Huge EastEnders spoilers for next week as Theo confronts Stacey while Lily, 12, goes into labour

The Beales hopes to get into business with the Panesars in latest EastEnders spoilers, could this be a recipe for disaster? Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) is determined to impress the Panesars with her pie and mash shop pitch. But worried about getting into business with Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Peter Beale (Thomas Law), reveals the Panesar family history - but Cindy only uses it as leverage. Later, Cindy is delighted when Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) agrees to a deal, but just as he’s about to sign on the dotted line, Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) bursts in, revealing that Nugget Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) is missing.

Actor Jack Ryder has said it could be time to bring his EastEnders character Jamie Mitchell back from the dead, 21 years after he was dramatically killed off. Jack, 41, appeared on EastEnders from 1998 until 2002 as Jamie, who arrived in Walford following the death of his father and was taken in by Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).

Just one week after returning to Albert Square, Walford legend Ian Beale was already stirring up trouble as he tried to protect his son Bobby from falling in love with the wrong girl. As regular fans will know, Bobby has been smitten with Anna Knight in recent weeks, but unfortunately for him, she had slept with his best friend Freddie Slater after discovering they had chemistry together.

EastEnders legend Ian Beale is going to drop a huge bombshell, the show's spoilers have revealed. Ian has only been back on the Square for a week after he returned from France with Peter and Cindy Beale. Since his arrival, he has been trying to support Cindy as she attempts to make things right with her daughters, Gina and Anna Knight, after nine years away from them.

EastEnders has confirmed that one young couple have split, in a moment that viewers may have missed in a jam packed week. While Cindy Williams Jr and Liam Butcher are not currently on screen, they have gone through a "messy" break-up while living abroad.The couple decided to move away to Germany in 2015 when Cindy's relationship with Ian and Jane Beale started to struggle.

Two of the strongest characters in Walford, Cindy Beale and Nish Panesar, are to come face to face, EastEnders spoilers have revealed. Cindy returned to London last week, and she has been looking to make things right with her family.This week, she was left humiliated by her daughter, Gina Knight, in the Queen Vic as she was told to leave her alone. However, that wasn't enough to put Cindy off, as she has been looking to prove to both Gina and her sister Anna that she is serious about sticking around and wanting to make things up to them both after nine years away.

EastEnders spoilers have revealed that Stacey Slater is still trapped in the kitchen as her daughter Lilly is in labour in her living room. For months, Theo Hawthorne has been stalking Stacey both online and in person, but she didn't suspect him as he was tutoring Lilly and is a teacher. However, her ex, Martin Fowler, did, and on Monday, 4 September, the truth about Theo's past was exposed to Martin, and as he tried text Stacey to warn her, Theo took her phone away.

EastEnders fans are wondering if a major return may be on the cards for Max Branning, as the Cindy Beale comeback storyline unfolds.

EastEnders' George Knight struggles with his emotions as Cindy and Ian Beale take refuge, the shows spoilers have revealed.This week's episodes have all been focused on one day, and it has been described as Beale week amid Cindy's huge return. Cindy, who is known as Rose Knight to her daughters Anna and Gina, set eyes on them for the first time in nine years. She tried to explain to them both why she upped and left them in Spain one day, but they both found it hard to believe her story.

After EastEnders fans found out Lily Slater was pregnant in a shocking twist on New Year's Day, viewers are about to see the dramatic scenes where the 13-year-old gives birth. Lily's mum Stacey was stunned when she was told the news by a doctor at hospital, after a carbon monoxide leak at home meant the whole family had to go to hospital to be checked out.

As EastEnders newcomer Anna Knight prepares to face the fallout of her estranged mother Cindy Beale’s return, it’s safe to say that there’s plenty of drama about to unfold in the coming days. From suddenly discovering she has a whole second family through to realising her mum had been living under a false identity for all of her life, tensions and emotions are bound to be running high among the Knight family.

EastEnders fans are heartbroken for Bobby Beale after Anna Knight and Freddie Slater shared a passionate moment in Wednesday, 30 August's, episode. Since the Knights arrived in Walford, young Bobby has been smitten with Anna, and just last week, he told her how he felt, and the couple shared a sweet kiss. However, during tonight's episode, Bobby suffered a blow as he discovered that Cindy Beale was back in town and she would know that he killed her daughter Lucy.

The fallout following Cindy Beale's return to Walford is continuing as George Knight faces a nightmare and Bobby Beale is panicking, the show spoilers have revealed.Tuesday, 29 August's episode ended in dramatic fashion as Cindy stood in front of her daughter, Anna Knight, interrupting her 21st birthday party.The drama is set to continue as Cindy heads upstairs in the Vic, hoping to explain to her daughters Anna and Gina why she disappeared nine years ago and never returned. Both girls confront their mum on her decisions and demand the truth before they head off to Peggy's to continue the party and drown their sorrows. However, as they start to dance the night away, things start to get out of hand very quickly.

After months of speculation about the real reason Cindy Beale left behind the Knight family, the truth was finally revealed to viewers on Tuesday night’s visit to Walford. As regular viewers will know, Walford icon Cindy was revealed to have gone into witness protection in 1998, which led to her faking her death and leaving behind her estranged husband Ian Beale and her children.

EastEnders fans have accused the show of turning into a sci-fi series, with recent episodes containing flashbacks and flashforwards. Earlier this year, the long-running soap began dropping hints in regards to its dramatic Christmas storyline, with a flash-forward revealing that one character will die tragically this festive season. And now Cindy Beale's return has led to a number of recent episodes containing flashbacks, revealing what she's been doing the last 25 years, including abandoning her new family the Knights.

Almost eight years after Arthur ‘Fatboy’ Chubb's death in 2015, EastEnders fans at home have been hoping for the iconic character to make a return to Albert Square in some capacity - especially as the soap is well known for bringing characters such as Cindy Beale and Dirty Den back from the dead. And it appears fans have gotten their wish this week, as actor Ricky Norwood returned to the show to take part in a special flashback episode, allowing fans to reconnect once more with the memorable character.

After weeks of stalking Stacey ( Lacey Turner ), Theo ( William Ellis ) is finally found out by the petrified Slater sister in EastEnders next week - although before Stacey can react, Lily's (Lillia Turner) water breaks. Theo Hawthorne is convinced things are finally moving forward for him and Stacey as he celebrates his new job with her. However, Martin Fowler ( James Bye ) and Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) are on the case and uncover information that confirms he is Stacey’s stalker.

EastEnders legend Cindy Beale returned to the Square on Monday night, and she instantly caused drama with her arch-enemy, Kathy Beale. Cindy's return stunned Kathy and the pair ended up shouting at each other before they began to slap one another. Kathy slammed Cindy for her actions over the years, while Cindy criticised Kathy's decisions and her parenting skills.

Cindy Beale has returned to EastEnders with a bang, as she clashed with Kathy Beale almost instantly in explosive scenes that aired on Monday night.The Walford residents assumed that Cindy died during childbirth, but she has actually been in witness protection now that has ended, she has made her way back to the Square for the first time in 25 years. After her son Peter made his way to Walford, Cindy decided to go after him, and the first place she visited was her daughter Lucy Beale's grave.

As EastEnders legend Cindy Beale makes her highly anticipated return in the iconic BBC soap, it's no surprise it's set to cause an explosive stir through Walford in tonight's episode, 28 August. Cindy has made her big comeback to Albert Square after 25 years away, with residents believing she died in 1998. But the character really went into witness protection, before she married George Knight and had two secret daughters Anna and Gina with him, deciding to leave the Beales behind for good.