{"id":61942,"date":"2025-08-12T07:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T07:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/61942\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T07:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T07:04:15","slug":"5-eastenders-spoilers-passion-for-ravi-and-priya-and-kojo-is-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/61942\/","title":{"rendered":"5 EastEnders spoilers: Passion for Ravi and Priya and Kojo is arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Julie Bates (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-julie-haye-nigel-bates-karen-henthorn-return-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Henthorn<\/a>) is back, spelling more conflict for Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) as they clash over caring for Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley).<\/p>\n<p>Also, George is on hand to be there for a vulnerable Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington).<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier) could be rumbled by uncle Jack Branning (Scott Maslen).<\/p>\n<p>Read on for all your EastEnders spoilers for Monday 18th August &#8211; Thursday 21st August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>5 EastEnders spoilers next week1. Passionate reunion for Ravi Gulati and Priya Nandra-Hart<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527627-b5e2273.jpg\" alt=\"Ravi speaking to Harry over a car bonnet in EastEnders\" data-item-name=\"Ravi speaking to Harry over a car bonnet in EastEnders\" title=\"527627,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6697848456501403;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"468.8493919550982\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ravi giving Harry orders.\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>Ravi promises to take Priya and the kids shopping, but he&#8217;s waylaid when Okie (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu) reveals the police have raided their base.<\/p>\n<p>Ravi decides to move the whole operation to Kojo&#8217;s flat, but Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) is horrified.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527661-a02b57a.jpg\" alt=\"Ravi holding his phone in EastEnders\" data-item-name=\"Ravi holding his phone in EastEnders\" title=\"527661,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6667445119103222;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.7211583372256\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aaron Thiara as Ravi Gulati in EastEnders.\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>Priya confronts Ravi about letting daughter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-sets-up-sukeve-crisis-avani-baby-twist-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Avani (Aaliyah James)<\/a> down, but their row turns unexpectedly passionate!<\/p>\n<p>Ravi later promises Priya he&#8217;ll find a legit way to get back on his feet, and the pair agree to give their relationship another go.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527625-0456aeb.jpg\" alt=\"Sophie Khan Levy as Priya Nandra-Hart in EastEnders\" data-item-name=\"Sophie Khan Levy as Priya Nandra-Hart in EastEnders\" title=\"527625,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6667445119103222;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.7211583372256\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sophie Khan Levy as Priya Nandra-Hart in EastEnders.\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>But financial strains cause Ravi to go back on his word, upping his drug dealing activities.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not long before Kojo is put in harm&#8217;s way for Ravi&#8217;s cause, but will Priya find out just how far Ravi is going to make money?<\/p>\n<p>2. George Knight is on the warpath as Kojo Asare is arrested<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527615-ff44189.jpg\" alt=\"Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu as Okie in EastEnders\" data-item-name=\"Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu as Okie in EastEnders\" title=\"527615,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu as Okie in EastEnders.\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>On Kojo&#8217;s birthday, Harry is tasked with keeping him out of the flat all day.<\/p>\n<p>George and the Knights have celebration drinks for Kojo, who is excited that his brother is going to take him for a day out.<\/p>\n<p>But when George gets side-tracked, Kojo goes home, finding Okie and his dodgy colleagues have taken over the flat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527646-d21d3e0.jpg\" alt=\"Jack speaking to George in EastEnders\" data-item-name=\"Jack speaking to George in EastEnders\" title=\"527646,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6665109761793554;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.5576833255488\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jack leaves George worried.\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>Okie gives Kojo a pill, promising it will calm him down, but when George finds Kojo in a terrible state and realises he has taken drugs, he takes Kojo to Phil&#8217;s house.<\/p>\n<p>Then Jack arrives and, upon discovering that Kojo took drugs, he explains he must arrest Kojo!<\/p>\n<p>George is convinced this is all down to Harry, and as he investigates, the ensuing confrontation drags Nicola and Gina (Francesca Henry) into the mess.