Lauren is suspicious of Max!

EastEnders Lauren Abi Max

Lauren knows that Max is hiding something...

*First episode*

Lauren is determined to bring her family back together after Max’s attempt to reach out to her. Approaching Abi, she encourages her sister to host a dinner for the two of them and Max. The evening gets off to a good start, with everyone getting along well but when Max is shifty about his job, Lauren becomes increasingly suspicious that he’s not telling the truth.

Bex is back in school but she struggles to deal with being there. Getting upset, she runs out of school and returns home. After Martin gives her a boost, Bex, braves school again, confronting Louise about her recent behaviour. When Madison and Alexandra overhear Bex talking about them, however, it leads to devastating consequences for Bex...

Also, Johnny comes up with a new way for the family to save money and keep the pub going.

Rachel Lucas
Forward Planning Deputy Manager

Rachel is a soaps and TV writer for WhatToWatch.com, soaps podcaster and resident soap expert for UK TV listings magazines What's On TV and TV Times. After graduating with an art and design degree from Birmingham City University, she found her true calling in all things soap and has been writing about them for magazines and websites for over 20 years. A self-confessed soap addict, she's always had a great love of all the UK and Aussie soaps and owns everything from a Neighbours 1990 Annual to a DVD box set of classic Corrie episodes to prove it.