EastEnders' Jack Branning made a heartbreaking decision over Matthew's future tonight after getting a surprise visit from Charlie Cotton's wife.
Spoilers for tonight's episode had teased Jack would be rocked by an unexpected visitor, but further details about what it would entail had been held back until transmission.
Liz arrived to offer a heartfelt plea to Jack amid his ongoing custody feud with Charlie – who is the biological father of his stepson Matthew.
Jack has already faced a nightmare ordeal with Charlie after he was accused of brutally beating him up, when in reality he only threw one punch and his brother Max Branning made his injuries worse.
Charlie has been scheming with a disloyal Max to get full custody of little Matthew, but it was Liz who ultimately pulled out the trump card when she told Jack just what sort of life the youngster could have in Ireland.
Liz promised Jack that Matthew would want for nothing if he was raised by her and Charlie, promising that he, Amy and Ricky could visit whenever they wanted.
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Liz's words were enough to put doubts in Jack's minds about his own ability to raise Matthew, aware of how much he is struggling to raise three children alone.
After a heart to heart with Mick Carter, Jack reached the tough conclusion that Matthew would be better off with Liz and Charlie, ultimately deciding to give the couple full custody.
The closing moments of the episode saw a devastated Jack call Liz and tell her his decision, but will he live to regret it?
EastEnders continues on Monday, June 5 at 8pm on BBC One.
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