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EastEnders (2019)
No. of episodes210 (+1 supplemental)
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release1 January (2019-01-01) –
31 December 2019 (2019-12-31)
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EastEnders is a British soap opera, examining the domestic and professional lives of working class people who live in the fictitious London Borough of Walford in the East End of London. The show airs on BBC One and entered its 34th broadcast year on 1 January 2019 with episode number 5841/5842. John Yorke continued his temporary role as executive consultant, acting as executive producer, with his final episode airing on 19 February; thereafter, Kate Oates headed the show as senior executive producer and was later joined by Jon Sen as executive producer. In the typical week, EastEnders airs four episodes of roughly 30 minutes in a time slot of 8:00 pm on Mondays and Fridays, and 7:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 210 episodes of EastEnders were broadcast in 2019.

Storylines in 2019 include the wedding of Mel Owen (Tamzin Outhwaite) and Ray Kelly (Sean Mahon), after which Mel's son, Hunter Owen (Charlie Winter) murders Ray, the death and funeral of Dr Legg (Leonard Fenton), the grooming of Tiffany Butcher (Maisie Smith), and Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) finding out that she has ovarian cancer.

New regular cast members introduced in 2019 included Priya Davdra (Iqra Ahmed) and Rukku Nahar (Habiba Ahmed). Departing regular cast in 2019 included Mahon (Ray Kelly), Winter (Hunter Owen) and Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed). Dr Legg (Fenton) also departed in 2019 after returning for a guest stint in 2018. Returning cast included Danielle Harold as Lola Pearce. Guest stints for former cast members included Tom Watt (Lofty Holloway), Linda Davidson (Mary Smith) and Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater). Characters that returned in 2019 with new actors included Lexi Pearce (Isabella Brown) and Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden).

Cast and characters[edit]

Cast changes in 2019
Linda Davidson reprised her role as Mary Smith, who was last seen in 1988.[1]
Jake Wood, who plays Max Branning, took a temporary break in 2019.[2]
Robert Kazinsky briefly reprised his role of Sean Slater in 2019.[3]
Patsy Palmer returned to her role of Bianca Butcher for a brief stint.
Gillian Wright's character, Jean Slater, portrayed an ovarian cancer storyline.
Kellie Bright portrayed Linda Carter throughout 2019.
James Bye played Martin Fowler during 2019.
For a list of characters who made their first appearance in 2019, see List of EastEnders characters (2019).
For a list of characters who made their last appearance in 2019, see List of past EastEnders characters § Last appeared in 2019.
For a full list of present characters, see List of EastEnders characters.

In May 2018, it was reported that Danny Dyer, who plays Mick Carter, would take a break from EastEnders in 2019 to appear in a theatre production of The Dumb Waiter and a Slight Ache between 31 January and 23 February 2019.[4] It was also reported in September 2018 that Jake Wood, who plays Max Branning, would take a break in 2019, on which a spokesperson said, "[Wood] will be taking some time off early next year but he will return to filming after a short time away."[2]

On 11 December 2018, it was reported that two of the show's original characters, Lofty Holloway and Mary Smith, would be returning to the series in 2019, played by the original actors, Tom Watt and Linda Davidson; both characters left the series in 1988. It was reported they would return for a storyline that would see another original character, Dr Legg (Leonard Fenton), who returned in 2018, killed off.[1] The returns for a single episode were officially confirmed by the BBC on 18 December.[5] On 20 December 2018, it was confirmed that Danielle Harold would return to EastEnders to reprise the role of Lola Pearce, along with the charcter's daughter, Lexi Pearce, after they left in 2015.[6] Child actor Isabella Brown was cast as Lexi.[7] One month later, it was announced that Lola and Lexi would return with Ben Mitchell, over one year since his departure. The role was recast to Max Bowden, the sixth actor to portray the character.[8] All three characters returned in the episode 5894, broadcast on 1 April.[9]

On 20 December 2018, three new characters were announced to be joining the show in 2019: Iqra Ahmed and Habiba Ahmed, respectively played by Priya Davdra and Rukku Nahar, granddaughters of Arshad Ahmed (Madhav Sharma) and Mariam Ahmed (Indira Joshi),[10] and Karen Taylor's (Lorraine Stanley) eldest daughter, Chantelle Atkins, whose casting was still underway.[11] Jessica Plummer's casting in the role of Chantelle was confirmed on 5 March 2019;[12] senior executive producer Kate Oates said that Chantelle would arrive with another family member.[13] Chantelle's family, comprising of husband Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) and children Mia Atkins (Mahalia Malcolm) and Mackenzie Atkins (Isaac Lemonius), were announced on 11 March[14] and the characters first appear in that same month.[15] On 1 January 2019, Oates confirmed that some old characters would return in 2019, including one for a "short stint" that would have a "huge impact".[13] She also said there would be a new male character to be announced soon, and that she wanted to bring in more LGBTQ characters.[13]

It was confirmed on 3 January 2019 that Sean Mahon had left his role as Ray Kelly, following the character's murder at the hands of his stepson, Hunter Owen (Charlie Winter).[16] Two days later, Winter's departure from the soap was announced after producers decided that his storyline had reached "a natural conclusion". An EastEnders source confirmed that Hunter would stay on screen "for a while yet";[17] Hunter departed in episodes broadcast in April 2019.[18] On 17 January 2019, it was confirmed that Robert Kazinsky would reprise his role as Sean Slater for a short stint after departing 10 years previously, on which Kazinsky said, "I have unfinished business in Albert Square and am thrilled to be returning to what I still consider to be my home, however briefly."[3]

The following is a list of the EastEnders 2019 cast.

Regular cast[edit]

Recurring cast[edit]

Guest cast[edit]

List of episodes[edit]

In the typical week, EastEnders airs four episodes of roughly 30 minutes in a time slot of 8:00 pm on Mondays and Fridays, and 7:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, though episodes are sometimes moved or extra episodes added for different reasons. John Yorke continued his role as executive consultant from 2017, producing the episodes.[19] On 8 August 2018, it was announced that Kate Oates, who has previously been a producer on the ITV soap operas Emmerdale and Coronation Street, would become Senior Executive Producer of EastEnders, as well as becoming Senior Executive Producer of Holby City and Casualty, and that Yorke would leave. Oates began her role in October 2018, and continued to work with Yorke to "ensure a smooth handover".[20] It was also announced that Oates was looking for an Executive Producer to work under her.[21] Jon Sen was announced on 10 December 2018 to be taking on the role of executive producer.[22] Oates' storylines start to appear on screen from late February; she said she had planned a "big year" with "long-term arcs" and storylines that would feel "rich and diverse", and would be "engaging" and "relevant".[13] She also said there would be new relationships and that the character groups would be more "mixed up" to give "refreshing combinations".[13]

All official ratings cover a period of 28 days from the original broadcast, and are taken from the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB).[23] Airdates, credits, running times and episode summaries are taken from episodes, the official EastEnders website[24] and BBC programmes schedules.[25] Episode numbers are taken from Radio Times.[26]

January[edit]

January's first major storyline is the wedding of Mel Owen (Tamzin Outhwaite) and Ray Kelly (Sean Mahon). A trailer was released on 28 December 2018, and it was said that the wedding "descends into chaos and possibly even murder" as Mel is planning revenge on Ray for being a bigamist, as he is also married to Nicola Kelly (Alexandra Gilbreath) and Maddie Wright (Robyn Page), and for possibly having murdered his first wife, which was revealed in December.[27] Filming was done on-location in woods over a number of nights and Outhwaite described it as being "like a horror or the darker side of EastEnders".[28] She also said there would be "a lot of foreboding, a lot of action, a lot of stunts, a lot of outdoor running around".[29] Ray is killed off in the storyline in what was called a "grisly twist", after being shot by Mel's son, Hunter Owen (Charlie Winter).[30]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
5841–58421
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)
60 minutesMichael Owen MorrisLauren Klee6.30

Following on from the previous episode, on her wedding day, Mel tells her son, Hunter, that everything is fine with her fiancé, Ray, and Hunter's ex-girlfriend, Louise, tells Hunter that Ray tried to kiss her. Ray discovers that Mel's engagement ring is fake and then tells Hunter that Louise tried to kiss him. Ray confronts Mel, revealing he knows that she knows he is already married to Nicola and she reveals she also knows he is married to Maddie. He tells her that he knows she has emptied his bank account; Mel asks about his secret lives and he says as an undercover police officer, he meets women and sometimes gets caught up in a fake personality, but he says Mel is the only person who has ever known the real him and she is the person he wants. He reveals he has more money and if she marries him, she will get half of that. He tries to kiss her and when she tries to escape, he strangles her with her veil and she passes out. Ray goes to the church where everyone waits for Mel. She eventually arrives and speaks to Ray in private, saying she wants his money but has to marry him first and if he does not agree, she will reveal that he tried to kill her, with the bruises to prove it. While they say their vows, Maddie and Nicola report Ray's bigamy to the police, and after the ceremony, Ray is arrested by PC Nawaz.

Whitney tells her boyfriend, Callum, that she thinks she is pregnant and things become awkward between them; Whitney takes a test but it is negative and they both say they are relieved, but later, Whitney admits she only said that because she assumed Callum was relieved and he says he would love to have a baby so they agree to try for one. Kat meets her estranged husband, Alfie, who has kidnapped his infant daughter, Cherry, and Kat says she cannot live without Alfie and tricks him into returning home when he thinks nobody else is there, but he is confronted by Kat's family. Linda wants sex with Mick on their anniversary but he has to prepare prawns for Mel and Ray's reception so they cook them together but Mick, who is only wearing Linda's dressing gown, splashes hot oil and ends up with a blister on his penis.

An extended episode for New Year's Day.[31] On-location filming took place at the Roman Catholic Church of St Teresa of the Child Jesus in Borehamwood, which became St Edmund's Catholic Church in the episode.
58432
3 January 2019 (2019-01-03)
30 minutesMichael Owen MorrisRichard Davidson6.59

Mel claims to know nothing about Ray's bigamy but admits the truth to her ex-boyfriend, Jack, who photographs her neck bruises; she also tells Hunter, who vows to kill Ray. Ray escapes the police car by faking a heart attack; Hunter finds Ray at home and grabs a knife; later, Ray calls Mel, saying he wants his brown bag and reveals he has Hunter tied up in the back of his car; Mel finds the bag containing thousands of pounds, passports and a gun. Kat asks Alfie to bring Cherry home but he says she will have a much better life with him in Spain, reveals that their son Tommy has been contacting him and wants to return to Spain, and shows Jean, Mo and Stacey scars that their son, Ernie, received in Spain when Kat was supposed to be looking after the children. Bernadette tells her friend Tiffany that she is gay but Bernadette's mother, Karen, thinks Tiffany has let Bernadette down too much and orders her out, however, Karen's son, Keanu, says that Bernadette might consider Tiffany as more than a friend.

Ray's escape from the police car was criticised by viewers who called it "unrealistic" as PC Bentley releases Ray from his handcuffs, Ray is able to overpower both PCs Bentley and Nawaz with pepper spray to handcuff them and lock them in their car, and Ray returns home in the dark after escaping in daylight and there are no police officers looking for him.[32]
58443
3 January 2019 (2019-01-03)
35 minutes[33]Michael Owen MorrisRichard Davidson6.45

Mel meets Ray in a forest; believing she will shoot him, Ray says Hunter is with an accomplice but realising that Ray always lies, she calls the person and gets through to a shop; Mel tracks down Hunter and finds him tied up; she releases him as Ray searches for his bag, which Mel has hidden in the forest; Mel and Hunter lock themselves in Ray's car and Mel accidentally reverses into Ray; checking for a pulse, she tells Hunter he is dead and she buries him in a shallow grave but he is not dead and he strangles her; Hunter then shoots Ray dead. Kat tells Alfie he can take Tommy, Bert and Ernie to Spain that night if he leaves Cherry with her mother, Hayley, however, Alfie says he does not want to cause more pain for Kat and says he will bring back Cherry and leave the boys with Kat so she can be happy with them. Karen advises Bernadette not to tell Tiffany that she is in love with her, but realising that Karen cannot keep a secret, Bernadette tells Tiffany and says they will laugh about it one day.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.[31][33]
58454
4 January 2019 (2019-01-04)
30 minutesMichael Owen MorrisJeff Povey6.83

Mel and Hunter bury Ray's body; at home, Mel bags up their clothes while Hunter says he has destroyed and disposed of the gun; DS Barnes visits looking for Ray but they both say they have not seen him; Mel later says they need to cover their tracks but Hunter says he will hand himself into the police, however, Mel says they can leave the country; Hunter still has the gun and while Mel is downstairs, a gunshot is heard from upstairs. Hayley sees Tommy, Bert and Ernie with their bags packed and Tommy says they are leaving with Alfie; Hayley confronts Alfie but Alfie says Tommy has misunderstood; Kat confirms this and says Cherry is coming home the next day. Tiffany tells Bernadette that she loves her too but she is not sure in what way. Dr Legg shows Dot his only photo of his wife in his wallet; he appears distrustful of Dot's lodger, Stuart, but later tells Stuart he misjudged him; Stuart then gives Dr Legg his wallet saying he should be careful of criminals and Dr Legg sees the photo is missing.

After the broadcast of this episode, it was confirmed that the gunshot heard was in Mel's imagination and was "serving as a sign that she may not be holding it together all that well".[34]
58465
8 January 2019 (2019-01-08)
30 minutesBruce WebbDaran Little5.71

Alfie has Cherry and convinces Kat to let him look after her for longer but she says if he is not back on time she will call the police; he considers selling his car when a customer of his funeral business requests a refund, but he decides to leave, taking Cherry with him. Max organises a first birthday party for his granddaughter, Abi, who is in his care, and his wife, Rainie, suffers a dizzy spell and drops the cake; she decides to bake another but faints and Max later finds her on the floor. Tiffany tells Karen that she and Bernadette are just friends and Bernadette confirms this, but Karen knows Bernadette is in love with Tiffany; Tiffany meets her friend, drugs gang leader Evie, who says Bernadette is holding Tiffany back and kisses her, which Bernadette sees; Bernadette goes home and cries. Karen calls her ex-partner, Mitch, when her bathroom sink comes away from the wall. Mick has a nightmare and later does not eat food that Linda has made, but just stares into the distance.

This episode was not broadcast on 7 January due to live coverage of the 2018–19 FA Cup on that day.[35]
58476
10 January 2019 (2019-01-10)
30 minutesBruce WebbMark Catley6.63
Alfie realises that he kept his other children from their mother and cannot do it to Cherry so takes her back to Hayley; Alfie asks if there is a way they can both raise her but Hayley refuses; Hayley's mother, Bev, then arrives. A paramedic checks on Rainie but she insists she is fine and continues with the party, though she realises that Max does not care about her, only about if she can look after Abi, so she walks out, leaving the door open. Tiffany meets a boy nicknamed Rat, who is making his first drugs delivery for Evie; Tiffany is worried because of his age and although Evie asks Tiffany to lie low, Tiffany decides to go with Rat; Bernadette confronts Evie, who realises that Tiffany has gone with Rat and is angry. Evie also confronts a drug addict, Craig, who owes her money; while Mitch installs Karen's bathroom, Craig breaks into Mitch's van but is surprised by a girl, Bailey, who Mitch is hiding; Mitch is later forced to tell Karen that Bailey is with him. Craig sneaks into Max's home and steals cash.
58487
11 January 2019 (2019-01-11)
30 minutesBruce WebbRob Gittins6.31
Evie manipulates Bernadette into going with Tiffany; Rat discreetly takes the drugs from Tiffany's bag, and while their train stops in a station, police arrive and say someone matching Bernadette's description has been reported carrying drugs, so they search her and also Rat but find nothing; when they get off the train, Rat collapses. Bev asks Hayley to live with her in a new flat with Cherry but Hayley refuses; Bev then drugs Hayley and Jean arrives to find Bev holding Cherry. Mick visits Bailey at football training but he and Mitch find the coach, Caden, hiding because he cannot take the abuse he gets, so Mitch tells Mick they should help. Keegan and Karen realise Mitch has taken her sister Kandice Taylor's (Hannah Spearritt) bathroom and installed it in their home. Max does not trust Rainie but when he sees the birthday present he got Abi, a photo album of her dead mother, Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald), Max allows Rainie to see to Abi.
58498
11 January 2019 (2019-01-11)
30 minutesBruce WebbRob Gittins5.54

Tiffany and Bernadette deny knowing Rat to the police and return home; Evie later takes Tiffany to the hospital but it is revealed that Rat is fine and Bernadette realises that Rat's collapse was fake and that Evie set the whole situation up as the drugs were meant to be found on Bernadette; Evie warns Bernadette that if she crosses her again it will be the last thing she does. Jean wakes Hayley thinking she has been drinking, but Hayley says she just needed a rest; Bev says they are going to see a flat, but Jean sees sleeping pills fall out of Bev's bag and accuses her of drugging Hayley, but she says it was just to help her sleep; Jean convinces Hayley that Bev drugged her and was going to steal Cherry so Hayley makes Bev leave, however, unbeknown to them, Bev was being genuine. Mick and Mitch try to get Caden to coach the children with them but he walks away, so they take him to the Vic; Caden quits telling them to coach the team. Max takes Rainie to a doctor; she says she is just a bit anaemic.

Broadcast at 9:00 pm.[36] Two episodes were broadcast this day due to no episode being shown on 7 January.
58509
14 January 2019 (2019-01-14)
30 minutesThomas HescottJohnny Candon6.52
Evie tells Tiffany to find someone to replace Rat; Bernadette tells Tiffany that Evie tried to set her up to be arrested but Tiffany does not believe it and accuses Bernadette of fancying Evie; Bernadette tells Tiffany to leave; when Tiffant asks Evie for more time, Evie slaps her and tells her to recruit Dennis. Alfie takes the Slaters and Fowlers to lunch in the Vic for Kat's birthday but his payment card is declined and he receives a worrying phone call and letter. Mitch and Mick start coaching football and Mick meets one of the mothers, Megan; when Mick returns to the Vic, Linda says she needed him there but he says the pub runs fine without him. Karen's taps break and Mitch avoids fixing them. Dr Legg tries to tell Dot about Stuart taking the photo from his wallet but Stuart arrives and then threateningly tells Dr Legg that he is not leaving.
585110
15 January 2019 (2019-01-15)
30 minutesThomas HescottPaul Walker6.40
Hayley struggles to breastfeed Cherry because Alfie has been giving her baby formula; later, Hayley later drinks vodka and passes out in the bathroom with Cherry locked in with her; Alfie breaks the door down. John Phillips, the father of a man who died after taking out one of Alfie's funeral plans, visits Alfie because the funeral home has not heard of Blue Moon Funerals but Alfie promises to sort it out; Kat accuses Alfie of scamming his customers and he manipulates Ian into investing in the business and tells Kat that everything is fine. Tiffany befriends Dennis and Evie is impressed with her techniques. Linda asks Mick to help at the pub instead of helping Mitch with the football coaching; Mick becomes angry and Linda finds him with cuts on his knuckles. Dot tells Dr Legg how good Stuart is but Dr Legg says he is evil because he stole the photo of his wife from his wallet.
585211
17 January 2019 (2019-01-17)
30 minutesThomas HescottPete Lawson6.79
Hayley's family tell her she needs to be more careful with Cherry and Kat says Hayley needs help and that she and Alfie should look after Cherry, and Alfie tells her that Cherry will always know who her mother is; outside, Hayley is struck by a minibus. Mick tells Linda about his experiences in prison[αρ] and says the worst thing was thinking Linda had rejected him; Linda says if she had not done what she did[ασ], then their son, Ollie, could have been without a father; Mick realises that Linda is right and they reunite with a kiss. Dot confronts Stuart over the photo but he denies taking it, however, after a deep conversation, Stuart says he hates how he is and returns the photo to Dr Legg. Dennis runs off when he sees Evie's gang as they previously attacked him[ατ], but Tiffany says they are different since Jagger Rawley (Aaron Thomas Ward) left, so Dennis spends time with them and Evie is happy, especially when Tiffany kisses Dennis on the cheek.
585312
18 January 2019 (2019-01-18)
30 minutesThomas HescottPete Lawson6.39
Hayley is hospitalised with broken ribs; Keanu tells her family that she walked in front of the minibus deliberately; Kat tells her that she needs help for her drinking and to sort her head out. Phil thanks Keanu for looking after his daughter, Louise, after they witnessed the minibus incident and invites him for coffee. Rabbi Mordecai Feldman visits Dr Legg, telling him the people who vandalised his parents' graves have been found; Dr Legg meets Trey and his two associates, who appear to understand Dr Legg's point of view but when Dr Legg returns to Dot's they have sprayed a swastika on the front door; Stuart washes it off, while indoors, Dr Legg clutches his chest in pain. The football team's minibus never arrives so Mick and Mitch have them play with the adults of Albert Square; Megan arrives because the team did not come to the match but then realises the children are happy and offers to referee. Rainie fakes a temperature so that Max thinks she is unwell. Dennis starts playing with a remote-controlled drone.
585413
21 January 2019 (2019-01-21)
30 minutesClive ArnoldMark Catley6.34
Stuart finds Dr Legg and calls an ambulance; Dot's step-great-granddaughter, Sonia, accuses Stuart of painting the graffiti on the door and wanting Dr Legg dead; Stuart speaks to DS James Alexander and tells Sonia he is a witness and he will find the people who did it. Hayley is in hospital speaking to a nurse, Crystal, but discharges herself and returns home; she denies to Jean that she tried to kill herself but later Kat catches her as she is about to stab herself in the hand with a screwdriver, so Kat convinces her that she needs help and Hayley returns to Crystal; Hayley admits that she thinks about hurting herself all the time and agrees to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Megan follows Mick all day because she wants a refund for money she paid for her son being in the football team, which Mick refuses to pay; Linda says that Megan reminds her of her and Mick's daughter, Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill), so Mick starts to bond with Megan and agrees to pay her back and continue coaching the team.
585514
22 January 2019 (2019-01-22)
30 minutesClive ArnoldRob Gittins6.40
The fryer in Ian's chip shop breaks down so he asks Alfie for his investment back; bailiffs also take away the fireplace that Alfie had installed in the Slaters' house; Alfie goes to Phil's garage, the Arches, looking for Phil, and sees mechanic Keanu with a wad of cash that was hidden in a car so Alfie offers to "clean" the money for Phil for a commission and shows him a Ford Capri that nobody knows he owns; later, Alfie invites the Slaters to dinner and Kat discovers that Alfie has helped pay towards Ian's new fryer, but she receives a text saying Alfie is in trouble. Louise tells Phil she will never get a boyfriend with him as her father so he invites Keanu to dinner but Keanu says he is not interested in Louise because she has dated his half-brother, Keegan. Bailey asks Mitch why she is not allowed to tell people that he is her father. Denise returns from a holiday and speaks to her fiancé, Kush, about their relationship; she says they want different things from life and she is not totally sure about them, so it is over.
585615
24 January 2019 (2019-01-24)
30 minutesClive ArnoldJonny O'Neill6.53
PC Anthony Rogers tells Kat that Alfie's car has been found by a cliff edge but a body has not been found; Kat tells Mo and Stacey that Alfie is fine as he texted her and asked for 48 hours but Stacey says he could have had a plan that went wrong and tells her to call him; when Kat eventually calls, Alfie's number has been discontinued. Phil orders Keegan to give Keanu and Louise his blessing so Keegan asks for money; he buys drugs from Evie and is high when he sees Louise and Keanu. Karen looks after Bailey again and helps her overcome her fear of dogs when she meets Bronson; Mitch is impressed when he returns and when he tells Bailey it is time to leave, he blurts out that he is her father, shocking Karen and their son, Keegan, who then goes to take more drugs. Denise is made redundant and tells her father figure, Patrick, that she is too old to start her life again but he says she is a smart, strong woman. Stuart asks Dennis to check his drone footage for evidence that he did not graffiti Dot's door.
585716
24 January 2019 (2019-01-24)
30 minutesClive ArnoldRebecca Wojciechowski5.91

Kat finds half a note from Alfie saying "look in the" so the family frantically search; Phil hears that Alfie has disappeared so confronts Kat, asking where Alfie is as he owes him £50,000, which he says Kat now owes him; Stacey tells Kat that Alfie may have planned his suicide so Kat tells the children that Alfie has gone away but she then finds the end of the note, "wardrobe"; she finds cash in the wardrobe, then receives a text message saying "I'll be home soon". Karen tells Mitch that he has ruined Keegan's trust by having a secret child; Mitch witnesses Keegan buying drugs so confronts him, destroying the drugs; Keegan asks to meet Bailey and they start to bond. After Bernadette and Louise spend time together, Keanu tells Bernadette that Louise is not his type but Bernadette says to give her a chance instead of waiting for someone who does not exist; Keanu visits Louise and kisses her. Stuart shows Dot the footage proving his innocence and Dot lets him stay, giving him one last chance.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.[37] This episode was not broadcast on 25 January due to live coverage of the 2018–19 FA Cup on that day.[38]
585817
28 January 2019 (2019-01-28)
30 minutesMickey JonesMark Catley6.40
Mel and Hunter return from a break and he still has the gun, which he hides. Louise passes her driving theory test and takes a selfie with Keanu, which she posts on social media; he throws a party for Louise and deletes his voice messages from his former lover, Phil's wife, Sharon; Hunter makes a comment to Keanu about Louise being his "leftovers" and about her scars so Keanu punches him. At the party, Keanu and Louise kiss as Sharon returns from holiday and sees them. Bex tells Mel that Hunter acted like being punched was normal and it scared her, and Hunter pretends to shoot Keanu in the mirror. Jay asks Ruby on a date but Billy warns Jay that the last men Ruby was involved with were accused of rape and it could happen to him; Jay goes on the date anyway but Billy turns up with Shirley, causing Ruby to leave early. Mick's blister has healed so he and Linda plan to have sex that night but Mick then hurts his back.
585918
29 January 2019 (2019-01-29)
30 minutesMickey JonesDaran Little6.31
Hunter hides the gun in his trousers and lures Keanu into an alleyway; he goes to pull the gun on him but Louise interrupts them; Jack then finds Hunter in Mel's club, E20, where he is trying to chat to several women and claiming he owns the club; Jack takes him home and Hunter cries to Mel that he is scared of people finding out he shot Ray; Mel says nobody will ever know; Maddie and Nicole then arrive demanding to know where Ray is. Keanu tells Sharon he misses her but that she told him to move on; she asks if he is happy but he says it is none of her business any more. Jay tells Billy to make sure Ruby knows he did not want a chaperone; Billy tells Ruby that he used them as an excuse to get close to Shirley, so Ruby tells Shirley that Billy is her secret admirer; Shirley teases Billy and he runs away. Jay asks Ruby to see a film and when she gets home, she realises that someone has been in her flat. On her 50th birthday, Denise realises that she has a lot to live for thanks to her sister, Kim.
586019
31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
30 minutesMickey JonesPaul Walker6.24
Mel tells Nicola and Maddie that she does not know where Ray is; Hunter sees them in a car and tells them to leave or they will have him to deal with; Nicola then tells Mel about this and that Ray's "coldness" has rubbed off on Hunter; Jack tells Mel that Hunter's behaviour in E20 was "invasive" so she checks the CCTV and sees Hunter looking right into the camera, then tells Phil that he reminded her or his father, Steve Owen (Martin Kemp); Mel then sees the gun that Hunter has hidden. Ruby tells Jay that the person who broke in must have been her rapist, Ross, but Ross has an alibi and Ruby realises she must have left her door open. Keanu tells Sharon that his feelings for her have not gone away but Sharon says she cannot see Louise get hurt and it is over between them; Keanu sends a gift to the Mitchells' house with a note to meet in the park; Sharon and Louise both see it and Louise meets Keanu.
586120
31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
30 minutesMickey JonesLorraine Newman5.66

Mel confronts Hunter with the gun; he says he could not get rid of it as he would have been seen and they need to carry on as normal; after getting advice from Ian, Mel tells Hunter that she will hand herself in to the police but Hunter says she will be dead to him if she does. Keanu ends his relationship with Louise and tells Sharon that he wants her back but she says she does not love him; Phil finds Louise crying and he confronts Keanu, saying that if he goes near any of Phil's family, he is a dead man. Ruby cooks dinner for Jay and they have sex at the end of the night. Mick lies that his back is worse but he eventually admits to Mitch that he is scared of going to the first aid course because it will be full of young people; Mitch convinces him otherwise so Mick goes to the course.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.[39] This episode was not broadcast on 1 February due to live coverage of the 2019 Six Nations Championship on that day.[40]

February[edit]

Senior executive producer, Kate Oates, teased some of 2019's storylines in January 2019. Talking about Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), Oates said, "She's going to have a challenge coming her way where we look at her mental health through her physical health."[41] It was confirmed later that month that Jean would be diagnosed with ovarian cancer after starting to show symptoms in February 2019. The production team worked with Macmillan Cancer Support on the storyline and Wright said, "It's an honour and a huge responsibility to be taking on such an enormous issue, affecting so many women and their families. I'm aware of the impact such stories can have. It's important we treat the issue of cancer diagnosis and treatment with huge sensitivity, dignity and respect. I hope the storyline helps awareness of the disease and is supportive to those that are affected."[42] Oates said, "Jean's diagnosis will impact every aspect of her life, including her family, her friendship groups and her mental health".[42]

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586221
4 February 2019 (2019-02-04)
30 minutesToby FrowLauren Klee6.13
Mel tells Hunter that she wants to tell the police what happened to Ray; Maddie tells Mel she needs money but Mel says the plan to take Ray's money ended when he escaped custody; later Mel tells Hunter she will not tell the police and he reveals he has retrieved the bullet from Ray's corpse so that it cannot be traced but Mel is concerned that he did this like it was normal. Ruby wakes up and Jay is not there; she does not see a note he left on her fridge so confronts him later about taking advantage but she sees the note and sends him one in return via a pint in the Vic. Sharon tells Louise to distract herself from thinking about Keanu but Louise texts him anyway; Sharon says the best way to get over him is to pretend you are and eventually you will be. Jean and Ian meet for lunch; he talks about family but she does not want to talk about that and he says she is probably menopausal; after she leaves, Ian looks at a letter he received about his son, Bobby, being released from YOI in June.
586322
5 February 2019 (2019-02-05)
30 minutesToby FrowLauren Klee6.25
Mel and Hunter are visited by DS Barnes, who gives Hunter a warning over his threat to Maddie and Nicola; Mel sells her share of the club to Sharon for just £300 and then tells Hunter they are moving away and says she has got rid of the gun and the bullet. Kat and Ruby tell Stacey she gives her husband Martin a hard time for no reason so she tries to make things up to him; when he hears about Ruby and Jay, he says Ruby is fragile and Stacey should have put her off seeing Jay. Masood's son, Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel), phones Mick to ask permission to marry his daughter, Nancy; Mick welcomes Tamwar to the family and the Carters and Masood celebrate. Sharon tells Keanu she was heartbroken to hear how loving he was with Louise; Keanu sees Sharon and Phil kiss in the Vic and tells Sharon he did not love Louise. Jean tells Ian that whatever they had is not working; he says it is fine as she is not her type so she throws wine on him; Kat throws wine on him too because of his menopause comment.
586423
7 February 2019 (2019-02-07)
30 minutesToby FrowJeff Povey6.26
Knowing Phil has another job in Spain, Sharon asks him to send Keanu, assuming it is an easy job; Keanu tells Sharon he probably will not come back so she asks Phil not to send him but he says it is not her concern. Jean feels bloated and wonders if Ian was right about the menopause. Mo uses her great-grandson, Tommy, to raise money through a scam and when Kat realises that Mo has kept him away from school, she tells her to stay away from her children. Mel worries when she sees Hunter picking at a table in the Vic with a knife so hides all her knives at home. Jay and Ruby go on a double date with Stacey and Martin; they hear a man, Justin, saying he needs an event planner so Jay tells him to use Ruby; after, Jay assumes he is going back to Ruby's flat but Ruby says "no" and quickly goes inside on her own. Ian's mother, Kathy, returns from holiday and tells Masood she wants a proper relationship with him; he says he wants the same and they kiss.
586524
8 February 2019 (2019-02-08)
30 minutesToby FrowPete Lawson5.79
Kat struggles to look after Cherry as well as her own children so she visits Hayley in hospital and tells her that Alfie has left and she needs to come home and be a parent. Hunter realises all the knives are missing from the house; Mel admits she wants to keep him safe so he says they should leave Walford; Mel says Phil will have the money for them the next week so they can leave then; a dog then discovers Ray's shallow woodland grave. Ian tells Kathy that Bobby is being released soon but that he should live with his adoptive mother, Jane Beale (Laurie Brett); Kathy convinces Ian to tell his other son, Peter Beale (Ben Hardy) about Bobby's release and that Bobby should stay with them; Kathy and Masood then tell Ian about their relationship. Sharon asks Karen if Keanu is okay in Spain; Karen thinks Sharon is asking for herself but Sharon insists that Louise wants to know; Karen says Keanu is happy but it is a lie and she cannot get through to him on the phone. Justin agrees to let Ruby organise his event.
586625
11 February 2019 (2019-02-11)
30 minutesDavid KesterPete Lawson6.00
Ray's body is uncovered and identified; DC Hazari and DS Barnes try to speak to Mel but keep missing her; Mel and Hunter then hear a radio news report on the body being found but Hunter tells Mel they have nothing to worry about but Mel says the police will be back for them. Patrick and Denise realise that Mitch is the person who stole Patrick's money[αυ] and make him do chores to pay the debt; Mitch tells Bailey that he did not take the money. Jean sees Dr Elinor Waters who wants to refer her for further tests; Jean says she is making it sound like cancer, then realises that is what Dr Waters is actually thinking; Jean goes home and calls Ian a selfish man after he tries to apologise for how he treated her. Stacey goes to bring Hayley home but discovers she has gone; when Jean hears this, she vows to look after her daughter Stacey and family members Kat and Cherry. Evie tells Tiffany she wants her to do bigger jobs, so Tiffany lies to Whitney to cover for her absence.
586726
12 February 2019 (2019-02-12)
30 minutesDavid KesterPete Lawson6.24
Barnes and Hazari tell Mel and Hunter that Ray's body was found; Mel is questioned at the police station but says after her wedding, she says she went for a drive with Jack; Jack corroborates this story and then Mel admits to Jack that Hunter shot Ray dead after he tried to kill Mel; Jack tells her to hand herself in but Mel asks him to help them escape the country. Tiffany and Dennis are unnerved when Evie ejects Vix from the gang for underperforming, and Evie makes everyone thank Tiffany for being the day's biggest earner. Shirley tries to cheer Jean up by taking her to see strippers but Jean does not enjoy it; Jean later cries in front of Shirley and though she does not say why, she asks Shirley not to tell anyone that she was crying. Masood asks Kathy to be his guest at Tamwar and Nancy's wedding in Australia and then says he wants them both to live there. Mitch, Keegan and Mick play football with Bailey but Mitch is too hard on her and she hurts her shoulder.
586827
14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
30 minutesDavid KesterDavey Jones6.24

Jack drives Mel and Hunter but they are followed by police; Hunter is arrested and Jack reveals that he informed the police and Hunter will be fine if he claims self-defence; Hunter calls Mel from the police station and she tells him to say that she killed Ray; Mel then tells Max that if Jack does not get Hunter out of jail, then she will kill Jack. Jean is upset when she discovers that Shirley spoke to Mo about her and she tells Shirley that they are no longer friends. Martin arranges a romantic evening in the allotment shed with Stacey. Sonia tells Dot that Dr Legg wants to stay in hospital so Dot visits him but he says he feels safe in hospital. Mick tells Mitch that he made Bailey feel weak; Mitch asks Keegan for advice on where to take Bailey; he recalls a time that Mitch took him to an arcade but then says Mitch only promised to and never turned up so he should ask advice from someone who actually had a father. Tiffany sees Evie with a man who says she needs to earn more money and bites her lip, making it bleed.

