Desperate Suki’s final passionate plea may be too late in EastEnders

Things are set to change (Picture: BBC) EastEnders’ Suki (Balvinder Sopal) and Eve Panesar-Unwin (Heather Peace) have been somewhat quiet of late as they’ve settled into their new role as foster parents – but that’s all set to change next week when their new family life is thrown into turmoil. The couple recently took custody of a young girl called Ria, who they’ve grown to love as their own over the past few months. However, Ria’s birth mother Harleen has been a looming presence over their newfound family unit, and following a meeting between them this week, Harleen revealed she will be contesting Eve and Suki’s plans to adopt Ria permanently. Suki and Eve were left crushed by the news, and with a hearing about Ria’s future imminent, actress Balvinder Sopal has teased that ‘flashes of the old Suki emerge’ as her and Eve fight for their family. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The arrival of Harleen has created problems for Suki and Eve (Picture: BBC) ‘Suki was already sceptical about meeting Harleen and, unfortunately, her concerns proved justified,’ Bal reveals. ‘The situation added more pressure at a time when everyone was trying to put their best foot forward. ‘Suki feels guilty about what happened, and that guilt drives her actions [next] week. We see flashes of the old Suki emerge.’ Suki agrees to let Ria see Harleen one final time behind Eve’s back, but things don’t necessarily go the way she expects, says Bal. ‘Suki is torn between protecting what she wants and doing what she believes is right. The old Suki would have focused solely on the outcome she wanted, but she’s changed. Her maternal instincts take over, and she recognises that Harleen deserves the chance to say goodbye,’ she explains. Sukeve are facing a difficult few weeks (Picture: BBC) Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Later, Suki heads to the court and makes a passionate plea at the hearing – but a happy ending looks unlikely Bal notes that life in Walford is ‘rarely that simple’. And with spoilers revealing that Eve is left giving her wife the cold shoulder in the aftermath of the hearing – something fans also caught a glimpse of in the soap’s winter trailer earlier this month. Steady yourselves Sukeve fans – it looks like trouble lies ahead… eek! Deals of the Day 14,500 five-star reviews later, this cult sleep spray is discounted for Black Friday Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in We're adding this discounted NEOM gift set straight to basket Want an LED face mask for less? This Black Friday deal could save you hundreds This teeth whitening sale could save you up to 64% before Black Friday EastEnders airs these scenes from Monday 16th November at 7.30pm on BBC One or stream first from 6am on iPlayer. Arrow MORE: EastEnders star confirms old Suki returns – with unexpected outcome Arrow MORE: EastEnders’ Suki leaves Ash hurt with decision but may pay the price Arrow MORE: All EastEnders spoilers for next week as Linda gets the shock of her life The Soaps Newsletter – Daily All the latest soaps spoilers and gossip, in your inbox every morning.