{"id":487514,"date":"2026-03-21T11:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T11:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/487514\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T11:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T11:13:15","slug":"sinister-bea-ups-her-campaign-to-steal-honeys-life-in-eastenders-and-she-wont-stop-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/487514\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinister Bea ups her campaign to steal Honey&#8217;s life in EastEnders &#8211; and she won&#8217;t stop | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/553690-9b58.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27465095\" alt=\"Bea Pollard with Honey, Billy, Will and Janet Mitchell at the dinner table in EastEnders\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tCreepy Bea won\u2019t let Honey get away so easily (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>Oh, creepy, creepy\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/01\/07\/bea-eastenders-iconic-tv-star-plays-26129385\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bea Pollard (Ronni Ancona)<\/a>, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/eastenders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EastEnders<\/a>\u2019 most unsettling addition in a very long while.<\/p>\n<p>We initially had a great deal of sympathy with Bea after being introduced to her at a school reunion. Clearly still displaying the effects of <a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/linda-carter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Linda Carter<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/kellie-bright\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kellie Bright<\/a>) \u2018pink posse\u2019 bullying, we felt even worse for her when Linda and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/honey-mitchell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Honey Mitchell<\/a>\u00a0(<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/emma-barton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emma Barton<\/a>) attempted to return her clutch bag and found her being evicted.<\/p>\n<p>But when she arrived on the Square, it became pretty evident that Bea has a <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/05\/eastenders-fans-obsessed-unhinged-bea-may-get-worse-26721455\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sinister streak<\/a> a mile wide. Deeply manipulative and with a penchant for orchestrating events to either <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/01\/23\/bea-has-a-cunning-idea-in-eastenders-as-honey-walks-into-serious-danger-26449618\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">benefit herself <\/a>or <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/07\/bullying-torment-local-child-attacked-school-eastenders-a-twist-looms-26739484\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wound her enemies<\/a>, it seemed that she\u2019d set her sights on becoming Honey\u2019s best friend, while it soon becomes clear that she may have designs on becoming Honey herself.<\/p>\n<p>When her attempt at <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/03\/honey-makes-a-colossal-mistake-eastenders-will-earn-wrath-suki-26686319\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">winning Honey\u2019s hand <\/a>in BFFship resulted in them both being sacked from the Minute Mart, Bea manipulated sweet (but not too sharp) <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/vinny-panesar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vinny Panesar<\/a>\u00a0(<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/shiv-jalota\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shiv Jalota<\/a>) into reinstating Honey, though she herself remained on the outs. <\/p>\n<p>Wracked with guilt over their situation, and aware that Bea felt uncomfortable at <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/elaine-peacock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elaine Peacock<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0(<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/harriet-thorpe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harriet Thorpe<\/a>) boutique hotel (which is definitely not a B&amp;B), Honey agreed with <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/billy-mitchell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Mitchell<\/a>\u00a0(<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/perry-fenwick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Perry Fenwick<\/a>) to let Bea housesit while they went on holiday.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/553615-f1f9.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27319956\" alt=\"Bea Pollard sitting and typing on a laptop in EastEnders.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tBea stole Honey\u2019s identity while she was away to get her hands on a credit card (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>With the Mitchells away, Bea annihilated the kitchen, eating them out of house and home, while also committing serious fraud. After an argument with Elaine and Linda over money, Bea attempted to get a credit card. When she was declined, though, she <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/03\/10\/beas-true-intentions-exposed-eastenders-terrible-news-honey-27321447\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">applied for one in Honey\u2019s name<\/a> and was accepted.<\/p>\n<p>Upon Billy\u2019s return, he became uncomfortable with just how settled Bea had become in his home. <\/p>\n<p>Flexing her new credit card, she took their kids, Will (Freddie Phillips) and Janet (Grace) out for the day, later munching popcorn while watching a film with them. When she later organises a Saturday job for Will, Billy tells her she\u2019s starting to cross lines.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/553671-42fa.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27465034\" alt=\"Bea smashing up McClunky's in EastEnders\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tBea trashes McClunky\u2019s\u2026 (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774091594_527_553646-079d.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27320000\" alt=\"Will Mitchell and Bea Pollard in McClunky's in EastEnders\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\u2026then lies to Will that she was attacked (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>Next week sees Honey come home, deeply unsettled as she believes she\u2019s starting the menopause. Bea is utterly overbearing at Honey\u2019s homecoming and she and Billy decide the time has come for Bea to move out.<\/p>\n<p>When Honey tells Bea, though, she\u2019s utterly infuriated and heads to work at McClunky\u2019s. Emptying the place of customers, she locks the door and proceeds to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/03\/17\/beas-violent-reaction-will-shock-eastenders-honey-rejects-27470943\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trash the place.<\/a> Discovered by Will in the ruins of the shop, Bea thinks quickly and lies that she\u2019s been attacked.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, Bea prepares to move out of No.18, while playing on her \u2018attack\u2019 in order to gain as much sympathy as humanly possible. The question is, will this tactic work? Or does Bea have something more insidious planned for a family she clearly has no intention of leaving any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t miss a Soaps scoop! 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