WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
Upsetting new EastEnders pictures have been released of Patrick Trueman lying in a hospital bed, revealing the aftermath of his upcoming stroke.
Patrick's health is set to take another turn for the worse next week after he continues to ignore the warning signs that something is wrong with him.
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In the build-up to his health crisis, viewers will see Patrick arguing bitterly with Ian Beale after learning that he paid Rainie Cross for sex on Good Friday.
Seeing Denise as a daughter, patrick demands that Ian tell her the truth and issues the businessman with a one-day warning - but the father of the late Lucy Beale flees Albert Square with Denise instead.
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As his emotions get the better of him, Patrick collapses - but a devastated Denise (Diane Parish) rushes to his side when she learns the most important man in her life has suffered a stroke.
But will Patrick be able to tell Denise the truth about her husband-to-be?
Executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins told Digital Spy: "This is an important storyline in so many ways."
"Not only does it give the wonderful Rudolph Walker the chance to shine, but we also hope it will raise awareness of the warning signs that come before a stroke and the difficulties of caring for the elderly in 21st century Britain."
EastEnders airs these scenes on Tuesday, July 22 at 7.30pm on BBC One.