EastEnders spoilers: Lauren delivers Whitney's baby?

Whitney is distraught over losing Britney in EastEnders

Will Whitney make it to hospital in time to give birth? (Image credit: BBC)

Whitney Dean fears she'll be forced to give birth in the back of a van as her labour rapidly progresses in Thursday's episode of EastEnders at 7.30pm (see our TV Guide for full listings).

Whitney and Lauren Branning are trapped inside Bianca Jackson's mate's taco van with seemingly no way out.

The pair were locked in by Penny Branning, who was sick of their squabbling and thought they needed to sort things out.

Under pressure from Bianca, Lauren was about to come clean about her one-night stand with Zack Hudson - but before she could say anything Whitney's waters suddenly broke.

Whitney Dean goes into labour after rowing with Lauren Branning — Whitney is trapped with only Lauren to help her. (Image credit: BBC)

As Whitney's contractions build, panic sets in when Lauren tries to raise the alarm but discovers her phone is out of battery.

And the girls' cries for help go unanswered as the locals are too busy enjoying Whitney and Zack's sten-do celebrations to hear them.

Meanwhile, Zack starts to fret when he discovers his pregnant fiancée is nowhere to be found.

He goes out in search of her, but is then distracted by the entertainment.

Will Lauren be forced to deliver Whitney's baby?

Bianca Jackson and Zack Hudson — Will Zack and Bianca discover Whitney before it's too late? (Image credit: BBC)

Meanwhile, Tommy Moon turns matchmaker as he attempts to get Kat Slater and Alfie Moon back together.

The lad has cottoned on to the fact his dad is still head over heels for Kat and wants to try to help him win her back.

Actioning his plan, Tommy takes his younger brothers Bert and Ernie home, giving Alfie the chance to make his move.

But things don't go to plan when bumbling Reiss Colwell interrupts with an announcement that completely kills the mood.

Nugget Gulati is questioning his friendships — Nugget is starting to question the friendships in his life. (Image credit: BBC)

Across the Square, troubled Nugget Gulati has a lot on his mind.

The teen tried to put the moves on Denzel Danes' girlfriend Amy Mitchell and when she rejected his advances he panicked and made out it was the other way round.

Nugget's dishonesty has lost him a mate in Amy, and the lad starts questioning the rest of his friendships after a run-in with Penny Branning and an awkward encounter with fitness influencer Ebony.

Feeling uncomfortable in his own skin, Nugget decides bodybuilding steroids are the answer and asks Denzel to hook him up.

EastEnders continues on BBC One on Monday at 7:30 pm

Laura has been a journalist for over a decade, writing about soaps, TV entertainment, fashion, beauty, and food. After graduating from university, she started her career working at a national soap and TV magazine. During her seven-year stint there she joined the cast of Emmerdale for a tour around the famous village, partied with soap stars at awards bashes, interviewed her acting idol David Suchet, and sat in the front row of Strictly Come Dancing.

Her heart lies with the soaps, and her all-time favourite character has to be EastEnders' Pat Butcher - no one rocked a big earring quite like her. She's also a huge fan of detective crime dramas, particularly old school Inspector Morse, Endeavour, and adaptations of Agatha Christie's Marple and Poirot. When she's not writing, she loves a spot of second-hand shopping and going on adventures with her young son.