EastEnders spoilers follow.
EastEnders’ Kim Fox and Howie Danes confront suspicious Sheila Atkins next week, as she secretly plots with Gray to get closer to Jordan!
Unaware that Sheila is lying and holding clandestine meetings with her murderous grandson, Kim worries that the wealthy granny is buying Chelsea’s affections. Will Sheila continue to pull the wool over their eyes?
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"Sheila’s playing a twisted game with huge consequences," begins our EastEnders insider. "Desperate Chelsea has swallowed her reservations and accepted Sheila’s generosity.
"But Kim senses there’s more to it, and she doesn’t trust anyone linked to Gray, with good reason…"
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Devious Sheila has slithered her way into Chelsea’s life at her most vulnerable time, offering emotional support and money for Jordan. With Denise in hospital receiving treatment, Kim can’t find the words to break the news about Sheila’s arrival into their lives.
So when Jack finally pushes her into visiting her poorly sister, Kim is guilt ridden and reluctant, still keeping this huge secret from Denise…
"Without Denise at home, the family is falling apart," explains our source. "Kim knows she has to step up and support Chelsea like her sister would. But this means working out if the family can trust Sheila. Would Denise see right through her?"
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Sheila has promised the family that she hasn’t seen her serial killer grandson for years and sold them a sob story, all to gain access to Jordan.
She tells the same lies to Kim and Howie and later sees the chance to get Chelsea further on side by revealing some information she overheard about Ian’s legal defence. With the Fox family grateful for Sheila’s knowledge, she earns their trust once more and gets closer to Jordan!
As Kim worries about the impact of Denise’s absence on their family, she’s played right into Sheila’s hands. With the whole family now on board, manipulative Sheila has finally made herself invaluable and worthy of being in Jordan’s life.
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But Chelsea and the rest of the family have no idea that Sheila is telling Gray everything he wants to know about his son…
Could the Fox-Truemans’ misplaced trust in Sheila lead to devastating consequences for the family if she tries to take Jordan away from them? Or will someone realise she’s much closer to her evil grandson than she makes out?
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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