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527666-467938b.jpg\" alt=\"Harry reassuring Kojo in EastEnders\" data-item-name=\"Harry reassuring Kojo in EastEnders\" title=\"527666,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kojo and Harry in EastEnders.\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>Ravi later orders Harry to get Kojo back to the flat and under their control, so Harry persuades Kojo to trust him and promises to protect him.<\/p>\n<p>When George makes accusations against Harry, Kojo backs up his friend, but has Harry turned completely to the dark side?<\/p>\n<p>And will George uncover the true organ grinder?<\/p>\n<p>3. Julie Bates and Phil Mitchell&#8217;s clash comes to a head<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527611-1542f43.jpg\" alt=\"Nigel and Phil smiling at each other as Phil holds a chicken in its coop in EastEnders\" data-item-name=\"Nigel and Phil smiling at each other as Phil holds a chicken in its coop in EastEnders\" title=\"527611,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nigel and Phil are reunited.\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>Nigel, Julie and their three pet chickens return to Walford, and Phil struggles with the new dynamic in his household.<\/p>\n<p>Julie is busy making decisions, annoying Phil when she changes Nigel&#8217;s routine.<\/p>\n<p>Then Julie&#8217;s chickens keep everyone awake, leading to yet more conflict with Phil.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527609-1528ee5.jpg\" alt=\"Nigel and Phil speaking to a smiling Julie by a car in EastEnders\" data-item-name=\"Nigel and Phil speaking to a smiling Julie by a car in EastEnders\" title=\"527609,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Julie is ready to take over!\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>The pair stress Nigel out with their sniping at his assessment, and eventually Phil and Julie&#8217;s constant arguing comes to a head.<\/p>\n<p>Julie is reeling after an outburst from Phil, and demands he tells her everything so they can be on the same page.<\/p>\n<p>They still have very different ideas on what&#8217;s best for Nigel, but there&#8217;s another distraction when Nigel accidentally leaves the coop open and Julie&#8217;s cockerel escapes!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527672-1edde30.jpg\" alt=\"A smiling Julie scoops up her cockerel in EastEnders\" data-item-name=\"A smiling Julie scoops up her cockerel in EastEnders\" title=\"527672,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6668222118525432;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.77554829678024\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Julie collects her cockerel!\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>He, Phil, Julie and Lexi Pearce (Isabella Brown) search everywhere for the bird, only for it to appear at Yolande Trueman&#8217;s (Angela Wynter) hen do.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a plot twist you didn&#8217;t see coming!<\/p>\n<p> 4. Nicola Mitchell struggles with a painful anniversary as George Knight supports her<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527640-78a488e.jpg\" alt=\"Nicola and George get closer\" data-item-name=\"Nicola and George get closer\" title=\"527640,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nicola and George get closer.\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>Nicola is struggling with her emotions on the anniversary of her father&#8217;s death, and Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) advises George to steer clear of her.<\/p>\n<p>But when George and Nicola compare notes about their difficult relationships with their fathers, the pair end up back in another passionate embrace.<\/p>\n<p>Is the connection between Nicola and George starting to run deeper than they expected?<\/p>\n<p>5. Jack Branning is suspicious over Oscar Branning and Howie Danes&#8217;s row<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527677-2771730.jpg\" alt=\"Howie, Patrick and Jack smiling and applauding in EastEnders\" data-item-name=\"Howie, Patrick and Jack smiling and applauding in EastEnders\" title=\"527677,TITLE:Eastenders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Patrick&#8217;s stag do is under way.\u00a0BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p>Patrick (Rudolph Walker) and Yolande announce their choices for Best Man, Maid of Honour and Celebrant.<\/p>\n<p>But when the perpetrator of Patrick&#8217;s recent attack, Oscar, is caught playing dominoes with him by Howie Danes (Delroy Atkinson), things get tense.<\/p>\n<p>Howie, who blackmailed Oscar, is furious, and when Oscar accepts an invite to the stag party, Howie orders him to stay away.<\/p>\n<p>But Jack is watching, and he later quizzes Oscar on the exchange with Howie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-sign-up__disclaimer body-copy-extra-small\">By entering your details you are agreeing to our <a class=\"link link--styled\" data-component=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immediate.co.uk\/terms-and-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">terms and conditions<\/a> and <a class=\"link link--styled\" data-component=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.immediate.co.uk\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">privacy policy<\/a>. 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