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EastEnders 20th January 2026
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00:26There you are, I thought you were ghosting me again for a minute there.
00:53Nothing like that.
00:56You look rough, boy.
00:58No offence.
01:01Haven't slept is all.
01:04Hey, it doesn't have to be a big decision, you know.
01:07We don't have to overthink this. Loads of couples go travelling.
01:10You can look at Freddie and Anna, right?
01:12Travelling. Right.
01:14And I have a friend in Thailand who might let us stay on the sofa.
01:19And why have we got a code now?
01:22Because it's a mess, babe.
01:26I feel guilty.
01:28I feel guilty every time I hear them mention Zoe.
01:31Because it's all my fault, isn't it?
01:33I'm the one who put her through hell.
01:35I'm the one who pushed her to the edge.
01:37Yeah, don't get upset.
01:40It's eating me up, babe. I can't be here anymore.
01:42I really need to go.
01:43Yeah, and I get that, okay, but...
01:46I've got my family here.
01:48My sister and my dad.
01:51I'm just trying to figure that out still.
01:54It's the best it's been in years and I can't just...
01:56What about us?
02:00This is us.
02:02Here.
02:04I know it's hard, but it's not impossible, is it?
02:07Yes, it is. Babe, why aren't you listening to me?
02:10Why aren't you listening to me?
02:11I need to go.
02:12Okay?
02:13It's not up for discussion.
02:14But I want you to come with me.
02:18Please.
02:25So that's it?
02:27Whatever I say, you're good.
02:36I can't leave.
02:39Not now.
02:44Jasper, come on.
02:50Don't.
02:51Sorry.
03:01Happy birthday!
03:03Happy birthday, Grandad!
03:05Yay!
03:06Yay!
03:07Yay!
03:08You're waking, Nigel.
03:09I didn't know this was happening.
03:10Well, we're closing the word surprise.
03:11Don't look at me.
03:12I didn't know this was happening either.
03:14This was his big idea.
03:15Yeah.
03:16He wanted to do something nice for you.
03:17For your birthday.
03:18I texted you about it last night.
03:19Did you, darling?
03:20I'm sorry.
03:21I haven't been checking my phone lately.
03:23Got a lot on my mind.
03:24Like what?
03:25Well, clearly not his birthday.
03:27Sorry, Phil.
03:28I haven't got a card.
03:29It's all right.
03:30I told you I didn't want to fuss, didn't I?
03:31Come on, Phil.
03:32You're only 65 once.
03:33Yeah.
03:34Right, enough chat.
03:35Where's the cake?
03:36Denise is bringing it.
03:37Right, listen.
03:38I'm gonna go and make some little picky bits
03:40and we'll get this party started.
03:42Hmm.
03:43Oh.
03:44Oh.
03:45Oh.
03:46Oh.
03:47Oh.
03:48Oh.
03:49What is wrong with you?
03:53Oh, honestly, darling, I've just, erm,
03:55I've just been really rushed off my feet, that's all.
03:57With what?
03:58With a work thing.
04:00You're leaving again, aren't you?
04:02I mean, you act like this and disappear.
04:04Every time.
04:05No, no, no.
04:06Honestly, I promise you, it's nothing like that.
04:08Look, I'm here now, okay?
04:11Let's get some food on and, erm, we can have a really good party.
04:14Don't bother.
04:15We'll have more fun without you.
04:24Just get in there and have breakfast with your son.
04:26How are you finding this stuff easy?
04:30Priya.
04:31Mm-hmm.
04:32Hey.
04:33Mm-hmm.
04:34How are you inviting them over for breakfast
04:36and then have them grafted?
04:38Day off of.
04:39Mm.
04:40I would rather this than us sitting at home
04:41stressing about this adoption workshop.
04:43Mm.
04:44What's there to stress about?
04:45Feed this frog, water it, make sure it comes to no arms.
04:47Feed this frog.
04:48Chopped up.
04:49Mm.
