EastEnders spoilers: Monday 17 - Friday 21 December 2018
Mick Carter been locked up for months after Stuart Highway stabbed himself and then blamed it all on his former BFF but now the landlord is back in the square will everything return to normal?
Meanwhile over to the Slater household Kat bumps into that elderly man she ran over a few weeks ago and is later surprised when an unexpected visitor turns up at her house.
Also Jean Slater and Ian Beale grow closer, Ruby has doubts about the upcoming court case and Louise Mitchell finds herself in a spot of bother.
Check out: All of EastEnders spoilers in full from Mick Carter's return to Jean Slater and Ian Beale growing closer
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1 of 25Mick Carter returns to The Square
Things kick off with Mick back in Walford but it's safe to say the past isn't in the past because he's constantly reminded of everything Stuart put him through.
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Later on in the week it becomes clear that despite wanting to get things back on track and being back with the love of his life – Linda – he's hellbent on revenge.
3 of 25Alfie tries to convince Hayley to return home
Over at the Slater household and everyone is confused with Hayley suddenly moving in with the Ahmeds.
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When Alfie tries to convince her to return home she leaves him stunned – she wants to give baby Cherry up.Eek!
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Desperate to make Hayley change her plan, Alfie gets thinking…
6 of 25Kat bumps into an unexpected visitor
Later on in the week, Kat is thrilled when Hayley and the little one return to the Slaters.Kat and Alfie join forces and bring in a lot of business for Mo's Christmas stall, however Kat gets the shock of her life when the elderly man she knocked over a few weeks ago appears.
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She's quick to make an exit and when Alfie discovers the truth he tries to comfort his wife however he's left in shock when she confesses what Maurice told her a few weeks ago…
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Troubled with Maurice's revelation, Kat opens up to Alfie who tries his best to reassure her.
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Kat is then stunned when she returns home and Alfie with Maurice. As she tries to leave, Alfie pleads for her to hear Maurice out – what will he say?
10 of 25Bev returns to the square
Elsewhere Hayley is horrified when her mum Bev turns up needing somewhere to stay.
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Luckily, Alfie is quick to work out a solution.
12 of 25Everyone is concerned for Jean
Things take a slight turn for Jean when she cleans up the house but accidentally throws her medication in the bin. The rest of the family begin to feel concerned for Jean but they're all unaware that she's actually keeping her mouth zipped on the whole Alfie/Hayley secret baby drama.
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When Stacey confides in Max about her concerns, she jumps to conclusions and thinks her suspicions are confirmed when she makes a worrying discovery.
14 of 25Jean almost gets mugged
Next week, Jean's not only stressed because of Alfie and Hayley's baby secret but also all the drama with the choir.
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Things begin with Jean almost being mugged – luckily Ian is there to rescue her.
16 of 25There's drama in the choir
Later at choir practice, Ian stands up to Morag and nominates himself as her successor when she leaves.
17 of 25Jean takes on the role as the choir leader
Unfortunately the role as the choirmaster isn't easy and when everything falls apart, Ian hunts down Jean and apologises. They later decide that she should be the choir leader and she's a success.
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When the choir learn that they're not actually in the competition because Morag missed the deadline, they decide they'll have a carol concert anyway.
19 of 25Kim and Karen battle it out
Desperate to be the soloist Kim Fox and Karen Taylor battle it out by practicing all day in the hopes that they'll land the solo spot.
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Jean begins to feel the pressure and makes a snap decision…
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Despite all the drama, at the end of the week Jean is ecstatic when she finds a Christmas present from Ian.
22 of 25Stacey makes a shocking discovery about Ruby
Elsewhere, Stacey Fowler drops some presents off at Ruby Allen's but is shocked at what she finds…
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She's later left appalled when Ruby shows her even more online abuse she's' received.
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Ruby is then left annoyed at her BFF when she keeps urging her to go to Matt and Ross's initial court hearing. However when she's alone it soon become clear that she intended to go all along and sets off.
25 of 25Keanu takes Louise on another driving lesson
Finally, Louise Mitchell is left in a spot of bother when her driving lesson with Keanu Taylor doesn't go to plan.
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Now for a catch up on all the EastEnders drama that's happening the week before...
Linda Carter continues to try and get Stuart Highway to confess about what really went down when he was stabbed but things took a turn for the worse when she ended up kissing her husband's former BFF.
Oh the drama.
Elsewhere Hayley Slater and Alfie Moon continue to sneak around with their baby secret while poor Kat is none the wiser...
Also Ian Beale feels proud of Jean Slater, Tiffany spirals out of control as she continues to try and impress Evie and Keanu and Louise continue with their driving lessons.