EastEnders spoilers follow.

EastEnders will air a huge turning point in Jack Branning and Stacey Slater's story next week, as they are caught out by Martin Fowler.

Stacey and Jack decided to pursue an affair earlier in the year, but had a wake-up call when Jack's wife Denise Fox was sectioned after experiencing psychosis.

Jack is determined to make things work with Denise when she gets discharged from hospital in upcoming scenes, but it's clear they have a long way to go until they are back on track.

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Jack walks on eggshells around Denise following an ultimatum she gave him, and finds himself turning back to Stacey for advice.

Stacey urges Jack to do whatever Denise asks, before making her own attempt to encourage Denise to get her marriage back on track.

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Wanting to move forward, the two women arrange a family BBQ to bring both sides of baby Charli's family together.

At the BBQ, Stacey awkwardly talks with a fragile Denise, feeling terrible about everything that has happened.

Once on her own with Jack later on, Stacey tells him that, while she wishes she could be selfish, he needs to be there for Denise.

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They share a tender goodbye kiss, but Martin walks in and catches them.

Afterwards, Jack and Stacey insist to Martin that the kiss was a moment of madness and beg him not to tell Denise.

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Chelsea interrupts and is suspicious about what's going on when Stacey rushes after Martin.

Stacey tells Martin that she did have an affair with Jack but promises it's over now, before reminding him that it's none of his business anyway.

Martin decides to confide in Kathy about what he knows, but she also tries to persuade him to keep the secret, fearing the consequences for the rest of The Six women if the truth does come out.

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Later, Jack breaks down to Denise about how scared he's been about her, leading to a breakthrough for them as a couple.

Denise and Jack both pledge to try and work on their marriage moving forward, but could Martin now pose a threat to this?

EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.

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