On-location filming took place on various streets in Borehamwood, including Cowley Hill, Aycliffe Road and Torworth Road.
586928
14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
30 minutesDavid KesterMatthew Hurt5.73

DS Barnes interviews Hunter; he admits to killing Ray on his own. Mel tells Max she will hand herself in but he reveals that Hunter's DNA was found on Ray's body and tells her to get rid of any evidence; Barnes visits Mel to say Hunter confessed but they are still collecting evidence; Mel then burns Ray's passports and cash. Max decides to take Jack, his brother, to France but he refuses to take Rainie. Keegan asks Tiffany for Stix's phone number but deletes it when Mitch takes him and Bailey to an arcade; Bailey tells Keegan that her mother, Dinah, is a singer in nightclubs but when she goes home, it is revealed that Dinah is disabled and Bailey is her carer. Masood gives Kathy a necklace; she tells him she cannot move to Australia as Ian and Bobby need her and he understands; he calls Tamwar, saying he wants to live in Australia with him. Dot convinces Dr Legg to come home when she reveals Stuart has removed all evidence of racist graffiti. Evie cries when Tiffany asks her about the man she was with.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.[43] This episode was not broadcast on 15 February due to the episode that would have been shown on 18 February being moved to 15 February.
587029
15 February 2019 (2019-02-15)
30 minutesDavid TuckerRob Gittins6.03

Karen worries that Keanu has not contacted her but Phil refuses to answer her questions and instead threatens to sack him; having seen this, Bailey gives Dennis £10 for information; he says that the job is "dodgy" and Bailey then tells Karen this; Karen confronts Sharon, threatening to reveal Sharon's affair if Keanu does not contact her within 48 hours. Rainie finds out that Masood is selling his share of the restaurant to Max and she reveals it to Kathy; Kathy confronts Masood but he says he cannot make her choose between him and her family and he also has to be with his family, so they cannot continue their relationship. Whitney is worried about Tiffany and Tiffany tells Dennis they are not making enough money so he gives her the £10 Bailey gave him. Dr Legg arrives at Dot's house where they watch a documentary about the Battle of Cable Street, where Dr Legg met his wife, Judith, who died during World War II; Dr Legg recalls their first kiss and as he dies, Dot tells him to go and kiss her again.

This episode ends with Julia's Theme, which plays after Dr Legg dies peacefully. This episode was not broadcast on 18 February due to live coverage of the 2018–19 FA Cup on that day.[44]
587130
19 February 2019 (2019-02-19)
30 minutesDavid TuckerRob Gittins6.56

Dr Legg's funeral takes place but the medallion his father gave him on his wedding day has been lost meaning Dot has not slept from worrying and is unable to go to the funeral so Sonia reads Dot's speech. Mary and her daughter Annie return to Walford after 31 years, as does Lofty, who sees his old friend Sharon; they all reminisce in the pub with Dot and Mary thanks Dot for all her help in the past. At the end of the night, the locals light a candle for Dr Legg. Also, Mariam and Arshad's granddaughters, Iqra and Habiba, arrive and tell Masood they will look after the restaurant and his house while he is in Australia; they send home his agency staff even though they cannot cook or run a restaurant and Masood allows it because he knows Ian and Max will not like it; Masood and Kathy share one last kiss before he leaves; Iqra and Habiba then find Dr Legg's medallion and decide to keep it for good luck. Also, Sharon tries to convince Phil to get in touch with Keanu but he refuses.

This is the last episode to credit John Yorke as executive consultant. This episode ends with Julia's Theme.
587231
21 February 2019 (2019-02-21)
30 minutesDavid TuckerJohnny Candon5.93

Louise tells Phil she is pregnant so he contacts Keanu; he receives a photo of Keanu, having been beaten up, which Sharon, Karen and Louise also see; Phil says he has set up garages in Spain and has undercut the locals and he promises to go to Spain to bring Keanu back; Louise admits lied about being pregnant as it was the only way to make Phil listen and Phil leaves for Spain. Habiba and Iqra make a bad first impression in the Vic but end up befriending Kat. Mel signs a statement to say that she was not involved in Ray's death and then visits Hunter, saying she will get him a good lawyer. Bernadette tells Tiffany she has become obsessed with Evie and Tiffany promises that Dennis is not dealing drugs; Bernadette then reveals she has been talking to someone online and Tiffany encourages Bernadette to meet her. Rainie claims she knew Dr Legg and makes Dot soup but Stuart buys fish and chips for Dot, upsetting Rainie; Max also refuses to talk to Rainie on the phone when he calls Sonia.

This is the first episode to credit Kate Oates as senior executive producer.
587332
22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
30 minutesDavid TuckerYasmeen Khan5.11

Mel wonders how she will afford a solicitor and cancels the E20 sale to continue earning; she visits Kathy and sees Ian's bank statement with a balance of £71,898.23 and comes up with a plan in her head. Stacey arranges a meeting between Habiba, Iqra and Ruby for Ruby to promote an event at the restaurant; Habiba sells their grandparents' television to pay Ruby a deposit. Rainie checks on the restaurant for Max but Habiba and Iqra say they have spoken to Max and only they are to get involved; Rainie overhears them say that Max did not mention a wife so she goes to the Vic to get drunk and flirts with a stranger. Mitch angers Karen by calling in sick for her but she says she needs to work for her sanity; Mitch later apologises and Karen cries in his arms. Bernadette goes to meet her date at the restaurant and assumes Habiba is her date; Bernadette is eventually stood up and Tiffany turns down Evie's offer to go to a party and later ignores Evie's calls.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm[45] to avoid clashing with Coronation Street on ITV.[46]
587433
25 February 2019 (2019-02-25)
30 minutesWill BrentonDaran Little5.63
The Walford East promo night takes place; Iqra meets Kush and they are attracted to each other. Kathy tells Habiba and Iqra that as Masood has sold his share, they will get no money from the event. Wanting to know where he stands, Jay calls Ruby his girlfriend but she ignores it. Rainie meets Lewis, with whom she spent the night, but he says they only kissed; Lewis then talks to Ruby about his website and fondles her so she tells him to leave. Ruby is arrested by DS Todd after a former employee, Blake Turner, alleges that she sexually assaulted her. At home, Habiba and Iqra talk about owing money to their father because Iqra has run away from an arranged marriage. Jean decides to get rid of all the sugary foods in the house so everyone can have a healthier lifestyle; Stacey is concerned, thinking her bipolar disorder is responsible, and asks her to see a doctor. Mick insists to Linda that the Vic will be fine with his mother, Shirley, looking after it while they are away.
587534
26 February 2019 (2019-02-26)
30 minutesWill BrentonDaran Little6.40
Stacey makes Jean see Dr Waters but Jean sneaks out; back home, Jean cries but says she is tired from looking after Cherry so Stacey tells Kat to be more responsible; while Kat looks after Cherry, she finds an NHS letter and asks Jean if she has cancer; Jean eventually admits she is going for tests but makes Kat promise not to tell anyone else. Iqra refuses to pay Ruby for ruining their party; Ruby meets Blake, who says he had sex with Ruby because he thought he would be sacked and his girlfriend helped him to see it as sexual assault; she apologises and tells him to do what he feels is right; Shirley sees them talking and tells Jay that Ruby was with another man and he worries when Ruby ignores him; Kathy also tells Iqra and Habiba that Ruby was attacked so she needs support. Rainie attends an addiction group but hides when Stuart turns up and talks about how he now feels safe living with Dot, though Rainie does not believe it. Mitch starts to pay Patrick back by cutting his and his friends' hair.
587635
28 February 2019 (2019-02-28)
30 minutesWill BrentonLynne Dallow6.29
Kat tells Stacey about Jean's possible cancer and reveals the money that Alfie stole from Phil, saying she will pay for a private consultation that day; Stacey takes Jean and afterwards, Jean overhears Kat and Stacey talking about cancer treatments, packs her belongings and leaves. Mo also finds out about the money but Kat warns her that Phil would kill them if he found out. Jay asks Ruby if she is seeing someone else but she says she met her accuser; he apologises and then asks if they are just friends or more as she sends mixed signals; Martin tells Ruby that Blake must take responsibility as she did not threaten to sack him; Ruby then tells Jay that she did give mixed signals and says she is not ready for a relationship; she then calls someone to say she wants to drop the charges against Matt and Ross. Mitch needs £130 to pay for a school trip for Bailey and tells Patrick about it and Dinah, saying he stole the money to pay for Dinah's special chair. Rainie reveals to Stuart that she saw him at the meeting; he says he used to take drugs but is clean now and asks her not to tell anyone, but she says honesty is part of the recovery process.

March[edit]

This month, Jean Slater's (Gillian Wright) ovarian cancer storyline continues when she flees her home and goes into hiding when she is unable to face her medical test results,[47] and she is eventually given her diagnosis.[48]

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587736
1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)
30 minutesWill BrentonBo Poraj5.59

Callum tells Stuart, his brother, to leave so he decides to pack and tells Dot he used to take drugs but she is okay with it as it is the past; Dr Legg's solicitor, Kenneth Foskett, visits, revealing that Dot has inherited Dr Legg's entire estate, which Sonia tells to Stuart and Rainie; Stuart tells the Carters he is now not leaving so Rainie accuses him of suddenly changing because Dot is rich and says she will tell Dot that he is conning her but he threatens her in return. Douglas Fayed from Social Services speaks to Mitch about Bailey's handover care plan as Dinah is dying; Mitch takes Karen to dinner and then asks if she will help look after Bailey; Karen is angry and tells him to do what she does: bring up his own children. Stacey reports Jean missing to PC Campbell and the locals search for her with no success; Jean is staying in a caravan. Claire Amartey, Ruby's new SOIT Officer, visits, tells her that Blake has dropped the allegation and explains that she was once assaulted and dropped the charges but the man assaulted someone else who went on to commit suicide; after Iqra pays Ruby for the party and calls her brave for reporting the rape, Ruby decides to continue with the charges.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm[49] to avoid clashing with Coronation Street on ITV.[50]
587837
4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)
29 minutesHannah QuinnJonny O'Neill6.08
Mitch tells Keegan that Bailey's mother is dying and he needs Karen's help so Keegan accuses him of faking trying to be a happy family; Bailey realises that Mitch has done something wrong and talks to Keegan but walks away, then takes drugs from Tiffany after she refuses to give them to him but he overdoses and Bailey finds him collapsed; in hospital, Karen vows to kill whoever gave him the drugs. Stacey lies to PC Campbell that Jean called and is suicidal but he realises she is lying; Kat leaves Jean a voicemail asking her to let Stacey know she is okay so Jean calls Shirley who tells Stacey that Jean is fine and will be back soon. Stuart scares Rainie by entering her home uninvited; Tina speculates to Rainie that Stuart killed Dylan Box (Ricci Harnett)[αφ] so Rainie tries to find Dot and Stuart allows her to think he killed her but Sonia arrives and reveals she is visiting family in Ireland; Rainie later tries to leave Max a voicemail about Stuart but Stuart enters, apologises and says they should be friends but Rainie locks her door in fear after he leaves. Iqra plants a hair in food from the Vic in a tactic to take business away from the pub.
587938
5 March 2019 (2019-03-05)
29 minutesHannah QuinnJonny O'Neill5.83
Keegan tells Karen his taking drugs was a one-off but Mitch tells Karen that it was not Keegan's first time taking drugs so Karen is angry that Mitch did not tell her sooner; Bailey reveals she saw Keegan get the drugs from Tiffany so Karen confronts Whitney who asks Tiffany for the truth; Tiffany insists she did not sell drugs to Keegan; Karen then calls the police and Tiffany is arrested. Iqra fails to sabotage an event Tina arranges to raise money for the Vic so she admits there are enough punters to go around. Iqra and Habiba see Adam, their grandparents' foster son and he recognises them after many years; Habiba is attracted to him. Rainie asks Sonia why she accepts Stuart; she says she does not see the person that people say he is but Tina warns Sonia that Stuart does not deserve a second chance and Rainie that Stuart is dangerous but Rainie says Tina is not living in fear of him and then joins Stuart, Sonia and Bex for pancakes. Kush asks Mo to come in on a deal selling dresses but she uses Kat's cash to do the deal herself; Stacey finds out and kicks Mo out for putting the family at risk from Phil; with nowhere else to go, Mo agrees to sell the dresses with Kush and he allows her to stay at his flat.
588039
7 March 2019 (2019-03-07)
29 minutesHannah QuinnSydney Thompson6.01
Kat tries to pose as Jean to get Jean's test results but Dr Kennedy knows Jean and refuses to give the results, however, Martin sees "CA125 results 12798" on Dr Kennedy's computer screen and when he asks Sonia about it, she tells the Slaters to get Jean home as soon as possible. Jean is visited by the caravan owner, Jerry, who offers to sell it to her and she agrees. Tiffany is released without charge and tells Whitney that Keegan wanted them to take drugs together; Whitney tells Karen that Tiffany changed her story and thanks her for calling the police; Bernadette blames Tiffany for Keegan nearly dying and says they are no longer friends; Tiffany and Evie then meet and Evie says that as Tiffany's friends and family do not trust her, they are not her real friends and family, and takes Tiffany to a party. Mo manipulates Kush into letting her stay another night. Mel has a letter about Hunter's plea hearing on 8 April 2019; she visits Kathy in the restaurant and warns her that Iqra and Habiba are ordering food and drink that is too expensive but Kathy says they are doing a good job. Sonia is angry with Stuart when he buys Bex chocolates and enters her bedroom but Bex thanks him for the chocolates.
588140
8 March 2019 (2019-03-08)
29 minutesHannah QuinnSydney Thompson5.49
Stacey and Sonia talk and Stacey later tells Whitney it is not good news about Jean; Stacey's daughter, Lily, hears and asks if Jean is dying but Stacey says she just needs some medicine. Tiffany comes home and Whitney angrily tells her she was waiting up all night; Tiffany apologises to Keegan and he says she does not even know what she is selling; Tiffany says she does it for Evie but she is thinking of returning to her family in Milton Keynes; Tiffany then tells Whitney and then Bernadette that she is leaving but she then meets Evie and goes with her. Mitch takes Karen to meet Dinah and Karen sees how much Bailey does for Dinah; Karen later tells Mitch that she will look after Bailey after Dinah dies. Martin sees two wine glasses in Kush's flat so spreads a rumour that he has a new woman, which upsets Denise; Kush then tells Mo she can stay for a few more weeks as long as she sticks to his rules.
588241
11 March 2019 (2019-03-11)
29 minutesLaura WayJeff Povey5.94
Jean runs out of her bipolar medication and replaces it with jelly beans; Stacey continues to ring Jean to no avail; Lily wins a competition so Stacey sends Jean a photo of Lily, then calls her and Jean answers, but Jean insists she is fine and has plenty of medication; Jean is annoyed when Stacey reveals Kat and Martin saw her test results and when Jerry arrives, Stacey hears him call Jean "Petronella" and Jean ends the phone call. Karen encourages Mitch to tell her that Dinah is dying but Bailey reveals she has worked it out; Mitch says they will need somewhere to live and asks Karen if they can stay with her but she says her house is already full. Phil returns but Karen is surprised that Keanu is also not back; Phil tells Sharon that Keanu is staying in Spain as it seemed like he wanted to avoid someone in Walford. Rainie sees how bad the service is in Walford East and tells Kathy she should employ Mel; Kathy takes Mel on as a consultant and Mel realises Iqra and Habiba know nothing about running a restaurant. Jack returns from France without Max and Rainie is angry that Max has not spoken to her.
588342
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12)
29 minutesLaura WayPeter Mattessi5.47

Jean misses her results appointment; Stacey mentions Petronella to Mo, who recalls a Petronella the family met while camping when Stacey was six; Stacey remembers and with Shirley's help, they work out which campsite it was; they drive there but when Jean sees Stacey, Martin, Kat and Lily, she runs and hides in her caravan. Amy shows Rainie photos of their trip to Paris and Rainie sees Max with another woman; Jack reveals that Max met Giselle on his first day in Paris; Rainie then discovers she is no longer named on the car lot's bank account and realises that despite all she has done for Max, she has had no impact on his life. Mitch gives Karen some cash and says he has a job in Aberdeen and will be away for three months; when he tries to tell Bailey this, Karen stops him as she cannot let him leave Bailey, and lies to Bailey that Mitch has a job in London. Mel tells Kathy that she should sack Iqra and Habiba but Kathy refuses.

Broadcast at 8:00 pm due to live coverage of the House of Commons vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal.[51]
588443
14 March 2019 (2019-03-14)
29 minutesLaura WayPeter Mattessi5.89
Kat, Stacey and Martin see a gazebo being delivered for Jean so Lily hides in the box to enter Jean's caravan; in the caravan, Jean talks about being normal and wanting time to be herself, revealing that she knows Lily is in the box; Jean says she wanted more time before she got her test results and eventually agrees to go home. Jack warns Rainie not to drink in his house; Rainie goes to the addiction group and talks about Max's affair and how she realised she has nothing if he leaves her but if she drank she would definitely have nothing; Stuart is also there and talks about owing Rainie an apology, without naming her; they become friends and Rainie defends Stuart to Jack. Karen takes Keegan to meet Dinah and though he struggles at first seeing Bailey's situation, he later offers to visit Bailey and Dinah on his own and says he should seek professional help. Jay acts like he is fine about his split from Ruby and pretends he does not notice her. Honey embarrasses herself in front of Habiba but Adam assures her that Habiba does not think she is an idiot; Billy, Honey's ex-husband, then hears Habiba insulting Honey and says if she spent more time with her, she might learn about kindness and manners.
588544
14 March 2019 (2019-03-14)
29 minutesLaura WayMichael Begley5.16

Dr Kennedy confirms to Jean that she has ovarian cancer and can start chemotherapy in two weeks; Stacey asks many questions and back home, Jean asks Shirley if she can stay at the Vic and tells Stacey that it is not Stacey's job to look after her and the children need her more. Ruby considers calling Jay and then Billy encourages her to; Ruby and Jay meet in the Vic but when Jay realises that Billy got involved after she says he did not, Jay leaves and says he cannot believe anything she says. Bailey is invited to a friend's party but refuses to go, so Karen and her family arrange a party in their flat for Bailey and she enjoys it. Keegan tells Karen he has booked an appointment to see a doctor. Rainie tells Stuart they are "kindred spirits" and later says that Dot will not leave Dr Legg's money to family when she dies so they should manipulate her into leave it to them; Stuart refuses and when Rainie tries to convince him, he smashes a jar; she says that is the real Stuart that she knows so he says she should know to stay away from Dot and the money and not to test him.

Broadcast at 9:00 pm.[52] This episode was not broadcast on 15 March due to the live Comic Relief 2019 telethon on that day.[53]
588645
18 March 2019 (2019-03-18)
29 minutesJohn DowerDavey Jones6.12
Linda returns from Australia while Mick is staying for longer; she discovers Jean has moved in and wants her gone until Shirley reveals Jean has cancer; Jean tells Linda that she cannot put Stacey through the side effects of her chemotherapy. Ruby tells Stacey what happened with Jay, so Stacey says he was once lied to by Linzi Bragg (Amy-Leigh Hickman) about her age and Ruby then overhears Phil telling Jay to stay away from Ruby as she is messed up; Ruby meets Laura, her ISVA, and worries that a jury will believe Matt and Ross's version of events over hers; Ruby later realises her father, Johnny Allen (Billy Murray), would have killed Matt and Ross so she visits Phil and offers to pay him to to make them disappear; Phil refuses but Ruby insists because of things she did for him in the past and bad things he did to her[αχ] and it is his fault she is messed up. Bex lies to her parents about her practice exam results but confides in Stuart; Kush sees them together and tells Martin that Bex was crying so Martin confronts Stuart but Bex says Stuart is the only person who listens to her. Mitch needs to buy football boots for Bailey; when Denise insists he does repairs for her, he loses out on a job opportunity but when he leaves, he steals a rare record from Patrick.
588746
19 March 2019 (2019-03-19)
29 minutesJohn DowerPhilip Lawrence5.08
Sharon tells Phil to make sure Jay stays away from Ruby because of what Johnny did to Sharon[αψ] and Phil returns Ruby's cash; Ruby sets up a fake profile on social media to contact Ross and arranges to meet him. Kush vows to evict Mo but she asks him to sell faux fur coats on his stall; Bex shows Kush a news story about real fur coats being stolen from a factory the night before so Kush and Bex give the remaining coats to the homeless; Mo then reveals the coats were legitimate and shows Kush the invoice so he is forced to let Mo stay for longer; Kush and Bex then go for a drink in the Vic. Patrick realises his record is missing and Denise sees Mitch at Winston's record stall; Denise and Patrick confront Mitch but he says he could not sell the record as it is worth £300. Linda tries to get Jean to leave the Vic but Shirley insists she is staying and realises that Linda may be being reminded of her own battle with cancer;[αω] Linda denies this but still wants Jean out by the next day.
588847
21 March 2019 (2019-03-21)
29 minutesJohn DowerCarey Andrews6.25
Linda asks Jean to move out but feels bad when Jean says Shirley is having a hard time as it is seven years since her friend Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) died.[βα] Kim returns and Patrick discovers his record collection is worth £6,000; Denise says with that much money she would run her own hairdresser's. Ross and Matt arrive to meet "Scarlett" but Matt decides to leave, however, Martin sees him and they talk about the case and the affect it is having on him; Ross goes to Ruby's flat and is surprised to see her; she says regrets reporting the rape and he takes a photo of her when she is not looking and sends it to Matt, suggesting "round two" but Martin sees it; Ruby tells Ross she will drop the case if he apologises; he does so but then she reveals she has spiked his drink and he collapses. Kush and Bex meet in E20 and he calls her "special" for making a success of herself; she goes to kiss him but he backs off in shock. Whitney tries to seduce Callum but he barely notices as he is busy gaming and talking about saving up for a flat; she finally gets his attention and wonders if he no longer finds her attractive but he calls her beautiful and they go to kiss but Jean interrupts.
588948
22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
29 minutesJohn DowerCarey Andrews5.33
Martin sees messages between Matt and Ross about Ruby on Matt's phone and punches Matt in the face. Ruby tells a barely conscious Ross that he did not mean his apology and now she can decide what to do as his silence will be taken as a "yes"; after he passes out completely, she prepares to cut off his penis with a knife to stop him hurting another woman, however, Martin shows Stacey the photo on Matt's phone and they arrive at Ruby's flat just in time; Stacey says Ross does deserve it but that hurting him will not get him out of Ruby's head, recalling her own experiences,[ββ] so Ruby agrees not to mutilate Ross; they then put Ross on a bench and Martin reveals the messages on Matt's phone, saying it is the key to a guilty verdict, so Ruby agrees to hand in the phone. Bex apologises to Kush for the kiss and leaves but then tells Louise that a man who she likes kissed her; Kush tells Whitney, Callum and Jean that a girl, who a friend of his cares about, made a move on him but he does not like her; they say he should tell his friend. Linda tells Jean about her cancer and Jean understands that she reminds Linda of it. Denise talks about her salon plans but Mitch says a men-only barber's would be better; Patrick says he will consider both ideas.
589049
25 March 2019 (2019-03-25)
29 minutesConor MorrisseyMark Catley5.51
Evie and Tiffany return to Walford in a dishevelled state; Tiffany goes to Ted's flat to find cash; Bernadette finds Tiffany there but the cash is not there, however, they find a box with drugs; Tiffany leaves but Bernadette begs her not to and then cries to Karen that Tiffany is dealing drugs and she does not know how to help her. Keanu returns and a man, Danny Hardcastle, visits Phil, revealing that he is the person whose money was being laundered through Phil's garages in Spain but he lost out when the garages closed; Keanu then tells Sharon that he hates her because she sent him to Spain and he was almost murdered; Keanu then offers to help Phil launder more money. Ross accuses Ruby of spiking his drink but she says it would be his word against hers; Martin takes Ruby's side and warns Ross to stay away; Ruby then says she will not use Matt's phone as evidence as it would incriminate her but she will not need it. Bex apologises to Kush and she does some work on his stall. Kim, Denise and Mitch pitch their business plans to Patrick and he says he has rented a premises for a day so they can put their plans into action.
589150
26 March 2019 (2019-03-26)
29 minutesConor MorrisseyPete Lawson5.06
Louise bumps into a man, Midge, who Keanu recognises and alerts Phil; Midge is the man who nearly killed Keanu and he wants compensation from Phil for his loss of business in Spain; to pay him off, Phil tries to get 8-year-old Tommy to contact Alfie to get his money back but Kat finds out and gets Tommy away from him; Phil then tells Keanu he has an idea to get the money and tells Keanu to keep a constant eye on Louise and if anything happens to her, it will be down to Keanu. Karen makes Bernadette tell Whitney and Sonia what has happened to Tiffany; Bernadette stops them getting the police involved and brings Tiffany back with the promise of money but instead reveals her family are there; Tiffany says she and Evie have debts and Evie is the only person who cares for her; Sonia convinces Tiffany to stay in her home for one night and Sonia and Whitney take turns to make sure she does not leave. Habiba apologises to Billy for her comments about Honey and brings a takeaway dinner to Billy and his children, Janet and Will; she then starts to question Billy about Honey and Adam's relationship. Kim and Denise are thrilled when Chantelle, a hairstylist, arrives and they offer her a job; they then tell Mitch that they have an excellent hairdresser and he is surprised to see his daughter, which shocks Kim and Denise.
589251
28 March 2019 (2019-03-28)
29 minutesConor MorrisseyPete Lawson5.81
The next morning, Tiffany wants Sonia's money; she tells Bernadette that she is invisibly to her family and then promises Evie on the phone to have the money that day; Sonia catches Tiffany with her purse and Dot's jewellery so locks her in the living room; Sonia then tells her uncle Jack what has happened with Tiffany; when they get back, Tiffany has escaped but Bernadette tells them to look in Ted's flat; they find Tiffany there with a badly beaten Evie. Keanu escorts Louise to school and back and she tells Sharon that he wants her back; Sharon's credit cards are declined and Kathy realises Phil is in trouble and has forged their son Ben's signature but Phil denies there is trouble and asks her to leave; they are interrupted by Sharon. Chantelle sides with Kim and Denise as they try to find customers for the day but Kim ends up insulting most of the potential clientele while Mitch wins customers by offering free rum. Adam helps Habiba at the restaurant and he suggests vegan food; Habiba tries to convince Kathy to keep it on the menu while Iqra warns Habiba that Adam is "too old" for her and already in a relationship.
589352
29 March 2019 (2019-03-29)
29 minutesConor MorrisseyPete Lawson5.28

Sonia, Jack and Tiffany take Evie to the hospital and Jack guesses Tiffany's exact situation because he has seen it before when he worked as a police officer; when Evie wakes up, Tiffany convinces her to trust Jack and he says if she tells the police everything she knows, she can get away from the situation and be put in protection; Evie agrees but Jack tells her she will never see Tiffany again; Evie goes with the police and Tiffany cries. Sharon tells Phil to keep Keanu away from Louise because he broke her heart but Phil says Keanu is a decent man. Kathy confronts Phil after realising he has asked Keanu to protect Louise and she sees Ben's signature forged on a form; she warns Phil not to rob Ben of his future and then calls Ben, saying he should come back. Mitch wins more customers but Denise and Kim make more money; Patrick decides to invites in everyone, meaning they must run a unisex salon together; Chantelle's tipper then arrives at the Vic and Mitch is surprised that he is Chantelle's husband, Gray, who he has never met. Billy declares Adam "all right" when he looks after Janet and Will when he is called into work and offers to pay for their meal. Habiba almost seduces Adam but he turns her down because he is seeing Honey, however, Billy sees Habiba kiss Adam on the cheek.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm[54] to avoid clashing with Coronation Street on ITV.[55]

April[edit]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
589453
1 April 2019 (2019-04-01)
29 minutesRichard PlattLauren Klee5.76
Before the rape trial starts, Ruby meets Gareth Woodington, the prosecution barrister, and with Laura and Claire, she watches her video evidence and then decides to give evidence in court so Matt and Ross can see her. Danny asks Phil to launder £1,000 as a test so Phil asks Billy to put it through the club; Mel sees Billy on CCTV and confronts Phil, saying she can help and Phil agrees to give her 25% of the profits. Kathy calls Ben again and later, Phil is happy to see Ben has returned, bringing Billy's granddaughter, Lola, and Lola and Ben's daughter, Lexi, with him. Billy tells Jay that Adam is cheating on Honey with Habiba but when he says it was a kiss on the cheek, Jay tells him not to tell Honey. Tiffany asks Jack to help get a letter to Evie; Jack makes a call and finds out that the case is being treated as child grooming, two of the gang members are being arrested for rape and Evie, who was groomed, recruited Tiffany and other girls for the same purpose; Tiffany eventually admits that this happened to her. Jean has a hospital appointment prior to chemotherapy but starts to panic, unsure if it is normal or her bipolar; Linda assures her that it is normal to panic.
589554
2 April 2019 (2019-04-02)
29 minutesRichard PlattLauren Klee4.99
Ben and Lola join up with their families in the Vic and Ben follows Keanu and Phil to the garage, discovering the forged paperwork; Phil says it is to protect Ben; Danny then arrives wanting his money but Phil asks for more time; Ben pays him off and then says he can help Phil with his money laundering as he knows how it works and Phil agrees; Lola then tells Ben that she cannot bear lying to everyone but he says not to worry. Billy and Honey take Will to see Mr Garrity, the headmaster of a school Honey wants Will to attend, however, Mr Garrity says only the brightest students will get in so Billy stands up for Will, saying he would an asset to the school; Honey leaves, saying Billy made a fool out of her. Ruby gives her account of the rape, questioned by Gareth and the defence barrister, Sarah Jones, and Stacey also gives evidence; Sarah tries to say that Ruby regretted consensual sex and told Stacey it was rape, and that Stacey was the person who first mentioned rape. Jack tells Tiffany to report her grooming and rape to the police but she refuses as she just wants to move on. Jean decides to face her fears and climb The O2 with Shirley before she starts her chemotherapy.
589655
4 April 2019 (2019-04-04)
29 minutesRichard PlattWendy Granditer5.92

Jean climbs The O2 without Shirley, who is too scared; at the top, Jean tells the instructor, Alex, that she has cancer so he says she should make a promise to return a year later; back home, Jean vows to fight the cancer and win. Phil wants Ben to live with him and Lola agrees but when Phil tells Ben he is moving in, Ben objects and stays with Kathy. Louise tells Keanu she wants a boyfriend but he turns her down, so she tells him to stay away if he is not interested; Keanu tells Phil so Phil says to give Louise what she wants. Lola realises that Billy wants Honey back and invites Honey and Adam to dinner but Adam, a dentist, refuses dessert because of the sugar and Honey does the same; Lola then "accidentally" spills food on Adam so Honey asks her to leave; later, Billy catches Honey secretly and indulgently stuffing dessert into her mouth. Jack tells Tiffany that she should at least record what happened even if she does not report it. Ruby takes Stacey to Archie Mitchell's (Larry Lamb) grave, so she can finally say what she wants to her rapist; they go to court where Gareth questions Matt; Matt says Ross told him that Ruby wanted sex and when Gareth asks if Ruby consented, Matt says he does not know.

