Shirley makes a shock decision

EastEnders Shirley Carter
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What has Shirley decided to do to get Mick out of trouble?

Shirley comes up with a plan to help out Mick. With the family in the dark about what she’s about to do, Mick tries to change Shirley’s mind. What is his mum plotting?

Meanwhile, Ian heads off for his doctor’s appointment to talk about his test results. Is he about to get bad news?

Lauren puts some time aside to have some romantic time alone with Steven.

Rachel Lucas
Forward Planning Deputy Manager

Rachel is a soaps and TV writer for WhatToWatch.com, soaps podcaster and resident soap expert for UK TV listings magazines What's On TV and TV Times. After graduating with an art and design degree from Birmingham City University, she found her true calling in all things soap and has been writing about them for magazines and websites for over 20 years. A self-confessed soap addict, she's always had a great love of all the UK and Aussie soaps and owns everything from a Neighbours 1990 Annual to a DVD box set of classic Corrie episodes to prove it.