There’s drama in Albert Square next week as tensions explode inside The Queen Vic, leading to a terrifying moment for Elaine.
It all kicks off when Linda tells her mum she wants to sell her share of the pub. Elaine is left stunned by the bombshell and tries to talk her daughter around, but her pleas fall on deaf ears. A blazing row erupts between the two women, leaving Linda storming out to confide in George. But things go from bad to worse when Elaine spots their heart-to-heart and jumps to the wrong conclusion, assuming George and Linda are plotting against her.
To make matters worse, Elaine’s own financial hopes are dashed when a meeting with the bank doesn’t go to plan. Desperate, she turns to Johnny, begging him to step in as a silent partner, but he refuses.
By evening, a fragile and emotionally drained Elaine hits breaking point. She lashes out, clearing The Vic of punters in a fit of rage, before getting into a second furious argument with Linda. But in a devastating moment, the stress takes its toll, and Elaine collapses in front of a horrified Johnny and Linda.
And while Elaine later brushes off the terrifying incident as a panic attack, her family is left seriously shaken, especially when she collapses again just a day later…
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One