EastEnders Stuart Highway is determined to keep Linda all to himself in next week’s episodes.
As she starts to grow close to Kat, he begins to plot…
Kat’s been left devastated after Alfie turned up alone last week. She wants to see her kids desperately and doesn’t know what to do.
After a video call with him, she’s so upset when she heads to The Vic for her cleaning shift, she doesn’t bother with the actual cleaning and instead helps herself to the booze behind the bar.
Linda catches her, but seeing how much pain she’s in, takes pity on her.
The pair head upstairs and have a heart to heart about their situations, growing closer.
But when Stuart arrives and sees Linda has some much-needed support – and has even asked Kat to help behind the bar – he’s not happy.
Kat’s thrilled to be back pulling pints though, and starts to feel a little happier.
Wanting to make sure Linda is totally isolated, it seems Stuart is plotting.
He charms Dot Branning into dishing the dirt on Kat, and after he’s got the lowdown, it’s clear he’s up to something. But what?
After terrorising the Carters, is Kat about to become his next victim?
Linda certainly seems to be falling for his web of lies and deceit, having turned her back on husband Mick in favour of Stuart.
When Shirley returns next week, she’s fuming and sets about trying to make Linda see sense.
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Shirl contacts Phil to ask him to get Ritchie back on side as Mick’s solicitor and he assures her he’ll sort it when he’s back – later in the week!
But with Linda refusing to listen, Shirley and Tina are forced to return to the pub supposedly to collect their belongings.
However, in a twist, Shirl hurls Linda’s things over the bar and kicks her and Stuart out!
Unable to do anything, Linda heads off and spends the night at Stuart’s – but will anything happen between them?
The next day, Linda wants her home back and storms into The Vic with the police.
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The cops tell Shirl she can’t chuck Linda out, but it’s not long before things get out of control…
With Linda seemingly falling further under Stuart’s spell, can anyone make her see exactly what he’s up to?
And if he manages to drive Kat away too, will that leave Linda well and truly all alone?
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EastEnders airs on Mondays and Fridays at 8pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm