58 EastEnders photo spoilers recap this week’s episodes – grief, fights and a shock exit
Sonia was contemplating her future (Picture: BBC)
Mo and Kim brought a host of true crime fans to her door (Picture: BBC)
Bianca watched the commotion as she receives her marching orders from Kat and Alfie’s flat (Picture: BBC)
She notes one overzealous ‘fan’ in the crowd (Picture: BBC)
The man in question was Sonia’s estranged dad Terry (Picture: BBC)
Bianca paid another visit to see Sonia, hoping to make amends (Picture: BBC)
Sonia reiterated that she wanted her to leave (Picture: BBC)
It was a troubling time for the Jackson clan (Picture: BBC)
Bex tried to make her mum reconsider (Picture: BBC)
Sonia decided she couldn’t let the feud continue (Picture: BBC)
Lily snuck off to meet up with Avani (Picture: BBC)
The girls decided to smoke weed together (Picture: BBC)
Bex is horrified by Lily’s actions but offered support (Picture: BBC)
Barney wanted to impress Avani (Picture: BBC)
Teddy suggested he get fit (Picture: BBC)
Zack offered to chip in (Picture: BBC)
He wants to bond with his son (Picture: BBC)
Unaware of his intentions, Teddy agreed (Picture: BBC)
The men made amends (Picture: BBC)
Terry proposed that Sonia move to Bali with him (Picture: BBC)
Bianca was suspicious (Picture: BBC)
She didn’t trust him – and for a good reason! (Picture: BBC)
Avani headed to Amy’s party (Picture: BBC)
She picked up weed from dealer Declan prior to her arrival (Picture: BBC)
Avani headed to the kitchen to get rid of the drugs (Picture: BBC)
She disposed of them in the bin (Picture: BBC)
Declan subsequently arrived at the party (Picture: BBC)
She was shocked to see him (Picture: BBC)
Avani was spooked (Picture: BBC)
Declan was scouting for more ‘business opportunities'(Picture: BBC)
After meeting her dad, Sonia speaks to Kathy about the prospect of moving forward (Picture: BBC)
She paid her respects to Martin (Picture: BBC)
Sonia was keen to speak to Stacey and asked Harvey and Jean how she was (Picture: BBC)
Jean revealed that Stacey was in a bad way, and a visit from Sonia would be beneficial (Picture: BBC)
Harvey supported Jean, who is struggling to keep everything together for the sake of the family (Picture: BBC)
Sonia had a heart-to-heart with Stacey (Picture: BBC)
Jack presented the drugs to Priya and Ravi (Picture: BBC)
He was asked to chase Priya’s complaint (Picture: BBC)
Unfortunately, it had been dropped. Only Avani could escalate it further (Picture: BBC)
Lily prepared to say goodbye to Bex (Picture: BBC)
She promised to always be there for her ‘sister’ (Picture: BBC)
The pair bonded over their shared love for Martin (Picture: BBC)
Nicola staged her return to the Square (Picture: BBC)
The Mitchell clan were present for her comeback as she stepped out of a taxi (Picture: BBC)
Nicola’s joy soon turned to anger when she discovered Zack has been training Barney (Picture: BBC)
Without wasting a minute, Nicola confronted Zack and orders him to stay away (Picture: BBC)
Zack, however, refused to do so (Picture: BBC)
Nicola wasn’t pleased that she was losing control of the situation (Picture: BBC)
Fearing that the truth of Barney’s paternity will out, Nicola decided to take action (Picture: BBC)
Put up to such a thing by Nicola, Joel and Tommy recorded Barney’s session with Zack (Picture: BBC)
The two boys found the situation hilarious (Picture: BBC)
Zack intervened, calling out their cruel behaviour (Picture: BBC)
Barney was devastated (Picture: BBC)
Nicola’s plan worked (Picture: BBC)
Bianca produced her bruises to Sonia following an altercation with Terry (Picture: BBC)
Son’ didn’t know who to believe (Picture: BBC)
After a showdown, Sonia made the right decision (Picture: BBC)
She, Bianca, Bex and Julia sailed off into the sunset (Picture: BBC)
We said a huge farewell to a Walford icon in EastEnders this week, as recapped in Metro’s weekly gallery above, with pictures showing the legendary Sonia Fowler’s (Natalie Cassidy) exit play out.
Picking up shortly after the events of this week, we saw Sonia remaining steadfast in her decision to disown Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer).
Luckily, our Son’ soon saw sense with B’, and they made amends.
Bianca suffered a panic attack after being accosted by so-called ‘fans’ of her contribution to the Coma Killer podcast. Sonia witnessed the incident and swooped into action, rescuing her beloved sister.
However, things soon took a worrying turn when Sonia’s estranged father Terry (Glen Davies) arrived at No. 25.
Sonia was left reeling, but pondered on a decision to start a new life with him in Bali.
Terry turned out to be quite a cruel man, who hadn’t changed at all. Son’ saw sense and decided to travel with Bianca and her daughters instead. The iconic scenes saw her drive into the sunset in the back of his speedboat, wielding her infamous trumpet!
Over at the Slaters, Lily’s (Lilia Turner) behaviour proved a cause for concern. Jean (Gillian Wright) stepped in, but Lily continued to lash out and smoke weed with pal Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James).
She stole cash from the cab office to buy the drugs, and later received a tough talk from Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield).
Avani also landed herself in hot water when she brought narcotics to Amy Mitchell’s (Ellie Dadd) party, and when her dealer Declan (Alfie Cain) showed up, the situation escalated.
He brandished a hammer and threatened the teens, but luckily Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) got there in the nick of time.
Stacey’s (Lacey Turner) wellbeing was the subject of much concern as grief continued to consume her, and when Sonia got wind of her plight, she paid Stace a visit, with the two supporting one another in their time of need.
Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington), meanwhile, returned home from her holiday and was livid to learn that Zack Hudson (James Farrar) is training Barney (Lewis Bridgeman).
She issued a stark warning to Zack, before setting Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall) and Joel Marshall (Max Murray) on a cruel mission to ruin their day.
Nic isn’t one to be messed with!
EastEnders continues tomorrow at 7pm BBC One or stream first from 6am on BBC iPlayer.