04:50You want me to make another one?
04:52No, I'm just...
04:53I'm not that hungry.
04:54Do you know what, mate?
04:56I think some fresh air would do you good.
04:59Yeah, you could link up with Denzel.
05:01Er, I think it's a bit too soon to meet up with friends.
05:04Well, they're just gonna hang out on the square, nothing crazy.
05:06We've got a meeting with Ivani's victim liaison officer
05:09about Joel's trial.
05:10I can't keep tabs on them all.
05:12Look, bro, staying inside is letting whoever did this win.
05:15Er, if he wants to stay indoors, he can stay indoors.
05:17Dovinda, look at me.
05:19There's nothing to be scared of, okay?
05:21It was a random attack.
05:22That's not the point.
05:23It's about him.
05:24No.
05:25Dad's got a point.
05:27I should get out.
05:30Yeah.
05:31Fine, but just keep your phone on then, yeah?
05:33Yeah.
05:38So is she in some sort of trouble or...?
05:41No.
05:42Why do you say that?
05:43Well, cos usually if someone was to go halfway across the world
05:46at the top of her hat, it's cos they're running away from something.
05:48Speaking from experience, are you?
05:51Er, er, yeah.
05:53Yeah, maybe I am.
05:54Yeah, I have done that.
05:55I've regretted it.
05:58Oscar, if you want my advice, all right?
06:00You're better off about it.
06:02It's just a holiday.
06:03People do go travelling.
06:05Right, then why are you sitting here?
06:06Are you upset?
06:10Oscar, I can see what's happening here, all right?
06:12She's just trying to drag you away from your family.
06:14No, she's not.
06:15Yeah, but she gave you an ultimatum, didn't she?
06:17Come with me or it's over.
06:19That's just emotional blackmail.
06:21Who does that, ain't right?
06:22How can you lecture anyone?
06:24You've just met her.
06:25I love her.
06:26Ask her.
06:27Don't tell me what I feel.
06:28Listen, mate, all right?
06:29You're young.
06:30There's gonna be plenty of other girls or guys or whatever.
06:32You've made the right decision.
06:34You're better off here with us.
06:38I don't need your permission to go.
06:40What, cos you're so independent?
06:43So, if she wants to go tomorrow,
06:44are you gonna pay for the flight or pay to live?
06:49Well, you're all grown up now, eh?
06:53You know, I don't need this.
06:55Sit down.
06:56You know what, listen.
06:57I've got a chance to go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip
06:59with a once-in-a-lifetime girl.
07:01Why the hell would I turn that down for you?
07:13Oi, watch it!
07:17You all right?
07:19Yeah.
07:21Aren't you just trousers?
07:22Yeah, oh, it's Raymond's idea.
07:25Do you think that's a bit too cheerful for grumpy old Phil?
07:29Hey, do you fancy toasting the birthday boy later?
07:33So, erm...
07:35Yeah, well, I'd better get off then.
07:37Drop this round.
07:39Get back to work.
07:43Meet you at the club.
07:46Twice in two days.
07:48You'll get bored of my chat.
07:49Survived your dad jokes, didn't I?
07:50Yeah, but...
07:51Well, you know what Phil can be like.
07:55Do you know how I can be?
07:59Then mind?
08:01I know I'll have a better night.
08:02Oh, hey.
08:03That was like twenty minutes of my life without you in it.
08:15And I've got to say...
08:16It kind of sucked.
08:18I figure my family's always going to be here.
08:21I've got years for them to annoy the hell out of me.
08:24But, erm...
08:26The chance to go on this mad adventure with you...
08:29That's a one-time opportunity, baby.
08:31You don't have to do this for me.
08:33That's cool.
08:35Yeah, I'm entirely self-interested.
08:36I'm just thinking,
08:37I'm just thinking sandy beaches, bright skies, cold brew.
08:46You.
08:48I'm just thinking...
08:51I'm just thinking sandy beaches, bright skies, cold brew.
