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EastEnders 7th May 2026
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00:25Oh, my God.
00:30Votes bill! Votes can't bill!
00:33Lane Peek is a valued member of our community and I deeply regret my involvement in this smear on her
00:41character.
00:42Oh, noise pollution. That's what it is. Vulgar and cheap.
00:46Yeah? Wouldn't be vulgar and cheap if you'd thought of it first.
00:49I wouldn't lower myself. Excuse me, you are gonna put a little tick in my box, aren't you?
00:55I don't know. I ain't had my breakfast yet.
00:57Yeah, but you will be voting for me.
00:59Right, I'll tell you what I'll do. Put a couple of extra sausages on. I will vote for you. I'm
01:03easily bought.
01:04Yeah, I had heard.
01:07I'm surprised to see you up and about. I thought you'd be getting your beauty sleep.
01:11Why?
01:12I heard you last night. What's this?
01:14Quarter to three this morning. Linda was having a bit of a giggle with some geezer.
01:19Couldn't quite make out the voice. Mind the plate. It's hot.
01:26Everything to your satisfaction?
01:27Oh, you'll get, er, no complaints from me.
01:32Never known a baby who just likes to sleep so much.
01:35It's just like Gina. She used to keep us all up.
01:39What's this?
01:40I'm trying to work out if any of us look like Ivy at her age.
01:46Is this you?
01:47Yes.
01:49That is innocent me.
01:51Can't see any of me and Ivy though.
01:54I can see a little bit of Harry though.
02:00What's this?
02:02Oh, sorry. That must have got caught up in the others.
02:06It was a holiday at Pontins.
02:09Eddie won the knobbly knees contest.
02:13Never seen Mum so happy.
02:15Yeah.
02:17Can't have been easy yesterday.
02:19Knowing it was the last time you were ever going to see him.
02:23Yeah.
02:28You know, I need to pop out in a bit.
02:31I've got something to do.
02:32It's just a bit of business.
02:34Could you look after Ivy?
02:35Yeah, of course.
02:36Hmm.
02:50Who I voted for is between me and the voting booth.
02:54It's just I want to make sure you made a right decision.
02:55You shouldn't be saying anything.
02:57It's illegal.
02:58Is it?
02:58Do you know, women have only had the vote for 100 years and here you are,
03:01a woman breaking the rules by pounding me.
03:04Oh right, so you're a feminist, so you voted for the female candidate.
03:06You voted for Elaine, did you?
03:07Who are you anyway?
03:09What?
03:10You've only been on the square five minutes.
03:12I am a resident of Long Standing.
03:15I know both the candidates, so thank you.
03:22I did it.
03:24You voted for Elaine?
03:26Yep.
03:26And I don't even feel guilty.
03:28Ian, as a counsellor, is a nightmare, believe me.
03:31I had it all through Covid.
03:32I did.
03:33I mean, Mr Bigshot.
03:36Arrogant.
03:37Pompous.
03:37Bullying everyone about.
03:39And it'd be one in the eye for that B and all.
03:41She's treating the house like it's her HQ.
03:44There's something about that woman I don't trust.
03:46I'll follow your lead.
03:48No, Harvey, only if you want to.
03:49I love you, don't I?
03:51Solidarity in the face of adversity.
03:53Right.
03:55How are you two polite?
03:56Nothing.
03:57I'm going to go get the van, drive to the old people's home,
04:00and I'm going to rustle up some voters for Dad.
04:02Probably nice.
04:03Yeah, that's a great idea, but might that seem a bit like a voter fraud?
04:09Yeah, no, she's right.
04:10Because if it's a narrow margin, you don't want your dad losing out
04:12because you coerced a couple of OAPs.
04:15I might be coercing them.
04:15Well, that's all about perception, Peter.
04:18Right?
04:18That best you save the petrol.
04:20Yeah.
04:24I'm here to support you, not talk about my love life.
04:27Pardon me for taking an interest.
04:29I take it you know his name?
04:31Well, the fact you haven't said anything must mean I know him.
04:34Just please reassure me that it's not Ian Beale.
04:36Mum!
04:39Well, there must be a reason you haven't said anything.
04:40Oh, for goodness sake.
04:43It's Grant.
04:45Grant?
04:46The only Grant I know is Phil's...
04:49That is for your ears only.
04:52He was married to Sharon, wasn't he, a while back?
04:55Your best mate, remember?
04:56Shhh!
04:57That was a long time ago.
04:59Anyway, I had a very...
05:02very nice time and that is all you're getting.
05:04Mmm.
05:05Aye, aye.
05:07Ian Beale!
05:10Oi! Snake!
05:12You talking to me?
05:13Yeah!
05:14Just when I thought you couldn't sink any lower, you go and post that disgusting video.
05:17It wasn't personal, it's just politics.
05:21It's lies and defamation of character.
05:23After we agreed to have a fair and honest fight.
05:26Those are alien words to you, aren't they Ian?
05:28I've done an apology video.
05:30Huh.
05:32I deeply regret my involvement in this smear on her character.
05:37I regret being involved...
05:39Right.
05:40I passed the salon earlier, saw you out working and thought,
05:44maybe we can have some more cake.
05:46Let yourself in, why don't you?
05:49Oh.
05:51Oh.
