{"id":252900,"date":"2026-01-26T19:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/252900\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T19:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:19:09","slug":"eastenders-star-harriet-thorpe-warns-of-manipulative-new-character-in-walford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/252900\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders star Harriet Thorpe warns of manipulative new character in Walford"},"content":{"rendered":"

EastEnders<\/a> spoilers follow.<\/p>\n

EastEnders star Harriet Thorpe, who plays Elaine Peacock, has warned of a “manipulative” new character in Walford. Following the recent arrival of Ronni Ancona<\/a> as Linda Carter’s old school acquaintance Bea Pollard<\/a>, Elaine and Linda have been letting her stay in the boutique B&B. <\/p>\n

Tensions are already beginning to rise between Elaine and newcomer Bea<\/a> and in today’s episode<\/a>, Bea does some meddling that ends in disaster. <\/p>\n

When Elaine’s ex-husband George asks to meet her for a drink, Bea tries to convince Elaine that it\u2019s because he wants to reconcile and get back together. <\/p>\n

At the Vic, George reveals the real reason he wanted to meet up with Elaine, telling her that Nicola is pregnant with his baby. <\/p>\n

An embarrassed Elaine spots a nearby Ian and lashes out at him. Furious at Elaine, Ian contacts the local paper, telling them about her dodgy deal and adding fuel to their feud. <\/p>\n

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Asked if Elaine would have thought of reconciling with George before Bea’s meddling, Thorpe said: “First of all, Bea is very manipulative, and of course Elaine would never think of it because she never looks back, she keeps moving forward. <\/p>\n

“So, I don\u2019t think that it was something that would be a reality for her, especially as she sees the past as the past and he\u2019s involved with other people now. <\/p>\n

“Obviously, it\u2019s confusing, and she\u2019s very clear in that she goes to tell him nothing is going to happen between us.”<\/p>\n

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Related: EastEnders connects two major stories in Mark Fowler plot in early iPlayer release<\/a><\/p>\n

Speaking about why Elaine lashes out at Ian, Thorpe said: “I think that\u2019s the moment of realising that ‘I am enough’ and she doesn\u2019t need to be defined by any of these men.”<\/p>\n

She continued: “She doesn\u2019t need to repeat herself, she evolves, and they are just repeating themselves, and so the fact that Ian makes time to make a little jibe, it lights the tape up. That rocket is about to launch for Elaine.”<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Bea searches for a job<\/a> and her luck changes after she intercepts a shoplifter at the Minute Mart and has the bright idea to apply for a job there. <\/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

For exclusive soap star interviews, gossip, spoilers and theories every week, don’t miss the Soap Scoop podcast<\/a> from Inside Soap magazine. The latest episode<\/a> reacts to the big revelation over who killed Ray in Emmerdale.
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