08:54You...
08:57And that's crazy.
09:00There we go.
09:01I've got years for them to annoy the hell out of me.
09:03I've got years for them to annoy the hell out of me.
09:04Do you really mean this?
09:07Like, do you actually want to come?
09:09I want to do it properly, though.
09:10Bide our time.
09:12You know, raise some money, make a decent plan.
09:14I mean, your friend's sofa sounds cool.
09:17But, um, each other two sounds better.
09:23I know what you're giving up.
09:25Yeah, I mean, I'll miss Lauren.
09:27The little ones.
09:30You know, I might have missed Peter.
09:34But, um, what I've got instead, it's, it's worth it.
09:43This is it, you know.
09:45It's you and me.
09:47Forever.
09:59I have been scrubbing all morning.
10:01And you've just been sat there, preening yourself.
10:04Darling, I'm sorry, but I'm front of house.
10:06Glamour is part of my job description.
10:09There's no one here.
10:11Oh, welcome to Peacock Palace.
10:13All feathers and no fuss.
10:15What a wonderful establishment it is.
10:17Oh, thank you.
10:18But I am afraid to say there have been a number of complaints about the sign out front.
10:23You are?
10:23Counselor Barker.
10:27Uh, I have to say I quite like it.
10:32But it has been described as a somewhat tacky and garish visual nuisance.
10:38That is, uh, well, it's bringing down the tone of the area.
10:41Who said that?
10:42Unfortunately, I'm not at liberty to say.
10:46But the complaints have been assessed and upheld.
10:50So, either it is taken down voluntarily, or the council will have to remove it.
10:59You have until lunchtime.
11:00That is Ian Beale all over it.
11:06Has he really got time to be filing complaints about our sign?
11:09He's got enough time to stick his oar in over my planning permission.
11:13We take down that advertisement and he wins!
11:16Yeah, but is it really that bad if he does?
11:18Because, hey, I'm just saying, right, the council are involved now, they're behind it, and the sign is kind of catered to a very specific taste.
11:29Uh, it might even put some customers off.
11:33How dare you?
11:36Mum, maybe it's time to let it go.
11:44We're going to need literally thousands.
11:46We'll think of something.
11:49Yeah, my dad was right on my total joke.
11:51No idea, no plan.
11:53Hey, none of that.
11:55All we need is enough of the flights, and then enough for a couple of days until we find a job.
11:59And what about work visas and all that red tape stuff?
12:01It's really not that deep, babe.
12:02Okay, just, all right.
12:06It's going to take us, like, a month to get enough money for the flights?
12:09A month?
12:10I told you I'm not staying here that long.
12:12Well, you might not have another choice.
12:13I mean, I get why you want to go, things are pretty intense, but I just, I guess I don't understand the rush.
12:22I just, I just feel like the longer we stick around, the more chance we have of someone trying to guilt trip us into staying.
12:29Who cares?
12:30I don't want anyone or anything coming between us.
12:37All right.
12:39Got it.
12:41Beg, steal, or borrow.
12:44We'll get the cash.
12:45You're not coming for this party.
13:02Hey.
13:03Sorry, I, uh, I didn't know.
13:05No, no, keep your wig on.
13:06I'm going to be fine.
13:08Cancer chose the wrong blonde.
13:09Oh, so you're going to be all right, then?
13:13Yeah.
13:14Okay.
13:14Yeah, in fact, I had the pre-op assessment this morning, and they said it was just simple procedure.
13:19You know, to remove the lump.
13:21Surgery?
13:23Why?
13:24Well.
13:26You see, and this is exactly why I don't tell people, because they get all weird on me and start being nice, because they think I'm going to die.
13:33All right.
13:34Okay.
13:35No sympathy.
13:37In fact, I think you're being rather selfish sitting over here on your own, when there's a party going on over here.
13:45What?
13:47Oh, you haven't told him?
13:49No, I've told Phil.
13:51Yeah, and it's been great, but...
