EastEnders spoilers follow.
EastEnders’ Sharon Watts is finally back in Walford for good next week, as she welcomes Vicki Fowler and Ross Marshall back from their honeymoon.
But they’ve only just touched down on home soil when they’re reunited with Ross’ incel son, Joel! How will Vicki react to seeing the tearaway teen who attacked her walking free?
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Sharon is delighted to see her smitten sister back in Walford after a lovely honeymoon. However, Vicki’s mood sours when she and Ross walk through the door and see their womanising housemate, Zack…
"It’s super awkward between Vicki, Ross and Zack," begins our EastEnders insider. "Vicki can’t cope with having her former fling and new husband under the same roof, so she seeks advice from her auntie Kathy.
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"They come to the conclusion that Vicki and Ross will move in with Mo and Jean, but Ross is upset by the idea – so Zack decides to move out instead! It’s a tough situation, but it’s a relief for everyone to clear the air…"
With the promise of a new home on the horizon for Zack, and Vicki and Ross left to enjoy their love nest, things are initially looking up for the happy couple. Soon though, there’s another blast from the past when newly released Joel arrives at No.43 with his mum Cleo!
While Ross previously made plans for Joel to stay with his mum when he got out of the young offenders institute, this is thrown into doubt when Cleo announces that she doesn’t want Joel to live with her.
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Blindsided by Cleo’s change of heart, Vicki is once again faced with the terrifying possibility that her attacker could be forced to move back in with her and Ross…
"Vicki can’t cope with Joel’s return, so she scarpers into the café to confide in Sharon," reveals our source.
"However, she’s hunted down by Avani and Amy, who are after blood! They kick off at poor Vicki for letting Joel come back to Walford – but it could be more than she can take…"
With the Watts-Fowlers all back in Walford, Joel searching for a place to live and tensions running high with Zack – is the honeymoon period well and truly over for Vicki and Ross?
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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