Secrets and lies EXPOSED in tonight’s EastEnders with devastating consequences?

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Jean tries to prove that Suki is lying to her family in EastEnders...

Tonight's EastEnders sees Jean Slater determined to prove that Suki Panesar is lying about her terminal cancer diagnosis... but will any of Suki's family believe her?

Ever since she arrived in Walford, Suki has been trying to forge a friendship with Jean in a bid to maintain her cancer lie.

Jean is overwhelmed at her oncology appointment

Jean was overwhelmed recently when she was given the all clear by doctors (Picture: BBC)

Fans of EastEnders know that Suki has been lying to her children that she is dying of cancer in a bid to bring them all closer together, but so far her estranged daughter Ash is the only one who has doubted her mum's claims.

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Suki has managed to add detail to her lies since becoming friends with Jean by quizzing her on everything from who her doctor is at the hospital to what side effects she is getting from her cancer.

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Suki has been lying about being terminally ill for months (Picture: BBC)

However, ever since Daniel's death, Jean has become obsessed with taking care of Suki, even offering her Daniel's specialist bed and volunteering to go along with her new friend to her chemo appointments.

But since they held a memorial for Daniel last week, Jean's best friend Shirley Carter has become suspicious of Suki, and is convinced that she is lying about having cancer.

Jean has also noticed that some the details Suki reveals don't add up, and tonight she makes it her mission to get to the bottom of Suki's cancer lies.

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The only person to doubt Suki's claims so far is Ash (Picture: BBC)

As she invites Suki to a cake sale, Jean catches her new friend out once again as she lies about her cancer.

But when Suki shows her true colours when she delivers Jean some words of warning, it seems her cancer bluff is starting to unravel around her.

In the Vic, Jean bumps into Suki who is with her family. But Jean wastes no time in pulling her up on her cancer lies and she starts accusing Suki of making up the fact she is terminally ill in front of her children.

Jean is determined to find out if Suki is lying in EastEnders

Jean confronts Suki about her cancer lies tonight (Picture: BBC)

Vinny and Jags are horrified by Jean's accusations and stand up for their mum... but it is clear that Kheerat and Ash both think Jean might have hit the nail on the head and later when they're home Kheerat calls Suki's bluff.

But will his plan work?

EastEnders airs Monday and Friday at 8pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.