EastEnders Spoilers: Gang related terror ahead for Dennis Rickman Jnr

It was recently reported that Sharon Mitchell and Keanu Taylor will have an affair and it looks like Dennis might be the one to bring the pair together.

Next week Phil leaves Dennis with Keanu at The Arches but busy Keanu sends Dennis to the café instead.

An extremely bored Dennis decides to go into McKlunky's and buys a phone from a gang of older boy.

Things take a slight turn as he tries to impress them by doing a favour in return for money…

Later on, Keanu finds a suspicious rucksack hidden in The Arches but is left shocked when he spots Dennis looking for the bag.

When the older gang arrive Keanu threatens them with the police but luckily, Phil arrives and scares the boys off.

It's not long before Dennis receives a threatening text from the gang and he soon discovers there's something else in the bag…

While Phil is out on business, Keanu checks in on Dennis and reassures the petrified teenager that he'll sort things out with the gang.

He later discovers that The Arches has been covered in graffiti and broken into.Eek!

We reckon Phil will be fuming when he discovers The Arches has been vandalised.

Keanu plans to keep the truth from a furious Phil as he doesn't want Dennis to get into trouble.

But after Keegan gives him a stark reminder he heads over to the Mitchell household to tell them everything.

However he soon gets a change of heart when Dennis shows him a text from the gang – it's not long before Keanu sets up a meeting with them.

After spotting the gang in the square horrible memories - from when Keegan's best pal Shakil Kazemi was fatally stabbed – resurface. When the begin to goad Keegan he runs to the café a decides to skip hanging out with Louise Mitchell and Bex Fowler.

After Ian Beale asks him to cover Hunter Owen's place at E20, Keegan agrees but when Mel Owen's son discovers his role has been taken he storms out. It's not long before Ian – who is still obsessed with his ex-wife Mel – realises Hunter's mum wouldn't be impressed and runs after the teenager.

It's been quite some time since Kat Moon last saw her husband or her children but next week it looks like she just might speak to the twins on their birthday.

After she asks her cousin if she's heard from Alfie, an alarmed Hayley Slater covers her tracks and agrees to help out but unbeknownst to Kat, she secretly phones Alfie with an ultimatum…

It's not long before Hayley thinks her secret is out and she's begging Jean to get her stuff because she's leaving. Is this the last we'll see of Hayley?

Later on in the week, as Kat makes progress memorising routes she's left delighted and begins to realise her plan to apply for the Knowledge isn't out of reach.

There's been a lot of drama surrounding the Carter family and Stuart Highway but next week things are going to get even more interesting when Mick and his family receive an unnerving cryptic note. When Halfway recognises the handwriting, the finger quickly points to Stuart.

Later Mick, realising Stuart snuck into their house and goes on a mission to track down his former BFF but luckily Shirley and Linda manage to stop him. As he goes to tell Tina about Stuart's actions he decides to keep it to himself following her reaction, he instead suggests they go on a mini-break to Southend.

That pebbled beach wouldn't be our first choice but it's the thought that counts, right?

While Mick, Linda and Tina are at the beach, Shirley asks Halfway help to arrange a meeting with his brother. When Halfway receives a message from Stuart he begins to fear the worst and after visiting his brother's flat they find it empty…

Halfway decides to wait for his brother but when Shirley's returns to The Queen Vic she tries to talk some sense into Whitney and explains Halfway needs her.

Both Halfway and Whitney are too stubborn and continue to ignore each other but as Shirley hatches a plan to get them talking it's not long before her plan backfires.

As the Carters arrive back in the Square, Tina begins to get suspicious when she notices everyone is on edge and it's not long before she discovers the truth about Stuart's note. Feelling shaken, she decides to leave the square luckily Sonia Fowler persuades her to stay after the pair share a heart to heart.

While Tina makes it clear she's not going to let Stuart win, he's planning revenge at his flat… What does he have in store for the Carters?

Meanwhile on the square, Honey is worried about her financial woes but luckily Karen Taylor and Billy Mitchell give her a solution – move in with him and Jay. While Billy tries to convince Jay and Honey that his plan is the perfect solution – will they agree?

Over to the Branning household and Rainie is dreaming of her new life with husband Max and her niece/step-granddaughter baby Abi. Her dreams are soon shattered by Max and when her "husband" asks her whether she wants to be a part of his future, she quickly shoots him down saying it was all an act.

Then when Rainie undercharges a customer, she desperately tries to put things right. The pair head on over to the car lot to sort the paperwork out and it's not long before Max spots them.

A furious Max is quick to confront them, but is he scared Rainie's messing things up or is there more too it? Could Max be jealous that Rainie's with another man?