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\n\t\tNicola Mitchell faces a difficult milestone (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tNicola Mitchell faces a difficult milestone (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n
EastEnders<\/a>\u2019 Nicola Mitchell<\/a> (Laura Doddington<\/a>) may have a tough exterior, but she struggles with her emotions as a difficult day arrives next week \u2013 and she soon finds comfort in the arms of a local resident.\u00a0<\/p>\n Forthcoming scenes on the BBC soap will see the Harry\u2019s Barn owner wrestling with her feelings as the anniversary of her late father\u2019s death arrives.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nicola\u2019s ex-husband Teddy Mitchell<\/a> (Roland Manookian<\/a>) advises recent fling George Knight<\/a> (Colin Salmon<\/a>) to give her a wide berth, but he ignores the warning.\u00a0<\/p>\n George and Nicola later compare notes about their difficult relationships with their fathers, and the spark between them is reignited.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t While they recently agreed to keep their relationship professional after sleeping together last month<\/a>, they end up giving in to passion once again.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, they soon find themselves at odds after George\u2019s brother Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho) is arrested.\u00a0<\/p>\n As fans of the BBC soap know, Ravi Gulati<\/a> (Aaron Thiara<\/a>) has been forcing Nicola\u2019s son <\/a>Harry Mitchell<\/a> (Elijah Holloway<\/a>) to deal drugs after Kojo innocently flushed a stash he\u2019d found in the boot of Ravi\u2019s car at The Arches.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ravi, Harry and their associate Okie have also been using Kojo\u2019s flat \u2013\u00a0where Harry is living with Kojo \u2013\u00a0for their illegal activities, and next week Okie gives Kojo a pill to stop him talking when he walks in on him in the middle of a deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tFollow Metro Soaps on WhatsApp and get all the latest spoilers first!\t\t\t<\/p>\n Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who\u2019s leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale?<\/p>\n Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro’s WhatsApp Soaps community<\/a> and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews.<\/p>\n Simply\u00a0click on this link<\/a>, select \u2018Join Chat\u2019 and you\u2019re in! Don’t forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we’ve just dropped the latest spoilers! <\/p>\n After local copper Jack Branning<\/a> (Scott Maslen<\/a>) discovers Kojo has taken drugs, George is shaken when Jack explains he\u2019ll need to arrest Kojo.\u00a0<\/p>\n Convinced Harry gave Kojo the drugs, George makes it his mission to get the truth, leading to a confrontation that drags in Nicola and Gina Knight<\/a> (Francesca Henry<\/a>) too.<\/p>\n Will the row put the brakes on George and Nicola\u2019s clear attraction, especially if George finds out Nicola has been involved in Harry\u2019s antics?<\/p>\n EastEnders airs these scenes from Monday 18 August at 7.30pm on BBC One or stream first from 6am on iPlayer.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\tComments Arrow Arrow![\"George](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527636-10ef.jpg\")
\n\t\tGeorge recently started working for Nicola (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n![\"George](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/527641-45d9.jpg\")
\n\t\tBut professional boundaries are ignored once again\u2026(Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n
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