13:53No, I haven't told Ricky yet, so mum's the word.
13:55Okay?
13:56Yeah, well, that makes sense.
13:58I mean, Ricky, because he's over there slagging you off for forgetting Phil's birthday.
14:01Oh, he already thinks I'm a terrible mum, so at least that's easier than him worrying about all this.
14:07Yeah.
14:08Well, maybe if you tell him, he'll go easy on you.
14:12I'm not going to tell him, George, if that's what you're suggesting.
14:14Why would I?
14:15He's just a kid.
14:17He's had to grow up really quickly.
14:19Yes.
14:20But I'm supposed to be there for him, aren't I?
14:21Not the other way round.
14:24Look, Sam, I know it's not easy.
14:26You know, when I broke up with Lainey and lost the Vic, I thought that was it.
14:35But look at me now.
14:36Got an offering on Morfid East.
14:38Baby on the way.
14:41I mean, what I'm saying is, to get to the good bits, sometimes you have to go through the, you know, crazy stuff.
14:47And if you do tell Ricky, he might just set you on the right path.
14:55I'll get the milk.
14:58All right.
15:05Oscar, it's your dad.
15:06Give me a call back, please.
15:09Joys of parenthood.
15:11I think Annie's more matured than he is sometimes.
15:14I'm having lunch with Johnny, if you want to join us.
15:17Uh, no.
15:18No, sorry.
15:20Don't feel like we're very good company in the moment.
15:22Okay.
15:29Where did he go?
15:32Elise!
15:33Oh, yeah, yeah.
15:34Um, it was fine.
15:35They just asked a couple questions and then they took us to go.
15:37And you told them what Chrissy did, didn't you?
15:39To Zoe?
15:40Yes.
15:40Yes, I told them.
15:41Okay.
15:42They told me that I should stay here, just in case there's any, like, follow-ups or anything.
15:46So, here I am.
15:48Okay.
15:48Don't stress.
15:49All right.
15:51You did the right thing.
16:00You come to your senses then, have you?
16:03Stay in there.
16:03Not dragging Oscar away from his family.
16:05I'm hardly dragging him.
16:06I don't know anyway.
16:08If you were in trouble with the police, you weren't going anywhere.
16:09I am in trouble.
16:11And for your information, Oscar is coming with me.
16:14There's nothing you can do to stop us.
16:17You'll be an idiot to let Oscar go anywhere with that girl.
16:24Oh, stop, darling.
16:25I want one of those.
16:26You know what?
16:28Let's make it two.
16:29Oh.
16:30One of those days, is it?
16:31Yeah.
16:33I've been persecuted for my artistic flair.
16:36My Peacock Palace sign, yeah.
16:38I've been told it has to go.
16:40Oh, no.
16:41I love that sign.
16:43Gives me a little pep in my step on my way to work in the morning.
16:46Oh, who doesn't scream tacky and garish then?
16:49No, not at all.
16:50But we need more of that positivity around here.
16:53Well, someone in polyester thinks otherwise.
16:56You know, whoever died and then made Councillor Barker king of taste, I want a word.
17:01Councillor Barker, the one who tried to close down the market.
17:04Yeah, that little git.
17:06Yeah, well, a man with that many skeletons in his closet wouldn't know class if it smacked him on the backside.
17:12Skeletons?
17:13No, I shouldn't have said anything.
17:15Honey?
17:16No.
17:17I always tell my Billy gossip is the devil's radio.
17:21Darling, there's no harm in tuning in every now and again.
17:25All right.
17:27Well, you know, Councillor Barker suddenly had a change of heart closing the market.
17:34Well, that was all Ruby Allen's handiwork.
17:38I'm listening.
17:39Well, supposedly.
17:42It wasn't the first time he'd been caught sending nudes.
17:49Darling, you can't stop singing now.
17:51I feel that rain and blow out the candles.
18:00Proper spit fest.
18:04Why are you being like that?
