{"id":255546,"date":"2026-01-21T04:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/255546\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T04:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:41:14","slug":"joels-plans-start-to-backfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/255546\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel’s plans start to backfire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Episode 7270 | Airs on Thursday 29 January 2026 at 19:30 on BBC One<\/p>\n

Joel’s trial continues \u2013 and emotions are still running high for Vicki and Avani. After Ross refuses to visit Joel, the teen asks to see another Walford resident instead \u2013 but this doesn’t go to plan for Joel.<\/p>\n

Later, as court resumes, the trial takes an interesting turn\u2026<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ravi fails to support Avani in court due to an urgent task in his new police informant role. Feeling guilty, Ravi is full of self-loathing.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Bea helps Honey get rid of two teenage girls who are trashing the Minute Mart \u2013 and Vinny is impressed by her tactics.<\/p>\n

Also today, Elaine decides to thwart Ian’s plan by fighting for Councillor Barker’s seat herself.<\/p>\n

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