On-location filming took place at The O2.[56]
589756
5 April 2019 (2019-04-05)
29 minutesRichard PlattRob Gittins5.50

Matt and Ross are both found guilty of raping Ruby; Ruby makes a live broadcast on social media, urging others to report rape. Jack takes Tiffany to a clinic to be tested for STIs but she tells the nurse that she cannot inform her sexual partners if any results are positive and tells Jack that not reporting the rape does not make her weak but is just what is right for her. Before Jean starts her chemotherapy, Shirley urges her to write a list of things she wants to do and after Jean's first round of chemotherapy, Shirley notices Jean has written only one thing: to find her son, Sean. Louise blanks Keanu but he convinces her he is serious with a kiss; when Phil and Sharon find them kissing, Phil warns Keanu not to go any further than a kiss and cuddle. Lola tells Ben she hates lying to Billy and then turns down a job in Denise's salon, angering Ben, but she tells Ben that she would end up abandoning Denise and she cannot do that. Karen, Bernadette and Mitch prepare Ted's flat for his return but Bernadette thinks she should tell Ted that his flat was being used though Karen is against this; when Ted returns, Bernadette tells him that she got into a mess while he was away.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm[57] to avoid clashing with Coronation Street on ITV.[58]
589857
8 April 2019 (2019-04-08)
29 minutesRichard LynnPatrick Homes5.89
Mel discovers people have been gossiping about Hunter's plea hearing; she asks Hunter's solicitor, Daniel Reynolds, to get Hunter released on bail but he says it would be impossible; in court, Hunter pleads guilty, shocking Mel; she visits him and he says it is too late to change; Mel goes to the Vic and gets drunk, then causes a scene, saying everyone has gossiped but they cannot judge Hunter as they are all "thieves, drunks, hypocrites, slappers and liars", he is better than them, he did what he did to protect his family and he will serve his sentence like a man; Mel then goes home and collapses in tears. Lola and Ben discuss their plan to get all of Phil's money but when Phil reveals he has no money, Ben promises to help rebuild his empire; Ben then tells Lola that he wants Phil's happiness and dignity as well as his money so when he builds him back up, he will take it all. Tiffany is asked to give a statement about Evie; she tells DC Jenny Rowell how she found Evie but when Rowell asks if she knows anything about any sexual assaults, Tiffany says no. Tiffany tells Dennis that Evie has gone and to forget about the gang but he tries to call Stix. Patrick asks Denise and Mitch to open the salon by Good Friday, then goes on holiday; Denise then finds out that Chantelle does not want a full-time job despite Mitch saying she did so she confronts Mitch who promises to sort it out.
589958
9 April 2019 (2019-04-09)
28 minutesRichard LynnMichael Begley5.86
Sharon plans to take Dennis out for the day but he tells Tiffany that Stix has replied and said he can stay with him; Tiffany asks him not to go and holds his hand but later he overhears her calling him a "little kid" so he tells Stix to collect him; he tells Sharon that a friend's grandmother died and wants him to stay with him and Tiffany realises he is going to stay with Stix, so she tells Dennis that Stix is using him and Sharon that Dennis is meeting a drug dealer, revealing cash in his bag; Sharon confronts Stix, punching him in the face and knocking him to the floor; Stix declares that Sharon made a big mistake. Mel hears that Gray is a good solicitor so arranges a meeting but he says that he can do nothing for Hunter and the best thing she can do is to build a home for him to come back to. Jay tells Lola he has missed her and he almost kisses her. Mitch discovers that he has forgotten Chantelle's birthday so he promises to make it up to her. Chantelle agrees to work at the salon full-time.
590059
11 April 2019 (2019-04-11)
29 minutesRichard LynnPaul Walker5.56
Dennis tells Sharon and Phil that Tiffany got him involved with the gang so Sharon confronts Tiffany in front of Sonia, Whitney and Jack but Jack says Tiffany is as much a victim as Dennis; Sharon then tries to talk to Dennis but he says she does not care about him and he hates her, calls her a "slapper" and punches her in the face. Chantelle changes her mind again and says she cannot work full-time at the salon; Kim talks to Kat about it and thinks about her estranged husband, Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood), but then removes her wedding ring and takes control of a phone call to get a new stylist. Mel's flat smells of gas so her landlord, Jack, enters the house and turns off the gas, then sees the flat is a mess but Mel is not there; when Mel arrives, she blames him for Hunter being in prison but he says she is the person who brought Ray into Hunter's life so it is her fault and she slaps him. Jay apologises to Lola for nearly kissing her but then they reminisce about their shared history, though Lola says they will only be friends; Ben is annoyed that Lola is spending a lot of time with Jay but she tells Ben that he does not own her. Bex struggles with her revision so Martin suggests that Kush help to relax her, to which Bex agrees.
590160
12 April 2019 (2019-04-12)
29 minutesRichard LynnJohnny Candon5.10

Mel receives notice from Jack to move out on 12 June and Gray advises her that there is nothing she can do; she apologises to Jack and begs him to reconsider; he says he will think about it; Mel then visits Hunter, who says he regrets pleading guilty but she says she will build things up for him and get revenge on Jack. Sharon tries to spoil Dennis and does not allow Phil to punish him, but Linda, realising Dennis punched her, tells Sharon that being a mother means not always being a friend, so Sharon goes home, turns off Dennis's computer game and sends him to his room; Dennis apologises for hitting her but she sticks to her punishment. Keanu is sent on a "dry run" for Phil's scheme but when Keanu realises it is actually people trafficking, he objects but Ben arrives, knowing what is going on, and takes charge of the situation. Ben also tells Lola to stay away from Jay but she spends time with him and they kiss; when Lola goes home, Ben threatens her and reminds her that she has a fiance. Gray reveals to Chantelle that he has bought 1 Albert Square for them and then convinces her to take the full-time stylist job; Kim is annoyed when Chantelle insults the decor of the house and reveals it was her house but Denise asks Kim not to mess things up in case they lose Chantelle again. Kush takes Bex training.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm[59] to avoid clashing with Coronation Street on ITV.[58]
590261
15 April 2019 (2019-04-15)
30 minutesJane AshmoreLena Rae5.68
A brick is thrown through Mel's window and she convinces Jack not to call the police; he takes her to his home where Rainie wonders why Mel's attitude towards Jack has changed and Jack decides to stay at Mel's home as it is unsafe; Mel then replaces the brick in her own garden wall. Ben arranges a family brunch but Phil invites Jay and Keanu; Phil tells Ben that the dry run went well but Ben is put out when Keanu arrives; Ben catches Lola and Jay kissing so he threatens Lola but she says there is nothing between them; Jay then asks Lola to try for a relationship again and as she is about to tell him something, Ben interrupts; he hands Lola her phone with several missed calls from Ewan and reveals to Jay that this is Lola's fiance. Bex tells Martin that she is having second thoughts about university because of student debt and letting people down so Martin starts working at the chip shop and tells Bex that every penny he earns there will go into a savings fund for her. Stacey worries that Jean is shutting her out; Shirley then tells Stacey that the only thing on Jean's wishlist is to find Sean. Chantelle apologise to Kim for the comments about her house but Mitch tells Chantelle that Kim is glad to be out of that house. Mitch, Bailey, Keegan and Chantelle visit Dinah but find she has fallen asleep while cooking; Mitch tells Dinah that she cannot live on her own much longer.
590362
16 April 2019 (2019-04-16)
28 minutesJane AshmoreChristopher Reason5.94
Lola tells Ben that she argued with Ewan on the phone and now he is on his way and asks Ben to stall him when he arrives or she will tell Phil about the plan; Lola meets Jay but he says he cannot trust her and they will never be a couple; Lola then asks Ben to tell Ewan that they will return to Newcastle with him and to meet her at Kathy's house but Ben takes Ewan to the café and tells him that he is a psychopath and killed someone when he was 16, paying Ewan to return to Newcastle and never contact Lola or he will kill him and his foster mother; Ben texts Lola from Ewan's phone, insulting her, and then Lola tells Ben about this, who says Ewan just stormed out when he got suspicious when Ben tried to stall him but also that they will soon be very rich. Mel asks Phil for her share of the money laundering profits, threatening to tell Sharon about it if he does not pay the next day. Keegan visits Bailey and Dinah; Bailey overhears Dinah wondering who will look after Bailey if she goes into a care home. Stacey tries to contact Sean.
590463
18 April 2019 (2019-04-18)
28 minutesJane AshmoreYasmeen Khan5.46
Bex goes to an Oxford University open day but feels she does not fit in until she meets Ellie, another east ender who says she uses her brother's ADHD medication to help her revise; Bex goes home and researches this. Billy gives Phil his laundered money so he pays Mel and then Danny. Mel tries to use the money to invest in Jack's property portfolio and become business partners but Tiffany convinces Jack that it would be a bad idea as they are ex-lovers and he cannot get over her if he is with her every day; Jack tells Mel they should put more space between them so turns down her business offer and also says she should no longer be her tenant and has to move out. Danny offers Phil another deal exporting stolen cars but Phil declines, however, Ben overhears and convinces Danny that he is as good as Phil so Danny agrees to work with him. Keanu tries to put Louise off having sex with him so Louise, thinking he is worried about unwanted pregnancies, tells Sharon she wants a contraceptive implant; Midge follows Louise into the Vic and briefly speaks to her, then calls someone to say he has made contact with the target and in 24 hours she will be "history". Kim books reflexology appointments for the salon's opening but Denise tells her to cancel them as she is not qualified, however, she does not do so and tells Denise that she will be "as good as qualified" after looking for online courses. Stacey tells Kat that she spoke to Sean but he was being "weird" and talking about Jean dying; Kat says Stacey cannot keep this from Jean.
590564
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19)
29 minutesJane AshmoreRob Gittins5.18

Bex receives ADHD medication in the post but does not use it; she does badly on a practice paper so Martin pays for her to go out that night; she gets drunk in the Vic and then E20 where a concerned Kush follows her and sees the tablets when they fall out of her bag. Midge watches Louise all day; she tells Keanu she got a contraceptive implant but he still puts her off so she walks away and Midge talks to her; Phil, waiting at the Mitchells' for a family dinner, texts Keanu asking where Louise is, so he searches for her and when he sees her with Midge, she is quickly bundled into a car which drives off at speed. Ben texts Danny but he does not respond. Mel apologises to Jack and says she will no longer overstep the mark with him if they remain tenant and landlord, begging him to let her keep Hunter's home, so he agrees. The salon opens with the name Fox & Hair but Kim gives Rainie a painful reflexology session so Chantelle offers Rainie a free blow dry. Jean asks Stacey if somehow Sean might know about her illness and Stacey tells Kat that she is right not to tell Jean she contacted Sean but Kat says it was wrong to contact Sean. Kat flirts with Kush.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm[60] to avoid clashing with Coronation Street on ITV.[58]
590665
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22)
29 minutesClive ArnoldJonny O'Neill5.42

Keanu calls Phil to say Louise has been kidnapped and he is following the car; Phil assumes Danny is involved though Ben is confused by this; Phil tells Sharon that Louise has been taken and he and Ben then follow; Sharon assumes the drugs gang are involved and tries to find out where Stix lives but neither Dennis nor Tiffany know and Tiffany says he would not kidnap someone; Louise is gagged and has her hands and feet tied, and Midge says she will be shipped to Odessa and leaves her locked in the shipping container; Keanu eventually finds Louise but Midge knocks him out and locks them both in as Ben and Phil arrive at the site. Bex tells Kush that the tablets are for ADHD and she plans to sell them to other students so Martin does not have to work so hard; she promises to dispose of them and begs him not to tell anyone but he says he will keep them until he decides what to do. Ruby returns and tells Stacey and Martin that Ross and Matt have been sentenced to 10 years in prison; Stacey tells her now she can move forward so she meets Jay and he asks for another try at a relationship and she agrees. There is tension between Kim and Chantelle but later, Chantelle buys Kim a drink and asks to start afresh with her.

On-location filming took place at Bullmans Shipping Containers in Barking, London.
590766
23 April 2019 (2019-04-23)
29 minutesClive ArnoldJonny O'Neill5.99

Keanu regains consciousness and unties Louise; he suffers a panic attack but she calms him; he tries to tell her the truth about their relationship but she says she loves him but he does not love her and she will get over it. Phil, searching for them, receives a text message from Danny saying he does not take kindly to threats; he leaves Danny a voicemail saying if he does not tell him where Louise is, he will come for him and Midge; Ben knocks Phil out and calls Danny, saying to leave Louise and Phil out of it. Keanu realises the container door is not properly locked and they are able to get a phone signal to call Phil but the line is still too bad; Phil attacks Midge, overpowering him and finding out where Louise is. Keanu and Louise get the door open and they are reunited with Phil and Ben and they leave the site. Kathy reveals to Sharon that Phil forged Ben's signature, which is why she brought Ben back to Walford; Sharon refuses to let anyone call the police and Lola later reveals that Phil and Ben are involved with money laundering. Phil and the others arrive home and Phil tells Sharon that it is over; Phil then shows Ben the text from Danny and says he is doubting his own judgement as someone is trying to "turn him over" and he will make them pay. Keanu kisses Louise in her bedroom and says he thinks he loves her too. Billy tries to find a job for Lola, asking Ruby if she can work for her; Ruby agrees to see Lola; Jay and Lola return to the Vic and Ruby tells an oblivious Lola that she will give her a week's trial and then realises that Lola is Jay's ex-girlfriend. Kush tells Bex that he will not tell Martin or Sonia about the pills and she tells him they are Stuart's and asks for them back; she then asks Stuart for a favour. Jean tells Shirley she thinks her cancer is spreading but Shirley says she is just tired from her treatment and looking after children; Shirley says she knows Jean wants to find Sean but that it may not be a good idea; Jean says she will return home the next day and get Stacey to help her find him. Kat compliments Kush after he looks after a drunk Mo.

On-location filming took place at Bullmans Shipping Containers in Barking, London.
590867
25 April 2019 (2019-04-25)
29 minutesClive ArnoldMark Catley6.07
Ben fails to stop Phil from meeting Danny but gets the location of the meeting from Keanu; Danny tells Phil and Keanu that what happened at the docks with Louise was because Ben made threats to Danny's family; Ben then arrives and Danny reveals that Ben wanted to be partners but he turned him down, leading to the threats; Ben vows to kill Danny and leaves with Keanu; back home, Ben claims he was going to double-cross Danny but Phil makes him apologise to Louise and tells him to leave and concentrate on Lola and Lexi; Ben then blames Lola and says their plan is over, while Phil reveals to Sharon that he remortgaged the house so she is angry as they could lose the house; he says he will get the money back so she says if he does not, she will be gone. Jean moves back with Stacey and says she wants to find Sean; Stacey tries to put her off but gives her his number after Jean convinces her; Jean then leaves Sean a voicemail asking him to visit her. Adam tells Habiba that Arshad and Mariam are coming home early but he has not told them that she and Iqra are still in the house. Chantelle realises that Gray and Mitch do not like each other so tries to get them to bond, which they do when they find out they support the same football team. Kush asks Stuart about the medication; he confirms Bex's story but then takes Bex to an addiction support meeting and makes her promise not to take any more tablets; she does so and thanks him but later, she struggles to study and takes one of the pills.
590968
26 April 2019 (2019-04-26)
29 minutesClive ArnoldDaran Little5.61
Ruby and Lola meet a client, Tessa, with whom Lola bonds but Ruby tells her not to agree with the clients. Jean has no replies from Sean; Stacey takes her to a blood test appointment and reveals she told Sean that Jean has cancer but still has not called her but Jean makes excuses for him; Stacey leaves to pick up her and Jack's children from school but Sean turns up to take Amy, telling her that her mother sent him.[βγ] Frustrated with Honey's living arrangements, Adam rents 5 Albert Square from Jack without consulting Honey, which Lola overhears; Honey is surprised when he tells her and Habiba is annoyed. Kat and Kush bond when they spend time together with Arthur, his son with Stacey. Keegan visits Bailey and Dinah; Dinah says her bad days now outnumber her good ones but she cannot let Bailey know and Bailey heard them talking about her going into a home; Keegan tells Bailey that a care home will look after Dinah properly and promises that he will make sure she continues to see her mother. Karen tells Mitch that Chantelle never helped her family when they were in need and is worried she will not be able to stop herself from saying something.
591069
29 April 2019 (2019-04-29)
29 minutesMichael Owen MorrisPeter Mattessi5.73

Sean tells Amy that he is a friend of her mother but upsets Amy by calling Roxy "crazy"; Sean takes Amy home where Jack confronts him; Sean says he came to see Roxy so Jack takes him to her grave, revealing she has been dead for over two years along with her sister and Jack's wife, Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), and Jack blames Roxy for Ronnie's death, causing a fight between Jack and Sean, however, they calm down and Jack returns home, telling Stacey that Sean took Amy and they had a fight; meanwhile, Sean speaks to Roxy at her graveside and says he will "be with her soon". Lola tells Billy that Honey is planning to move out of the house share[βδ] with their children into the flat below Ruby's; Ruby sends Lola to find an outfit in her flat but when Ruby is rude, Lola soaks the outfit in the sink, accidentally leaving the tap running, however, when she sees Honey and Adam arriving to view the flat, Lola allows the sink to overflow and Ruby later tells Honey and Adam that both flats are flooded, which Lola says will give Billy more time with his children, however, Jay, who also lives with Billy, invites Ruby to stay with them, annoying Lola. Keegan takes Bailey to play football and they meet her friend, Alyssa, and her sister, Brooke, who bonds with Bernadette over a band; Tiffany then gets Brooke's phone number and gives it to Bernadette.

On-location filming took place at St James's Church, Bushey.
591170
30 April 2019 (2019-04-30)
29 minutesMichael Owen MorrisPeter Mattessi5.84
Stacey tells Jean that Sean was in Albert Square but only came to see Roxy; Jean refuses to go to chemotherapy in case Sean arrives, which he then does and takes Jean to her appointment; Sean apologises for not visiting sooner and asks if she will die of cancer; Stacey then confronts Sean and accuses him of only wanting money and says he hurts people and cannot change, and she did not tell him about Roxy because she knows it would kill Jean if Sean came back and did not stay; Sean then tells Jean that he is leaving but she orders him to stay but says she understands that Walford is a difficult place for him so offers to go away somewhere and never come back; he agrees. Billy makes breakfast for Honey, which she enjoys; however, workmen discover Ruby's dress was blocking the plug so Ruby, Adam and Jack accuse Lola of doing it deliberately to stop Adam and Honey moving in and Ruby sacks Lola but Billy says it was him; Ruby gives Lola her job back but says she will still go to Billy's party with Jay and needs Lola to find her a new dress; Honey then tells Billy that when he made breakfast, she had doubts about moving out but now she is sure that moving out is the right thing. Bernadette texts Brooke to arrange a meal out but gets nervous so Tiffany pretends to be Brooke for a practice run; when Tiffany says that when Bernadette talks about chess, it makes her light up and it makes Tiffany want to love chess as well, Keegan says Bernadette should go on a date with Tiffany instead.

May[edit]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
591271
2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
29 minutesMichael Owen MorrisPete Lawson5.59
Sean takes Jean to a farmhouse in the countryside; clumps of her hair fall out so she asks Sean to shave her head; they then go for a walk where Sean says he has only loved Roxy and when he thought he was Amy's father, it was his chance to be normal; Jean badly cuts her leg on barbed wire but Sean does not see the injury until they return to the farmhouse; she says that chemotherapy thins the blood but he cannot get a phone signal to call an ambulance; he then admits to her that he punched his father, Brian, which caused the brain haemorrhage that killed him; Jean passes out and Sean leaves but Jean then wakes up and says she loves him. Billy celebrates his 60th birthday in the Vic where Habiba flirts with Adam and Lola admits she caused the flood in the flat, saying Billy does not deserve the knock-backs Honey gives him; Ruby fires Lola again. Bernadette goes on her date with Brooke; Tiffany and Keegan sit at a nearby table and Bernadette is upset to realise they like each other; Tiffany does not notice Bernadette's signal that she wants to be "rescued", however, Bernadette and Brooke then leave together but Bernadette is still upset about Tiffany and Keegan.
591372
3 May 2019 (2019-05-03)
29 minutesMichael Owen MorrisPete Lawson5.61
Sean calls an ambulance for Jean, then calls Stacey asking her to take care of Jean and things will be better now; Stacey tells Kat she thinks Sean is running away so she goes to the farm; Sean finds hunting rifles and loads one, listening to a voicemail of Roxy saying "Hurry up, I really want to see you" and talks to a photo of her, saying he has told Jean what he needed to; paramedics arrive for Jean and Stacey arrives, telling her what Sean said; Jean suspects Sean is planning suicide so finds him in a barn with the rifle; he tells Stacey he killed Brian but Jean says Brian was not perfect and had several affairs and another family, revealing Sean has siblings he has not met and he did not break a perfect family because it was not perfect; she forgives him and asks him to forgive himself, tells him his feelings will pass and takes the rifle as he sobs in her arms. Meanwhile, at Billy's party, Honey tells Adam she cannot move in with him because Janet and Will are not ready to move but they remain a couple, however, outside, Habiba tells Adam that he now has a flat to himself and they kiss, which Billy sees.
591473
6 May 2019 (2019-05-06)
29 minutesJohn HowlettLynne Dallow5.79
Sean is frustrated by the noise of the Slater house so Jean allows him to have space; Jean tells him she has found him a flat but he says he has been promised a bed in a friend's house and he has booked an appointment to get help for his mental health; Sean then leaves Walford after promising to take Amy to Ibiza when she is 18, but Stacey tells Jean not to believe what Sean has told her. Ben sabotages a car that Rainie is selling and tells her to get a service contract with his garage; Phil is angry with Ben for what happened to Louise and denies him the chance to help so Ben goes to Rainie and threatens her for money but she refuses; after dark, Ben has all the cars removed from the car lot. Rainie photographs Stuart hugging Bex. The Atkins family move into 1 Albert Square but Kim is angry that her former belongings are being put in a skip and Karen is trying to sell them, which causes an argument between Kim and Karen; Chantelle berates Karen for fighting in front of her children and calls her an embarrassment. Mick surprises Tina and Linda on Tina's birthday by returning from Australia. Billy tells Lola that he saw Habiba and Adam kissing but he cannot prove anything; Lola then befriends Habiba.
591574
7 May 2019 (2019-05-07)
29 minutesJohn HowlettMatthew Hurt5.78
Rainie tells Sonia she saw Stuart with a schoolgirl so Sonia confronts Stuart and has doubts about him. Rainie sees her cars are missing so accuses Ben of stealing them, but later tells him that the cars were not selling and insurance paid for new ones, saving the business; Ben then checks HM Land Registry for information about the car lot and discovers Jay still owns the land, which surprises Jay; Ben says he will help to fight Max. Rainie is surprised when Max returns from France; she says she has been loyal to him but he has not, and he needs her but wonders why she needs him. Ted allows Bailey, Dinah and Mitch to move into his flat and they move in straight away while Ted stays with Patrick. Mariam and Arshad return unexpectedly and do not know Habiba and Iqra are there; Habiba and Iqra worry that Mariam and Arshad will know they have been staying for a while and are not just visiting but they conclude that their grandparents will believe their lies; Lola invites Habiba shopping but Habiba leaves when Lola only talks about Adam; Habiba tells Iqra this, who guesses that Habiba is seeing Adam; Habiba says they have been having sex and she believes they will get married; Mariam and Arshad then arrange to have iftar with everyone, including Adam and Honey, but Habiba does not attend. Stacey asks Mo to move back in.
591675
9 May 2019 (2019-05-09)
29 minutesJohn HowlettRob Gittins5.62

Louise tells Bex she thinks she is pregnant so she takes a pregnancy test, which is positive; she then tells Keanu and asks him to think about it; he tells Karen, who says if he does not bring up his child, it will be brought up the "Mitchell way". Keanu refuses to do another job for Phil, believe it is people trafficking and later tells Phil he does not want Louise put in danger again; Louise then overhears Phil reminding Keanu that he paid him to be with Louise. Stuart confronts Rainie, and Sonia asks Tina if Stuart could be interested in school girls; she says she "would not put it past him". Jay tells Ruby he might own the car lot land so she promises to get him financial advice; Ben proves to Jay that he owns the land and says they should go into business together so Jay rejects Ruby's advice. Dinah falls and cannot get up so she calls Karen for help. Kush invites Kat to his flat under the pretence of looking for anything Mo has left behind; they almost kiss but Mo then arrives, interrupting them.

This episode includes a specially-filmed scene referencing the recent announcement of the naming of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and the fact that Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and Liverpool F.C. would be competing in the upcoming 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.[61]
591776
10 May 2019 (2019-05-10)
29 minutesJohn HowlettRob Gittins5.56
Louise tells Bex that Phil paid Keanu to be with her, while Keanu tells Karen he wants to bring up his baby with Louise; Louise tells Keanu she took another pregnancy test and is not pregnant, and ends their relationship; Sharon books Louise an appointment for a termination. Dinah gets Karen to call Dr Arnold, who prescribes antibiotics for pneumonia but Dinah sneaks in a second prescription when Karen goes to collect it; Dinah later asks Karen to help her end her life but Karen says she is saying that because of her depression and she can continue to fight. Kat tells Kush that her children are asking where their father is and she does not want any more complications in her life, but Kush says he does not want anything complicated, so she later returns to his flat and they kiss. Ben and Jay confront Max and Rainie at the car lot; Max knows what he has done and agrees to walk away, though Rainie is shocked and protests but Max tells Rainie to come with him after telling Ben and Jay not to touch his cars.
591877
13 May 2019 (2019-05-13)
29 minutesJohn GreeningLauren Klee5.39
Bex is too busy studying to support Louise so Louise talks to Lola about being a young mother and Lola says she never wanted a termination; Sharon takes Louise to the clinic and Louise goes in alone; Phil then tries to get Keanu and Louise to talk because they are both seemingly upset about their breakup bue Louise walks out and tells Lola that she has not had a termination. Dinah falls out of her wheelchair again so Karen calls a district nurse to help her; he suggests that she talk to Darren, a fellow MS sufferer, and advises a mental health assessment; Dinah then insists to Karen that she wants to end her life to give Bailey a better life and asks Karen to sit with her so she is not alone but Karen refuses. Mel catches 10-year-old Amy shoplifting sanitary pads so Mel pays for them and Amy says she is the first in her class to start menstruating; Amy then says Jack misses Mel but when Jack sees Mel and Amy, he tells Mel off for allowing Amy to call her "Auntie Mel" and tells her to respect his boundaries. Martin wonders if Kush has met a woman. Chantelle sees Kathy's necklace,[βε] which Kathy says is costume jewellery, but Chantelle says it looks real.
591978
14 May 2019 (2019-05-14)
28 minutesJohn GreeningLauren Klee5.45
Louise tells Sharon she will go to her second appointment alone, while Bex inadvertently reveals Louise's termination to Keanu so he confronts Louise, who says she had a termination because he was the father; he gets drunk and Sharon talks to him, revealing that Louise found out he was dating her for money; he blames Sharon for sending him to Spain but she says she did it because she loved him and did not want Phil to find out about their affair; they then start to passionately kiss. Karen discovers Dinah is writing birthday cards for Bailey up to her 18th birthday; Karen speaks to Darren, who tells her how he has a good life and says he will speak to Dinah the next week; Karen then makes Dinah promise not to write out Bailey's card for her 10th birthday until the day before but Dinah writes it anyway. Kathy has her necklace valued at £250,000 but is offered £100,000 as she has no receipt; she accepts the offer and looks at Kim's former bar, The Albert, which is up for let. Stacey sets Kat up on a date with market worker Marc and asks Kush to convince Kat; he says they will be a good match so Kat agrees to the date. Jack asks Mel to take Amy bra shopping and later offers her a glass of wine. Rainie is now waiting tables at Walford East but Max tells her they are no longer working so she leaves him to serve as he is the boss.
592079
16 May 2019 (2019-05-16)
29 minutesJohn GreeningLisa McMullin5.54
Dinah tells Karen she will meet Darren the next week and asks her to take Bailey overnight; Mitch goes to check on Dinah but is delayed in doing so and is shocked when he arrives; Karen then sees an ambulance pulling up outside the house. Sharon tells Keanu that they cannot get involved again; Ben sees them talking but Sharon just says she was warning him away from Louise; Ben offers Keanu some work, which Keanu declines; Ben then calls a man to bring some cars to the car lot, though Billy warns Jay not to get involved with stolen cars; when the car man arrives, Keanu says he is Ben and asks the man to have the cars delivered to the garage. Louise is angry with Bex for revealing her abortion to Keanu. Jack takes Amy to the salon to get her nails painted and he asks Denise out for a drink. Callum has an army medical to assess his ability to return; his wound is healed but he has shooting pains down his leg, which Dr Cosslett says may be neuropathic; Callum then tells Whitney that he will not be returning to the army. Martin forgets his and Stacey's wedding anniversary. Kat goes on her date with Marc and Kush is jealous; she is bored by Marc and later she meets Kush at his flat.
592180
17 May 2019 (2019-05-17)
29 minutesJohn GreeningJeff Povey5.31
Dinah's suicide note is found as police arrive at the flat; Keegan informs Bailey that Dinah has died and Mitch wonders why Dinah would commit suicide without warning; he decides not to tell Bailey how Dinah died and says she must have done it because he was not good at looking after both her and Bailey but Karen reveals that Dinah asked her to be with her when she ended her life but thought she had changed her mind; Mitch cries and says Karen is now dead to him. Kat has the house to herself and invites Kush over; they agree that their relationship is more than just a fling but are then caught by Martin and Stacey. Callum tells Whitney he wants a more fulfilling job and then Ben witnesses him hitting his leg with a bottle. Mel babysits for Jack, Max and Rainie and Max almost catches her rummaging through Jack's things; Max asks Mel to stay but she leaves when Rainie arrives. Ben asks Keanu if there have been any deliveries to the garage but Keanu lies and says "no", as he already has the log books for the cars Ben ordered; Ben then sees the car man delivering them; the man does not believe Ben is Ben but Ben says he delivered the log books to the wrong person.
592281
20 May 2019 (2019-05-20)
29 minutesJohn DowerDavey Jones5.46
Ben and Keanu fight; Lola witnesses this and Ben tell her they are selling stolen cars; Ewan returns and tells Lola that he wants her back and that Ben threatened him and took his phone; Lola says he is lying and sends him away but then confronts Ben, who tries to lie but Lola says Ben only needs her and Lexi to get close to Phil and if Ben lies to her again then she will reveal his plan; she then gets drunk in E20 and tells Billy that Ben has fooled everyone and came back to destroy Phil. Karen fears that she will go to prison for not preventing Dinah's suicide and Mitch is angry that Karen did not tell him about Dinah's plan. Whitney gets Callum an interview with Jay to work in the car lot; Callum then meets Mrs Coombes, a customer of the funeral home, and helps to put her at ease; Jay sees this and offers Callum a job at the funeral home; he accepts after hearing that he and Whitney could also move into the flat above it. Kat texts Kush to meet for lunch but he does not see it and goes to the grave of his murdered brother, Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi); Bex goes to the grave and tells Kush she loves him but she leaves after his angry reaction; Kat assumes that Kush is embarrassed now that people know about them and Kush eventually sees Kat's message when Bex texts him an apology.
592382
21 May 2019 (2019-05-21)
29 minutesJohn DowerPhilip Lawrence5.51
Billy reminds Lola of what she said while drunk but she says she did not mean it and Ben would never hurt Phil; Phil pays Ben his share of the money laundering; Billy tells Phil that Ben is out to get him and then accuses him of plotting; Phil then tells Ben that he will be doing future deals with Billy and Ben says Billy is wrong about him; Billy then tells Ben not to involve Lola and Lexi in any of his plans; Ben hints to Callum that he saw him hurting his own leg and then meets Donny Ward, who he pays to have Billy killed. Kush tells Kat that he was at Shakil's grave so they talk and she says not to forget those that are gone but also to spend time with those that are here; she then brings Arthur to visit him and he decides he wants joint custody of his son. Tiffany tells Keegan he has been brave and they share a kiss; with Bailey then then find all the cards Dinah wrote for Bailey. Bex tells Louise what happened with Kush and says they will be together if she gives him time. Rainie shows Tina the photo she took of Stuart and Bex so Tina and Rainie decide to team up to keep an eye on him.
592483
23 May 2019 (2019-05-23)
27 minutesJohn DowerJonny O'Neill5.34
Phil sends Billy to deliver a car and Billy decides to take Will with him; Ben finds out that Will is with Billy and as Billy and Will return on the London Underground, Ben stops Donny from shooting Billy but Donny's motorbike knocks Will to the ground, leaving him unconscious and wounded; Honey and Billy go with Will in the ambulance while a police officer asks to speak to Ben. Kush invites Kat, Stacey and Martin to dinner so he can reveal his joint custody and thinks Kat will back him; Kat attempts to change the subject and stops Kush from saying anything by asking Mo to call Stacey with an "emergency". Mel babysits for Jack and looks on his laptop for information about a house auction he is interested in; Max almost catches her but he asks to join her for a drink. Bex is stressed during a practice exam and Stuart tells her that if she is still taking pills, they will do her no good, so Bex hugs him; Sonia sees this and Bex runs off; Stuart tells Sonia to talk to Bex. Bernadette is annoyed when Tiffany tells her that she kissed Keegan and is going on a date with him but Tiffany wonders why Bernadette is not happy for her when she has Brooke so Bernadette reveals that Brooke ended their relationship.
592584
24 May 2019 (2019-05-24)
29 minutesJohn DowerJonny O'Neill5.79
Billy comforts Honey but when Adam arrives, she hugs him; Will is fine but is being kept in overnight; Lola says Billy should tell Honey about Adam and Habiba but he knows she would not believe him but instead he tells her that he loves her and asks for another chance; she says she loves him but cannot trust him and will move in with Adam. Phil tells Ben to look after his family and that he will listen to any ideas he has; Lola tells Ben that if he gives her any doubts about him, she will leave and he says he got rid of Ewan to look after Lola and Lexi and says Phil is ashamed of him for being gay. Tiffany meets Brooke, who says Bernadette is in love with someone else; Tiffany realises it is her; Tiffany then tells Keegan that they are just friends. Kat tells Kush not to "go to war" with Stacey and they decide to go public with the relationship, kissing in the Vic. Bex tells Sonia she is fine but has been pushing herself too hard; Bex then apologises to Kush and says she does not want to ruin their friendship. Mitch tells Mick he does not know what to say to Bailey; Mick advises taking her to play football as it will do them both good. Jack and Denise have their date, while Max and Mel drink together; afterwards, Mel tells Jack she has looked into the property he is interested in and he is impressed by her "research".
592685
27 May 2019 (2019-05-27)
29 minutesJamie AnnettRichard Davidson4.51
Bex struggles to study because she is thinking about Kush; she hears Kat telling Tina that the way to get a man is just to "grab them" so she tells Louise that she will tell him how she feels as she has the keys to his flat, as Kush tells Martin that Bex has a crush on him; Bex enters Kush's flat and while he is naked in the shower, she strips and enters the bathroom; he is shocked and tells her she has gone too far; she gets drunk in the Square and Stuart finds her; she insults him and when he takes the alcohol away, she tries to get it back and he ends up with cuts on his neck, witnessed by Ted; Stuart advises Bex to speak to someone but she then packs a bag. Billy accidentally insults Lola and Ruby sees Jay giving Lola a comforting hug. Callum and Whitney move into the flat. Mitch arranges football for the local children, where Billy slyly tries to call Adam a cheat; Dennis is kicked in the eye and Bailey owns up to doing it but then tells Karen that Ollie did it; Karen tells Mitch, who wants to punish Bailey, and urges him to tell Bailey the truth about Dinah to teach her that you should always tell the truth; he tells her the truth and she cries, saying Dinah would not leave her if she loved her. Kim is depressed on her birthday and tells Denise that someone is leasing her old bar, which she hoped to get back; Kim then realises it is Kathy and congratulates her but is sarcastic behind Kathy's back.
592786
28 May 2019 (2019-05-28)
29 minutesJamie AnnettRichard Davidson4.91

Sonia tells Martin that Bex has gone; he and Kush tell Sonia about Bex's crush and that she had been drinking; Stuart advises Sonia not to call the police; Stuart and Rainie then call a truce as Ted tells Martin and Sonia what he saw; Tina hears this and tells Rainie, and then reveals the photo that Rainie showed her of Bex and Stuart in which it looks like they are kissing; Jack says that Stuart may not be involved but Martin and Sonia are convinced that Bex is with Stuart; Stuart then finds Bex's phone in a shed while Bex walks the streets of London; a man approaches her saying he has a room nearby so she runs away in tears. Whitney tells Tiffany she might start her own business with the sewing machine Callum got her; Callum gets angry when Tiffany puts on his arms beret and later, Whitney tells Callum that she understands that he misses the army; he says he is lucky to have met her. Mitch tells Karen that Bailey does not know that Karen knew that Dinah was planning suicide but does not allow Karen to look after Bailey. Still believing Bailey kicked him, Dennis plans revenge on the Taylors by getting his friends to attack Chatham and Riley with water balloons; Karen vows to find out who did this. Kathy she should open a gay bar in Walford and tells Ben that she sold the necklace and it will help him find a steady relationship. Jay assures Ruby that he only cares for her, not Lola.

