SHOCK in EastEnders as this SICKENING lie is finally revealed?

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There is drama heading to Walford next week as Suki Panesar's lies come under threat...

Next week's EastEnders sees Jean Slater dealt yet another cancer blow... but thankfully this time it isn't bad news about her own health.

EastEnders fans have watched as newcomer Suki Panesar has lied to her children about having terminal cancer in a bid to bring her family closer together, particularly her estranged daughter, Ash.

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Scheming Suki Panesar has been lying to her family about having cancer (Picture: BBC)

While Suki's three sons have fallen for her lies hook, line and sinker, Ash, who is a doctor, is already slightly suspicious of her mum's claims that she is dying.

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But next week's EastEnders sees Jean Slater also get close to the truth that Suki is lying about her health.

Since arriving in Walford, Suki has made it her mission to befriend Jean, knowing that she will come in handy as she grills her about her cancer treatment.

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Her sons might have fallen for her lies, but Ash is suspicious of Suki's cancer claims (Picture: BBC)

Suki has made her lies more believable by using the name of Jean's doctor and the side effects she has been getting from chemotherapy, but it seems her luck might finally be starting to run out.

As Jean talks to Suki about her doctor next week, Suki finds her lies starting to unravel, and she is forced to try and cover her tracks as Jean edges closer to the truth.

Jean is overwhelmed at her oncology appointment in EastEnders.

Jean has been fighting her own cancer, and Suki has been grilling her for details to back up her lies (Picture: BBC)

But Jean is like a dog with a bone once she realises there is something that Suki is hiding, and makes it her mission to get to the bottom of Suki's treatment.

As the walls begin to close in on Suki, Jean's fixation on her new neighbours starts to worry Shirley Carter, who then confides in Mo Slater about her worries.

But while Shirley and Mo are talking about Jean, they have got no idea that she has heard every word, and soon an argument breaks out between the women.

Jean asks Daniel about his bucket list

Jean recently lost her beloved Daniel to cancer, and now she is turning her attention to Suki (Picture: BBC)

While Shirley is quick to apologise to her friend, will Jean let her obsession with Suki go?

Or will she be the one to expose her sickening lies?

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.