{"id":537498,"date":"2026-07-07T13:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/537498\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:12:12","slug":"eastenders-spoiler-mark-plays-games-to-test-lauren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/537498\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders spoiler: Mark plays games to test Lauren"},"content":{"rendered":"

Episode 7366 | Airs on Friday 17 July 2026 at 19:30 on BBC One<\/p>\n

Ian’s family barbecue takes place and Lauren is surprised when Mark arrives, despite previously promising not to attend.<\/p>\n

Later, Mark asks Lauren to meet him urgently as a car deal has gone wrong. When Lauren turns up, she’s furious as she realises that Mark lied to test her reaction.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Denise explains to Jack that her chemo isn’t working as well as hoped, but she asks him not to tell the rest of the family. Instead, Denise insists on focusing on a leaving party for Libby.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Cleo makes it clear that she doesn’t want Joel to live with her. Vicki shares her fears with Sharon, while Avani and Amy confront her for letting Joel return to Walford in the first place.<\/p>\n

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