On-location filming for this episode took place on the A10 road in Hackney.
592887
30 May 2019 (2019-05-30)
29 minutesJamie AnnettJohnny Candon4.62
Stuart tells Callum he has been looking for Bex and Callum tells him that people think he has Bex; Sonia hears that Stuart handed in Bex's phone and gave a statement to the police but Max and others are convinced Stuart is still guilty; they confront Callum in the Vic and though he tells Whitney that Stuart is looking for Bex, he tells the others that he has not seen Stuart; Callum tries to warn Stuart by voicemail to stay out of the area but he arrives and Martin attacks him; he says Martin and Sonia are to blame for putting pressure on Bex; Martin and Stuart fight and Stuart then tells Rainie that he has realised where Bex could be; Rainie and Stuart find Bex on the streets while Stacey finds ADHD medication in Bex's bedroom; Kush says that Bex was not taking it but selling it and Kat reveals that Kush and Bex kissed; Kush says it was months ago so Martin is angry; Stuart, Rainie and Bex then return and Martin tells Kush that everything was his fault and they are no longer friends. Ben tells Callum that he could lose Whitney if he supports Stuart and sells him a van for Whitney to use for her upcoming business. Kathy talks to Kim about ideas for her gay bar. Karen tells Linda that Ollie kicked Dennis and Gray finds out that Dennis was one of the boys who attacked Chatham and Riley, telling Karen this.
592988
31 May 2019 (2019-05-31)
29 minutesJamie AnnettDaran Little4.62
Karen confronts the Mitchells but Dennis denies waterbombing her sons; Sharon tells Phil she thinks he is lying so Phil asks Dennis but he still denies it, then pushes Louise out of his way and into a door; Sharon tells Phil that Dennis hit her[βζ] so Phil angrily confronts Dennis, realising that he did soak Chatham and Riley, telling him to never hit a woman or pick on children with disability; Sharon tells Karen that Dennis confessed and he will be punished; Louise then tells Sharon she is in a lot of pain and she never had the termination, which Phil hears. Bex denies kissing Stuart or selling drugs and promises not to take ADHD medication again, confirming that Kush never took advantage of her; Martin then thanks Stuart and takes him for a drink in the Vic where people apologise to Stuart; Kush then asks Stacey if he can still see Arthur that weekend but Martin refuses; Kush says it will be the last time they stop him seeing his son. Whitney is thrilled with the van but Callum is pulled over by police when he looks at his phone; the police officer reveals the van is stolen; after being held in custody, Callum tells Whitney and confronts Ben, who says he will not give a refund; Callum pushes Ben against the wall and looks in his eyes; Ben accuses Callum of being bisexual but Callum denies this and punches Ben in the face, then leaves with Ben's words repeating in his mind. Kathy offers Tina a job as manager of the bar; Tina then suggests renaming the bar "The Prince Albert" after the male genital piercing. Linda tells Mick that she is not pregnant and trying for another baby is a "stupid idea".

June[edit]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
593089
3 June 2019 (2019-06-03)
29 minutesThomas HescottKim Revill5.25
Kat tells Kush to wait to tell Martin and Stacey he wants joint custody of Arthur; Kat and Stacey arrange a meal for the four of them to bring Martin and Kush back together but Kat accidentally reveals that Kush wants joint custody, so Stacey confronts Kush in the market saying he will not take her son and that Kat is no longer family to her. Sonia tries to talk to Bex but is interrupted by her brother, Robbie, returning from India with his son, Sami; Bex later tells Sonia not to worry and Sonia says she will support Bex in whatever she does; Sami disrupts Bex's studying so Kush offers Robbie and Sami his spare room. Mick thinks Linda is upset because she could not get tickets to Spice World – 2019 Tour but discovers a radio contest to win tickets; Tina listens as Mick gets through and answers the question correctly but does not hear that he is only through to the next round. Callum confronts Ben, telling him not to speak to him but Ben tells him the more he tries to hide his sexuality, the worse it will get. Phil tells Louise she is throwing her life away by having a baby and later offers to pay for a private clinic; she refuses, saying he cannot control her or stop him and says she knows he paid Keanu to date her so if he tells Keanu that she is pregnant, she will tell everyone this. Denise thinks Jack is still attracted to Mel but he denies this and they both agree they are too old to play games.
593190
4 June 2019 (2019-06-04)
29 minutesThomas HescottColin Wyatt5.65
Callum arranges a flatwarming party and he asks Stuart for a favour to deal with a man causing him problems; Ben comes to the party but is drunk and cries in the bedroom that was his first boyfriend's, Paul Coker (Jonny Labey);[βη] Callum finds him and Ben confides in Callum that he was lonely before he met Paul and was living a lie but he will not out Callum; Jay takes a drunken Ben home while Callum tells Stuart he has changed his mind about the favour. Adam tells Honey their flat is ready so she tells Billy she will move in with Adam the next day; Billy cooks a dinner for Honey and tells her that Adam is cheating on her with Habiba but she says he is lying and just trying to get her back so she goes to Adam in tears, unaware that Habiba is hiding in the flat following sex with Adam; Adam is unable to get Honey out of the flat and he tells Habiba that he will tell Honey the truth but not yet. Mick loses out on Spice Girls tickets to the other caller, Terry, a local bus driver. Stacey blames Kat for Kush wanting joint custody of Arthur and Kush promises to fight the Fowlers. Denise tells Kim and Chantelle to work as a team but Kim continues to say that Chantelle has a bad attitude; Denise vents to Jack.
593291
6 June 2019 (2019-06-06)
29 minutesThomas HescottPete Lawson5.42
Callum talks to Ben about Paul but Ben says he did not know him and calls his only relationship fake; Stuart finds out from Rainie that Ben has been to prison twice and after Ben and Callum apologise to each other, Stuart violently confronts Ben in the Vic toilets, pushing him against a wall and calling him a "predator"; Callum tells Stuart to leave Ben alone and later, Callum kisses Whitney while Ben is watching. Honey starts to move into Adam's flat while Billy tells Jay that Honey does not deserve to be cheated on again; Lola tells Honey that Billy would not lie about this; Habiba then accuses Adam of seeing her as only a fling, revealing that she lost her virginity to him; he says they just need to be more careful but their relationship is special; Habiba then sees Adam kiss Honey and Honey sees Habiba looking at them. Iqra admits to Mariam and Arshad that she does not want her arranged marriage and then phones her father. Mick tracks down Terry, offering to buy his Spice Girls tickets, but Terry refuses to sell them. Robbie takes Sami out for the day but he stops Sami and Sonia from calling Nita. Kim accuses Chantelle of eating her lunch but reuses to apologise when Denise brings Kim her lunch.
593392
6 June 2019 (2019-06-06)
29 minutesThomas HescottPete Lawson4.82

Ben tells Callum to listen to his heart; later, Callum and Ben meet in a park where Callum says feels lonely despite being with Whitney, leading to Ben and Callum kissing passionately. Phil asks Ben to show Louise that parenthood is not easy but when Ben brings Lexi to Louise, she realises what Phil has done and says they should ignore Phil's disapproving ways. Mariam and Arshad ask Habiba and Iqra to stay with them permanently. Adam ends his affair with Habiba; she tells Iqra who confronts Adam, saying that everyone will find out about the affair if he hurts Habiba; Habiba tells Adam that she loves him and will wait as long as it takes to be with him; he agrees to resume their relationship as long as Iqra never finds out. Tina tells Linda about Mick and the Spice Girls tickets so she thanks him publicly at Tina's leaving party in the Vic, but then Terry arrives and tells Mick he can have the tickets as he forgot his wife was actually a fan of All Saints. Kim continues to insult Chantelle and tells Denise that Chantelle and Gray are tearing everything out of her house, though Denise reminds her that it is not her house; Kim refuses to apologise to Chantelle so Denise sacks Kim from the salon. Robbie tells Kush he will stay for a few more weeks but then receives a text from Nita, who is expecting Sami to return home the next day.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.[62] This episode was not broadcast on 7 June due to live coverage of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup on that day.[63]
593493
10 June 2019 (2019-06-10)
29 minutesJames LarkinMark Catley5.83
Callum worries Whitney when he says he needed time to think; Ben tells Callum that he cannot change what he is but Callum insists he is straight; Whitney assumes Callum is going to break up with her but he proposes and she accepts; they then announce their engagement in the Vic in front of Ben. Louise asks Phil to support her and Phil sends Keanu to Dublin for work; Keanu tells Sharon that there is no reason for him to stay; Louise admits to Sharon that she wants her baby's father around and meets Keanu at the tube station, where he admits he wanted to protect her and then he fell in love with her and wanted to raise their child together; Louise admits she is still pregnant so they reunite with a hug. Sharon is shocked looking at a pregnancy test. Karen attends the first part of Dinah's inquest and tells Mitch that her body is being released meaning her death was not suspicious and they can now arrange the funeral; Mitch admits he has been useless and Karen says they will celebrate Bailey's birthday as a family. Mick tries to get Kim to babysit Ollie while they are at the concert; she agrees for a fee. Kush sees that Robbie has been ignoring Nita's calls; Robbie says that she was expecting Sami back the day before but says he wants to spend more time with his son, which Kush understands.
593594
11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
27 minutesJames LarkinMark Catley5.73
Sharon, Phil and Dennis attend a family therapy session relating to Dennis's behaviour; Sharon reveals everything but Phil and Dennis do not speak and Phil takes Dennis out saying it is a waste of time; back home, Phil makes Sharon cook dinner but when Louise starts to feel sick from the smell, Phil says he will order a pizza; Sharon pours a glass of wine and goes outside to drink it but smashes it and cries desperately. Keanu tells Karen that Louise is pregnant; Karen is thrilled. On Bailey's birthday, she sees the card Dinah wrote her; Ted says only to read it if she wants to so she eventually gets Keegan to read it to her. Linda tries to put Mick off going with her to Ollie's hospital appointment but fails; Dr Vikram Suresh tells them that Ollie is showing signs of autism, which Mick realises Linda has been hiding from him. When the police want to speak to Ben about the stolen cars he was selling, he asks Callum to lie to the police for him; Callum agrees as long as Ben leaves him alone afterwards. Kush warns Robbie that Nita could call the police as he has technically abducted his own son but Robbie does not listen, so Kush asks Sonia to speak to Robbie.
593695
13 June 2019 (2019-06-13)
28 minutesJames LarkinRob Gittins5.31

Tina, Shirley and Linda dress as Spice Girls Geri Halliwell, Melanie B and Emma Bunton respectively, but Mick refuses to dress as Melanie C; Linda is in denial about Ollie's potential condition, saying she will not worry about it unless it is confirmed; they drive to the concert but the car breaks down and Linda gets angry when Mick gets her the wrong sandwich; Linda tells Shirley about Ollie and admits to Mick that she just needs to get her head around things; Mick then dresses as Victoria Beckham and they drive to the concert after the car is repaired. At Dinah's funeral, Karen supports Bailey, who asks to read something out; she talks about learning magic and how her mother never let her down. Ben asks Jay for details about dead people as part of a new plan but Jay refuses, so Ben enters the funeral home and steals the details; Lola warns Jay not to let Ben get him in trouble, and Whitney, Tiffany and Callum tell Ben not to involve Callum in his activities. Robbie realises that Kush has told Sonia about Sami and Nita; Sonia says that as far as Nita is concerned, Sami has gone missing but Robbie is still dismissive.

On-location filming for this episode took place at Baldock services and on the A1 road adjacent to Dyrham Park Country Club.
593796
13 June 2019 (2019-06-13)
29 minutesJames LarkinRob Gittins5.38

Tina does not turn up for the opening of The Prince Albert so Kathy asks for Kim's help; Kathy is impressed until she finds out the cost of what Kim has done and when Tina arrives, Kathy keeps her as manager; Kathy then goes home to meet her 15-year-old grandson, Bobby, who he been released from prison. Ollie does not share his toys with Pearl but Mick is impressed when he completes Lego designed for seven-year-olds. Sharon looks at an abortion clinic online and when Phil sees the website, Sharon is forced to tell him that she is pregnant and she fears being pregnant at her age; Phil says he wants to be a father again and announces the pregnancy at a Mitchell family dinner. Callum asks Stuart for advice for a "friend" who is being blackmailed; following Stuart's advice, Callum tells Ben that nothing happened between them and if Ben tells anyone, Callum will say that Ben threatened to spread lies about him if he did not do a job for him. Sonia finds out that Nita has arrived in London; Robbie tries to take Sami away but Nita arrives and Robbie locks himself and Sami in the house; Kush convinces them to come out and Robbie says an emotional goodbye to his son after realising that Sami needs to return to India.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.[64] This episode was not broadcast on 14 June due to live coverage of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup on that day.[65]
593897
17 June 2019 (2019-06-17)
29 minutesSarah EsdaileJake Riddell5.47

Lola feels unsafe with Bobby around, while Kathy tells Bobby that Max is fine with the Beales; Bobby promises not to leave the house and sees Max out of the window. Whitney receives a cheque from her stepmother, Bianca, to help pay for the wedding and takes Tiffany to try on a dress, deliberately picking a bad one after overhearing her insulting her dress from Whitney's first wedding; Whitney tells Tiffany to just say if she does not like the dress. Sharon is annoyed that Phil announced her pregnancy so early on; Linda overhears Ben and Lola talking about it and tells Mick, while Phil tries to research birth complications in older mothers but Sharon worries it will be unfair on the child being older parents but Phil says they will love the child and he feels like he has a second chance. Louise tells Keanu that Sharon is pregnant despite Sharon warning her not to; Keanu is shocked. Mick books an assessment for Ollie but is told it could take months for him to be seen. Martin and Stacey do not allow Kush to see Arthur on his birthday and Kush accuses Martin of being too busy with Bex to think about what is best for Arthur; Martin tells Stacey that Kush might be right but Stacey says he is a good father and role model to Arthur.

On-location filming for this episode took place on 17 April 2019 at Birdcage Bridal Boutique in Panshanger, Welwyn Garden City, which became Valerie's Veils in the series.[66]
593998
18 June 2019 (2019-06-18)
29 minutesSarah EsdaileYasmeen Khan5.82
Keanu confronts Sharon who insists that Phil is the father of her unborn baby; believing it is still his, Keanu decides to tell Louise the truth but she assumes he is proposing marriage and accepts and he is forced to go along with it; they then tell Phil and Sharon but later, Sharon tells Phil she has something to tell him. Kat offers to look after Arthur for Stacey and takes him to the park where she had arranged to meet Kush anyway; Kush says he should leave but Arthur wants him there; Martin and Stacey find out and confront Kush, who reveals that he wants a Child Arrangement Order and they will hear from his solicitor. Bobby locks himself in his room and later tells Kathy that he thinks Ian hates him otherwise he would have returned from New Zealand by now. Tiffany tries to get Bernadette to use a dating app to meet someone new but Bernadette is not interested. Mick tells Linda that they should pay for a private assessment for Ollie though Linda is against this as it would not change anything; Karen advises Mick to make sure Ollie is assessed before he starts school in September so Mick makes a call to book a private appointment.
594099
20 June 2019 (2019-06-20)
29 minutesSarah EsdaileDaran Little5.66

Keanu finds himself kidnapped and tied up in an empty building; he thinks Phil is to blame and manages to escape to the roof; Sharon and Karen are revealed to have done it, with Sharon's planning to show him that something worse than this could happen if Phil finds out about their affair; Sharon finds Keanu on the roof and reveals this and promises that the baby is not his and says they should never mention their affair again. Bernadette starts messaging Sophia online, unaware that Sophia is actually Tiffany. Tiffany and Keegan go to the park and are about to kiss when a youth, Fraser Shelton, pushes past them and Tiffany appears to recognise him. Billy tells Mariam and Arshad that Adam is having an affair with Habiba but Arshad accuses him of lying. Bobby hates the constant reminders of his sister, Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater), who he killed, so goes out but hides under a cap until some youths take it and Max sees him, chasing after him and confronting him in his house. Kat tells Stacey that Kush is doing what he should have done when Arthur was born but Stacey says Martin is the person who has been a father to Arthur; Stacey tells Kush that he has always had reasonable access to his son but Kush says that Kat is on his side so Stacey confronts Kat, who says she is not taking sides but Stacey decides to quit the family cleaning business.

On-location filming for this episode took place on the roof of Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design on Southampton Row, London.
5941100
21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
29 minutesSarah EsdaileDaran Little5.08

Max blames Bobby for everything that has happened to him in the last three years and is about to attack him when Ben arrives; Max then confronts Kathy, who says Bobby has served his sentence; Ben and Kathy support Bobby while Max tells Rainie that that he is not over what he went through. Keegan assumes that Tiffany is attracted to Fraser so walks away from her; Tiffany tells Jack that Fraser is the man who raped her so with Jack's support, she confronts Fraser, saying he raped her but says it is the only way he can get sex and orders him to leave Walford or she will report the rape. Adam cancels his meeting with Habiba to have dinner with Honey; Mariam, concerned that Habiba once had a crush on Adam, asks Adam if he knows anyone suitable for a relationship with Habiba. Keanu arrives just in time for Louise's baby scan and later, proposes properly to Louise with a ring and she accepts. Sharon cries about her situation but later tells Phil she cannot wait to have his baby. Kat tells Mo that Stacey has quit her job so Mo asks Kush to not go for custody as it is tearing the Slater family apart; however, Kat tells Kush that they fall out all the time and he says he is just making sure that everyone's rights are protected, even if it means losing Martin as a friend.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.[67]
5942101
24 June 2019 (2019-06-24)
30 minutesKarl NeilsonJeff Povey5.70
Mel tells Gray that Hunter is being sentenced the next day; she offers to babysit Amy for Jack and uses it as an opportunity to look in his files and then she goes to the Vic with Max. Ian returns home and is surprised to find that Kathy is running a bar and that Ben is back; things are awkward because he does not know what to say to Bobby; Ben suggests they celebrate the family reunion in the Vic and Bobby agrees to it but everyone in the Vic gossips and Rainie makes comments about Bobby being a killer, hoping to get a reaction from Max; instead, Max offers to buy the Beales a drink and defends Bobby; Bobby runs out of the Vic and locks himself in his room, where he cries with blood on his face. Mel thanks Max for his speech as she is worried that Hunter will never be forgiven; Rainie witnesses Max and Mel kissing. Adam is angry with Habiba and Habiba calls Iqra a hypocrite; Habiba texts Adam, saying she did not know about Mariam trying to find her a husband. A penniless Jay sees that Ruby has a lot of money in the bank and tells Ben but when they go out for dinner, he feels bad about Ruby paying for it. Stacey cares for Jean after she goes to a blood test on her own.
5943102
25 June 2019 (2019-06-25)
29 minutesKarl NeilsonJonny O'Neill5.80
Tiffany tells Jack that Fraser will not come back but Jack sees him and contacts his former police colleague, Muski, who has sympathy for Fraser because of his family background; Jack says he wants him arrested but Muski is unable to, so Jack then confronts Fraser. Unaware that Masood is no longer his business partner, Ian is surprised to meet Iqra and Habiba in the restaurant where Max reveals that he is Ian's business partner now. Ian tries to get Bobby to talk to the police and accuses Max of attacking Bobby but Bobby later admits to Ian and Kathy that he went out looking for a fight and started one. Mel tells Max that their kiss was a mistake and she wants to concentrate on business with Jack; Max asks for a business drink to see if he can join her and Jack and she later agrees; Rainie sees them going into the Vic and Max insists that he and Mel would be a good couple; Mel then rings her friend Lisa, saying she is sending her £75,000 and asks her to transfer it to an offshore bank account. The Taylors, Bakers and Atkinses attend a family event and Karen is impressed by Gray's behaviour but Mitch tells Karen he does not like men like Gray. Jay tells Billy that Ruby is rich and therefore out of his league; Billy tells Lola that Ruby's money has put Jay off her; Lola asks Denise for a job at the salon and Denise agrees to a trial. Jean is annoyed by another patient, Daniel Cook, at her chemotherapy session.
5944103
25 June 2019 (2019-06-25)
29 minutesKarl NeilsonJonny O'Neill4.29

Jack tells Fraser he knows who he is and tells him to leave Walford or he will kill him; Fraser stabs Jack in the arm but Jack overpowers him and beats him to the ground, getting the knife and threatening to cut off Fraser's testicles; Fraser is scared and urinates. Mel gets access to Jack's bank accounts on his laptop and is about to transfer the money to Lisa when Jack arrives, telling Mel that he may have made things worse for someone. Rainie gets Abi and her things and calls a taxi to leave Walford. Lola gets the job at the salon. Ian arranges a family dinner and talks about Bobby starting school or having home tutoring but Bobby walks out. Lexi tells Ben that Lola said they are moving back to Newcastle and she does not want to. Gray worries about Mitch not liking him but Mick tells him it is normal for a man not to like his daughter's husband. Ruby overhears Jay and Billy talking about her money so thinks that is the only reason Jay is with her and pours drink on him; Jay explains that he thinks he is not good enough for her but she disagrees and Lola sees them as they reunite with a kiss.

Broadcast at 9 pm. This episode was originally scheduled for broadcast on 27 June 2019 but in a last-minute scheduling change, it was announced that no episode would air on 27 June to allow for live coverage of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup on that day.[68]
5945104
27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
28 minutesKarl NeilsonJonny O'Neill4.16

Ian is concerned about Bobby locking himself in his room; Bobby receives a call from a friend, Imran, and says he has been "researching"; Ian agrees to give Bobby more space but Bobby has left through his bedroom window. Lola says she cannot stay in Walford while Jay is with Ruby; Ben takes Ruby to E20 and tells her that Jay is boring and tries to stop a man looking at Ruby by kissing her; Jay sees the kiss and is angry, so Ruby leaves; Ben tells Jay that Ruby is "settling" for him so Jay apologises to Ruby but they end their relationship after agreeing they are not right for each other. Jack finds out money has been transferred from his business account and accuses Mel, who denies it; later, Max's cards are declined in the Vic and he and Jack realise that Rainie and Abi are missing; Rainie calls Max and confirms she took Jack's money and tells Max that they deserve better treatment that he has given them. Jean realises she has left her book at the hospital so returns to find Daniel reading it; he angers her with his humour but later Stacey tells Jean that she looks better. Chantelle suggests that Gray has his company sponsor Mitch's football team but Mitch declines Gray's offer; Chantelle tells Mitch that Gray is there for his children and that Mitch's spending time with other people's children will not make up for the time he missed with her and Keegan.

Broadcast at 7 pm. This episode was originally scheduled for broadcast on 28 June 2019 at 8:30 pm. On 25 June, a last-minute scheduling change was announced, which stated that no episode would be shown on 27 June, however, on 26 June, it was announced that this episode would be moved to 27 June and shown 30 minutes earlier than usual, meaning it would clash with ITV soap opera Emmerdale. This was to allow for live coverage of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup on 28 June.[69]

July[edit]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
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5946105
1 July 2019 (2019-07-01)
28 minutesLaurence WilsonPete Lawson5.15

Keanu asks Phil for more work so Phil sends him to pick up a car and change the number plates; Keanu does so but is pulled over by the police so he runs and returns back to Walford with the car; Phil says it is better that Keanu is safe but Keanu says now he only wants to work as a mechanic; when he tells Louise this, she is angry that they will not have enough money to get a flat. Ben tells Lola that Jay and Ruby have split but she still plans to leave; later, Ben tells Lola that the tube station is closed and she will miss her coach so she decides to stay. Bernadette tells Tiffany that "Sophia" has the same sense of humour as Tiffany. Tiffany and Bobby resume their old friendship and Tiffany tells Keegan that Fraser was from Evie's gang so they both apologise. Stacey receives a letter from Kush's solicitor so Jean gathers everyone to talk but everyone accuses everyone else of lying and Jean vomits; Stacey says she will get a solicitor and Kush wonders how he will afford to continue but Kat tells him not to worry. Whitney opens her stall and Kathy asks her to design t-shirts for Pride. Whitney asks Callum to invite his father, Jonno, to their wedding; Callum is against it at first but then agrees to meet Jonno to consider inviting him. Max asks Jack not to call the police about Rainie and when Sonia comes to see Abi, they say Rainie took her to visit some friends.

On-location filming for this episode took place on Aycliffe Road and Belford Road in Borehamwood.
5947106
1 July 2019 (2019-07-01)
28 minutesLaurence WilsonMichael Begley4.82

Kush wonders how to raise money and tries to ask Martin and Stacey to not go through the courts but Stacey says she cannot trust him; Kat offers to pay for Kush's solicitor fees with the money Alfie stole from Phil but then she discovers the cash is missing. Sharon warns Louise not to act spoilt around Keanu and Louise realises that she is better off with Keanu in honest job to stay out of trouble so Keanu agrees to still move in. Jonno arrives in the Vic and upsets Phil and Ben with his homophobic comments; he then makes inappropriate comments after meeting Whitney and calls Callum a "pansy" for having left the army but in the end he offers to pay for Whitney's wedding dress and Callum invites him to the wedding. Gray and Mick pretend to be a gay couple to help Tina get a good review for the Prince Albert and Tina tells Chantelle that Gray is "charming". Jack tells Denise that Rainie took his money; Ruby and Adam, Jack's tenants, both come to him with problems in their flats but as he is unable to afford the repairs, he tells them he is going to sell the flats.