18:05I mean, I know I had a go, but you did ignore my text.
18:08I didn't ignore your text, Rikki.
18:10I...
18:10Anyway, that's not what this is all about.
18:16I know I've been really distracted recently.
18:20But I had an appointment this morning at the hospital.
18:24Now, please, don't worry.
18:26Okay, everything's going to be fine, I promise you.
18:28But we do need to talk about stuff.
18:33All right.
18:35All right.
18:38I'm going to grab a bit of that cake.
18:40Come on.
18:44Mum, you're scaring me.
18:47I found a lump.
18:50Here.
18:51But I found it early.
18:54And that's a really good thing.
18:56A lump.
18:58You've got cancer?
19:02Yeah.
19:05She is deceitful, conniving, dangerous.
19:09Yeah, I know, look.
19:10Just need Oscar to see it.
19:12Yeah, well, the problem is the apple didn't fall far from the tree, did it?
19:17He's letting what's in his trousers lead him down the garden path.
19:21It's nothing with you.
19:23So we're saying what I'm to blame?
19:25You will be if he goes off with her.
19:29Do you really think she's out of much trouble?
19:31She just turns up out of the blue, pretends to be someone else and shuts me down the stairs.
19:35Really?
19:36Well, she did that.
19:37Trust me, I know twisted, I know dangerous, and she is both of them.
19:43Hey.
19:44Hey, yeah, now's not a good time.
19:47All right, yeah.
19:48Yeah, hang on, hang on.
19:51No, listen, Mum.
19:52Mum, I'm fine.
19:52I'm not in any kind of trouble.
19:53I just, I need to get away for a while.
19:56It's just a couple grand, okay?
19:58I will pay you back, I promise.
20:01Fine, fine.
20:02Don't help me.
20:04I will get the money myself, and then as soon as I get on a plane, you're never going to see me again.
20:07This ain't a holiday at all, is it?
20:13It's a disappearing act.
20:15Hey, hey, hey, hey, man, are you okay?
20:39What's going on?
20:40Talk to me, Nugget.
20:41Nugget.
20:43Sookie!
20:43Sookie, come here!
20:45They've been there, they've been there.
20:46I don't know what's happened to him.
20:47They've been there, put the key higher.
20:48Nugget, talk to me, bro.
20:48But it's all right, it's all right.
20:50It's all right, it's all right.
20:50We're here, I'm here, okay?
20:51You're safe, you're safe.
20:53We'll get you home, yeah?
20:55What's up, mate?
20:56I don't know.
20:56He just fell to the floor.
20:57Are you scared?
21:00Me?
21:01Of a bit of surgery?
21:03Nah, no chance.
21:05Mum?
21:08Look, everything the doctors are saying is really positive.
21:12But, yeah, I do worry, sometimes.
21:18I mean, your gran, she was the strongest woman I've ever known.
21:23Her cancer came back.
21:24Maybe it can get to her, it can get to anyone.
21:29Oh, I'm sorry, Ricky.
21:30I'm sorry, darling.
21:31You don't need to hear all this.
21:33It's all right.
21:35I'm just glad you're being honest with me.
21:37No, but it's so horrible when you've got to worry about your parents.
21:40I know that.
21:43That's why I didn't want to tell you.
21:45Well, I'm happy you did.
21:47Because you've been in a weird mood lately.
21:50I'm surprised you can tell the difference.
21:54When's the surgery?
21:58End of the week.
21:59Can I come?
22:01And be there when you wake up, I mean.
22:05What?
22:06This mug, no make-up?
22:09Sure you're brave enough?
22:13Yeah.
22:15I'd really like that.
22:16He's 18, he can do what you want.
22:26You don't see about that.
22:28You should have told me you're doing a run, mate.
22:30He doesn't know what he's talking about, mate.
22:31Whoa, honey, this old Thailand thing.
22:32You know it's a one-way trip.
22:33No, no, it's not.
22:34Yeah, well, she thinks it is.
