EastEnders: Who's the father of Sam's baby? VIDEO

EastEnders: Who's the father of Sam's baby? VIDEO (Image credit: BBC)

Following the fire in The Vic, attention turns to baby Richard's paternity in next week's EastEnders. While Bianca fears that Ricky still has feelings for his ex, Sam calls the hospital for the results revealing who Richard's daddy is. Things heat up when Ricky asks Bianca to have a baby with him and Sam's struggles with Richard lead her to make a dramatic decision... Watch the Scoop on next week's EastEnders:

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An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.