Broadcast at 9 pm.[70] This episode was not broadcast on 2 July due to live coverage of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup on that day.[71]
5948107
4 July 2019 (2019-07-04)
29 minutesLaurence WilsonPete Lawson4.89
In the Vic, Jonno makes fun of Callum and makes a gay joke at Ben's expense; Jonno follows Ben into the toilets and confronts him about staring at him and Callum, then attempts to attack him with a smashed bottle but Ben overpowers him; Jonno and Callum leave the Vic and when Callum defends Ben, Jonno grabs him but Stuart intervenes and threatens to kill Jonno, telling him to leave; Callum finds out from Ben what happened and Ben says he knows how it feels to have a homophobic father; Stuart then witnesses Ben kissing Callum on the cheek. Kat tries to work out who could have taken her money but is unable to tell Kush that it has gone; Kush tells Martin that he has money. Honey tells Habiba that she and Adam are buying the flat and Habiba later tells Adam, Mariam and Arshad that it is time she met a good man. Bernadette catches Tiffany messaging her as Sophia and is heartbroken; she ends their friendship. Max and Ian argue about the restaurant menu and when Ian asks to have Abi one evening, Max says she has a cough. Lola tells Ben that she is not interested in Jay and stayed because Lexi needs her father.
5949108
5 July 2019 (2019-07-05)
29 minutesLaurence WilsonPete Lawson5.09

Stuart tells Callum he saw him with Ben and it looked "intimate"; Callum says they are just friends but then admits that he had a one-night stand with Ben and does not know why but he loves Whitney and wants to marry her; Stuart says that is all that matters but then takes Callum's phone to contact Ben and beats him up. The Pride event takes place and Bernadette is supported by her entire family and Ted; Bernie talks to Tina about Pride and how she wants to meet someone face-to-face and not online; Bernadette is extremely happy to be a part of the event and Tiffany is happy for her as she watches from a distance. Karen kisses a woman called Caren. Kat asks her family about the money and Jean and Martin find out about Alfie stealing it from Phil; Stacey realises that Kat wants the money to help Kush and feels betrayed; Kat accuses Martin of taking it because he said he has something she does not but he says he meant Stacey; Kat searches Stacey and Martin's belongings for the cash until Stacey tells her that she took the money. Adam asks Iqra if it was her idea to find Habiba a date; Iqra tells him not to stop Habiba from being happy with someone else or she will tell Honey.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm due to live coverage of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships earlier in the evening[72] and to avoid clashing with Coronation Street on ITV.[73]
5950109
8 July 2019 (2019-07-08)
29 minutesIndra BhosePeter Mattessi5.53
Martin and Kush argue on the market so Shirley suggests they have a boxing match; Billy takes bets but as the two men start to fight, some youths take Martin's money belt from his stall so Kush chases them and gets it back as Martin crashes into him and they fall to the floor; they laugh about it and Kush says he still wants Martin to be Arthur's father and still wants to be friends; the fight is declared a draw. Kat searches for her money and they argue and insult each other; Martin and Kat then see Stacey throwing Kat out of the house and saying she are no longer family. Whitney books her and Callum's wedding for 31 August and Callum confronts Stuart over Ben's beating; Stuart says he did it to stop Ben from ruining his relationship with Whitney. Habiba meets Saleem Shah and when they talk alone, he reveals that he has a girlfriend and she is leaving her husband for him; they agree to tell their families that they are not interested in each other but when they get back, his mother, Yalina, is arguing with Mariam and they leave; Habiba then meets Adam and he promises to leave Honey. Jack agrees to Adam and Honey's offer on the flat. Mick tries to get people to join the 10k run and mentions Ollie's assessment in front of Linda; she says Ollie is not having a private assessment and Mick realises he should not have booked one.
5951110
9 July 2019 (2019-07-09)
29 minutesIndra BhoseLynne Dallow4.64
After reading her horoscope, Honey decides to propose to Adam; she loses the shop keys and wonders if she can use the shop's CCTV to find them so goes home to ask Adam to help but Billy stops her going in, offering to help instead; Honey does not catch Adam and Habiba kissing because of this and Adam tells Habiba that he will leave Honey; Honey tells Billy she wants to propose and says the love they once had has gone, upsetting Billy; Honey finds her keys and then later sees Adam touching Habiba's hair on the CCTV footage. Ian tries to visit Abi so Jack reveals that Rainie has taken her; Ian calls Rainie who says she will never come back, but Abi is upset that she does not have her favourite toy; Rainie then asks Ian, Max and Jack to meet the next day. Bobby receives a phone call and arranges something for the next day. Kat and Stacey tell their respective partners not to speak to each other so Martin and Kush are forced to meet in secret; Martin says he will try to convince Stacey to let Kush see Arthur. Callum is dismissive of Whitney, who is trying to plan the wedding; Whitney speaks to Chantelle and says she and Gray appear to be a perfect couple; Chantelle concurs.
5952111
11 July 2019 (2019-07-11)
29 minutesIndra BhoseLauren Klee5.32
Mo comes up with a plan to tell Kat that Stacey is upset, while Mo gets Jean to tell the same to Stacey about Kat, in a bid to reunite them, however, when Kat and Stacey bump into each other, they realise it is untrue and they walk away from each other and Mo until Mo tells them that Jean does not have long to live. Adam treats Honey to a makeover from Chantelle, where Honey asks Chantelle if she would ever turn a blind eye to the bad parts of a relationship; Chantelle advises Honey to listen to the voice in her head so Honey tells Adam that she saw him touching Habiba's hair and askes if they are having an affair. Max and Ian go to meet Rainie but Stuart arrives, saying Rainie is on holiday; thinking the house is empty, Rainie goes to get Abi's favourite toy but Jack finds her; as Jack goes to call Max, Rainie knocks him out; later, Max blames Jack for letting Rainie leave. A photographer arrives to promote the 10k run and recognises Ollie's behaviour as autism, which annoys Linda; Linda later says they are raising money for a charity and not for Ollie. Bobby meets a friend, Imran, who gives him something; at home, Bobby tells Kathy that he will look into home tutoring; he then goes to his room and starts reading the Quran that Imran gave him.
5953112
12 July 2019 (2019-07-12)
29 minutesIndra BhoseLauren Klee4.94

Mitch annoys Gray by saying he will beat him in the 10k run; Mitch overtakes Gray and Bex at the last second and wins but during the celebrations, Sonia reveals she saw him driving a van; Mitch admits he cheated so he could see Gray's face when he beat him, which infuriates Gray, who leaves with Chantelle; at home, Gray punches Chantelle and accuses her of laughing at him but later apologises saying he never means it but felt publicly humiliated after everything he has done for her. Mick tells Linda he booked Ollie's private assessment but has not raised enough to pay for it; Linda tells him to give the money to charity and take things with Ollie one day at a time. Honey apologises to Adam for questioning him about Habiba and says she hardly knows Habiba despite Adam saying she is like his sister; Adam says Honey would find Habiba annoying because she is fashion-obsessed and then tells her that Will has been accepted into the school she wanted; Honey buys a new dress and shows off her cleavage but when Adam sees it, he tells her it does not suit her and looks cheap; Honey then looks at old photos of herself. Jean wonders why Kat and Stacey are hugging but Mo puts her off talking to them; Kat tells Stacey she would pay for further treatment for Jean and later, Mo tries to change the subject when Stacey and Kat ask Jean questions; Mo tells Jean they are asking about her hysterectomy so Jean tells Kat and Stacey that it will be a relief but they think she is talking about death; they then realise that Mo has lied so Kat and Stacey start arguing again and Jean walks away from Mo. Stuart buys Whitney a wedding dress and she thanks him with a hug.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm[74] to avoid clashing with Coronation Street on ITV.[73]
5954113
15 July 2019 (2019-07-15)
29 minutesMatthew EvansRichard Davidson5.34

Max telephones Rainie to get her to come home but she hangs up on him and sends a photo of her and Abi to his phone; Jack recognises a hotel logo in the photo so he and Max go to where she is but another guest, Michael, hides her in his room and tells Max and Jack that she checked out so they leave; Michael finds Rainie's cash and then checks out with it; Rainie realises but is too late and then asks the hotel staff for one more night. Ian tells Kathy that Rainie has taken Abi. Jack drops the price on the flat for a quicker sale to Adam but Adam tells Jack that he cannot get a mortgage in time; Adam tells Habiba that he is not interested in buying the flat. Muski visits Jack saying that Fraser was picked up for drug dealing but then claimed that Jack had beaten him up; Jack cannot say why he did it and Muski warns him that he could go to prison. Keegan is still angry at Tiffany for lying to Bernadette but Chantelle advises him to forgive. Phil sees Stacey has a new phone and tells Shirley that Alfie took his money and he suspects the Slaters still have it, asking her to help get it back.

This is the first episode to credit Jon Sen as executive producer. This episode includes a specially-filmed scene referencing the England cricket team winning the 2019 Cricket World Cup the day before.[75]
5955114
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16)
29 minutesMatthew EvansRichard Davidson5.23
Phil hears that Ben regularly goes out spending money in casinos and getting drunk but is impressed that Keanu keeps working hard so he decides to cut Ben out of his will and put Keanu in his will. Shirley notices that Jean has new clothes, which Jean says was a present from Stacey; Jean tells Stacey she will not wear the items and says Stacey should spend more time fixing her feud with Kat instead of spending money. Jack tells Tiffany that he beat up Fraser and later asks Denise for an alibi but will not tell her why, keeping his promise to Tiffany; Denise says she will only help if she knows everything so instead she ends their relationship; Tiffany hears about the breakup and regrets telling Jack anything and wonders if telling the police what Fraser did to her would help Jack; Jack is tipped off by Muski that he is about to be arrested so Max urges him to leave but Amy appears having had a nightmare so Jack stays with her and is there when the police arrive; Tiffany sees Jack being arrested and she cries. Kathy insists to Max that she will call the police over Rainie taking Abi; Rainie sets off the fire alarms in the hotel and leaves amid the chaos without paying for her stay.
5956115
18 July 2019 (2019-07-18)
29 minutesMatthew EvansMatthew Hurt5.48
Sharon researches prenatal DNA tests. Phil sends Ben out of the garage because he has been drinking; Lola talks to Ben in E20 and he admits it is three years since Paul was murdered and he still blames himself; Ben then sees two men staring at him and he accuses them of being gay, then pours drink on them; outside he starts a fight but they beat him to the floor; Billy stops them but when Phil sees Ben, he walks away. Rainie is sleeping rough with Abi; she calls Stuart for help and is later offered money for sex by a man; he pays her and they start to kiss but Rainie changes her mind; he goes to attack her but Stuart arrives and pulls him off her. Jack is released pending further enquiries; he tells Tiffany not to take on his guilt. Mo avoids Robbie when he wants to be paid for cleaning. Martin and Kush both go to Arthur when he is hurt in nursery; Stacey arrives and Kush asks her to go back to how things used to be but she ignores him; later, Martin confirms to Stacey that he and Kush are friends again but Stacey says she still cannot forgive Kat. Jean hits to Shirley that her family are fighting over money; Shirley tells Phil that the Slaters have his money but makes him promise not to get revenge as Alfie is the one who stole it; he says nothing will happen to them as long as she gets his money back. Karen meets Caren again in the Prince Albert and later, Tina tells Karen that Caren is attracted to her.
5957116
19 July 2019 (2019-07-19)
29 minutesMatthew EvansWendy Granditer5.05

Sharon has a blood test and hides the fact that she has already taken her own blood sample for her DNA test; having obtained the necessary samples, she sends them away to be tested and urges Louise to inform the school of her pregnancy. Stuart and Rainie come up with a plan to get money; Rainie propositions men who pay Rainie for sex but then Stuart scares them off and they keep the cash; this works once but when Stuart is distracted, Rainie is attacked by another man. Having heard Kathy and Ian talking about calling the police and taking in Abi themselves, Bobby warns Max that they cannot be trusted; Max then confronts Kathy but she insists she is on his side; he promises to kill Rainie if he sees her. Stuart then brings Abi and Rainie to Kathy, asking her to help them. Shirley visits the Slaters, saying Phil knows they have his money but they deny this; Shirley tells them to return the money that day and Phil will not seek revenge; Jean realises that she inadvertently told Shirley and tells Stacey this; Stacey then decides to return the cash but Kat is angry that she does this; Phil is happy and agrees to allow Shirley to help him in future. Tiffany tells Denise that Jack was helping her after something happened with the gang she was involved with; Keegan overhears this and Denise kisses Jack, resuming their relationship. Caren invites Karen on a second date; Karen tells Tina that she did not realise Caren saw her that way but decides to go through with the date to see what happens.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm[76] to avoid clashing with Coronation Street on ITV.[73]
5958117
22 July 2019 (2019-07-22)
29 minutesDavid MoorJohnny Candon5.44
Sharon urges Phil to speak to Ben about his will; Ben tells Phil that he misses Paul and he was a better person with Paul but he may never been that person again; Ben also berates Phil for never getting to know Paul; later, Phil gives Ben an old boxing trophy, saying he is proud of how Ben handles himself, putting an emphasis on his independence; Ben tells Kathy that Phil seems to be asking him for more help in family affairs but after he finds Phil and Shirley talking business, Ben goes home and destroys the trophy in tears. Stuart hears Jack and Max talking about Jack needing an alibi so Stuart brings Jack to see Rainie, who says she will give him an alibi to forget about the money and not tell Max where she is; Rainie provides the alibi but Jack still tells Max that she is back so he drunkenly confronts her, knocking her to the ground; Kathy defends Rainie and stops Max seeing Abi while he is drunk, which Jack agrees with; Max then continues drinking and tells Jack to stay out of his business. On Bobby's 16th birthday, he struggles to celebrate because he is still reminded of Lucy. Tiffany tells Whitney she wants to return to Milton Keynes; Whitney takes Tiffany to the salon but she leaves because Keegan is there; Tiffany then tells Whitney, Sonia and Bex that she is lonely in Walford; Bex tells her that it was brave to admit that but honesty can be the only way to make people listen; Tiffany then tells Keegan she is leaving but he says it is selfish. Martin and Kush conspire to get Kat and Stacey talking by locking them in a shed; they both agree that they want things back how they were but Stacey says she can never forgive Kat.
5959118
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23)
29 minutesDavid MoorMichael Begley5.48
Max continues drinking and when he sees Rainie in the street, Kathy rushes her home and Stacey arrives to take Max home; she notices burns from self-harm on his arm and he blames himself for the entire situation; Stacey urges him to rest; while Martin arranges a romantic dinner for him and Stacey, she tells him she is looking after Max, so an angry Martin stands outside Max's house. Rainie is in pain from her fall but is unable to get painkillers due to her history as a drug addict; Ian is angry when Rainie almost drops Abi. Kim tells Denise she has been offered a job in Scotland; Denise thinks she is doing it to spite her and for attention but Kim explains that she needs to get away because she cannot get over Vincent's leaving. Karen tells her family that she has a girlfriend and is now a lesbian; Bernadette is supportive but Keegan struggles with this; at their home, Gray confronts Chantelle about her attitude but they are interrupted by Keegan's arrival; he asks to stay for a while and Chantelle says she is glad he is there. Linda is thrilled when Shirley says she wants to step back from working at the Vic to work with Phil instead; Mick asks Shirley to keep Phil's deals away from the Vic/ Ben confronts Phil about Shirley's job and what he said about his success in business; Phil says he did not mean he wanted him to have more responsibility but will not say what he did mean.
5960119
25 July 2019 (2019-07-25)
29 minutesDavid MoorKim Revill5.17
Stacey slept at Max's and Martin is angry; Stacey tells Martin she fell asleep by accident and was just looking out for a friend; Martin wants to find out what really happened but when he goes home, he kisses Stacey and tells her he loves her; Martin is then annoyed when Stacey says she has cooked dinner for Max and takes it to his. Ruby has a date but the other person does not arrive; instead, Max helps her with her accounts; when Stacey arrives at Max's with food, she is shocked to find he and Ruby have ordered a pizza. Phil tells Stacey that he has not forgotten that the Slaters stole his money. Stuart brings Rainie heat pads to help with her pain but Kathy gives Rainie a painkiller prescription she got for herself; Rainie realises that Kathy let Max see Abi and says as an addict, she cannot be trusted with the pills; Kathy says her daughter, Donna Ludlow (Matilda Ziegler), died of an overdose and she does not want the same to happen to Rainie so she will make sure they are careful and Max will never find out; Rainie then tells Stuart about the painkillers. Tiffany avoids Keegan and Gray urges Keegan to talk to Tiffany but when Keegan talks to Tiffany, he only wishes her good luck; Tiffany is upset and throws away a gift she got for Keegan and Bernadette. Keegan spends the day at Gray's office and is impressed that the sandwich delivery man, Toby, made £40,000 from starting his own catering business. Louise tells her friend, Sian, that she is pregnant; Sian tells their other friends that she knew Louise was looking "fat" and calls her "pram face"; Louise tells Mel about this and Mel offers her support.
5961120
26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)
29 minutesDavid MoorKim Revill5.16
Stacey is annoyed that Ruby was at Max's but Ruby checks with Stacey that her relationship with Max will not affect their friendship and Stacey says she is happy for Ruby; Stacey then meets Max and warns him not to hurt Ruby. Stuart tries to get Rainie's tablets from her but she says it will stay under control because she is strong and has good people around; Stuart says he likes her, cares about her and wants her to stay around; they almost kiss but are interrupted. Bailey finds Tiffany's gift to Keegan and Bernadette in the bin and gives it to Bernadette; it is a photo of Tiffany, Keegan and Bernadette with the words "I'll always miss you" underneath it; Bernadette shows Keegan so he rushes to find Tiffany; she has already gone onto the tube platform but he is able to communicate his feelings to her and she comes back and they reunite. Keegan also tells his family that he does not want to continue his A-levels; Mitch blames Gray and angrily confronts him, punching him in the nose; fearing what Gray will take his anger out on her, Chantelle asks Karen to stay for a while and sincerely apologises to Gray; when Karen goes, Gray orders Chantelle to stay home from work for a few days and locks the front door. Louise calls her mother, Lisa, to tell her she is pregnant; Mel sees that Sian is sending nasty messages to Louise so Mel finds Sian with her friends and tells her to stop her unhealthy obsession with Louise; Sian's friends laugh at her while Mel and Louise are happy with the humiliation. Karen says she is going on holiday with Caren but Bernadette tells Karen she is leading Caren on because she is not even gay.
5962121
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29)
29 minutesWill BrentonColin Wyatt5.15
Sharon receives her DNA results, confirming that Phil is not the father of her unborn child; when she is emotional, she tells Phil she got her blood test results and they are fine; she tears up the letter, puts it in a bag and puts that into a bin in the Square; Bailey, who is sorting out recycling, finds it with the Mitchells' address and decides to leave it in a corner of Phil's garage as a way to teach the family to recycle. Ruby invites Martin and Stacey to dinner with her and Max; Stacey comments about how similar she and Ruby are, saying they are "interchangeable"; Martin is angered and leaves, while Stacey tells Ruby that Max is sly and manipulative and has not told her about his self harm; Ruby talks to Max about this but he explains why he self harms and says that he wants her to be the reason he no longer self harms. Martin confronts Stacey, saying that she makes him feel second best to Max and if she wants their marriage to work, she must prove it. Phil allows Ben to look after E20 while Sharon is pregnant, and Ben finds Mel's gun and bullets in the safe; Ben then tells Lola that they can finally make some money from the club, if he does not shoot Phil first. Chantelle tells Karen that if she sees less of her now, it will be Mitch's fault as she wants to avoid him; Chantelle tells Gray that she will reduce her hours in the salon. Stuart tells Rainie he wants to take her out the next day.
5963122
30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)
29 minutesWill BrentonJeff Povey5.57
On Martin's birthday, Stacey gives him a watch and Martin wonders if it came from Phil's money, saying he wants an honest wife; Martin, Kush and Kat go for a drink but when Stacey and Mo arrive, Stacey says Martin is not loyal to her and sits away from them; Martin gets Stacey to admit that she is jealous of Ruby and he leaves. Keanu realises that Phil is still involved with Danny so cancels their meeting behind Phil's back; Phil realises Keanu did this and threatens Keanu that he will be out of the Mitchell family if he does it again; Keanu says he would take Louise with him. Thinking that Phil has told Ben that he is no longer in his will, Sharon inadvertently reveals the fact to Ben; he is shocked and angry and then calls Keanu to meet in the garage, planning to take the gun with him. A drunk Kat mouths off to Phil about the money so he threatens to harm Tommy; Kat follows him to the garage and pleads with him not to hurt her children; Martin follows them and when Phil insults Stacey, Martin tries to attack him but Phil knocks him down and pins him down by the throat with a crowbar; Stacey then hits Phil over the head with a spanner; Phil falls into the car inspection pit with blood pouring from his head. Ian notices that Bobby is upset by a photo of Lucy and Bobby asks if he can work in the restaurant. Billy tries to put Stuart off taking Rainie on a date, saying that nowhere is appropriate for an addict; Stuart takes Rainie out anyway. Bernadette avoids Keegan and Tiffany but when they ask her about this, she says things are fine between them and she did not even see them; Bernadette then asks Karen for advice while Karen meets Caren for their date.

August[edit]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
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5964123
1 August 2019 (2019-08-01)
29 minutesWill BrentonRob Gittins5.36
Ben enters the scene in the garage and after finding out what happened, he forces Martin, Stacey and Kat to leave, saying he will deal with it; worried about what will happen, Stacey and Martin agree to flee Walford with their children and when they tell Jean what happened, she tells Shirley that they are leaving because Sean is in hospital so Shirley agrees to support Jean through her cancer treatment; Kush then arrives to find Stacey and Martin have packed their bags. Meanwhile, Ben tidies the scene and calls an ambulance; when the police arrive, he says he saw Keanu fleeing the scene and officers then find Keanu's discarded overalls. Karen and Caren have their date but Bernadette warns Karen that she is leading Caren on. Stuart takes Rainie to Walford East but she is in pain and says she needs her painkillers; afterwards, Stuart takes her to Walford Community Centre for a surprise. Adam arranges to meet Habiba in a bar and tells Honey he is meeting a friend; Honey is dressed up but insists on coming with them, so Adam is forced to cancel his date with Habiba.
5965124
2 August 2019 (2019-08-02)
29 minutesWill BrentonRob Gittins5.17
Phil requires an operation to relieve a subdural hematoma, which is successful and he is placed in a medically-induced coma. Ben accuses Keanu of the attack and Shirley says she saw him arguing with Phil but Keanu says he was trying to protect Phil; DCI Morgan arrives to take a statement from Ben and speak to Keanu. Stacey tells Kush that they are leaving to look after Sean but when he asks about Arthur, Stacey realises that the truth could come out and she and Martin allow Kush to look after Arthur while they are away; Martin is unable to tell Bex he is leaving because Morgan is making house-to-house enquiries so they leave after Stacey and Jean share an emotional farewell. Stuart takes Rainie to a Narcotics Anonymous group and afterwards she is angry and says he will never see her anything other than an addict. Adam cancels his date with Habiba so Habiba covers Iqra's shift in the restaurant and is forced to serve Adam and Honey; Habiba tells Adam he needs to end his relationship with Honey soon and Adam makes an excuse to leave early. Patrick returns from his holiday, shocking Denise by revealing his new wife, Sheree. Caren kisses Karen and realises that it was Karen's first kiss from a woman and that she is not actually gay, so ends their relationship knowing that it can go nowhere. Bernadatte tells Keegan and Tiffany that she is happy that they are dating and resumes her friendship with Tiffany.
5966125
5 August 2019 (2019-08-05)
29 minutesSean HealyDaran Little5.40
Keanu returns home following questioning by the police and Louise accuses Ben of blaming Keanu; Sharon reveals that Keanu replaced Ben in Phil's will, surprising Keanu and Louise; Kush is questioned by Morgan beacuse he can provide an alibi for Keanu but Kat makes Kush change the time he saw Keanu, meaning the alibi has fallen through; Ben is ultimately blamed for the attack by his neighbours so he goes to Phil's bedside and tells Phil that if everyone thinks he did it, he should kill him now. Keanu is arrested for GBH. Callum struggles to write his marriage vows but Whitney has already written hers. Denise is annoyed that Sheree has rearranged the furniture so she moves it all back; Sheree tells Denise that she and Patrick were sweethearts many years ago and reminds her that it is Patrick's house. Linda is annoyed in the café when Ruby talks about giving Janet, who has Down's Syndrome, special treatment so Mick sends Linda home but does not notice that Ollie has left the café on his own; he is almost hit by a vehicle but Stuart saves him; Mick and Linda are angry that Stuart was holding Ollie.
5967126
6 August 2019 (2019-08-06)
29 minutesSean HealyDaran Little5.51
Ben attempts to kill Phil by blocking his breathing tubes but Jay arrives as alarms sound and a nurse comes in; Phil is fine and Ben tells Jay that everyone would be relieved if Phil died and angrily claps in Phil's face but does not notice that Phil's hand moves; Ben tells Jay he wants Phil dead and that Keanu wormed his way into the family and asks Jay to help kill Phil and that Phil barely tolerates him; Lola gets Lexi to call Ben to say she misses him and loves Phil, which makes Ben tearful; Ben then tells Jay he came back to take Phil's money and Lola is in on the plan, unaware that Phil is regaining consciousness; Jay urges Ben to change for Lexi's sake and says Phil does love Ben and he will not win his respect if he kills him; the nurse then realises that Phil is awake. Morgan interviews Keanu about his argument with Phil and blood being found on his overalls, which are being checked for DNA; Kush goes home and asks Kush why he said he saw Keanu earlier than he did but Kush insists he told the truth; Keanu tells Karen he is being set up so Karen asks him to tell her everything; he tells her about people trafficking and Louise being kidnapped; Karen tells him to leave the country with Louise; Louise then calls Keanu to say Phil is awake. Ben tells Phil he was attacked by Keanu. Jean regrets not going with Stacey and Martin but Kat tells her she is wanted and needed there as they still have Tommy, Bert, Ernie, Arthur and Cherry to look after.
5968127
8 August 2019 (2019-08-08)
29 minutesSean HealyChristopher Reason5.30
Phil cannot remember much but recalls an argument and tells Sharon that he thinks she is the only person he can trust; Keanu tells Louise that Phil remembers their argument in the Vic and he was only at the garage because Ben asked to meet there; Morgan visits Phil but he says he did not see who attacked him. Sharon finds a pile of paperwork brought in from the garage that includes the bag she disposed of with her DNA results letter inside; she confronts Keanu, assuming he saw it and took it to her house, inadvertently revealing that he fathered her child; she tells him to forget the conversation; he tells Louise he is being fitted up for the attack on Phil and will leave; he leaves a note for Karen and as he is about to leave, Louise finds him and says she will come with him. Mick needs to fill in his VAT return but is stressed when he forgets his password and his phone battery runs out as he is on the phone to recover it; he helps Tina in the Prince Albert by dressing up as Madonna and after returning to the Vic and changing a beer barrel, he holds his chest and struggles to breathe. Billy is annoyed when Adam arranges a pretend wedding between Janet and her friend, Dom, with Honey's engagement and wedding rings from Billy; Adam says it is just fun and Honey tells Billy not to take his dislike of Adam out on Janet. Sheree tries to make changes at Denise's salon and when Chantelle says she can no longer work on Thursdays, Sheree, who has run her own salon, fills in without consulting Denise.
5969128
9 August 2019 (2019-08-09)
29 minutesSean HealyPhilip Lawrence5.37
Mick has chest pains all day and finally collapses while refereeing a football match for the local children; Megan suspects a heart attack but he is fine but Mitch takes him to the hospital, however, before he goes in, Linda calls him telling him to come home as she has received bad news from the hospital so he takes a cab home. Habiba fakes illness so she can invite Adam over when she is home alone; Iqra catches them but Habiba tells Iqra that Adam is going to end his relationship with Honey; Habiba calls Adam saying she now really is ill but he tells her he is at work, however, she can see him on the Square; she finds him with Honey and Will in the Vic and says she was going to meet someone but he was "flaky" and a "loser"; she then tells Adam in private that he is a liar and a cheat and ends the affair because she refuses to be a "bit on the side" and says if he contacts her, she will tell everyone. Bobby defends Iqra when a restaurant customer, Julian, is rude and when Iqra mentions a line from the Quran, he is able to finish it and tells her that he is learning about Islam; she says he is welcome to join them for Eid and his family could react well if he told them; Rainie finds Bobby's Quran and when he gets home, he tells her off for disrespecting it; Ian and Kathy come home to see Bobby taking it from her. Karen confronts Sharon about Keanu and Louise leaving, which shocks her; Sharon tells Phil that they have gone but Phil is angry and wants Louise back home. Chantelle helps Whitney by modelling some clothes but does not realise she is putting the photos online; she hides them from Gray and asks Whitney to take them down, saying she had her identity stolen once by people who created a false profile with her photos. Mariam is mugged of a necklace.
5970129
12 August 2019 (2019-08-12)
29 minutesRichard PlattSydney Thompson5.36
Habiba tells Iqra that she ended her affair with Adam but she still loves him and he is coming for dinner; Adam confronts Iqra, saying he decides who he sees and she must start taking him seriously; she says he cannot control everything and throws the dinner over him as Habiba enters the room; Adam reveals to Habiba that Iqra has a secret boyfriend; Honey finds Habiba crying in her room and fixes her makeup for her and says the accident with Adam is in the past and they must pretend nothing happened; back at dinner, Adam makes fun of Habiba and Mariam asks what is going on; Iqra reveals she has been seeing someone, which is why she would not get married; Iqra then tells Habiba in private that she actually has a girlfriend. Ian tells Bobby that he needs counselling, not religion, and that he can provide the structure he needs in his life; Bobby just runs away. Mick researches complications of heart attacks but tells Mitch the hospital sent him home because he was fine. Linda books an appointment after having an abnormal smear test. Kat tells Kush that Stacey attacked Phil and why, and tells him not to change his statement because of what Ben did; Kush then agrees to move in with Kat. A woman, Vicky, visits Callum, telling him that her brother, Chris Kennedy, has died; she says that in the army, Chris was in love with another male soldier that he only referred to as "H"; he is extremely upset by Chris's death; Vicky invites him to the funeral and Whitney sees them hugging. Stuart tells Rainie he does not see her as an addict and tells Max to show her some respect; she later thanks Stuart and they kiss.
5971130
13 August 2019 (2019-08-13)
29 minutesRichard PlattYasmeen Khan5.29
Callum goes to Chris's funeral, where Vicky asks him to speak but he declines and leaves because he is too emotional; at home, he lies to Whitney where he was so she says she saw him hugging Vicky and asks if he is having an affair; he admits his friend is dead and it was his sister; Callum meets Vicky again and says he is "H" though nothing happened between them; she gives him the letters Chris wrote about him and tells him never to forget him. Iqra tells Habiba she is gay and has been seeing her girlfriend for a year; Habiba talks to Honey about Iqra and Honey assures Habiba that she can still trust and love Iqra; when Arshad and Mariam question Iqra over her "boyfriend", Habiba makes up an excuse for them to leave; Habiba tells Honey that she has good niyyah and deserves better than Adam. Kush and Arthur move in with Kat, pleasing Jean and Mo; Robbie is forced to look for a new flatmate and advertises to attractive women but when one woman arrives with her partner, he says the room has been taken. Ian arranges a meal with Bobby to try to understand his new religion but Bobby works in the restaurant, telling Max he has no plans. Sonia sees on Bex's laptop that she has been questioning if she should go to university or get a job and worries that Bex may not get the A-level grades she wanted; Stuart says they will support her whatever happens.
5972131
15 August 2019 (2019-08-15)
29 minutesRichard PlattDaran Little5.19
Bex receives her A-level results and opens them in front of Sonia and Stuart, telling them she got a A and two A* grades; Sonia tells everyone that Bex has been accepted into Oxford University and arranges a party in the Vic; Bex tells Mick that she got the grades she needed but not the ones she wanted as it will only mean more stress. Stuart attends the party, angering Mick and Linda, though they allow him to attend; Stuart follows Mick to the basement to tell him that people now like him for who he is and he helps people but he wants Mick back as his friend; Mick denies that Stuart has changed and as Stuart leaves, Mick collapses and can only whisper for help. Ian tells Kathy that Bobby did not want to talk; Bobby slept in the restaurant and avoids going home at all; he asks Max if he loved Lucy when they were in a relationship but Max does not answer. Whitney encourages Callum to talk about Chris; Callum reads Chris's letters on his own and smiles at them. Iqra tells Honey that Adam has no conscience; Honey tells Will and Janet to pack their bags and then tells Adam she has sent them to stay with Billy and is taking him on holiday. Mariam tells Iqra to bring her boyfriend for dinner later in the week but instead Iqra moves in and becomes Robbie's new flatmate. Jean is annoyed to see Daniel in hospital again.
5973132
16 August 2019 (2019-08-16)
29 minutesRichard PlattDaran Little5.36
Stuart finds Mick and has him taken to hospital with a suspected heart attack; Mick is told he is suffering from panic attacks so returns home; Mick tells Stuart he is grateful for his help but it changes nothing between them. Sonia continues to tells Bex how proud she is that she is going to University and will be a doctor; Bex vomits before going home. Daniel continues to make jokes but when Jean finds him crying, he says his chemotherapy is not working, he is dying and nobody will come to his funeral as his family are all dead; Jean says there is still a lot to live for. Max tells Bobby he has no right to ask about Lucy but later tells him about their relationship but says it was regrettable; Bobby asks Callum how to forget about the past; Callum advises him to face the past, pushing out the bad and focussing on the good; Bobby then goes home and talks to a vision of Lucy, saying he cannot forget the night he killed her. Sheree decides the salon should enter into a competition and Lola should represent them; Denise thinks Chantelle has more experience but Chantelle is against it; when Gray arrives, Denise and Lola tell him about it and he says Chantelle should enter if she wants to.
5974133
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19)
29 minutesChristopher McGillJake Riddell5.42
Phil returns from the hospital and tells Ben that he heard him and Jay arguing, which Ben denies; Ben fails to tell Jay that he is back and when Phil asks Jay about the argument, Jay says that Ben could not handle the state Phil was in and took his anger out on him; Jay tells Ben this and that he should earn back Phil's trust. Shirley tells Jean that Keanu attacked Phil but Phil then tells Shirley he knows what happened and he confronts Kat in her kitchen and he accuses her of attacking him; she tells him he has accusing the wrong person and that Ben cannot be trusted. Ruby goes to Max's, unaware that he is looking after Abi and after he drops Abi back to Rainie, Ruby says she just wants an early night. Stuart thinks Callum wants him to be his best man but eventually Callum tells Stuart he does not want this and he asks Mick instead. Mel finds out that Hunter is being transferred to another prison after getting in a fight. Bailey tries to help Keegan to stop missing Keanu by acting and dressing like him.
5975134
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20)
29 minutesChristopher McGillSimon Norman5.48
Louise's purse is delivered in the post and Ben finds it; he and Callum try to find Louise in the place it was posted from but she is not there. Phil asks Kat why Ben is not to be trusted; she says Ben saw her hit Phil and said he would deal with everything; Whitney sees Phil, a recovering alcoholic, buying vodka from the shop so she contacts Ben who finds Phil with it at home; Phil says Kat has confessed and asks why Ben blamed Keanu while threatening to drink the vodka; Ben says he knows Phil put Keanu in his will and says he is always bottom of the family pecking order; Phil asks what Ben and Jay were really arguing about so Ben admits to wanting to fleece Phil because of the way Phil has treated Ben in the past; Phil says Ben's insecurities put Louise in danger again and drinks the vodka but reveals it is actually water and then disowns Ben. Ben then visits Kat and says Stacey cannot return because he still has the spanner with her fingerprints on it. The Carters are visited by Miss Gardner, a teacher from the school Ollie will be attending; Shirley stops them from telling her about Ollie's potential autism; she tells Tina and then Ollie hits another boy in the face; the boy's mother, Shelley, confronts Shirley so Shirley punches her in the face. Muski tells Jack that he has been cleared of the assault on Fraser and says he should go back to working in the police force. Grey finds out and tells Mel that Hunter has been moved for his own protection; Chantelle sees Mel leaving her house.
5976135
22 August 2019 (2019-08-22)
29 minutesChristopher McGillCarey Andrews5.57
Dinah's inquest takes place and Karen and Mitch tell Bailey that there were no suspicious circumstances; Mitch sees that Bailey is reading about astrology so he asks Chantelle to borrow some money, despite Gray telling Chantelle that they are on a budget and not to use their credit card; Chantelle lends the money and Mitch buys a telescope; Bailey picks out a star to remind her of Dinah. Mick has another panic attack while standing on a ladder; Stuart calms him down, reminding Mick that he knows what is happening; Linda wonders how Stuart knows and Stuart tells Linda about the panic attacks; Mick later tells Linda that he was embarrassed and did not want to worry Linda; Linda then finds out that Shirley punched a woman for calling Ollie "abnormal" and gets her smear test results, which are normal. PC Darryl Whisson arrives on the Square to tells Mel that Hunter has escaped from custody. Phil confronts Jay and disowns him as well; Lola then confronts Phil, calling him a control freak and says he is really in Jay's debt because Jay stopped Ben from killing him. Tiffany is scared to open her GCSE results but with support from Jean and Kathy, she does so and realises she got the grades she needed.
5977136
23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
29 minutesChristopher McGillCarey Andrews5.22
Hunter hides in Walford having escaped when the prison van crashed; he has a bad leg injury and watches Mel as she speaks to the police; he tries to call her but she is on the phone to a solicitor; eventaully Hunter sneaks into the club's office and Mel finds him and he explains that the prisons are run by gangs and he cannot go back and still blames Jack; she agrees to help him by taking him to an empty house's basement and then saying they can escape the country. Bailey talks to Sheree about astronomy but Sheree talks about astrology and about a medium she saw who helped her find money hidden in her house; Bailey looks up mediums in Walford so she can speak to Dinah. Rainie promises Stuart she will stop taking painkillers; she is late returning Abi, causing an argument with Max; Bobby says that nobody is putting Abi first so they start to talk calmly and Rainie says that she, Max, Ian and Kathy all have made mistakes in the past and she will continue to care for Abi and live at the Beales'; Stuart finds Rainie's painkillers and pockets them. Linda tells Shirley that they should all try to stay calm around Mick. Phil tells Jay he was hasty the day before and that he is a good person. Ben finds out from Mel where Lisa is in hospital and he phones them pretending to be family but they say Lisa is no longer there.
5978137
26 August 2019 (2019-08-26)
29 minutesLance KneeshawRob Gittins4.63
Mel manages to stitch up a wound on Hunter's leg using her sewing kit; she then fails to buy antibiotics online but offers to go to Sharon's amniocentesis with her; while Sharon is having the procedure, Mel notices a damaged fish tank in the waiting room and manages to break it, causing the room to flood; she steals antibiotics in the chaos and later gives them to Hunter, assuring him that everything will be fine; he says it will not be fine until Jack has paid for what he did; Mel is unaware that Ben saw her entering the basement. Whitney finds Chris's letters and assumes that Chris was female and Callum's ex-girlfriend; she tells Sonia and worries why he has kept them but Sonia says people keep things but it does not mean he has not moved on; Whitney is reassured. Jean and Daniel meet; she tells him she is scared that her operation could go wrong and she would not see her family again. Bailey uses Chantelle's house to meet a medium, Shyanna, though Chantelle and Keegan try to tell her that mediums are con artists; Bailey realises while talking to Shyanna that she is guessing or working things out from her surroundings and Bailey leaves; Shyanna then tells Chantelle that her home has a bad vibe and things could get very dark for her; Keegan tells Bailey that talking to other people, such as himself, about Dinah will help. Rainie realises her tablets have gone and Kathy refuses to get her more, so Rainie steals some that she finds in the Beales' house. Ruby meets some clients, Pixie and Finn, and brings Max with her but they are put off by Max's boring stories.
5979138
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27)
29 minutesLance KneeshawNatalie Mitchell5.46
Mel discovers that Hunter's name has been released to the press as part of the search; Ben tells Mel he saw her going to a basement and uses this to get Lisa's address from Mel; DI Merritt visits Mel, telling her that the prison guard driving the van is conscious and claims that some of his injuries were caused by prisoners attacking him so she wants to speak to Hunter; Mel asks Hunter what he did and he admits he took out his anger towards Jack on the guard; Mel says they will soon be able to forget about everything; Hunter sees Mel's gun in her bag. Max tells Jack about going to a rave with Ruby, Pixie and Finn; Jack says he is having a midlife crisis; Max is so tired that he sleeps while looking after Abi and Jack and Denise find her unattended. Dr Waters prescribes anxiety medication to Mick and recommends CBT. Jack tells Honey and Adam that if they do not get their mortgage sorted out soon that he will sell to somebody else; Adam later says they had to resubmit their mortgage application because of a paperwork problem. Daniel takes Jean to the coast on his motorcycle.
5980139
29 August 2019 (2019-08-29)
29 minutesLance KneeshawJonny O'Neill5.35
Whitney has her hen party in E20 and Callum has his stag party in the Vic; Whitney hears Linda insulting her but then says she hopes to have a relationship half as good as Linda and Mick's; Ben does not want to go and Stuart does not want him to ruin the party for Callum so he locks him in the Arches; Callum realises Stuart has done this so he finds Ben; Ben says Callum does not know what he wants and shoves him so Callum punches Ben; Callum admits he is weak, stupid and lying to himself but he does love Whitney and says the affair with Ben is over; Ben calls Callum a coward for lying to Whitney and he knows he will hurt Whitney; Callum then meets Whitney and tells her in private that he has cheated on her with Ben. Billy tells Mel that the other escaped prisoners have been found so the police will now focus on Hunter; Mel meets a man and pays for fake passports; Ben then knocks into Mel, causing her to drop her things including a lot of medication; Ben says he could not find Lisa and gives her until that night to remember where she is; Ben is then revealed to have the keys to the basement as Mel dropped them as well. Muski tells Jack that he has been approved to return to the police force if he wants to. Ruby invites Max out but Max tells her that he needs to focus on Abi more; she assumes he is breaking up with her and leaves. Iqra introduces her girlfriend, Ash, to her grandparents; they appear to be happy for her but Mariam says she has chores when Iqra invites them out to celebrate.
5981140
30 August 2019 (2019-08-30)
32 minutesLance KneeshawJonny O'Neill5.48
Callum tells Whitney that it was a drunken mistake with Ben and that he loves her; Stuart comes to the door so Callum tells him he is sorthing things out with Whitney; Stuart assumes this means sex; Callum convinces Whitney that he loves her by getting her to read his marriage vows; she asks how he can cheat on her if if he loves her as much as he says; he says he has never fitted in anywhere apart from with her and that she can trust him; she then leaves and sees Chantelle, who realises she and Callum have argued and not to let it ruin their marriage; Whitney confronts Ben and says that he loves to control people, he hates seeing others happy and he would not have been interested in Callum if he was single; Whitney tells Ben to stay away from them and says she is still marrying him. Mel has everything ready to leave the country with Hunter and says goodbye to Amy; she realises her keys are missing and then finds Ben in the basement; he blackmails her into giving him Lisa's phone number in exchange for his silence; Mel then tells Hunter that they can leave but he says he is in too much pain and needs one more day; he then sees Mel's gun again. Iqra and Ash go to to E20 but Iqra introduces Ash as her best friend, however, when Ash wants to leave because of this, Iqra kisses her in front of the crowd. Rainie kisses Stuart to make Max jealous and at home, Max tells Abi that she is all he needs.

