Honey and Billy’s joint sten-do, as Teddy pulls out all of the stops for his brother. Sharon struggles to enjoy herself as she continues to worry about Phil.
Later, Sharon’s concerns deepen after Mo reveals that Phil paid for the event, and she orders a search party when Phil disappears. Meanwhile, Phil struggles to decipher reality as his mental health worsens.…
Priya invites herself for dinner at No.45. Kathy arrives home and Priya leaves after Kathy shares some harsh comments. Ian makes to head after her.
Thursday February 13
Sharon, Jay, Billy and Honey frantically search for Phil after they are unable to trace him at No.55. As Phil’s depression continues to take hold, he experiences symptoms of psychosis in the form of hallucinations depicting scenes from the Mitchell family home in 1985.
During his hallucinations, Phil will act as a bystander to a pivotal moment from his adolescence.
As Phil’s negative internal dialogue worsens, the hallucinations will also transcend into Phil’s life as he starts to converse with the characters from his past, as well as his former younger self back in Walford in The Square and at No.55.
Jay manages to track Phil down back at No.55 before Sharon arrives for a crisis talk.
Phil insists he’s fine and sends Sharon on her way, but it’s not long before Nigel arrives home with a visitor who he hopes can help Phil in his time of need– Grant Mitchell is back…
Elsewhere, Linda arrives home from rehab and is comforted by her loved ones.
