EastEnders spoilers: Bex Fowler’s suicide attempt

The week begins with Bex being annoyed at her mum constantly fussing about university. She decides to distract herself by arranging a baby shower for her BFF Louise Mitchell.

Over at the shower, Mel tries to take over which leaves Bex feeling annoyed. Lisa Fowler notices how put out Bex looks.

Ian Beale turns up and it quickly becomes clear that Sonia asked his for a loan to help with university costs.

While alone, it becomes clear that Bex is coping well with the transition and when Lisa tries to get her to open up, the teenager is quick to deflect.

Lisa asks Louise about Bex an unsatisfied with her daughter's response, she turns to Sonia. Elsewhere Bex struggles with the idea of leaving Walford for uni and begins to reminisce about Shakil Kazemi.

On Bex's last day in Walford she's reluctant to go to her surprise party her mum has thrown for her. When Stuart wishes Bex good luck they're interrupted by Dot Cotton and her granddaughter Dotty.

Dot updates everyone about Dotty's return but Tiffany Butcher is wary about her arrival and the fact that she's staying in Walford.

Over at The Vic, Bex pretends she's enjoying herself and when Lisa urges her to come clean to her mum she brushes her off and makes a speech in front of everyone.

Bex then sneaks off and with the pressure of everything that's happened over the past few months mounts, she begins to think the unthinkable.

Everyone else is at The Vic enjoying the party but they're all unaware that Bex is planning to take her own life. The next day, Lisa urges Louise to call Bex and a shocked Sonia finds an unresponsive Bex in her bed.

After the paramedics arrive and take Bex to the hospital, Louise is stunned and Lisa is left wracked with guilt. Everyone is distraught with the latest incident and then Dotty drops a bombshell – there's pills in Bex's room.

Sonia, Tiffany and Whitney Carter are all relieved when Bex wakes up and are quick to reassure her. When Stuart finds Bex's goodbye note he is quick to show it to Sonia but she's furious and adamant that it was an accident.

Later on she opens up to Stuart and admits that she plans herself for Bex's actions. After Max Branning tries to reassure Sonia, he asks her whether Martin Fowler knows and she's furious when he doesn't answer her phone calls.

Elsewhere Callum agrees to go on a date with Ben but the latter begins to wonder if they should date or not especially after Ian and Jay Brown both comment on his history with men.

Over at The Arches after Ben does another dodgy deal Stuart arrives and begs him to not hurt his little brother Callum.

Despite everyone's and his own doubts Ben heads over to E20 for his date but Callum is devastated when Jay and Lola Pearce arrive.

Things take a turn for the worse when Ben makes no effort and Callum decides to leave… The next day Stuart is secretly over the moon that their date didn't go according to plan but he's stunned when his dad Jonno surprises everyone and arrive in Walford.

Stuart warns Jonno to leave but he refuses and it's not long before he spots Callum on the Square and things quickly escalate between father and son.

When Callum discovers his other brother meddled with his date he's quick to try and explain things to Ben but he doesn't get the response he wanted.

Lola then offers some advice to Callum and he decides to track Ben down in The Vic and ask him out on a date. He's then shocked by Ben's response…

When Jonno turns up he discovers that Callum and Whitney's wedding was cancelled and although everyone tries to cover, Callum stands up to his dad.

It's not long before things get out of hand but luckily an unusual source manages to support Callum. Despite all the drama in his love life, Ben continues with his dodgy money lending scheme but he becomes even more invested when his friend 'Tubbs' reveal they have a new 'customer' on the Square.

At the end of the week Ben's dodgy dealing catch up with his when Jay and Kheerat arrive and threaten him after he stole one of their cars.

Last week Mel blackmailed Sharon and she continues to pressure Shaz so she can get a villa in Portugal. Things aren't looking likely when Sharon mentions potentially buying a place abroad and Phil instantly shuts it down.

Luckily Dennis Rickman is able to persuade Phil but it's not long before Sharon's plan begins to fall apart and she tries to get help from Jack.

As Mel piles on the pressure Sharon is in turmoil. She's desperate to meets Mel's demands so she doesn't reveal the true identity of her baby's father but Mel refuses to back down.

Denise worries after not hearing from Ted Murray and when she finds out Bernadette Taylor also hasn't spoken to him she confronts Sheree convinced Wanda is using him.

Jack Branning feels out of his depth on his first day back with the police and Denise isn't helping as she continues to obsess over Sheree and Patrick.Later on, she manages to make it up to her boyfriend by surprising him with a romantic meal at home.

Over to the Slater household and Jean Slater leaves Daniel feeling touched when she supports him at his hospital appointment. She then tries to keep his spirits up by suggesting he make a bucket list. While they're out and about trying to complete his bucket list he runs into an old friend to settle old scores but things don't go according to plan….

The Slater family try to remind Kush Kazemi that Walford's not safe for Martin despite the incident that happened with Bex.Soon after Daniel arrives but puts his foot in it and before long, Jean gives him so home truth. She's later stunned when he drops a huge bombshell.

Whitney Dean is chuffed when she receives a text from Leo and she's even able to repair her friendship with Callum.

She then meets up with Leo and sparks begin to fly between the pair but she's unaware of his true identity – he's Tony King's son.

Linda Carter continues to try and impress all the mums at Ollie's school and despite a rocky start she manages to make progress with them.