September[edit]

#No. in yeafrOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
5982141
2 September 2019 (2019-09-02)
29 minutesKarl NeilsonPete Lawson5.68
Callum tells Whitney that Ben will not be at the wedding but when he texts Ben, Lexi deletes the message. Sonia reveals that she has invited Bianca to the wedding but everyone is unaware that Bianca spent the night with Kat and they are now in police custody; Bianca tells Kat she has just come out of prison and Tiffany does not know; eventually they are released and Whitney reunites with her mother figure. Whitney sees Ben at the wedding and says Callum does not want him there; Ben reveals to Bianca that he had sex with Callum but Whitney defends their relationship saying they have trust and Ben just took advantage when Callum was drunk; Ben then reveals that Stuart already knew about him and Callum and was the person who beat Ben up on the day of Pride; Bianca then tries to convince Whitney that Callum is lying to her and is gay and she cannot change that by loving him; Whitney says loving and being loved is enough but Bianca disagrees and says she will not allow Whitney to marry him but Whitney says it is not he choice; Whitney then prepares to enter the ceremony. Mel puts Hunter in the boot her her car ready to leave but when he says the fake passports are not in the car, she goes to get the real ones; Hunter hears Max calling him "crazy" to Jack; Lisa returns and tells Mel that she needs to get Louise and Keanu out of the country so Mel gives her the details of where she got the fake passports; Mel then says they can all return go to Portugal together, including Hunter, but when they return to the car, Hunter is not there. Louise tells Keanu she can have the baby in Portugal but Keanu wants to be around his family but Louise says he will end up in prison if he goes back; Keanu insists he can clear his name and he leaves while Louise is in the toilet and returns to Albert Square.
5983142
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03)
29 minutesKarl NeilsonPete Lawson6.01
Whitney and Callum's wedding goes ahead but when Whitney says the word "loyal" in her vows, she runs from the register office and returns home; people gossip and wonder what has happened. Bianca sees Tiffany talking to a man, Leo, at the register office and tells her off for flirting when she has a boyfiend. Back home, Whitney tells Callum that she knows that Stuart knew about him and Ben and that Chris was male, telling Callum he is gay; he says he will still marry her and not look at another man but she says he will and she would not want him to try to stop those feelings; Callum goes to Stuart in tears. At the reception in the Vic, Bianca and her family, Jack, Max, Sonia and Robbie, celebrate being reunited. Keanu confronts Ben in E20; Ben insults Keanu's family and says he wants to be a Mitchell instead but says and they will never be able to marry because they will always be on the run; Keanu blames Ben for this so Ben says he will tell the police he made a mistake and pay for Keanu to leave the country on his own; Ben gets the cash from the E20 safe but Keanu says he will not leave; Ben says people like Keanu do not deserve love so Keanu punches Ben and they fight; Keanu leaves saying he will not go to prison for Ben. Louise arrives on the square looking for Keanu and hides from Sharon in the Vic with Bex. Phil confronts Lisa about Louise's whereabouts but she says she and Keanu left the country two days ago; Phil later catches Lisa leaving Louise a voicemail telling her not to come to Walford. Mel realises her gun is missing from her bag; Hunter breaks into Jack's home and when Denise arrives, he knocks her out and finds the wedding invitation in her bag showing the reception is at the Vic; he then enters the Vic's cellar and loads the gun.
5984143
5 September 2019 (2019-09-05)
29 minutesKarl NeilsonLauren Klee5.66
Louise and Bex hide in the Vic toilets and Louise says she has to leave; Keanu tells the same to Keegan and when Sharon finds Keanu, she says it is for the best that he leaves but when Keanu says he is losing his family because of Ben, Sharon says Phil knows Keanu did not attack him and he can stay. Mel finds Denise and calls an ambulance, realising that Hunter attacked her; paramedics attend to Denise while Mel tries to find Hunter. Linda finds Hunter in the cellar and he asks for Jack; Mick enters and stays with Hunter while Linda looks for Jack; Mick almost has a panic attack and tells Hunter about his diagnosis and says Hunter can improve his life if they go and talk about it. Linda finds Jack and Mel sees them about to go to the cellar so she asks Linda if Hunter is there; Linda confirms this and says he has a gun; Jack enters the cellar, knocking Hunter to the ground but Hunter points the gun at him; with police outside, Hunter says they should leave through the busy bar. Ben hears that Whitney did not go through with the wedding so he talks to Callum and says it is for the best; after Stuart talks to Whitney, she says she can never hate Callum; she then finds Ben and Callum talking, which angers her so she goes to the Vic and stops the karaoke, planning to announce Ben and Callum's relationship. Jack, Mel, Mick, Linda and Hunter enter the bar to leave the Vic but Hunter is seen with the gun so he points it at everyone and makes them bolt the doors but not before Lisa enters looking for Louise. As Hunter points the gun at Jack, Mick, Kush, Jack and Keegan battle him to the ground and the gun is fired in the struggle.
5985144
6 September 2019 (2019-09-06)
29 minutesKarl NeilsonLauren Klee5.98
Ben has been shot but is alive. Jay and Lola hide upstairs in the Vic, leading to her saying she loves him; they kiss. Armed police arrive outside and the area is cordoned off; Hunter allows Sonia, a nurse, to check on Ben. When the Vic's phone rings, Hunter makes Whitney answer it; it is DS Olivia Kowalski, a hostage negotiator, who finds out Ben has been shot by Hunter but is alive; Hunter tells Whitney to get Kowalski to call him on Mel's phone. Callum keeps Ben talking while Kowalski calls Hunter and Ben asks Callum to say goodbye to Lexi for him; Louise begs Hunter not to let Ben die and as tensions rise, Hunter drops the phone; he tells Louise to come to him though Bex tries to offer to take Louise's place; Phil sneaks into the Vic's cellar and enters the bar but Hunter has Louise and eventually takes her outside. Sonia realises Ben has a collapsed lung but is able to use the tube from a ballpoint pen as a breathing tube and Ben is able to breathe normally. Kowalski tells Hunter to let Louise go; Keanu runs towards them and Hunter shoots Keanu; he then throws Louise to the ground and points the gun at her but is shot dead by the armed police. Paramedics tend to Ben and Keanu while Mel holds Hunter in her arms and sobs. Meanwhile, Bianca asks Tiffany about the gang and Tiffany asks where Bianca was and tells her to go back to her stepchildren as her real children do not need her anymore.
5986145
9 September 2019 (2019-09-09)
29 minutesDavid KesterJohnny Candon5.94
Ben is in hospital in a stable condition while Keanu is up and walking but is arrested for the attack on Phil. Callum visits Ben who thanks Callum for keeping him alive; Callum says everything is different now and Ben asks Callum for a date when he recovers. Mel is questioned by DS Banner about Hunter but she does not answer any of his questions; she leaves flowers for Hunter at the gardens and Lisa promises to take care of her. Tiffany accuses Bianca of not being interested in her life; Bianca sees Leo talking to Tiffany in the market; he says he has moved to the area and compliments her; Bianca confronts him and he says he wants his money; Whitney gets drunk in the Vic and Bianca convinces her to go on her honeymoon alone, which she does; Bianca then vows to spend more time with Tiffany but confronts Leo again; it emerges he is the son of Tony King (Chris Coghill), Bianca's former partner who abused Whitney as a teenager; he says he will leave Bianca's family alone if she tells him the truth about Tony and gives him the money his grandmother gave Bianca; Bianca says Tony was a paedophile and accuses Leo of being one too and she refuses to give him any money so he says he will see her and her family around. Chantelle is assessed for the salon competition by Pex, who flirts with her; she passes and in the Vic, Gray hears about this and deliberately spills drink on her certificate.
5987146
10 September 2019 (2019-09-10)
30 minutesDavid KesterYasmeen Khan5.57
Phil asks Louise and Keanu to move back in with him and gets Ben to change his statement to the police about Keanu; the charges against Keanu are dropped and Louise tells Lisa they are moving in with Phil; Lisa tells Mel that they will still go to Portugal and Louise and Keanu will join them later but Mel says it is a fantasy and she is never going to see her son again. Sonia asks Bex about trying to take Louise's place as Hunter's hostage but she says it was just something she did in the moment and she is fine. Keegan urges Tiffany to get answers from Bianca so Tiffany accuses Bianca of not being there when she needed her; Bianca admits she was in prison and then had an electronic tag that was only recently removed; Tiffany says the gang did not hurt her and Bianca says she is proud of her and gives her supplies for a beauty course. Bobby hears that Rainie and Ian had sex in the past and later when Ian explains what happened, Bobby thinks he sees Lucy and runs away to pray; later, Rainie tells Bobby she has changed but he will always be the boy who killed his sister; Bobby has another vision of Lucy and begs for it to stop. The Taylors, Bakers and Atkinses gather to celebrate Keanu's freedom; Gray leaves but Chantelle stays and later, he confronts her about money going from their joint bank account; she says it was for Bailey so Gray shouts in her face, pushes her and punches her in the stomach when she says she would prefer to be around her family than him; later he apologises and begs for one more chance; Chantelle hugs him; she later looks at a positive pregnancy test. Daniel visits Jean, who says her hysterectomy operation has been postponed but Daniel realises it is a lie and says he will go with her the next day.
5988147
12 September 2019 (2019-09-12)
29 minutesDavid KesterRichard Davidson5.87
Bobby continues to hear and see Lucy and confronts Rainie but she reveals Ian paid her for sex on the night Lucy died; Bobby throws water over Ian and Max tells Ian to try talking to Bobby again; Ian confirms to Bobby that what Rainie said is true and offers to get Bobby a counsellor, to which Bobby agrees; Bobby still hears Lucy talking to him so he steals a can of petrol from Phil's garage and starts pouring it over the living room; Max realises Bobby is doing something bad so tries to break the door down as Bobby is about to light a lighter. Daniel accompanies Jean to the hospital but when he annoys her she asks him to leave; Kat later arrives because Daniel told her that Jean is having the operation; Jean says she wanted to prove she can do something on her own and Kat says she can but does not have to. Gray gives Chantelle special treatment. Chantelle finds out the category for the competition is drag queens so need to find models; Karen and Mitch are forced to help, Mitch wearing a wig. Mel formally identifies Hunter's body after asking DS Banner what will happen to the man who murdered her son; Banner says there will be an investigation but Hunter was clearly threatening to kill his hostage; after identifying Hunter, she hugs him and cries while saying she is sorry. Bianca pays Leo who accuses Bianca of killing Tony;[βθ] Leo says Bianca has no proof other than Whitney's word that Tony abused her but Bianca says he was found guilty for a reason. Phil thanks Sonia for helping Ben and later, Bianca, Sonia and Robbie receive a meal delivery and do not know where it came from; Phil then pays Dennis for delivering it to them. Rainie asks Kathy for more painkillers, threatening to stop her seeing Abi.
5989148
13 September 2019 (2019-09-13)
30 minutesDavid KesterRichard Davidson5.48

Max breaks in and finds Bobby holding a flame; Bobby says he is getting rid of Lucy but Max says it will not work and he needs to speak to somebody; Max takes the lighter and Bobby cries; later Bobby says he sees and hears Lucy and they return to Max's home to talk where Max reveals his scars from self-harm; Ian finds out where they are and Max tells him that Bobby wants to stay with him but Ian accuses him of breaking up his family but Bobby tells Ian it is not about him. The salon competition takes place but it overruns and Gray texts Chantelle that their dinner is ruined so she leaves the competition and Gray shouts at her; she turns to leave but he pushes her to the ground and blames her for his actions; as he is about to punch her in the stomach, she tells him she is pregnant; his mood changes and he says this is what they need; Gray later tells Karen and their children that Chantelle is pregnnat. Jack apologises to Mel for everything that has happened. Ben returns home and Mel watches as the Mitchell family is reunited but she notices Sharon watching Keanu; she later visits the family celebrations to apologise to Ben and he invites her to stay; she then becomes suspicious over Sharon and Keanu when he tells Lola off for almost knocking into Sharon. After Jean's tumour is removed, Stacey phones Kat and speaks to Jean; Daniel then arrives and Jean thanks him for calling Kat; Daniel then says his cancer has spread and she tells him he will not be alone. Leo watches as Bianca and Tiffany leave for a spa break. Kathy gets Rainie another prescription and forces her to hand the whole prescription to her by threatening to tell everyone that Bobby was going to burn the house down.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.[77]
5990149
16 September 2019 (2019-09-16)
28 minutesConor MorrisseyColin Wyatt5.61
Bex is annoyed when Louise brings Phil Holden, a local journalist, to speak to her because Louise nominated her for a Pride of Walford award; Bex says she wants no fuss and Sonia is the real hero. Bobby meets Imran and says he can move into Max and Jack's with him; Jack finds out and says they cannot stay as it puts his new job at risk so they return to Ian and Kathy's; Kathy is suspicious of Imran and she calls the police; he is arrested for conspiracy to rob; Kathy says she did it to protect Bobby because he seemed scared of Imran; Bobby says it was nothing to do with Imran, who he needs in his life; he sees Lucy and runs away. Linda is nervous as Ollie has his first day at school. Rainie continues to bribe Kathy, who takes Ben's unwanted painkillers and gives them to Rainie in exchange for seeing Abi. Keegan starts looking for work and offers to fix Chantelle's cracked phone screen as he knows someone who can get a cheap replacement; Gray is angry when he finds out Keegan has Chantelle's phone so Chantelle goes to get the phone back and Gray says he has already bought a replacement phone; Gray than gives Keegan cash to start a business. Phil sees money has been taken from the club's bank accounts so he has Mel's access to the accounts blocked; Mel is angry that she now cannot pay for Hunter's funeral and blames Sharon, who says the money belongs to the business; Mel tells Lisa that the Mitchells are denying Hunter a funeral.
5991150
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17)
28 minutesConor MorrisseyPete Lawson5.33

Bobby's hallucinations of Lucy spread to other parts of the neighbourhood outside the family home; when he is nearly hit by a car, Rainie talks to him and says she knows how he feels because she has been to dark places and drugs helped to block out the bad things but ultimately they did not help; Bobby then obtains drugs from a dealer but his visions of Lucy continue as he arrives at Walford Common station and he steps to the edge of the platform. Ian finds out about Imran's arrest and tells Kathy that he was Bobby's only friend; Kathy says she was protecting Bobby but Ian says if Bobby goes back to prison it will be Kathy's fault. Mel asks Jay for a more simple funeral for Hunter; when Phil sees that Jay is arranging Hunter's funeral, he tells him he cannot bury the man who took his daughter hostage and shot his son; Jay tells Mel that he can no longer carry out the funeral so she blames Sharon and Phil; she attempts to smash the funeral home window but Jay stops her and she breaks down in his arms. Stuart sees Rainie has more painkillers and bins them, however, Rainie gets them back; Stuart confronts Kathy who explains that she needs to see Abi so Stuart promises she will and she promises no more pills for Rainie. Keegan fails to sell his plain cheese sandwiches for his new business venture so he asks Iqra and Habiba for a shift in the restaurant and uses the kitchen to make better sandwiches but they catch him. Linda asks another mother, Mieko Yoshi, for a playdate between Ollie and her daughter but later she says she has found one with someone else. Louise meets Sunita from the Pride of Walford awards and assumes that Bex is being presented with an award but Sunita says the judges still need to decide.

On-location filming for this episode took place at Orton Mere railway station in July 2019; the station became the fictional setting of Walford Common station.[78][79]
5992151
19 September 2019 (2019-09-19)
28 minutesConor MorrisseyPete Lawson5.70

Callum is at Walford Common station and sees Bobby as he walks onto the train tracks and into a tunnel; Callum follows him and saves him from being hit by a train; in an ambulance, Bobby tells Callum about seeing and hearing Lucy and Callum likens it to post-traumatic stress disorder; in hospital, Bobby tells Ian and Kathy that he sees Lucy everywhere and wants her to forgive him but he needs to forgive his family for covering up the fact he had killed her and to accept who he is. Jay allows Mel and Lisa to spend time with Hunter's coffin before another firm of undertakers arrives. Iqra allows Keegan to use the restaurant kitchen to make his sandwiches and he sells them to commuters at the tube station; Keegan later invites Tiffany to his home where they kiss but when it turns passionate she apologises and leaves. Sheree pays compliments to Ted and when they dance in the Vic, Ted kisses her but Patrick laughs it off, saying she is hard to resist and Sheree blames alcohol and music; Ted hastily exits the pub. Bex asks Robbie if he ever feels overwhelmed or numb but he does not understand what she really means. Robbie hears that Sami has been injured in India and he decides he must go to India immediately.

On-location filming for this episode took place at Orton Mere railway station in July 2019; the station became the fictional setting of Walford Common station.[78][79]
5993152
20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
30 minutesConor MorrisseyPhilip Lawrence5.31

Phil bans all his family from attending Hunter's funeral and afterwards is angry when Louise supportively touches Mel's shoulder; Phil also stops Lisa from spending time with Louise and is angry at Jay for allowing Mel to spend time with Hunter's coffin but Jay defends his actions; Mel sees Keanu touching Sharon's pregnancy bump and tells Phil that his happy family is an illusion; Sharon urges Phil to make peace with Mel as she lost her son and their family survived but he refuses; Sharon asks Mel to take time off from the club and keep away from Phil but she refuses and after Sharon calls Hunter a "heartless psychopath", Mel tells Lisa that the Mitchells are evil, they need to get Louise away from them and she wants revenge. Bobby has a psychiatric assessment and Ian is encouraged by Dr Okafor to encourage Bobby's interest in Islam; Kathy arranges for Bobby to attend mosque with Arshad and afterwards, Ian and Bobby hug and Ian says he will not give up on Bobby. Tiffany talks to Jack about Keegan wanting sex but she was not ready; Jack says that Keegan would not judge her so Tiffany and Keegan talk; Keegan admits that he wants Tiffany to be his first sexual partner but he will not pressure or rush her and Tiffany says that Keegan would also be her first. Ted avoids Patrick but later Patrick and Sheree find Ted, who admits he misses female company; Sheree then arranges a date with a woman called Wanda before telling Ted that Wanda is her mother. Jack tells Denise that he has been accepted back into the police force.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.[80]
5994153
23 September 2019 (2019-09-23)
29 minutesJohn HowlettLynne Dallow5.57
Lisa realises that Mel is trying to blackmail Sharon over something but Mel says she needs proof so Lisa arranges to take Louise and Keanu to the restaurant where Mel is and borrows Keanu's phone, texting Sharon to meet to talk about "our baby"; Mel finds Sharon waiting for Keanu but Sharon says she is there by coincidence and Mel needs proof before making accusations; Mel poses as Sharon to call the people who gave Sharon the paternity test and gets them to email the results; Mel then shows this to Sharon and says she has 24 hours to get Louise to move in with her and Lisa. Gray gets Keegan a laptop for Keegan's 18th birthday and tries to hide the fact from Mitch but Mitch overhears Keegan telling Keanu and confronts Gray, however, Chantelle forces Mitch to shake Gray's hand when Gray says he will be less provocative in future. Tiffany admits to Keegan that she was raped but when she goes to kiss him, he leaves. Louise is annoyed that Ben gets away with doing bad things and tells him to be nice to Keanu or stay away from her. Stuart gives Rainie a surprise meal for their six-week "anniversary". Wanda arrives in Walford; Patrick is nervous to meet his mother-in-law but encourages Ted to talk to her so he asks her out to dinner but instead she asks him for a tour of the local area, so they leave the Vic together.
5995154
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24)
29 minutesJohn HowlettDaran Little5.71
Gray tells Chantelle he has booked to see a therapist the next day; Chantelle cuts her hand on a broken glass so goes to hospital where Nurse Lennon sees bruises on her arm; Chantelle says they are from rough sex but Lennon gives her a number for a domestic abuse helpline; Grey finds this so Chantelle explains that the nurse saw her bruises but she said nothing; he then says he cannot face the therapist and tells Chantelle to leave before punching a mirror. Keegan tells Tiffany he was shocked and wants to help but she thinks he has changed how he looks at her; he tells Chantelle and Gray that he reacted badly to something Tiffany told him so they say not to make it about him and to listen; he then tells Tiffany that he was angry but will listen to her, is glad she told him and will not mention it unless she does; they reunite though Tiffany still wants more time before becoming sexual. Sharon tries to convince Louise that the house will be overcrowded with two babies but Phil only sees positives so she tells Keanu that she is jealous of him being with Louise and they should move out, so he convinces Louise to move in with Lisa and Mel; Mel then tells Sharon that she will be making further demands. Ben hears that Jean is missing Stacey and tries to throw the spanner away but is interrupted by Callum. Ted takes Wanda to E20 but hurts his back while dancing; back at his flat, he says he was a fool and tells her to leave. Bobby's medication starts to work and Ian is angry to find out that Rainie gave Bobby the idea to try drugs. Stuart sees Rainie is suffering withdrawal and she later bursts into Sonia house and uses violence, insisting that Sonia get pills from the hospital; Stuart arrives and carries Rainie home.
5996155
26 September 2019 (2019-09-26)
30 minutesJohn HowlettDaran Little5.53
Mel orders Sharon to give her £20,000 by that afternoon; Sharon is only able to get £12,000 and says Mel clearly has no other source money so says if she reveals her secret, she will take the money back; Mel sends some photos of Dennis and a lock of hair to Sharon to make her think he has been kidnapped but when Sharon confronts Mel, she says the photos are old and the hair is from the salon; Mel says she has nothing to lose but Sharon has her family, her home and her reputation to lose and demands that Sharon find her a villa in Portugal for her, Lisa, Louise and Keanu. Stuart locks Rainie in a bedroom of the flat above the funeral home but Jay and Callum hear her shouting when they are with a client; Callum tells Stuart they will be evicted if they keep Rainie there so Stuart reveals that he knows this is the best thing for Rainie as he was an addict and it has worked twice for him; Stuart then goes to Rainie, who is in severe pain, and says he loves her and she will not be alone. After Gray's first therapy session, he tells Chantelle he will not touch her in anger again. Wanda visits Ted, wanting to know what is going on; he says he misses his wife, Joyce Murray (Maggie Steed), and cries in Wanda's arms; she later tells him that she only started travelling after her husband died but it is exhausting, however, she invites him to join her when she leaves the next day. Iqra quits her job at Ian's restaurant when he asks her to clean the toilets and she offers to join Keegan in business after he makes a £40 profit that day.
5997156
27 September 2019 (2019-09-27)
29 minutesJohn HowlettDaran Little5.39

Whitney returns and visits Callum, saying she is happy he is finally being himself; he says he does not think he deserves to move on so she tells him she had a fling and he should go on a date with Ben; Sonia tells Callum to stay away from Whitney and Callum tells Jay that he still loves Whitney and he cannot forgive himself for cheating; Jay says Ben is partly to blame so Callum confronts him for making him come out; Ben tells Callum to enjoy himself as he is only upset that Whitney has moved on so quickly; Callum and Ben kiss; Whitney then tells Tiffany she met someone and she later meets Leo. Stuart keeps Rainie calm with sleeping pills and later she puts makeup on and tells Stuart she has got through her withdrawal so he agrees to let her out of the bedroom; she goes to the bathroom and drinks mouthwash. Sharon tells Phil they should go on holiday to Portugal and books it even after he says no; she tells Mel who says once she is in her villa, she will forget about Sharon and Keanu; Sharon then tells Phil she booked the holiday for next week but he tells her to get the money back. Denise is against Ted going away with Wanda and tells Ted that he would need to sort out his flat and will not enjoy the exotic food; Ted agrees and decides not to go; Ted tells Bernadette he is not going but she says he always told her not to let anything hold her back and she is ashamed and Joyce would be too; he agrees and decides to leave; Denise then accepts that Ted will be happy with Wanda but after they leave, Sheree mentions that after Wanda's husband died, there was a court trial but it was "just a a misunderstanding over her husband's death"; Denise is confused and shocked. Ben meets his former prison cellmate, Charlie "Tubbs" Savage, and says he has a business proposition for him.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.[81]
5998157
30 September 2019 (2019-09-30)
29 minutesDavid MoorWendy Granditer5.61
Bex arranges a baby shower for Louise to take her mind off university, which Sonia will not stop talking about; at the party, Lisa notices that Bex seems unhappy and is drinking a lot; Bex finds out that Sonia has taken a loan from Ian for university supplies and she goes to the bathroom to cry; Lisa follows her and says it may be easier to talk to someone she is not close to but when Louise interrupts them, Bex says she should leave. Bernadatte plays Denise a strange voicemail from Ted where he screams at the end; Denise suspects Wanda has killed him and tells Patrick that she has found out that he is Sheree's fourth husband and Wanda's husband was said to have fallen down stairs but she is suspicious; Patrick says he knows about Sheree's past and says Ted called him and the voicemail was accidental and he was just having fun. Callum asks Ben on a date but when Stuart overhears Ben saying he has a date with Callum, he tells Ben to leave Callum alone so he cannot get hurt; Ben then invites Jay and Lola to their date and kisses another man, Scott, in front of Callum; Ben then tells Callum he is too needy and Stuart is happy when Callum returns home early. Ben supplies an apparently stolen car to a man, Jason, who pays him a huge sum of cash; Been keps the sunglasses he finds in the car. Dennis sees information about a holiday and tells Phil he wants to go so Phil is reluctantly agrees to it. Mel finds out the police office who shot Hunter has returned to work. Jean accompanies Daniel to an appointment where he says he wants no more treatment; Dr Towne says they will follow his wishes and give him palliative care as well as a hospital avoidance plan.

