All EastEnders spoilers for next week as sinister Sheila closes in for Gray

The threat is very real next week (Picture: BBC/Metro) There’s devastating discoveries, a marriage in danger, and a sinister scheme in danger of being discovered next week in EastEnders. Sheila Atkins (Sheila Ruskin) continues with her manipulation of Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) as she followers her serial killer grandson, Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) insidious orders. With the Fox-Trueman family pre-occupied with Denise Fox’s (Diane Parish) cancer and Patrick Trueman’s (Rudolph Walker) return, will there be anyone in Sheila’s way to stop her twisting poor Jordan Fox (Jahsaiah Williams)? With her heart torn in two, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) deals with the reality of her two worlds colliding when Peter Beale (Thomas Law) begins to suspect that something is going on with Mark Fowler Jr (Stephen Aaron-Sipple) and his wife. As the Beale-Branning family spins out of control, what road will Lauren take? After the brutal humiliation ritual and vicious attack suffered by Joel Marshall (Max Murray), Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw) and Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig) are leaving no stone unturned as they attempt to discover who was responsible, even if it means clashing with Kat and Alfie Moon (Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie) and the other parents of Albert Square, but who did bludgeon Joel? Elsewhere, Eve Panesar-Unwin (Heather Peace) grows concerned for Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), Barney Mitchell (Lewis Bridgeman) turns to Zack Hudson (James Farrar) for help and Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) continues to try and discover Priya Nandra-Hart’s (Sophie Khan Levy) secret. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. So there’s your starter, are you ready for the main course? Monday, August 3 Vicki and Ross confront Kat and Alfie (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) Barney turns to Zack for help, confessing that he saw Nugget Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) acting suspiciously on the night of Joel’s attack. Vicki’s own suspicions are peaked when she receives some interesting news and, alongside Ross, they confront Kat and Alfie. Discovering that they knew more than they let on, Ross is left furious and determines to go to the police. Despite her attempts to act indifferent, Lauren is rattled when Mark tries to make her jealous. Peter is growing suspicious, and Lauren has to fire fight when he finds something on her phone. Later, Mark later admits his feelings to her, just as Peter himself arrives. Meanwhile, Eve is concerned about Jean when she begins to fall behind on her rent. Tuesday, August 4 Denise and Patrick share an emotional reunion (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) There’s a deeply emotional reunion as Patrick comes home and sees Denise for the first time in a while, before attempting to ease the obvious pressure building between Chelsea and Denise. Later, Chelsea allows Sheila to spend time alone with Jordan. Tensions look set to explode as Vicki and Ross join the gathering of parents, organised by Kat and Alfie, while Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) pleads with DC Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) for a favour that could help him protect Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) and Ricky Branning (Frankie Day). While Barney makes a statement, Joel makes a very surprising request. Meanwhile, with no other option, Lauren reveals all about the stolen car racket to Peter, before being forced to also tell all to Max Branning (Jake Wood), leading him to clash with Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), while Ravi continues to try and discover who Priya’s mystery man is. Wednesday, August 5 Lauren struggles with her feelings (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) As Lauren spirals, Jack steps in to give Max some brotherly advice over Cindy. While Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) encourages Lauren to be honest about her feelings for Mark, she remains torn in two, but when Mark comes looking for her, she asks for a big gesture from him to prove that his feelings for her are true. Sheila’s left with Jordan as Chelsea goes to see Diane, and begins testing his ability to keep secrets with sinister games. Though there’s a close call, Sheila’s scheme pays off, something she happily reports back to Gray. Also, Amy tries to glean information from Craig, while Jean takes a job cleaning Max’s flat. Which story are you most excited about for next week? Lauren and Mark exposedCheck All the latest soaps spoilers and gossip, in your inbox every morning. Thursday, August 6 Mark and Max go head to head (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) Cindy and Max’s reconciliation is interrupted when Mark rocks up and gets into an argument with Max about Lauren. Mark is eaten up with guilt when Louie Beale (Jake McNally) turns to him, heart broken over what’s happening between his parents and later, when Peter summons her, Lauren’s stomach drops when Peter reveals that Mark has told him the truth about everything. 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