{"id":436591,"date":"2026-05-07T08:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/436591\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:58:16","slug":"eastenders-sets-up-nicolas-major-dilemma-as-eddie-suggests-secret-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/436591\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders sets up Nicola’s major dilemma as Eddie suggests secret deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

EastEnders spoilers follow<\/a> for the latest episode to air on BBC One and stream on iPlayer.<\/p>\n

EastEnders’ Nicola Mitchell was faced with a major dilemma in tonight’s episode, as the villainous Eddie Knight<\/a> made her a deal she couldn’t easily refuse.<\/p>\n

The latest instalment began with Nicola receiving a call from her accountant informing her that Harry’s Barn is in the red, which came as a shock to her as she thought that there were thousands in the business account.<\/p>\n

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She accused Harry of using drugs again, but Gina revealed that the money had gone towards George’s new restaurant Knight Fusion, as it’s been struggling.<\/p>\n

Nicola chewed Harry out for being stupid and not coming to her, screaming: “If I don’t cough up then both businesses go under.”<\/p>\n

Elsewhere and against Gina’s protests, George went back up to the hospital to see Eddie one last time<\/a>. Eddie asked George if he could move back to Walford to spend his final days, but George realised he was just playing him and his attempts to make amends were only so he didn’t have to go back to prison<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I came here to say that I wouldn’t be seeing you again. I almost got suckered back in,” he said. “You think I would let you anywhere near me or my kids. Nah. You made your bed. Goodbye, Eddie.”<\/p>\n

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George went home and told Nicola about his meeting with Eddie. He admitted that even though he said no to Eddie’s plan, he knew he’d “never be free of the man”.<\/p>\n

An enraged Nicola went to see Eddie in hospital to tell him to never contact her family ever again, but was stopped in her tracks by his response.<\/p>\n

“I’ve got money,” he said, weakly. “My Gloria was good with the savings. And there’s me pension as well. We’re talking a low six figures. She’d have wanted him to have the lot.”<\/p>\n

“A bribe? Oh you really are a bottom-feeder,” Nicola spat back, but after another conversation about with her accountant, she considered selling Harry’s Barn. He insisted that she couldn’t, as running the place is the only thing keeping him sober. <\/p>\n

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Nicola returned to the hospital to make the deal with Eddie \u2014 but he’d changed the terms. He now wanted to move in with George and the family \u2014 something his compassionate leave wouldn’t allow given George testified against him in court \u2014 which would mean Nicola would have to lie to the authorities on top of betraying her partner.<\/p>\n

Will she do it?<\/p>\n

EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast. <\/p>\n

Read more EastEnders spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

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