October[edit]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
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5999158
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01)
29 minutesDavid MoorMatthew Hurt5.68
Ben gives Tubbs a large sum of cash from a "victimless crime" and Tubbs loans it to various people including Karen. Lisa talks to Sonia about Bex but Sonia dismisses her concerns. Bex talks to a photo of Shakil asking if she can "do this" and after crying, she sells her guitar and thanks Shakil. Callum realises that Stuart spoke to Ben and confronts Ben but Ben refuses to reveal what Stuart said to him; Jay and Lola tell Callum not to give up on Ben. Jonno returns to find out how the wedding went but Stuart and Callum both reject him and Whitney says the wedding was called off but does not say why. Callum asks Ben on a date but Ben says he deserves someone better; Callum says that is his choice so Ben tells him to publicly kiss him to prove he is ready; Jonno arrives demanding answers and Callum tells him off for always making people feel small and says he did not marry Whitney because he is gay; Jonno says that is wrong but Callum says he has always known so Jonno says Ben turned him into a "disgusting muck-loving faggot"; Phil punches Jonno in the face and knocks him to the floor; Jonno threatens to report this to the police but Whitney says nobody saw anything; Ben then agrees to a date with Callum and they kiss in the street. Jack struggles with his computer-based training and is annonoyed when Denise only talks about Sheree and Patrick. Jean urges Daniel to create a bucket list and to make peace with people he has fallen out with throughout his life and Jean asks Kush to help track these people down.
6000159
3 October 2019 (2019-10-03)
30 minutesDavid MoorKim Revill5.69
Dot returns to Walford with her granddaughter, Kirsty "Dotty", who is attending university in London; Dot decides to buy her council house with Dr Legg's money. Callum and Whitney decide to stay friends; Whitney goes on a date with Leo who has used her social media to find out what she likes so he can impress her. Phil is arrested for assaulting Jonno and his passport is seized; Sharon asks Jack for help getting it back so he tells Jonno to change his statement as Phil was provoked by Jonno's homophobic slur and Jonno could be arrested for it; Jonno refuses. Mel tells Sharon that then their deal is off if she is not in Portugal by the following night. Daniel meets his former friend, Simon Pratt, but instead of apologising for a time when he kissed Simon's girlfriend, Daniel blames the girlfriend and insults her; Simon reveals that she is now his wife and leaves; Jean tells Daniel off for not apologising. Denise apologises to Sheree. Sonia arranges a leaving party for Bex; at the party, Lisa is concerned for Bex and tells her she knows what she is going through and she does not have to go to university if she does not want to; Bex ignores her and gives a speech, saying she has "made up her mind"; she then leaves the party noticed only by Lisa but Lisa is brought back to the party by Louise; Bex writes a suicide note and takes an overdose; the next morning, Sonia does not find the note but is unable to wake Bex.
6001160
4 October 2019 (2019-10-04)
29 minutesDavid MoorKim Revill5.71

Bex is taken to hospital and Sonia leaves Martin a voicemail asking him to come home for Bex; Bex regains consciousness in hospital and where Ash, who is a nurse, informs Sonia that Bex ingested tablets; Tiffany wonders if Bex did it on purpose but Sonia says it was definitely an accident; Stuart finds the suicide note will collecting clothes for Bex and gives it to Sonia in the hospital; Sonia blames herself for having Bex adopted as a baby. Martin then arrives, unseen, on the square. Daniel returns and tells Jean he cannot stop thinking about her and he likes her a lot, in a bid to be honest; they later kiss. Sharon tells Phil to pay off Jonno but he refuses as it is perverting the course of justice; Sharon confronts Mel but Phil interrupts, saying he has his passport back, which was down to Jack. Linda invites Shelley, Mieko and some of the other mothers for drinks in E20 and Shelley decides that she likes Linda. Jags arrives at the car lot where Ben is working and sees the sunglasses Ben has with him; Jags then makes a call and later arrives at Ben's house with his brother, Kheerat; Kheerat reveals they are his sunglasses and Ben stole his car; Jags tells Ben to return the car or he will be dead.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.
6002161
7 October 2019 (2019-10-07)
29 minutesSean HealyRebecca Wojciechowski5.78
Martin is in the hospital with Bex but tells Sonia he cannot stay; Sonia says he should not prioritise the Slaters over his own family; Bex returns home and Martin tells her that he will stay for as long as she needs; Martin speaks to Stacey on the phone who asks if he has seen Ben; Martin and Ben then see each other. Kheerat demands Ben pay him £10,000 that day but he is unable to get any of it back; Ben later sees a model car has appeared in his home. Rainie gets a trial in the café from Kathy but at the end of the day, Ian decides not to pay her; Rainie steals the tips jar and buys a bottle of vodka but when she gets home, she sees a note from Stuart saying he is proud of her so she pours the vodka away and cries; Kathy arrives with Abi and sees Rainie with the empty bottle; believing that Rainie is lying about pouring it away, she leaves with Abi. Bailey asks Karen to be her legal guardian so Karen asks Mitch but Bailey overhears them talking about how Karen knew Dinah was planning her suicide; Bailey tells Karen that she heard this and refuses to speak to her. Arshad asks Mariam why she appears troubled; she tells him that she was mugged a while ago and cries.
6003162
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08)
29 minutesSean HealyMark Stevenson5.15

Rainie takes more pills and looks after Abi but Abi is kicked by a boy on a swing so Max takes Abi away; Kathy then tells Max that Rainie was blackmailing her into giving her painkillers. Jags kidnaps Lola; Ben and Martin track her down and eventually Kheerat lets her go but tells Ben to get him a replacement car by the same time the next day; Ben tells Martin to find one or Stacey will end up in prison for the attack on Phil. Adam hears about Mariam's mugging and that she is too scared to leave her home; Honey suggests a meal for the whole family and while Honey and Habiba prepare it together, Habiba asks if Adam makes a lot of excuses not to see her and says Adam promised to spend Christmas with her; Honey says Adam will change and he is there for her children; at the meal, Mariam tells Iqra that she is proud of her and has no problem with her sexuality and at the end of the night, Mariam tells Arshad she misses Pakistan and wants to move back; Adam also notices that Honey has brushed her teeth straight after eating, which she blames on garlic. Bailey goes missing but is found by Tiffany; she tells Karen she hates her and she heard what she said about Dinah; Gray then reveals to Keegan that Karen knew Dinah's plans; Chantelle later tells Gray he had no right to do that, which angers Gray but he does not hurt Chantelle but he leaves instead.

On-location filming for this episode took place at the former Shredded Wheat factory in Welwyn Garden City.
6004163
10 October 2019 (2019-10-10)
29 minutesSean HealyPeter Mattessi5.93
Max and Kathy talk about Rainie and wonder if she has been telling the truth; Kathy is informed by PC Paul Campbell that Tina has done nothing about the drug dealing in the Prince Albert and when Max reminds Kathy that Rainie will always be an addict, Kathy gets some of the confiscated drugs from the bar and gives them to Rainie to test her. Bex meets Caitlin to talk about her mental health and says she will ask for help in future. Ben tells Martin that Tubbs has located a car and later sees a video of Martin breaking into it. Gray tells Chantelle he spent the night at his office but later the police, including Jack, arrive to talk to him about what happened the night before. Honey arranges a day out at the park but Adam says he has a dental emergency; she later finds a strange hair on his clothes; he brings an indoor picnic home as an apology and makes Honey eat even though she says she is not hungry. Jean is informed that Daniel has died but she says she should not go to his memorial as she barely knew him; Kush convinces her to go because he meant a lot to her and she would regret not going.
6005164
11 October 2019 (2019-10-11)
29 minutesSean HealyPeter Mattessi5.09
Kheerat informs Ben that a car was delivered to him so Ben hands Martin the wrench and Martin disposes of it; Tubbs tells Ben he needs more people to collect debts so Ben tells Martin he has a video of him stealing the car; Martin beats up Ben and makes Ben agree that it is over; Martin is then visited by police asking about a car theft but Martin says he knows nothing and Sonia gives him a false alibi; Ben then tells Martin that he works for him until further notice. Stuart confronts Kathy with the drugs and Rainie destroys them; they then ask Max to see Abi but he refuses, saying Rainie has been taking painkillers; Rainie leaves in tears and hides at the allotment where she has some of the drugs. Jack tells Gray the police are looking into a fight at a nightclub that Gray was involved in; Gray says it was self-defense and he does not want to make an allegation; Gray requests that Chantelle is not told about it. Arshad speaks highly of Adam to Iqra and Habiba so they reveal he has been cheating on Honey with Habiba and other women. Jean goes to Daniel's memorial but afterwards, Daniel pays his neighbour, Mike, and says Jean is falling in love with him and this way she will remember him in a good way and not see him wasting away; Jean cries for Daniel.
6006165
14 October 2019 (2019-10-14)
29 minutesRichard LynnMichael Begley5.45
Tiffany tells Keegan she is ready for sex but they have nowhere to go, however, Chantelle and Gray book a hotel and are forced to come home when Mackenzie is sick so Tiffany and Keegan use the room for themselves; after they have sex for the first time, they tell each other they love each other and when a hotel employee assumes they are married, Keegan proposes to Tiffany and she accepts. Martin asks Louise to visit Bex; Louise admits to Lisa that she is scared of saying the wrong thing to Bex but Mel convinces her to visit; Sonia and Martin are happy when Louise and Bex are talking. Ben informs Martin that he has a job for him the next morning. Stuart tells Rainie he is proud that she turned down the drugs but later Rainie secretly takes more; Max makes Kathy promise to not allow Rainie to see Abi again but when Stuart takes Rainie to see Abi, he blackmails Kathy into agreeing to it. Leo tells Whitney has has a job interview the next day and they agree to go for a drink but when Whitney sees Callum, she cancels the drink with Leo and leaves. Linda is stressed about looking after Ollie.
6007166
15 October 2019 (2019-10-15)
28 minutesRichard LynnSydney Thompson5.10
Kathy allows Rainie to take Abi to the park but Rainie gets more drugs; Stuart comes to tell her he has a job interview but sees her about to take the drugs and he throws them in the bushes; Rainie confronts Kathy, saying this is her fault as she gave drugs to a drug addict and Kathy realises Rainie took some of the cocaine; PC Darryl Whisson then arrives, having received a report of an assault; Rainie punches Kathy in front of him and is arrested, then tells Stuart that she needs help. Tiffany and Keegan inform their families they are getting married; it causes an argument but later Jack comes up with a plan to let them live together in the hope it will make them decide they do not want to stay together. Ben sends Martin to collect a debt from an elderly woman, Freda, but she tells him she has no money and he is sympathetic; he gives Ben money from the market stall instead. Mick goes to a doctor's appointment that Linda does not know about but Mitch tells her, saying that Mick has been feeling anxious.
6008167
17 October 2019 (2019-10-17)
28 minutesRichard LynnJonny O'Neill5.84
Ben realises that Martin did not get Freda's money so sends him with Tubbs to visit pregnant Carly; Tubbs gets money from her by using threats but Martin feels sorry for her and secretly gives her £20; two men then turn up and Carly demands the money back; Martin realises he was conned and he and Tubbs attack the men and Martin demands the money back from Carly, impressing Tubbs. Meanwhile, Martin misses a family consultation with Bex's psychiatrist. Kush sees a number of final notices arriving for Stacey and Mo hides a letter to Stacey, which is notice to vacate the property as the landlord is selling it, giving them until 10 November. Whitney introduces Tiffany to Leo but Tiffany is suspicious as she saw him at Whitney's wedding and he also was at her honeymoon, however, Keegan convinces her it was a coincidence; Whitney then tells Tiffany she thinks she and Keegan will be broken up by Christmas; Tiffany says all Whitney's relationships end in tears and she was just looking out for her. Rainie goes to court, telling Stuart that she can get the help she needs in prison; she receives a three-month custodial sentence; Stuart blames Kathy and watches her.
6009168
18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
29 minutesRichard LynnJonny O'Neill5.13
Sonia sees Martin's head wound but he refuses to go to the hospital; he tells her and Bex that he got in a drunken fight; Sonia later demands the truth and eventually Martin says he crossed the wrong people and he owes them a debt: they forced him to steal a car and have evidence of it; Sonia orders Martin out of the house by that night but he begs for another chance. Stuart confronts Kathy, saying she has taken Rainie and Abi away from him; she says he is a good person for not abandoning Rainie but he says no he has no reason to stay out of trouble so Kathy offers him a job so he can be there when Rainie is released. Whitney tells Leo she is jealous that Tiffany's first love will not ruin her whole life like hers did; Leo urges her to tell him about it but Billy interrupts them; Callum then talks to Whitney and she says she will spend her life searching for someone to love her as he loved her; he says she is perfect but she embarrasses herself by going to kiss him; Leo invites her back to his home but she says she is not ready for a relationship; Leo then scrolls through Whitney's social media, seeing photos of her and Callum. Iqra worries about why Ash does not want her to meet her family.
6010169
21 October 2019 (2019-10-21)
29 minutesIndra BhosePete Lawson5.43
Denise asks Chantelle to work a shift, which she does; Gray arranges a party and surprises Chantelle with it; Chantelle goes to the toilet and realises she has suffered a miscarriage but Gray says the baby is a new start for them. Jack mentions that he is investigating two men being beaten up; Martin tells Kush everything that has happened and they try to stop Ben from continuing but he ignores them; Martin then considers telling Jack that Ben was the attacker. Dot makes an assumption that Sonia still loves Martin. Lisa tells Louise and Keanu that she wants to move to Portugal with them and Mel. Stuart works his first shift in the café. Jean receives a video from Daniel, urging her to be honest to people, so she delivers home truths to Louise, Keanu, Whitney and Ian; it causes an argument in the café between Ian and Stuart; Kathy takes Stuart's side but decides to offer him a different job. Jean's words also prompt Louise to agree to moving to Portugal. Jean regrets her actions and cries everyone she loves has left her. Ash tells Iqra that she is not in touch with her family but Habiba hears her on the phone to her brother and tells Iqra this. Whitney stops a shoplifter on the market.
6011170
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22)
28 minutesIndra BhoseJonny O'NeillUnknown[βι]
Whitney's market stall is spray-painted with the word "SLAG"; she blames the shoplifter; Callum helps her clean it and Leo, who has started working for Gray using the name Leo Cameron, sees them hugging. Kush is forced to issue refunds to market customers when his clothing is faulty; Mo offers to buy it to sell. Chantelle visits the hospital where Ash confirms that she suffered a miscarriage; she tells nobody but Gray says he is so happy now. Jay discovers that he has been asked to bury Terry Bates (Nicholas Ball), the man who killed his father, Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord), and so asks Ben to tell Terry's widow, Viv Bates, that they cannot do the funeral because of Terry's reputation; Jay tells Lola that it is wrong that Terry is being celebrated by 200 guests but Jase had nothing but Lola tells him to let it go; Jay then tells Viv they will carry out the funeral but tells Terry's corpse that everyone will find out what kind of man he really was. Martin goes to Jack for advice for "a friend" though Jack does not believe this so checks with Sonia, who lies to Jack for Martin; Martin later tells Sonia that it is ending and she will not have to lie again.
6012171
24 October 2019 (2019-10-24)
28 minutesIndra BhosePete Lawson5.51
Stuart goes to work at the Prince Albert but when he worries about two men looking at him, Kathy says he should work in the restaurant instead. Chantelle tells Karen she lost her baby but when she goes home, she tries on her maternity dress for Gray. Leo shows Gray a video of Callum he says he saw during his previous job; in the Vic, Whitney sees Callum's name on Gray's laptop and asks to view the video; it shows Callum with some old army friends and a drunk girl, talking about stripping her naked; Whitney tells Callum he would have let anything happen just to hide his sexuality from his mates. Martin asks Jack for help and is forced to admit everything about Ben; Muski arrests Tubbs for a minor offence so Ben is forced to go with Martin to a job; DS Fred Cole then arrives and arrests Ben for illegal money-lending; Ben realises it was Martin's fault so after being released, he confronts Martin but Martin reminds him of a time he made him cry[βκ] and says he is still a coward now. Lola tells Billy about Terry's funeral and Jay tells Billy his plan and asks Billy not to betray him. Adam realises that Arshad is avoiding him so asks Habiba what she has told him, to which she replies, "everything". Honey feels lightheaded and dizzy at work.
6013172
25 October 2019 (2019-10-25)
28 minutesIndra BhosePete Lawson5.08

Jack tells Martin that he is in the clear so he leaves Stacey a message saying he has news; Ben tells Martin that he is giving up money-lending; but later, Ben and Tubbs kidnap Martin and hang him from a bridge, mirroring the incident where Martin made Ben cry; Ben says if Martin refuses to work for him then when Stacey returns, Ben will drop her children, then her, from the bridge while Martin watches. Leo has a police officer speak to Whitney about theft and vandalism; Callum confronts Leo about the video and says he must have dug deep to find it, just to make him look bad in front of Whitney, and when he finds out what Leo is planning, he will inform Whitney. Karen realises Bailey is wetting the bed; she decorates the bedroom with things Bailey will like and washes everything; Bailey is then upset that Karen has washed Dinah's cardigan and it no longer smells of her. Ian puts Stuart in a hot dog costume to hand out fliers; later, Ian wants him to do washing up but the zip on the costume is broken; Stuart refuses to work in those conditions so angrily leaves. Arshad ignores Adam; later, Adam takes Mariam and Arshad airline vouchers but Arshad refuses it and says he is no longer family; he then tells Mariam about Adam and Habiba and that Habiba and Iqra told him; Mariam cries, realising that Billy had told her the truth.[βλ]

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.
6014173
28 October 2019 (2019-10-28)
30 minutesSimon MasseyRichard Davidson5.67
Ben gives Martin a job to deliver something, repeating his threat; Martin meets Stacey and ends their marriage, lying he has got close to Sonia and is with her now; Stacey calls Jean in tears while Martin cries to Sonia that he has lost his family. Sharon and Dennis return from Portugal though Phil stays there; Mel finds out the villa has been bought and tells Louise and Lisa; Louise and Keanu tell Sharon they are moving there; Mel then offers to sell her half of E20 to Ruby and says Sharon will also sell hers; Sharon tells Mel that she already has what she wants and Louise should stay in Walford but Mel says that Sharon will sell her share to Ruby and give the money to her and Louise will still go to Portugal. Ian finds out that Keegan and Iqra's business is affecting the restaurant's trade so he tells Habiba they need to crush Keegan's business. Mariam tells Adam she knows about the affair; he blames his upbringing, saying he has never felt truly loved; Mariam tells Habiba that she blames herself for the affair but Habiba says she and Adam both knew what they were doing and Honey is the only victim; Mariam says Honey must never find out but Habiba says she already knows.
6015174
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29)
29 minutesSimon MasseyRichard Davidson5.04
Martin tells Ben that Stacey will not be returning; Jean says Martin has destroyed her family but Martin asks her to keep his relationship with Sonia quiet for Bex's sake. Jags and Kheerat return with their brother Vinny; they are looking for Ash, their sister; Vinny finds her and says their mother, Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), is dying of cancer but Ash refuses to visit her because of how she has treated her; Vinny tells his brothers he could not find Ash. Chantelle sees Jags and Jags mentions once dating Chantelle in a conversation with Kheerat. Sharon tells Ruby that she will not accept the same price as Mel for the club; Ruby goes to Lisa with concerns about Mel so Lisa gives Mel details of a counsellor but later sees Mel has binned them; after Ben hears from Ruby about the club, Sharon tells him that the Mitchells are responsible for Mel's problems but Ben says that Mel was hiding Hunter from the police. Iqra informe Ian that she knows his plan to take down the sandwich business; Dotty offers to help Ian so places a headless cockroach in a sandwich and tells everyone not to buy from Keegan; Iqra threatens to geld Ian if she finds out he is involved. Mariam tells Honey she knows about Adam and Habiba's affair but says says she wants her and Adam to stay together because he is "lost".
6016175
31 October 2019 (2019-10-31)
29 minutesSimon MasseyJohnny Candon5.39
Leo tells Gray that he saw the video of Callum after trying to find out Whintey's interests on her social media; Chantelle encourages Whintey to speak to Leo so Whitney and Leo go back to her home where they kiss. Adam apologises to Honey for not being around much and suggests a family holiday; Honey expresses doubts about herself to Mick so Mick announces Honey and Adam as the costume competition winners despite Chantelle and Gray being the actual winners. Ash writes a letter to her mother and gives it to Vinny; he tries to convince her to visit their mother; when Kheerat arrives he says Ash "murdered" her child; Ash says she was too young have a child and leaves after Kheerat insults her and she insults their mother's parenting. Keegan asks Ian for advice in case the Food Standards Agency look into his business; Ian says it is better to give up before they do. Tiffany overhears Max telling Ruby he Jack let her and Keegan stay there; Tiffany tells Keegan and they vow to show everyone they can last as a couple though Keegan appears doubtful. Sharon tells Mel that she will only get the villa, saying that Phil and the police will know she hid Hunter; they shake hands but Mel still insists to Ruby that Sharon will sell her share of the club.

November[edit]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
6017176
1 November 2019 (2019-11-01)
30 minutesSimon MasseyYasmeen Khan5.37

Ben reveals to Karen that Keanu is moving to Portugal; Keanu worries that Mel is getting too involved with Louise's pregnancy and tells Lisa; Lisa tells Mel that Keanu and Louise do not really want to go to Portugal; Jack tells Mel that Sharon mentioned a rumour about her hiding Hunter, which Mel says is false; Mel then tells Lisa that Phil is not the father of Sharon's baby and that Sharon knows she hid Hunter and also that Lisa knew and they could both end up in prison so Portugal is the safest place for them. After hearing that the airline vouchers Adam gave her were for Mariam and Arshad, Honey offers them to Arshad from herself and he accepts; Habiba and Iqra confront Adam about manipulating Mariam into blaming herself for his cheating; he says she was a bad mother, which she hears and is devastated and Arshad tells him to leave; Iqra and Habiba track down some of the people that Mariam and Arshad fostered to wave them off before they leave for Pakistan and Arshad says they may stay there; Mariam tells Billy he is the only person who can make Honey happy and Habiba tells Adam he will be a lonely old man. Keegan tells Tiffany about Dotty's cockroach lie so Tiffany confronts her and says she will prove that Dotty is lying; Ian calls the Food Standards Agency. Ian discovers there is a vacancy for a local councillor so decides to enter the election but neglects Bobby; Kathy tells him he will push Bobby even further away.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.
6018177
4 November 2019 (2019-11-04)
29 minutesDaniel WilsonLynne Dallow5.60
Keegan's business is shut down by the Food Standards Agency; Tiffany confronts Dotty, who denies calling them; Dotty admits to Sonia that she planted the cockroach in the sandwich so Sonia tells her to call the FSA. Keegan looks for a job and sees that Ian is selling sandwiches now; as they argue, Ian insults Karen so Keegan punches him in the face; fearing he will go to prison, Tiffany asks Keegan to marry her as soon as possible, however, the police then approach him. Mel decides to throw a party for Louise's 18th birthday though Keanu is against this and accuses Mel of trying to replace Hunter and says he will not let Louse go to Portugal; Lisa then tells Keanu that Sharon knows about Mel hiding Hunter and that Keanu and Louise could be implicated and also Mel knows something about Sharon and Lisa does not want Louise around when it comes out; Mel tells Keanu that Louise will find out what is he like eventually. Lola worries that Jay could end up dead over Terry's funeral but Ben vows to help Jay. Tina and Shirley return; Linda arranges another night out with the school mothers but Tina tells Linda that Shelley is the woman Shirley punched for calling Ollie "abnormal".
6019178
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05)
27 minutesDaniel WilsonColin WyattUnknown[βμ]
Linda arranges to meet the mothers in E20 and asks Tina to keep Shirley away but she is unable to and Shirley sees Linda with Shelley and orders Shelley out; Linda and Shirley argue and Mick finds out what is going on; Linda says she needs to stay popular with the other mothers so that Ollie can be popular. Mel gives Louise a car for her birthday; Keanu tells Sharon that Mel knows everything; Sharon says she knows and Mel has been blackmailing her but it has stopped; in the Vic, Mel is outraged when Louise calls Sharon her "other mum" so Mel confronts Sharon; Sharon says Mel is trying to replace Hunter and buying Louise a car will not make her Louise's mother; Mel gives Dennis alcohol and lets Sharon think she has put tablets in it, which scares Sharon; Mel reveals it is not true but tells Sharon that next time she will make sure Sharon feels the pain she feels. Lola convinces Jay to talk to Terry's coffin rather than reveal what he did to a church full of football hooligans and he leaves Ben and Billy to conduct the funeral. Tiffany and Keegan lie to Jack that Keegan has received a police caution; they decide to elope to Scotland and tell Bernadette and Bailey this, who agree to keep it a secret. Habiba gives Iqra notes on what she has seen Ian doing; Iqra thinks Habiba has not taken it seriously but then reads something shocking.
6020179
7 November 2019 (2019-11-07)
28 minutesDaniel WilsonDaran Little5.70
Tiffany and Keegan find out they can marry today; Keegan tells Keanu and Louise and invites them but Louise cannot come; Tiffany, Keegan, Bernadette and Keanu then drive to Scotland, however, Louise tells Karen they are marrying out of spite, who tells everyone else. Iqra confronts Dotty, having found out that Ian paid her to plant the cockroach; Dotty says she told the FSA that it was a mistake so Iqra, with Leo's help, tells Ian they know what he did and he realises he could lose his election campaign; Iqra then tells Karen that Ian is dropping the charges against Keegan so Karen vows to stop Keegan marrying Tiffany as both sets of families make their way to Scotland. Sharon signs over the club to Ruby and Kat sees her close to tears; Kat tells Linda, who asks Sharon if she is okay; Sharon says she needs the money and she is missing Phil. After a therapy session, Bobby tells Ian that nothing can bring Lucy back so he no longer wants to go to therapy. Pam Coker, a former boss of the funeral home, visits Jay and says the funeral was a massive success; Ben does not tell her who Callum is because he was dating her grandson, Paul, who was murdered; Callum is upset by this and Pam sees him leaving after talking to Ben.
6021180
8 November 2019 (2019-11-08)
28 minutesDaniel WilsonDaran Little5.37

Tiffany and Keegan get lost in Scotland so their families arrive at the register office before them; when Tiffany and Keegan arrive, Chantelle tells Keegan that he can start trading again but everyone protests the wedding; Keegan tells them they are upsetting Tiffany and he wants to protect her; everyone comes around to the wedding and they give their blessing but the register office is now closed, however, Karen stops the registrar from leaving until he performs the wedding; Tiffany and Keegan become Mr and Mrs Butcher-Baker. Mel arranges a surprise party for Sharon and Louise's birthdays in E20; Lisa sees Louise's baby scan in a box of Hunter's things so she confronts Mel, saying she is taking over; Mel calls Lisa paranoid but when Lisa says Mel needs help and is out of control, Mel slaps her across the face in the market. Jay decides to take a step back from the funeral business to concentrate on the car lot; Ben suggests promoting Callum to manager but when they tell Callum, he says Ben is controlling him; Pam finds out that Ben and Callum are a couple and tells Ben that she wants him to be happy; she gets Ben and Callum to make amends but Callum says instead of working at the funeral home he wants to become a police officer, leaving Ben devastated. Linda hears Shelley insulting her so calls her a bully for being unkind about Ollie and threatens her if she says anything about her family again.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.
6022181
11 November 2019 (2019-11-11)
29 minutesMatthew EvansRob Gittins5.67
Karen tells Louise about her surprise party, while Lisa confronts Mel after seeing the party is also for Sharon, saying she has booked Mel a doctor's appointment; Mel says she will happily leave Lisa behind when she takes Louise to Portugal, forcing her to cancel the appointment; Phil calls Sharon because Mel has told him about the E20 sale; Sharon tells Keanu to keep Louise away while she deals with Mel, but Louise is eager to go to her party; Sharon arrives just after Louise. Keegan and Tiffany start to sublet Ted's flat, upsetting Bailey that he is moving out. Mick and Linda take Ollie to his assessment for autism. Jean tells Shirley that Daniel died alone and that despite telling her to "be bold, be brave", he was not bold or brave because he was hiding his true feelings and was scared; Jean decides to volunteer at a cancer support group in case other people are feeling the same way as Daniel was.
6023182
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12)
29 minutesMatthew EvansRob Gittins5.35
Mel plans to tell Phil about Sharon carrying Keanu's baby; Lisa tells Sharon that she knows the baby is not Phil's but Sharon convinces Lisa to help her stop Mel revealing it as it would hurt Louise; Lisa locks Mel in the club office while Sharon drives to the airport to collect Phil and keep him out of Walford; Mel escapes and and borrows Louise's car to drive to the airport and overtakes Sharon when she is stopped by a police officer; Sharon catches up to Mel, who telephones Billy and asks him to put the phone on speaker and hold it up to a microphone so she can make an announcement to the party; as she is talking, she crashes the car, which flips over; everyone hears the crash and Sharon witnesses it. Ollie is diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder, leaving Mick and Linda worried. Chantelle decides to tell Gray about her miscarriage but Denise inadvertently reveals to her that Gray beat someone up. Karen "buys" a star for Bailey and names it Dinah.
6024183
14 November 2019 (2019-11-14)
29 minutesMatthew EvansRob Gittins5.90

Mel is alive and Sharon manages to get her out of the car seconds before it explodes; Mel believes that Hunter is in the car so walks back towards it but is hit by a lorry and killed. Meanwhile, everyone in Walford hear reports of a crash and eventually the police arrive to inform Lisa of the death and that witnesses say she was safe but walked in front of a lorry; Bex then informs the locals; Sharon and Phil get home and Lisa confronts Sharon, revealing that Mel found out the baby is not Phil's and claiming that Sharon killed her to stop her telling anyone. Mick and Linda bring Ollie home but Linda goes to think and ends up drinking wine and talking to Billy about he dealt with Janet's Down's syndrome, while Mick tells Ollie that he has a "special power" called autism. Chantelle asks Gray if he beat someone up; he says he was defending woman and did not tell her to protect her; when Karen sees them, she assumes that Chantelle has told Gray about the miscarriage and says they can always try for another baby.

There was no episode broadcast on 15 November 2019 due to the live Children in Need 2019 telethon on that day.
6025184
18 November 2019 (2019-11-18)
29 minutesRichard PlattMatthew Hurt5.53
Lisa reports Sharon's motives for murdering Mel to the police; Louise tells Phil about this so he confronts her, says she is "not right in the head" and tells her to stop causing trouble; Lisa then hears people talking about her and Mel. Denise tries to comfort Amy as Mel was a mother figure to her but Amy rejects Denise. Ian arranges a family lunch in Mel's honour where Martin is amused that Callum wants to join the police; Callum asks why it is funny so Ben says the police do not like his family and "cops and robbers are not friends"; Ben asks if it means their relationship will end, which Ben confirms. Ben asks Martin to move some stolen cars the next day, threatening to harm Arthur, Jean or Mo; Kathy hears this conversation and confronts Ben, saying he is becoming someone she does not like and smacks him in the face when he says weak people like her and Martin enjoy being abused. Linda agrees to enter a Best Pub competition and drinks more wine. Gray and Chantelle talk about her miscarriage but he says they can put her lie behind them and try for another baby when she is ready.
6026185
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)
29 minutesRichard PlattNick Saltrese5.00
Jack tells Chantelle that Gray broke a man's nose and knocked his teeth out so she confronts Gray and says he scares her; she accompanies him to therapy but he does not mention that he has been violent towards her; at home, she tells him to stop lying and they will not have another baby until he changes; she then goes out for drinks with Whitney. Kathy tells Ben to sort himself out and asks Lola to use Lexi to convince him and he ends up agreeing to a weekend away; Ben tells Callum that if he is dating a police officer he will be branded a "grass"; Callum asks Ben not to change who he is but says he can try to help him stay within the law. Mick comes up with a "wife-swap" event idea for the Best Pub competition. Sharon finds out that there is video footage of Mel walking into the road, proving that she did not murder her; Louise worries how Lisa will react to this news.
6027186
21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
29 minutesRichard PlattDaran Little5.68
Jack arrests Leo after he accuses a man of murder in a court building but he is released without charge as it was not a physical assault; he tells Jack that an innocent woman was jailed because of the man and she died in prison; later Jack and Leo see each other in the Vic while Leo is with Whitney; Leo searches Jack's name online and then tells him he has found information about him. Tiffany decides to throw a dinner party with Keegan in their new flat; Karen lends Keegan cash from her loan; Keegan is stopped by PC Rothman in a routine search and he finds the cash; Keegan returns home angry and tells Tiffany to forget the dinner party. Ben tells Jay he might give up his criminal dealings; Martin later confronts Ben about not being able to spend time with his family; Ben tells Tubbs to let Karen off with her loan repayments this month but Tubbs takes money from her anyway; Martin asks Ben for the job details but Ben tells him that it is over and Stacey and do whatever she wants with no repercussions; Ben then tells Tubbs he is giving it up and Tubbs is now in charge; Callum hears this and they reunite with a kiss. Chantelle tells Gray she will return to work in the salon and he needs to be honest with his therapist; he asks if she will leave him as she has never gone out drinking before but she says she will never leave him. Max is jealous when a man buys Ruby a drink, assuming that Max is her father.
6028187
22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)
29 minutesRichard PlattDaran LittleUnknown[βν]
Martin leaves Stacey a voicemail saying he can tell her things now that he could not before; Martin sees Stacey's things in Jean's house and thinks she is back but then a man called Jerome arrives to take her things, saying he is now romantically involved with Stacey; Martin tries to explain that he lied about seeing Sonia to protect Stacey but Jean claims it is a lie; Martin gets incredibly drunk and then confronts Ben but ends up falling in the street shouting that he has lost everything. Jack searches for Leo Cameron online. Karen struggles with her work in E20 though Ruby is happy to be employing her. Keegan tells Mitch that he was stopped by the police and felt guilty and judged by passers-by despite having done nothing wrong; Keegan tells Tiffany the dinner party is a bad idea as they have bills to pay so she impulsively cancels it; he does not tell her what happened, thinking she would not understand. Max tells Bobby he is planning to propose to Ruby in the restaurant; Ian intervenes so it does not go how Max planned and it is awkward when Ruby turns down Max's proposal, but she tells him she does not believe in marriage, which Max thinks means she is unwilling to commit to him.
6029188
25 November 2019 (2019-11-25)
29 minutesLaurence WilsonWendy Granditer5.47
Linda crashes her car into Shelley's while driving Ollie to work and Mieko sees her driving away; Linda then sees Mieko and Shelley with PC Stein, who breathalyses Linda and then arrests her for drink-driving as Linda is still over the legal limit from drinking the night before; Chantelle supports Linda but Linda does not tell Mick what has happend; instead, Linda drinks more alcohol. Lisa still insists that Sharon is responsible for Mel's death despite the video evidence; Louise worries she is not taking her medication and becomes scared of Lisa, telling Sharon and Phil this; Phil says she should move back in with him so she and Keanu agree. Sonia visits the car lot to look at cars for Bex and tells Ben that Martin is having a hard time. Ruby and Ian arrange an event for his election campaign and potential investor Edith Fletcher is impressed. Ruby tells Max they do not have to be married to mean something to each other and enters them into the wife-swap. Billy tries to talk to Karen about her job but her enthusiasm gets in the way; when she says she would not be surprised if he sacked her, he tells her not to worry.
6030189
26 November 2019 (2019-11-26)
29 minutesLaurence WilsonJonny O'Neill4.74
Linda asks Chantelle not to tell anyone what happened; Linda meets a solicitor, Carl Rapley, who confirms she is facing a driving ban and tells her she is due on court in two days. Kheerat catches Gray swapping the wife-swap names around; Gray and Chantelle are announced as swapping with Karen and Mitch. Linda sees Chantelle talking to Mick and accuses her of telling him about her drink driving but she says she was moaning about the swap but if Mick asks her then she will tell the truth. Linda tells Leo that Whitney has a history of manipulating men. The Panesar brothers bribe Ian into accepting their services to protect his reputation; they consider moving to the area, which Kheerat says is a good idea after seeing Gray's cheating. Iqra allows Ash to move in with her after her landlord evicts her; they enter the wife-swap and have to swap with Honey and Adam. Adam tells Honey they can go on holiday with the airline vouchers but is angry to find out Honey gave them to Mariam and Arshad. Dotty tells Martin that Bex is feeling down so he gives her money to take Bex out; in E20, Dotty asks Martin for more but he angrily accuses her of lying about Bex feeling down. Sharon tells Lisa to accept that she did not cause Mel's death because Louise needs her mother; Sharon then tells Louise she will pay for Mel's funeral.
6031190
28 November 2019 (2019-11-28)
29 minutesLaurence WilsonKim Revill5.67
Linda goes to court but leaves her phone; Mick answers it when Carl calls and finds out she is in court; he arrives in time to hear her pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol; she is banned from driving for a year; back home, Linda finds out that Ruby knows she was in court so goes to Max's for the wife-swap she she drinks wine; Mick talks to Ruby about Ollie and leaves Linda a message saying he is sorry and wishes she had told him. Martin tells Dotty she owes him the money he gave her; Martin sees Sonia looking at cars with Ben and tells her that Bex should not have a car, then tells Martin to stay away from his family; Sonia tells Martin he should get away for a few days but he says he does not need to. Chantelle tells Mitch that Bailey has a surprise for him later; he arranges a date with a woman from a dating app but Chantelle protests; Bailey says he should go and he says he will make up for it. Adam goes to Iqra's flat for the swap but says he will stay in a hotel; he apologises for how he spoke about Mariam and they talk about growing up together; he says he is committed to Honey but Iqra then sees a message on his phone from a woman he has arranged to meet at the hotel, which she replies to to cancel it and insists Adam is staying with his "wife" tonight.
6032191
29 November 2019 (2019-11-29)
29 minutesLaurence WilsonKim Revill5.18
Max tells Mick that Linda drunk two bottles of wine the night before. Chantelle tells Mitch he has to keep his promises has a father so he decides to treat Bailey and take her to the science museum; Gray finds Bailey looking at stars; she says she wanted to find Dinah's star with her telescope so Mitch takes her stargazing and Chantelle thanks Gray for how he was with Bailey. Ash notices someone has vomited in Honey's bathroom and that she is refusing to eat so asks Honey how Adam is dealing with her eating disorder; Honey says in her teenage years she used to obsess over food and dieting but she never wanted to get that way again; she asks Ash not to tell anyone so Ash asks her to get help and wonders how Adam could not have noticed. Kush and Kat try to end their swap with Sheree and Patrick but Sheree tells Kush that she is enjoying the time away from Denise; Kush reveals he used to date her and Sheree needs to stand up to her and prove she is good for Patrick. Ian gets Kathy and Martin to record videos for his election campaign but Martin gets annoyed by Ian and quits his job on the market; Martin also gets angry with Max in the Vic when he makes comments about Martin and Stacey's relationship; Ruby goes to check on Martin and they eventually end up kissing.

