{"id":467384,"date":"2026-03-10T07:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/467384\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T07:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:46:10","slug":"eastenders-lauren-to-face-shock-temptation-in-dangerous-new-mark-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/467384\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders’ Lauren to face shock temptation in dangerous new Mark scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

EastEnders\u2019 Lauren Beale struggles to resist temptation next week, when Mark Fowler makes her an offer<\/a> he hopes she can\u2019t refuse! Presented with an intriguing proposition, is Lauren taking a risk by getting into bed with bad boy Mark, even if it is just in a professional sense? <\/p>\n

Now she\u2019s officially managing the car lot, Lauren has a lot to prove and is determined to make a success of things. But her first day on the job doesn’t exactly go to plan this week, as she is attacked by a mystery guy<\/a> who steals a classic car from right under her nose.<\/p>\n

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Putting the intimidating incident behind her, Lauren wants to move on \u2013 but she\u2019s still spooked by what she went through. She refuses to let a punter take a motor out for a test drive, scuppering the sale and leaving the client angry.<\/p>\n

Spying the exchange from afar is Max, who immediately rushes to his daughter\u2019s side. Touched by her dad\u2019s concern, Lauren invites Max to the Beales\u2019 Mother\u2019s Day celebrations.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s happy families round the table at No.45 as Peter reveals a sweet surprise he\u2019s organised for Lauren. Unfortunately, the atmosphere is soured when Max says the wrong thing, causing a scene and eventually storming out! Spotting his chance, Mark swoops in<\/a> and asks Lauren for a quiet word. <\/p>\n

“Mark offers to provide luxury cars for Lauren to sell at the lot,” reveals our source. “At first she\u2019s not sure, but it sounds like a great way to boost the business, and her confidence as the manager, so she eventually agrees.”<\/p>\n

However, Lauren has no idea Mark has his own hidden agenda \u2013 which is not entirely legal. Mark plans to use the Brannings\u2019 business as a front for his criminal activities, and Lauren is completely in the dark. <\/p>\n

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Thrilled when she manages to sell off one of the swanky cars, Lauren thanks Mark for putting the business her way. Having dismissed her dad\u2019s questioning of how Mark got his hands on the posh vehicles, Lauren insists it\u2019s all above board.<\/p>\n

She encourages new employee Priya to develop her sales technique \u2013 but they are interrupted by a visit from the police\u2026<\/p>\n

“Callum shows up at the car lot, and it\u2019s definitely not a social call,” says our insider. “He tells Lauren the classic car that was stolen the previous week has been found \u2013 and a whole load of valuable vehicles have also recently gone missing in the area. Suddenly, Lauren reckons Mark\u2019s deal seems a bit too good to be true!”<\/p>\n

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Related: EastEnders star Gemma Bissix shares surprising Wellard revelation in resurfaced interview<\/a><\/p>\n

Confronting Mark, livid Lauren demands to know what\u2019s going on. Their showdown leaves Lauren with food for thought, but it doesn\u2019t change her increasingly gloomy financial situation.<\/p>\n

Lauren and Peter want to enrol Jimmy in a private nursery that offers specialist facilities for kids who are visually impaired<\/a>, but it costs a fortune. <\/p>\n

Is Lauren desperate enough for cash that she’ll ignore Mark\u2019s dubious methods of making money to provide for her family? And could the pair\u2019s undeniable frisson of attraction lead to them mixing business with pleasure? <\/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> delves into next week\u2019s soap spoilers for EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale- featuring Leanne\u2019s new discovery about Megan, Graham\u2019s bold idea for Rhona, and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EastEnders spoilers follow. EastEnders\u2019 Lauren Beale struggles to resist temptation next week, when Mark Fowler makes her an…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":467385,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[147951,147950,379,167513,381,96,1156,167512,148025,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-467384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-collection-inside-soap","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-066894a9-cd2c-4544-adcb-9306e8ced92f","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-eastenders-lauren-to-face-temptation-in-new-mark-scheme","tag-subsection-eastenders","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467384","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=467384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/467385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}