EastEnders' Chantelle Atkins is left injured in the New Year when her abusive husband Gray turns violent again.
Chantelle (Jessica Plummer) is one of many Walford residents facing a difficult festive season, when Gray's behaviour takes another dark turn.
Gray has been taking steps to change his awful treatment of Chantelle in recent weeks, but his manipulative side will reappear when their vow renewal plans threaten to fall apart.
Upon returning from their honeymoon in January, Gray urges Chantelle to take a pregnancy test, much to her frustration.
When Chantelle insists that it's too early to tell, Gray suggests that they try again, before leading her upstairs.
As the couple later catch up with their friends in The Vic, Gray is stunned when Kat tells him about Karen's New Year’s party at his house.
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Although Kat manages to cover, Gray's mood darkens when he spots Chantelle chatting to her old friend Jags – who reveals that he's moved to the Square with his family.
Wanting to help out, Chantelle lends a hand with his shopping – unaware that an unimpressed Gray is watching from the distance.
Arriving home later on, Chantelle is thrown when Gray quizzes her about Jags and decides to take a pregnancy test.
When it comes back negative, Gray is agitated by Chantelle’s attitude and angrily grabs her wrist. However, as he pulls her closer, it’s clear Chantelle is in serious pain.
Sadly, Chantelle's problems remain when she arrives back home following the latest incident to even more questions from Gray.
With Gray continuing to give her a hard time over Jags afterwards, Chantelle realises that she needs to keep her distance from the Panesars.
As news about Chantelle's 'accident' spreads, Keegan and Bailey pay her a visit but are left confused by her jumpy behaviour.
Things quickly go from bad to worse when the Panesars arrive and Jags tries to flirt with Chantelle, prompting her to ask them all to leave. What now for Chantelle?
EastEnders airs these scenes on Monday, January 6 and Tuesday, January 7 on BBC One.
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