December[edit]

#No. in yearOriginal air dateRunning timeDirected byWritten by Viewers
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6033192
2 December 2019 (2019-12-02)
29 minutesJohn DowerMadeleine Clifford5.45
Mel's funeral takes place but Lisa is against Sharon being there; Louise reveals that Sharon paid for the funeral so Lisa accuses her of doing it out of guilt and bans the Mitchells from the funeral; at the wake, Phil sees Sharon comforting Jack and later, Lisa makes a speech in which she announces that Mel died because she knew that Phil is not the father of Sharon's baby. Gray opens up to his therapist, Roz, about his abusive father and admits that he takes his anger out on Chantelle but Chantelle ends the session when Roz asks what he means; Chantelle and Gray then decide to renew their wedding vows. Billy tells Honey that he is worried about Karen getting into debt; Martin hears this and tells Billy that Ben is behind it, so Billy tells Ben to call off the debt or he will tell Phil what he has been doing, even though Ben says he is no longer involved; Billy then tells Karen that the debt is clear. Mick suggests that he and Linda give up unhealthy food and drink before Christmas, including alcohol. Mick finds out that Mitch went on a date with Ollie's teacher, Miss Gardner, and asks for his help to get Ollie the Learner of the Week award as he has never received it and it is causing stress for Linda. Kheerat tells Jags to get a new client so he plants rat droppings in the salon but Sheree realises it is a con and refuses his services.
6034193
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03)
28 minutesJohn DowerMark Stevenson5.23
Louise is avoiding Lisa; Jack insists to Lisa that what happened to Mel was an accident and that Phil and Sharon could report her for harassment; Lisa booked herself into hospital. Ruby tells Max that she had sex with Martin and that they are only dating; Max tells Martin that Ruby had sex with him out of pity and was embarrassed but Martin says they had sex multiple times and he would do so again. Denise tells Sheree to call the pest controllers. Mick and Ruby win the wife-swap quiz. Adam tells Iqra that the woman he was meeting, Sally, is his secretary and Habiba was a one-off mistake; Iqra then mentions Sally to Honey, who at first says Adam does not have a secretary but then says Sally is new; Honey asks Adam who Sally is and he says an old friend who used to be his secretary; after the wife-swap quiz, Honey takes to the microphone to say she has missed Adam and she often does because he is always away and being with Ash was nice because she actually cared about her feelings, treated her with respect and was not having sex with her colleague, patient, personal trainer or any other woman she sees; she says she deserves better than to be treated as dirt and leaves; Adam follows her home where she asks how many other women there have been as she knows about four; he says she has secrets too like going off to brush her teeth; he says they can fix this with a holiday but Honey realises he wants to go on holiday all the time because he has women all over the world; she asks why he stayed with her when they had no commitments and realises that he wanted someone he could treat as a doormat; she tells him to leave and throws his clothes outside; Iqra and Ash watch as he says she should be grateful to have been able to share him as she is an ageing single mother with lots of baggage and stayed with him because she thinks very little of herself and was too busy making herself vomit to care; she hits him in the mouth with a recycling bin, causing him to bleed, and calls him scum before returning home.
6035194
5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
29 minutesJohn DowerJonny O'Neill5.60
After searching Lisa's home, Phil concludes that she was taking her medication and knew what she was saying; Keanu tries to convince him that she could still be ill; Phil then sees Sharon and Jack sitting together in the café; Keanu warns Sharon by text that Phil is "on the warpath"; Keanu then finds Louise has gone into premature labour. Honey asks Billy if he can move back in with him; he accepts but she is surprised that Karen is there with Billy. Mitch brings Miss Gardner to the Vic but she gets annoyed when Mick constantly tries to impress her in the hope of getting Ollie the Learner of the Week award. Max's car window is smashed; when Max sees it, Martin looks at him smugly. Tubbs visits Ben with a job but he says he is not interested; Ben arrives and Tubbs finds out his ambitions to join the police; Shirley later meets Eddie, an associate of Phil's, who tells her that people are no longer interested in dealing with the Mitchells because of Ben's new association with the police; Shirley tells Ben, who says he will try to deal with it. Mick convinces Linda to try a "detox" in the run up to Christmas.
6036195
6 December 2019 (2019-12-06)
29 minutesJohn DowerJonny O'Neill5.74
Louise goes to hospital to give birth. Phil tells Ben that he is fine with Callum being in the police; Ben and Shirley meet Tubbs and Ben says that he is giving up the garage and is no longer involved with any deals and everyone is free to do business with Phil because Louise and her baby need Phil to be in business. Sharon arrives late and says she had to go to Dennis's parents' evening; Phil asks Sharon if the baby is not his; she denies that Jack is the father and she should not have to defend herself to her husband; she visits Lisa and says it is true that the baby is not Phil's but she did not kill Mel, and says that Lisa will not tell anybody because Keanu is the father. Miss Gardner overhears Mick and Mitch's plan and is forced to reveal that Ollie will be awarded Learner of the Term; Mick notices that Linda was drinking despite their detox but she makes an excuse for it; Mick says they can start tomorrow and opens champagne to celebrate; Linda gets drunk and announces Ollie's achievement but nobody is interested. Jean goes to the hospital for her last chemotherapy session and befriends patient Alannah; Jean tells Nurse Hector that she is scared that her cancer will not be completely gone and she will have to start again, and she feels alone because Stacey and Daniel are not there. Jack tells Whitney about what happened with Leo in court but Whitney says Leo already told her, defends Leo and says she can look after herself
6037196
9 December 2019 (2019-12-09)
28 minutesWaris IslamRebecca Wojciechowski4.72
Martin finds out that Arthur is going to stay with Stacey, and Kush says that Arthur is his son and Martin has no say; Martin decides to work for Ben again but when Ben says he is no longer involved, Martin asks Tubbs. Leo's mother, Michaela Turnball, arrives and asks him why he is in Walford when it is where Tony was convicted; he says he thought he would feel closer to his father and he has not seen Tony's victim, Whitney; Michaela asks Leo to return home as Tony was a paedophile and nothing Leo can do will change that; she then sees Whitney's name on Leo's phone and calls him a liar; he pushes her to the ground and whacks her with his briefcase, then goes to Whitney in the Vic. Lisa checks out of hospital and visits Louise, meeting her granddaughter, who Louise names Peggy Taylor, after Phil's mother, Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor); Lisa reveals to Keanu that she knows he is the father of Sharon's baby; he says it happened when he and Louise were not together and before he knew how he felt about her; Lisa decides that she has to tell Louise anyway but when she goes to Louise, Louise realises the baby is not breathing. A salon customer, Rose Bartley, tells Lola that Lexi would be perfect for child beauty pageants so Lola decides to enter her; Jay is against it, which angers Lola. Linda keeps drinking, using Chrismas as an excuse and tells Mick that they can detox in January.
6038197
10 December 2019 (2019-12-10)
28 minutesWaris IslamPeter Mattessi5.68

Baby Peggy has an operation to treat her pneumothorax, which goes well; she remains in an incubator and Louise is unable to see her until Keanu arranges a wheelchair for her; Lisa sees Keanu and Louise saying they love each other and then tells Phil she is sorry for blaming Sharon for Mel's death and lying about the paternity of her baby; Phil tells her to be a grandmother to Peggy but to stay away from the rest of the family. Leo visits Tony's grave and says he will clear his name; he takes Whitney to an expensive hotel, while Callum finds out from Jay that Leo bought memorial flowers and wonders why; he asks Leo, who threatens him; Callum then tells Tiffany and Tiffany calls Bianca to ask why she did not want her talking to Leo at Whitney's wedding because Whitney is now dating him; Tiffany then tells Callum that Leo is Tony's son and they rush to the hotel and call Whitney's room, telling her who Leo is; Whitney tries to leave but Leo closes the door. Tubbs gets Martin to loan money to more people and pays him a large amount of cash; Martin uses it to pay for Bex's car and Bex is thrilled to receive it; Martin then tells Tubbs he will steal cars for him as he needs money for Bex's driving lessons. Edith tells Ian that people will not like that Ruby is the daughter of a notorious East End gangster and she should publicly denounce him with Ian's support. Jay apoligises to Lola and supports her decision for Lexi.

On-location filming for this episode took place on Knightsbridge in London.
6039198
12 December 2019 (2019-12-12)
29 minutesWaris IslamPeter Mattessi5.76
Whitney tells Leo she knows who he is; he says he wants the truth and says that Tony never abused her and that Bianca made everything up and forced Whitney to lie; Whitney explains that her relationship with Tony started when she was 12 years old and she felt loved and blamed Bianca, the police and the trial for ruining it, but now she knows that he abused her for four years; she says how the abuse has affected her relationships since and nearly destroyed her life; she tells Leo not to let Tony destroy his life; Leo leaves and then Callum and Tiffany arrive but Whitney says she is fine; Leo releases Michaela from the boot of her car and apologises, saying she was right about Tony, but she calls him "sick" and drives away. Callum leaves Stuart in charge of the funeral parlour; Jay is impressed when Stuart arranges the flowers and offers him a job. Ian asks Ruby to denounce her father but she tells Max that she cannot do it; he says that Johnny would have wanted revenge on Ian. Phil tells Sharon that Lisa admitted to lying; Phil announces the birth of his granddaughter in the Vic and asks Lisa for a clean slate, to which she agrees; Lisa tells Keanu she will keep his secret unless he hurts Louise; Phil asks Dennis how the parents' evening went but he says there was not one; Phil then looks at his car's satnav history and sees that Sharon went to a clinic when she said she was at the school and tells Ben that Sharon has been lying to him and the baby is not his.
6040199
13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)
29 minutesWaris IslamLisa McMullin4.75

Ben finds out that Sharon bought a villa in Portugal in Mel's name so Phil concludes that Mel was blackmailing Sharon; he says Jack must be the father so Ben visits Jack under false pretenses and finds Sharon's necklace, unaware that Sharon had lent it to Linda for court and Linda left it there during the wife-swap; Ben shows it to Phil and Phil says he will kill both Jack and Sharon and that Ben will to help him. Ian's campaign is sabotaged by Max and Ruby; Ruby says Ian is a liar and a bully and she quits but Ian says she is sacked. Whintey tells Callum she does not want to go to the police about Leo; Tiffany supports Whitney and says that Leo cannot hurt her anymore but they are unaware that Leo is watching them. Stuart decides to arrange a lunch for Rainie's release from prison; Rainie visits Kathy first and apologises for hitting her and Kathy apologises for how she handled things; Rainie eventually sees Stuart and reveals a tattoo of both their initials that she got. Lexi returns from a pageant audition and Lola tells Phil that the other girls made fun of her dress, so Phil gives her cash to buy a better dress. Louise returns from hospital.

This episode features a scene with Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) and Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) referencing the result of the 2019 United Kingdom general election that took place the day before.[83]
6041200
16 December 2019 (2019-12-16)
28 minutesDavid MoorDana Fainaru5.94
Tubbs pays Martin for stealing five cars the night before; Sonia convinces Kush to allow Martin to spend time with Arthur if she goes with them; Sonia is concerned when she sees Martin spending cash but they start to reminisce about their shared past and Sonia invites Martin to move back in with her and Bex; Martin goes to kiss her but Sonia backs away so Martin leaves, however, Sonia then tells Tina that she wanted Martin to kiss her because she is still in love with him. Annoyed that Ollie has only a minor role in the school's Nativity play, Mick decides to stage his own, volunteering Mitch to write teh script. Whitney tells Ruby about what happened with Leo and Ruby offers to help Whitney raise her business profile; Whitney and Callum later see Leo in the market. Ben tells Jay that Phil is out for revenge so Jay says he needs to change Phil's mind; Ben sees Phil driving his car towards Jack but Phil stops when Amy and Ricky run towards Jack; Ben tells Phil that if he goes to prison, his whole family will be destroyed and they should make sure Jack is hurt but left alive, knowing who has who has hurt him but unable to prove it; Phil then obtains a gun. Stuart solves a problem at the funeral home so Jay offers him a permanent job.
6042201
17 December 2019 (2019-12-17)
27 minutesDavid MoorNatalie Mitchell5.91
Jack is kidnapped, knocked out, tied up and left in the mechanic's pit at the garage; Ben realises that Phil is dealing with Jack on his own so rushes to the garage and gets Keanu to use his key to enter; Ben stops Phil from setting Jack on fire and Jack is removed from the pit; Jack is then tied to a chair and he denies doing anything wrong; Phil says he got Sharon pregnant and points a gun at him, saying those who betray him get what they deserve, which shocks Keanu. Honey is upset at Karen for saying there is nothing wrong with Janet entering a pageant and giving her a new hairstyle; Honey asks Karen not to undermine her as a parent but Karen says she was just being nice and wonders what it is really about. The Panesar brothers shock Kat, Jean, Kush and Mo by entering their home and saying they now own it; Kat realises that Mo was hiding the letters and Kheerat gives them until New Year's Day to leave. Jean tells Kush she wanted to visit Alannah at the hospital but does not feel well enough so Kush goes for her and he thinks he sees Daniel there. Mick and Mitch ask Bailey to write the Christmas play after finding out she has written a story; Mick goes to Ollie's school and invites Shelley and Mieko to the play but they refuse, saying they do not want to be around Linda when she is drinking. Martin apologises to Sonia and says it will not happen again.
6043202
19 December 2019 (2019-12-19)
29 minutesDavid MoorSimon Norman5.97
With Phil threatening to shoot Jack, Ben tells Jack about Sharon's necklace; Jack explains how it ended up in his house and denies an affair with Sharon; Keanu takes Phil home and Callum sees Ben taking Jack home; Ben convinces Jack not to report Phil to the police and says that the Mitchells owe him a favour; Jack asks Ben to reign Phil in; Ben returns to Phil to tell him that Jack will stay quiet; Phil says he needs to kill Sharon and whoever the father is or kill himself with alchohol; Ben stops him from drinking and says he will do what Phil wants; Ben returns to Callum, who sees blood on Ben's shirt and Phil deliberaly steps on a photo of Sharon. Kush sees Daniel's video and realises the background soice is from a football match he went to that was after Daniel's memorial; he returns to the hospital and finds Daniel there; he tells him that Jean is grieving but Daniel says it is better than her seeing him die slowly and he wants to die on his own, so Kush leaves. Mick asks Sharon to keep an eye on Linda's drinking, telling her she had a driving ban. The Vic hosts Bailey's Christmas play based on climate change in the Arctic, featuring several of the local children, which is a success. Honey tells Billy that Janet will not be entering any pageants.
6044203
20 December 2019 (2019-12-20)
29 minutesDavid MoorJeff Povey5.28

Ben and Phil convince Keanu that they are no longer seeking revenge; Ben suggests using Louise to try to work out who could be the father of Sharon's baby, while Phil watches Sharon interacting with several men. Callum asks Ben about the blood on his shirt so Ben tells Callum that he was trying to save Jack from Phil; Callum visits Jack, who heavily implies that Ben attacked him; Callum accuses Ben of attacking Jack and asks him to be honest; Ben says he is protecting Callum by not involving him but Callum says he can handle the truth; Ben says that what is happening will be over soon; Callum says he loves Ben so Ben says they are not suited to each other and ends their relationship but walks away in tears. Kat tells Kheerat about her family's problems and Jean's cancer so he agrees to let them stay but says he will increase their rent as they now need somewhere to live; Kat tells her family, who realise they cannot pay any increase; they barricade the door when the Panesars arrive and locking themselves in, decide to live off of food that Jean has stockpiled for Christmas. Tubbs tells Martin about a plan to raid a warehouse the next week. Chantelle and Whitney see Leo in E20 so Gray convinces Whitney to go to the police; Whitney later locks herself in her house but sees Leo outside watching the house. Jay is angry when Stuart and Rainie cover the funeral home in Christmas lights but the locals are unhappy when Jay unplugs them.

Broadcast at 8:30 pm.
6045204
23 December 2019 (2019-12-23)
29 minutesToby FrowLauren KleeUnknown[βξ]

After Sonia fails to stop Martin from leaving, Martin and Tubbs carry out their raid, which goes well but as they are driving back, Tubbs is distracted and hits a man; Martin gets out but Tubbs orders him back in the van. Phil and Ben try to find out from Louise who Sharon was spending time with when Phil was in Spain and Ben is forced to admit they think Sharon was having an affair; Louise says there was nobody but then worries; Phil also gets confirmation from Lisa that she was actually telling the truth. Callum spends time with Whitney, telling her what happened with Ben; Leo follows them but Gray confronts him; Leo says he has done nothing wrong and will be staying; Callum then attacks Leo but Jack sees this and arrests Callum. Denise tells Patrick she will not be having Christmas dinner with him when he tells her that Sheree wants to cook; Amy spends the day at the salon and tells Denise that Sheree received a phone call from a man called Isaac and was being secretive about it. Jags and Vinny cut off the electricity to the Slaters in the hope they will leave. Mick tells Linda he is worried because she could not turn down a drink from Sheree; she uses Christmas as an excuse and says she is not an alcoholic.

Instead of the usual credits, at the end of the episode, a list of everyone involved in the making of EastEnders in 2019 was shown.
6046205
24 December 2019 (2019-12-24)
30 minutesToby FrowLauren Klee6.16
Martin turns down Tubbs's payment and asks Ben to help get rid of his van but Ben refuses; Martin tells Sonia that he is in trouble and might have killed someone. Louise and Keanu bring Peggy home; Kathy invites all the Beales and Mitchells to her house where a suspicious Louise mentions Keanu being a personal trainer for Sharon[βο] which Keanu initially denies until Sharon intervenes; Phil hears about Keanu being Sharon's personal trainer and suspects he is the baby's father so he tells Ben, who wants Phil to be sure first; at the end of the night, Phil hears Keanu recalling the same anecdote as Sharon did earlier in the day, confirming his suspicions; Ben stops Phil from attacking him and says that Keanu will not outlive Christmas. Linda and Mick have dinner with Ruby and Max but Linda gets drunk and is rude to her guests; Mick tries to stop Linda drinking more, pouring her wine away; she shouts at him, calling him pathetic, but Ollie hears her and Mick looks after him while Linda goes into the square outside and continues drinking until she falls over; Linda and Mick's son Lee then appears and finds her. Whitney decides to stand up to Leo so arranges to met him in the café but he does not turn up; when Whitney leaves, Leo is watching her; he says he realised that everything Whitney said about Tony is true; he says that he and Whitney both understand what it was like to love Tony despite what he was and that it makes them the same; she tells him to stay away from her but he says he loves her before walking away. Callum tells Stuart and Rainie he will stay with a friend for Christmas and then tells Ben that Ben is scared of falling in love; Callum says he does not know where he is going and asks if he should come back; Ben says not to on his account. Denise tells Jack she will go to Patrick's for Christmas dinner to try to find out who Isaac is.
6047–6048206
25 December 2019 (2019-12-25)
63 minutesToby FrowPete Lawson7.36

Dot receives an alert saying an attempt to take £5,000 out of her bank account has failed; Dotty and Sonia immediately suspect Martin. Linda is in hospital with hypothermia and when she is on her own, she sees another family opening Christmas presents including a bottle of gin; when Linda's family visit, they find out she has discharged herself; Linda returns to the Square, having stolen the gin; she drinks it and then the Carters are unable to find her for the rest of the day; the stress causes Mick to suffer a severe panic attack and he collapses; Lee later lies to Mick that Linda phoned him to say she went to a friend's house and will be back the next morning. Phil cancels Christmas dinner without telling Sharon so he can confront her; she admits to the affair and explains why it happened and why she kept the baby, hoping it could be Phil's; she says they can get through it as they always have and he says he loves her; she says they can go back to Portugal but he says he would never take her back and has already started divorce proceedings and says that as he has adopted Dennis, he has as much right to custody of him as she does; he throws her out of the house. Louise asks Keanu if he is the father of Sharon's baby and he says "yes"; she is angry but he promises never to hurt her again and that he still wants to marry her so she agrees to flee for fear that Phil will kill Keanu. Ben asks Martin to kill Keanu and in exchange, Ben will dispose of Martin's van; Martin agrees and Ben gives him the gun. Ben and Phil gather the rest of the family in the Vic to provide them an alibi. Louise and Keanu take a van from the garage; however, Louise tells Keanu to "never take a Mitchell for a fool" and Martin then appears, knocking Keanu out with chloroform. Sharon goes to get Dennis from the Vic and reveals her affair and pregnancy; Dennis refuses to go with her. Realising the Phil knows Sharon is pregnant by Keanu, Karen decides to find Keanu. Ben tells Louise that Phil cannot know that Martin is involved. At an abandoned factory, a gunshot is heard and Martin emerges holding the gun; when Martin returns to the square, he shows Ben a video of Keanu being held at gunpoint and then lying dead on the floor; Ben tells Phil that it is done and Phil says Ben and Louise are the only ones he can now trust. Jean tries to communicate with Daniel via his voicemail; Kat, Mo and Kush decide to find a family to join for Christmas dinner but they find three and the family has to eat three dinners; Kheerat tells his brothers about Jean's cancer, comparing her to their mother, and finds out that Jags cut their electricity; the Panesars are waiting for the Slaters when they return home and Kheerat tells them all that the electricity has been restored and they can stay in the house without a rent increase. Sheree is late for Christmas dinner; Denise confronts her about Isaac and she admits that "there is a man"; Denise tells Sheree to leave, which she does while Patrick is sleeping.

Broadcast at 9:30 pm. This is an extra episode broadcast on Wednesday for Christmas Day. On-location filming for this episode took place at the former Shredded Wheat factory in Welwyn Garden City.
6049207
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26)
32 minutesThomas HescottDaran Little6.19

Having returned home in the night, Linda goes along with Lee's story that she visited a friend, however, she has a black eye and blood on her shoes; she promises Mick that she will stop drinking. Sonia tells Martin that she found out a man, George Watson, was taken to hospital after a hit and run so they go to the hospital to see him: he is fighting for his life; Ben tells Martin that his van has been dismantled and the parts distributed; Sonia tells Martin that she still loves him and nothing can stop and they kiss passionately. Denise tells Patrick that Sheree left after admitting to seeing another man; Patrick accuses her of driving her to another man by never trusting her and always interfering and he asks her to move out of his house. Linda offers Sharon a bed in the Vic. Lisa tells Karen that Keanu left Walford before Louise told Phil about the affair, meaning that Keanu is fine. With one day's notice, the venue for Gray and Chantelle's vow renewal is forced to cancel due to double booking; Chantelle phones other venues but Gray accuses her of lying about it; later, when a venue offers Chantelle a spot, she tells them they already found somewhere else.

Broadcast at 9:00 pm due to the Boxing Day schedule.
6050208
27 December 2019 (2019-12-27)
29 minutesThomas HescottDaran Little6.37
Martin and Sonia decide not to let anyone know they had sex but both say they do not regret it. Jack tells Sharon that Phil tried to kill him because he thought Jack was the father of Sharon's baby and therefore Keanu is probably dead; Jack visits Phil to ask if he killed Keanu; Louise says that Keanu left Walford with his passport. Sharon tries to speak to Dennis but he tells her to "drop dead". Patrick blanks Denise but when Lola finds out what happened, she tells Patrick that Denise was on his side and she does not deserve to be hurt by him; Patrick apologises to Denise and they hug and cry. Linda is tempted to drink when Iqra leaves a drink for Ash on the bar. Gray arranges a surprise vow renewal for Chantelle at home, conducted by Karen; afterwards, Gray says they will have a second honeymoon the next day and they should try for another baby that night; after everyone leaves, Chantelle delays by tidying up so Gray says she is hurting him after vowing to do things for him and he leads her upstairs against her will.
6051209
30 December 2019 (2019-12-30)
29 minutesThomas HescottSimon Ashdown6.12
Linda ignores several calls from the same number and Mick phones the friend Linda said she was with on Christmas Day; he asks her who the calls are from and where she really was but she says she cannot remember. Karen arranges a New Year's Eve party at Gray and Chantelle's house while they are away; Jack suggests that Karen should report Keanu missing but instead she asks Phil if he has killed Keanu; Phil swears on Peggy's life that he did not; at the party, Karen tells Billy that she thinks Phil did kill Keanu because he has not contacted her, which Linda, who is drinking heavily, overhears. Honey and Billy tell each other how much they think of each other and Honey kisses Billy. Tina tells Whitney that Lee is back so she confronts him over how their marriage ended; he explains his depression and she tells him about Leo stalking her; he invites her to a party in E20 but she says she is too scared to leave her house because of Leo, however, she later goes to the party with Lee. Max tells Jack he and Ruby are in an open relationship; Max then fails to impress a woman he talks to in E20 but tells Ruby that she invited him to another party so Ruby says he should do whatever he wants.
6052210
31 December 2019 (2019-12-31)
29 minutesThomas HescottSimon AshdownUnknown[βπ]
A special point-of-view episode focussing on Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) and her alcoholism.[84] Linda continues drinking heavily at Karen's party and has several lapses in time throughout the night; she texts the number that has been calling, asking to call her; Karen tells her she thinks Phil lied and Keanu is dead but Linda says that is not true; Mick arrives to take her home but she refuses and locks herself in a room where she passes out; when she wakes up, Mick is gone; she pairs up with Denise and they go outside where they run into Martin and Sonia; Martin tells Linda she should go home; Linda returns to the party where speaks to Mick on the phone; Lee then arrives but Linda does not remember what she said to Mick when Lee says she upset him; after midnight, Linda sees several missed calls from the number; she goes to E20 and mistakes Ruby for Whitney; Mick arrives to take her home where she is sick; she falls asleep but her phone wakes her up and she goes to the bar where Sharon finds her; they fight and Linda does not know what she has said to upset Sharon, who cannot understand how Linda could say what she did and why she is throwing her out; Linda goes out and calls the number, saying she needs to talk about what they did and the person should find her; she goes to the Prince Albert and after the bar closes, a man, Matthew, takes her in a cab to a hotel room; she is sick and runs out when he tries to have sex with her; she returns to Albert Square where Martin finds her and asks who she has talked to as she could have said anything to anybody; she says she has said nothing and he warns her that if she tells anyone what they did on Christmas Day, they will both be dead.

Supplemental episodes[edit]

TitleWritten byOriginal air date
EastEnders: The Podcast: "I Won't Back Down"Rob Gittins27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)
The third episode of an EastEnders audio drama series.

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Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ The character is also credited Kim Fox from episode 5901.
  2. ^ The character is also credited Keegan Butcher-Baker from episode 6021.
  3. ^ The character is also credited Tiffany Butcher-Baker from episode 6021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i These characters are young children or family pets, and therefore their appearances are not credited.
  5. ^ a b These characters are young children and their appearances are not usually credited, however, they are credited from 25 December.
  6. ^ a b c d These characters appear frequently as extras but are only credited for episodes in which they speak.
  7. ^ PC Olsen is the police officer in episodes 5879 and 5943 but she is only credited as "police officer" in 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g These are former regular characters who made guest or recurring appearances in 2019.
  9. ^ Credited with no surname for her first five episodes
  10. ^ Credited without a surname for two episodes
  11. ^ The paramedic in episode 5847
  12. ^ Three characters called Alex are introduced in 2019; Jones plays the instructor in episode 5896.
  13. ^ Credited as man; his name is revealed in 2020
  14. ^ The police officer in episode 5929
  15. ^ Credited as Mary "The Punk" Smith
  16. ^ Credited without a surname for his first episode
  17. ^ The man in episode 5927
  18. ^ Credited as doctor
  19. ^ Credited without a first name for two episodes
  20. ^ The boy in episode 5850
  21. ^ Credited as nurse in his first episode
  22. ^ The police officer in episodes 5848 and 5849
  23. ^ The drug dealer in episode 5991
  24. ^ The woman in episode 5971
  25. ^ Credited as Simon but his surname is revealed in dialogue
  26. ^ The nurse in episodes 5966 and 5967
  27. ^ Credited as Annie
  28. ^ Credited as Mr Carl Rapley
  29. ^ a b One of the paramedics in episode 5913.
  30. ^ The nurse in episode 5897
  31. ^ Credited as Caden but his surname is revealed in dialogue
  32. ^ The district nurse in episode 5918
  33. ^ This is a voice-only appearance.
  34. ^ Credited as Miss Gardner
  35. ^ The registrar in episode 6021
  36. ^ The man who buys Ruby a drink in episode 6027
  37. ^ The police officer in episodes 5924 and 5925
  38. ^ The car man in episodes 5920 and 5921
  39. ^ The police officer in episode 6023
  40. ^ The man with Evie in episode 5868 and who she avoids in episode 5890
  41. ^ See episode 5782 onwards
  42. ^ See episode 5828
  43. ^ See episode 5757
  44. ^ See episode 5673
  45. ^ See episode 5829
  46. ^ Ruby mentions that she once stopped Johnny from killing Phil and that Phil paid Juley Smith (Joseph Kpobie) to take her virginity when she was the same age as Louise is now.
  47. ^ Johnny orders the murder of Sharon's husband and Dennis's father, Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman), in December 2006.
  48. ^ Linda is diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2017; see episode 5558.
  49. ^ See episode 4394
  50. ^ Stacey is raped by Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) and goes on to kill him in 2009 and is imprisoned in 2014; see "Who Killed Archie?"
  51. ^ Amy's mother is Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), who is dead; when Amy was born, Sean believed he was her father.
  52. ^ Billy, Jay, Honey, Janet and Will live in the same property as three separate households.
  53. ^ Ben gives Kathy a necklace that he stole from a heist in episode 5635; see January 2018 for more information and further storyline details.
  54. ^ episode 5900
  55. ^ Paul is killed in June 2016 in a homophobic attack.
  56. ^ Tony dies by suicide in prison in July 2013.
  57. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.64 million.
  58. ^ This incident takes place in January 2007.[82]
  59. ^ See episode 5940
  60. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.96 million.
  61. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 4.63 million.
  62. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 6.01 million. The 7-day rating was 5.89 million.
  63. ^ Sharon lies to Louise about Keanu training her in episode 5800.
  64. ^ This episode was not in the top 15 most-viewed BBC One programmes that week. The rating was therefore less than 5.61 million.

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