EastEnders fans have been questioning where Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) has been since his stepson Dennis Rickman's tragic death during the soap's 35th anniversary boat disaster.
After being AWOL for weeks Phil is set to make his return to Albert Square this week just in time for Dennis' funeral.
And emotions are set to reach breaking point as Phil makes his unexpected return while his estranged wife Sharon (Letitia Dean) says an emotional goodbye to her son.
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Furious at the sight of Phil, Sharon struggles to remain calm and as she blames him for Dennis' death she lashes out, forcing her friend Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) to step in.
Can Sharon ever forgive Phil?
Dennis' sad funeral promises to bring more drama to the Square, with a guilty Ian being blackmailed by Dotty Cotton (Milly Zero), who knows the truth about his involvement in Dennis' death.
Sharon has also given her newborn son Kayden to his grandmother Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) to raise but will she be able to say goodbye to her youngest son too?
EastEnders recently shut down filming due to the COVID-19 outbreak but the soap's boss Jon Sen has since shared an update with fans, reassuring them that the team are still working on storylines behind the scenes.
These scenes air on EastEnders on Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 March on BBC One.
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