Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) is more than ready to get her happy ever after with Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) in EastEnders – but it looks as though Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) is set to make one last ditch attempt at tearing her life apart.
Nish recently staged a dramatic escape from prison by playing on his terminal illness, fleeing from the back of an ambulance while being transported to a hospice.
Despite Nish lurking in the darkness somewhere, Suki and Eve are determined not to let him ruin their chance of happiness, and decide to go ahead with their wedding plans.
‘I think [Suki] is obviously very nervous, and anxious, but I think this has been a long time coming, and I think that Suki can’t believe that she’s finally allowed to, or rather has allowed herself, to invite a little bit of happiness in that is going to change the rest of her life,’ actress Balvinder Sopal revealed.
‘It’s quite a pivotal moment in Suki’s psyche, as she’s given in to happiness which hasn’t really happened before for her character but in true soap style, nothing goes smoothly.’
When the police later arrive and inform the couple that Nish has been spotted close to home, Suki fears for their safety and considers calling off the wedding altogether.
‘I think there is a huge cloud that is hanging over this happy moment in Suki’s life, and Nish isn’t somebody to let things lie,’ Balvinder teased.
If he gets wind of it, there is always the danger of him getting involved somehow, and just destroying any bit of happiness that Suki has. Not just her, the whole family as this is a really lovely moment for everyone involved, and Nish has the potential to totally rip that from under her feet.
‘Everyone is bracing themselves as Nish has a vendetta…’
When Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter) persuades Suki to go ahead with the wedding, she heads to Harry’s Barn with Eve to enjoy their hen do.
‘Suki knows Nish too well, and I think she may have led herself to believe that this was the last of him, but I don’t think she is entirely surprised that he has broken out.
‘What has surprised her is the length that he has gone to show his face again. I also think she’s a lot stronger now, which is why she makes the decision to continue.’
As the pair enjoy their evening, they are blissfully unaware that Nish is lurking in the shadows, waiting to ruin everything… Will he succeed?
