EastEnders spoilers follow for Tuesday’s episode (26 August), which is available to watch now on streaming service BBC iPlayer and hasn’t yet aired on TV.
EastEnders has confirmed Oscar Branning’s fate, after a huge cliffhanger where he confessed to his secret crime.
With Jack and Denise having discovered that Oscar was responsible for Patrick’s attack, it seemed that the teen’s luck had finally run out. But Lauren managed to persuade them to stay quiet, fearing that her little brother couldn’t hack another prison stint.
While he was technically in the clear, Oscar couldn’t cope with the guilt anymore and finally told Patrick the grisly truth.
Patrick was devastated by this revelation in today’s episode, and the shock brought on another panic attack.
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As the family rushed to his side, Anthony demanded to know what happened – and everyone found out that it was Oscar who broke into the house.
Anthony was desperate to call the police, but Jack and Denise were reluctant, and it quickly became clear to everyone that they already knew about the attack.
Meanwhile, Peter was furious that Lauren had covered up Oscar’s crime, but she was more interested in tracking down her brother.
The Branning siblings were spotted by Howie, who urged Oscar not to tell the police that he currently has Patrick’s stolen money.
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Lauren refused to play ball and told Howie to persuade the family not to report Oscar – or she’d make sure the whole truth came out at the station.
After seeking advice from Cindy, Peter finally put his foot down and kicked Oscar out of the house, telling Lauren that she had to think about their kids and cut ties with her brother.
Back at the house, Howie pled Oscar’s case, but Kim thought it strange that he was defending the teen, given their recent fight.
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Patrick was keen to forgive Oscar, but Anthony and Yolande tried to convince him otherwise. When Oscar returned to say sorry to the whole family, Anthony didn’t buy his heartfelt apology.
It seemed that Patrick made his decision in the end, as Lauren later spotted Oscar getting taken away by the police.
Will he be going back to prison?
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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