***APOLOGIES BUT WE ARE NOT HERE NEXT WEEK - SEE YOU IN A FORTNIGHT!***

This week, Joel's dark path reaches terrifying new heights leaving Vicki in a terrible situation - but how do you stop a boy so far into the Manosphere?

Meanwhile, Ben is back and Callum is forced to be honest...but are he and Johnny really going to go the distance?

Elsewhere, Harry's situation is made ten times worse thanks to a poorly placed camera and Suki and Eve make some plans for the future.

This week, one door closes as Stacey takes flight to Brazil and another opens...and then closes again as Max makes his return to Walford. And in true Max fashion, chaos and heartache follows him wherever he goes. Will Oscar ever be able to have a relationship with his father?

Meanwhile, Lauren and Peter tie the knot, Ravi is left without a subordinate when Nicola gets involved and Callum prepares for the funeral of Jonno...

This week, Sharon makes her long awaited return to the Square - but she is immediately faced with long since fought battles from her past and a humdinger of a revelation that sends her reeling - but can anything that Zoe says be trusted?

Meanwhile, Oscar's heart is stolen by a new arrival at the Albert, but does Jasmine have designs on Cindy?

Elsewhere, Peter meets what should be a rival for Lauren, so why does his bride to be not mind the competition?