{"id":14498,"date":"2025-07-22T03:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T03:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/14498\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T03:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T03:22:09","slug":"eastenders-shock-as-oscar-attacks-a-major-character-and-more-trouble-follows-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/14498\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders shock as Oscar attacks a major character &#8211; and more trouble follows | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/526543-14a7.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23712244\" alt=\"Oscar standing in Dot's house looking worried in EastEnders\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tOscar Branning has got himself in quite a situation (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>EastEnders newbie <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/oscar-branning\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar Branning<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/pierre-moullier\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pierre Moullier<\/a>) lands himself in hot water next week when he attacks one of his own.<\/p>\n<p>As viewers of the BBC One soap know, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/21\/eastenders-confirms-major-return-8-years-star-warns-fans-expect-unexpected-23472480\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar has recently returned to Walford<\/a>\u00a0 having been released from a three-month stretch in a young offenders institute.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019d been locked up for joyriding and subsequently thrown out of mum\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/tanya-branning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tanya<\/a>\u2019s (<a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jo-joyner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jo Joyner<\/a>) house when his associates \u2013 who he\u2019d tipped off the police about \u2013 attempted to petrol bomb her house.<\/p>\n<p>With nowhere else to go, sister Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) was forced to take him in.<\/p>\n<p>One of the lads, Mike (Tai Hilferink) has been sending a number of threatening messages since, determined to track him down and get revenge.<\/p>\n<p>In episodes that air this week, we\u2019ll see Mike turn up on Oscar\u2019s doorstep when he\u2019s babysitting nephews Louie (Jake McNally) and Jimmy, leaving a firm warning that he\u2019s not to be messed with.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/526541-82da.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23712242\" alt=\"Oscar argues with Peter in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tOscar had been in a young offenders unit (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/526715-fa71.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23656889\" alt=\"Oscar Branning sat at the kitchen table in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tOscar Branning hasn\u2019t been in Walford for long, but is already causing trouble (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>By next week, Lauren discovers the altercation, and insists that her brother ask their uncle Jack (Scott Maslen) for protection.<\/p>\n<p>Oscar is adamant to handle things himself \u2013 but of course, it doesn\u2019t exactly go to plan. Mike and his crony Harrison show up, and things kick off!<\/p>\n<p>Jack steps in, and Oscar is handed a final warning from Lauren. But that night, with his nerves growing, he hears a suspicious noise in the house and goes to investigate.<\/p>\n<p>Spotting a hooded figure, he lashes out \u2013 not realising that it\u2019s Lauren\u2019s fianc\u00e9 Peter Beale (Thomas Law), who orders him to leave.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tFollow Metro Soaps on WhatsApp and get all the latest spoilers first!\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who\u2019s leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale?<\/p>\n<p>Join 10,000 soaps fans on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/10\/19\/follow-metro-soaps-on-whatsapp-to-get-all-the-latest-spoilers-19685681\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metro&#8217;s WhatsApp Soaps community<\/a> and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Simply<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va3DxdUBadmjeLKa762u\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0click on this link<\/a>, select \u2018Join Chat\u2019 and you\u2019re in! Don&#8217;t forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we&#8217;ve just dropped the latest spoilers! <\/p>\n<p>Lauren tries to get to the root of her brother\u2019s problems, and gets him to open up on why his first instinct was to attack. During their conversation, she learns more about his time in the youth offenders.<\/p>\n<p>Determined to help him, she has a huge row with a reluctant Peter, before storming off to Jimmy\u2019s first support group alone. Meanwhile, Oscar encounters Mike again.<\/p>\n<p>Will Peter allow Oscar to stay?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you\u2019ve got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/21\/eastenders-shock-oscar-attacks-a-major-character-trouble-follows-23688310\/mailto:soaps@metro.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">soaps@metro.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Join the community by leaving a comment below and\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"comment-now metro-button metro-comments-cta\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/19\/eastenders-oscar-receives-a-blast-past-things-take-a-turn-23678632\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EastEnders\u2019 Oscar receives a blast from the past as things take a turn<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/18\/43-eastenders-spoiler-pictures-next-week-a-legend-returns-23685750\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">All 43 EastEnders spoiler pictures for next week as a legend returns again<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/17\/eastenders-episode-guide-spoilers-next-week-23679061\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EastEnders Episode Guide: All spoilers for next week<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Daily<\/p>\n<p>All the latest soaps spoilers and gossip, in your inbox every morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oscar Branning has got himself in quite a situation (Picture: BBC) EastEnders newbie Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier) lands&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14499,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[1078,96,1653,1655,1657,1658,1659,1609,1661,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-14498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-eastenders","tag-entertainment","tag-jacqueline-jossa","tag-lauren-branning","tag-oscar-branning","tag-peter-beale","tag-pierre-moullier","tag-soaps","tag-thomas-law","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14498"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14498\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}