Walford Gazette [Vol. II] #26

Welcome back to another week of Walford drama! We have tense engagement parties, dramatic interventions, and stolen drag queen bookings to look forward to in the upcoming episodes of EastEnders. If you’re planning out your viewing habits, here is the full breakdown of everything happening on the Square this week.

First, we have to give a welcome to La Voix! The entertainer, singer and comedienne, La Voix, is set to grace the streets of Walford for a surprise Pride performance in The Queen Vic! And in true EastEnders style, La Voix’s performance is entangled in a battle between two of Walford’s beloved drinking establishments, The Queen Victoria, and The Prince Albert, who both compete to show Walford who can be Proud loudest!

Now, onto next week’s gossip! Cindy is feeling completely deflated when Gina and Peter show zero interest in helping prepare for her engagement party. Ever the problem-solver, Max suggests throwing a massive celebration, which prompts Cindy to head over to the car lot to recruit Priya for party prep duties alongside Jean at The Vic. Things take a tricky turn when Jean accidentally upsets Priya, but during her attempt to comfort her, Priya spills the absolute truth about Ravi.

The tension continues to build as Priya ends up clashing with Cindy. A panicked Max steps in, terrified that Priya might expose their secret night together. Priya issues Max a stern warning and then takes absolute delight in openly flirting with him at the engagement party, successfully raising Cindy’s suspicions.

Now, since January this year, Bea Pollard has been insinuating herself into Honey‘s life after a chance encounter at Linda‘s school reunion. And, as our cover announced, Ronni Ancona‘s time on the show will soon be coming to an end…

On the Square next week, the situation with Bea is escalating rapidly. She moves back in just as Honey and Billy are struggling with their relationship, actively encouraging Honey to move on with her life. Meanwhile, Will manages to secretly grab some revealing information from Bea’s phone to show Billy. When Bea catches the pair reviewing their findings, she flatly denies everything, leading Will and Billy to reach out to Linda for help.

As Bea’s behaviour grows even more alarming, Linda, Elaine, Kathy, and Nicola decide to stage an intervention before things get entirely out of hand. Honey begins to suspect that Bea is the one behind Billy’s dating profile and makes a shocking discovery after following a trail of evidence into Bea’s past. Billy tries to cut ties with Bea completely, but events quickly spiral out of control.

Elsewhere, Chelsea is a bundle of nerves, anxious about keeping Sheila‘s financial help a secret from the rest of the family. When Sheila bumps into Chelsea and Libby, they reluctantly invite her into No. 20. However, Chelsea quickly grows suspicious of Sheila’s true intentions and ends up throwing her out. Terrified of losing access to baby Jordan, Sheila pulls out all the stops to win Chelsea over. She purchases a much-needed wheelchair for her great-grandson and strongly hints that she has the financial means to secure his entire future.

Finally, it’s that time of year again: It is Pride in Albert Square – but the rainbow-colored celebrations are accompanied by some fierce rivalries. Zoe tells a lie to Josh about the Pride event at The Vic, desperately hoping it will reunite him and Jasmine. Meanwhile, the war between Zoe and Cindy reaches new heights. Elaine and Cindy manage to book a top-tier performer to draw the crowds to The Albert, but Mo and Zoe scheme to steal the booking. In a hilarious twist, they manage to trick drag queen La Voix into performing at The Vic instead!

But not everyone is enjoying the festivities of course. Away from the party chaos, Denise is going through an incredibly tough time. She continues to struggle to cope with her ongoing cancer treatment. In a truly heart-breaking moment, she becomes completely overwhelmed with emotion as she removes her head wrap for the very first time at the hospital, with only a nurse by her side for comfort.