EastEnders’ Chelsea haunted by Gray ahead of return as she strives to save Jordan
EastEnders’ Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) is haunted by her murderous ex Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) as their son Jordan recovers from his terrifying accident next week.
The youngster was knocked over by Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) during Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig) and Ross Marshall’s (Alex Walkinshaw) wedding celebrations earlier this month.
Further anguish awaits for Chelsea and the rest of the Fox-Trueman family too, when Denise Fox (Diane Parish) shares news of her recent blood cancer diagnosis with them all in forthcoming scenes.
Amid all of her strife, Chelsea is thrown back into Gray’s orbit ahead of the villain’s impending return to the BBC soap.
It all begins when Chelsea’s sister Libby Fox (Belinda Owusu) arrives back on the Square to support their mum, and Chelsea admits that Gray’s nan, Sheila, has been sending cheques to help support Jordan that she hasn’t cashed.
With Chelsea overwhelmed with caring for her young son and the rising costs associated with his recovery, Libby secretly attempts to contact Sheila.
She is interrupted, however, when their stepdad Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) calls them to the hospital to see their mum, who makes them promise to care for one another should anything happen to her.
However, the harmony between the sisters is later blown apart when Chelsea notices a text from Shelia on Libby’s phone while at The Vic.
Feeling betrayed, Chelsea seeks advice from Eve Panesar-Unwin (Heather Peace), and ultimately makes peace with Libby and agrees to call Shelia for help.
With Libby’s support, a nervous Chelsea meets Sheila and is relieved to learn that she has no contact with Gray after probing about their relationship.
Sheila then offers financial help for Jordan, which Chelsea initially accepts. However, she later has a change of heart when she’s haunted by thoughts about her evil ex-husband and returns the cash.
Gray has been behind bars since 2022, when he was arrested for killing his first wife Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer), and beloved Walford locals Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami) and Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White).
With it recently revealed that actor Toby-Alexander Smith is reprising his role as the serial killer for a short stint, what chaos and heartache will he cause this time around?