22:35I don't have to explain myself to you.
22:37I just want to go travelling.
22:38What's the big deal?
22:39It's a big world, Dad.
22:40And we're young, aren't we?
22:41You know it's what we're going to do.
22:41We're going to end up.
22:42The police have told her that they're staying in the country.
22:45Please.
22:45That's not how it sounds, baby.
22:47What, she ain't told him?
22:48It's family stuff, actually.
22:49Not that that's any of your business.
22:50Oh, right, it's none of his business, is it?
22:52Even though he's given everything up to be with you.
22:54Sorry, coming from the dad who's never even been in his life.
22:56Shut your mouth.
22:57You ain't got a clue, have you?
22:58All right, enough, both of you.
23:00Fight enough of me.
23:03Just give us a minute, yeah?
23:08Sure.
23:09I can't disappoint Daddy.
23:12Trust me, mate.
23:16Leave me with a big mistake.
23:33I'm afraid the deadline has passed and the visual nuisance is still out there.
23:39Shall we talk about the visual nuisance?
23:41I heard a very funny story today by way of Ruby Allen.
23:45And I figured a man who's happy to send tacky photos to a young lady must have lots of other secrets to hide.
23:52I'm not sure I know what you're talking about.
23:56Your assistant, lovely young lady, isn't she?
24:02She's always behind you in all those photos at the charity events you go to.
24:06And I suppose an overnight stay is much cheaper than a cab fare home to your wife.
24:14I don't know what you think you know.
24:19We're a very small community of hoteliers in this borough.
24:23And we love a good gossip.
24:25And I wonder what your wife would think of all those overnight stays booked in her name.
24:35Well, if we are to be playing this game,
24:38then why don't we discuss the illegalities surrounding your planning approval?
24:45Well, you could get into a lot of trouble getting someone to push through a backdated planning permission.
24:54It seems like we both have a lot to lose.
24:59Or gain.
25:03You see, I can be very discreet when I need to be.
25:08And a place like this, well, offers a loyal customer discount and 100% privacy.
25:18Well, I could have use for that.
25:21You want to use my boutique hotel for your sordid affair?
25:25You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
25:33No, I'd miss you. Of course I would.
25:36Think just about that.
25:38Then what's your problem?
25:40What, her?
25:42No, Cindy rang. She pushed her down the stairs.
25:47What do you know about her?
25:49She ain't perfect, all right?
25:50No-one is.
25:51Yeah, well, she's done that.
25:52She's done this thing with the police, whatever that is.
25:54It's a trouble I've got.
25:57Because I'm worried about you.
25:58I'm worried you're going to get your heart broken.
26:05Maybe I will.
26:08But I love her, so...
26:11I think she's worth the risk.
26:12Hey!
26:26Where are you sneaking off to?
26:29I promised to meet Gina down at Harry's Barn.
26:32You're more than welcome to join.
26:44You know, for the whole Ricky thing.
26:46It was really good advice.
26:48Hey.
26:49You just looked after yourself.
27:03Where are you running from?
27:10Nothing.
27:11Cindy said you put her in hospital.
27:12That old hacker's been dragging my name through the mud since they've left.
27:15Listen, why don't you do Oscar a favour, yeah?
27:17Just leave my life.
27:18On what?
27:18Do you mean on what?
27:20What, do you want me to tell Cat about your travel plans?
27:23I mean, the police have asked you to stay in the country, so what have you been doing?
27:29Jess been around?
27:30Yeah, through there.
27:31Tell you what, why don't I speak to Jack, yeah?
27:35Get him to pull your statement from the police station, then we'll all find out.
27:37Get away from me!
27:40What's going on?
27:42What are you doing to her?
27:43What are you doing to her?
27:44I didn't do nothing, Cat.
27:45Don't look like nothing.
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27:49What's he done?
27:50Oscar, I ain't done nothing.
27:51He tried to kiss me.
27:52He tried to kiss me.
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