05:52Ian Beale.
05:54On his knees.
05:56As normal.
05:57Begging for forgiveness.
05:59Do you know, I was engaged to that man once.
06:02Oh.
06:03Honestly.
06:04Oh, what was I thinking?
06:05I forgot about that.
06:07Well, anyway, we've all made desperate decisions for the wrong reasons, I suppose.
06:11Erm, hang on.
06:13Hang on.
06:14Are you checking up on me?
06:16Yes.
06:17So, come on then.
06:19Have you booked your appointment with the doctor?
06:22Yes.
06:22Good.
06:23First thing.
06:24And I've got an appointment this afternoon.
06:26Not that it's any of your business.
06:27Well, I'm making it my business, aren't I?
06:30Right, what do you want?
06:31I've got a little custard tarts or chocolate eclair.
06:37Eclair.
06:38I've just been feeling a little bit run down, that's all.
06:41I've got a lot on me plate.
06:43What if Linda wanted to sell her share of the salon?
06:48What, and Jack's on Skid Row all of a sudden?
06:51It's my business.
06:52Well, me and Kim's.
06:54It's got nothing to do with him.
06:56Denise, what is the point of being married to a man if he's not investing in you?
07:05Uh, no.
07:26Cindy.
07:27I'll call her back.
07:30excited about your birthday party yeah i am it's gonna be a laugh you'll bring a new bloke
07:37oh i've no intention of coming but you and cindy have a great time
07:42share birthday eh what are the chances you're a hypocrite you know really yeah you have a go at
07:49me for being all over cindy next for you know you're having off on the doorstep firstly you're
07:54all over cindy in the middle of my hallway secondly i did not have it off on the doorstep
08:00it was in the privacy of my bedroom i hope that's cleared things up for you
08:08i don't think i need that coffee anymore you saved me this nice birthday cake
08:21right so mrs mitchell i'm nicola and before you ask there's no mr mitchell
08:27you're a bit young ain't you to be a probation officer oh let me guess a misplaced youth well
08:35we're here to talk about eddie night not me but yeah pretty misplaced but i managed to turn myself
08:41around oh likewise i did a stretch inside myself abh well none of us are perfect are we but all
08:49that's
08:49behind me now so and what's your relationship with eddie he was my dad's best mate and when my dad
08:56carked it eddie was there for me when i needed him i mean he's a miserable old so and so
09:02but i was
09:04brought up being told you look after your own yeah old school wish more people would like it and when
09:11i
09:11heard that he could get out the neck if he had somewhere to stay for his last few months i
09:15thought
09:16yeah my dad would want me stepping up i'm rattling around in a big old house
09:25bet he can't wait to place him
09:29get him out your hair and he's got a mouth on him
09:33so did my old man
09:36so what's the next step once you approve me
09:39all right confident well i've learned you have to be
09:42well we'll have to speak to eddie's family regarding his release first oh yeah
09:47his son george i used to know him but i don't know where he is now
09:53louie had a right shot when he realized he couldn't come tonight
09:55well he just heard birthday party and honed in on that
09:57oh i'll bring some cake back for him
10:00you're not having cake in a while are you
10:01yeah of course i am balloon's the lot
10:05we're celebrating max being one year older
10:07and me being five years younger
10:11number round
10:12yeah please hello yeah i have one
10:14did you get back to the estate agent
10:17oh no not yet
10:18what's this for
10:19well there's a flat going for rent at number three i thought might be great for max
10:23oh yeah
10:24yeah well stop thinking about it
10:26well so to think about you need to get out the b&b and you need your own place for
10:30privacy
10:32sounds like she's angling to move in with you
10:33yeah right
10:34well they've been together what five minutes
10:37yeah and you should be grateful for it
10:40i am a captain don't you forget it
10:42no i'm not
10:44right let me get some drinks i'll call the estate agent straight after all right
10:47okay
10:48wow you've got him well trained
10:50oh lauren i've only just started
10:57all that worry and what for
11:01iron deficiency
11:03well possible iron deficiency
11:06let's just um wait till you've had the blood test yeah
11:10yeah all right
11:12this is doom and gloom
11:14you want to see me in my deathbed didn't you
11:16no of course i don't
11:19you'd look after ricky when i go back to spain
11:23anyway we've got a lot to celebrate
11:24i am glad that you've beaten the cancer
11:28thank you
11:29and uh
11:31yeah make you right
11:33about asking jack to invest
11:36it makes sense
11:37so
11:39cheers
11:39cheers
11:42cheers
11:43oh get that down here
11:44oh
11:50see you later cinders
11:52i'm off to the ball
11:53you do know that makes you an ugly sister
11:56don't you
11:56not prince charming
11:58have fun
12:05what will it kill you
12:07celebrate my birthday
12:08show me a bit of support
12:09well you know it's a big day for my mum so my support is already spoken for
12:13besides last thing i need is to watch you and cindy falling all over each other
12:16why would that bother you
12:18you've got this mystery geezer to have a bit of fun with or maybe that is just a way to
12:21try and
12:21make me feel jealous
12:23because if it is it ain't working because i ain't jealous
12:28okay you're not jealous
12:31you know i reckon you should definitely tell this geezer
12:34that you're still hung up on your ex
12:39don't wake up
12:50i didn't hear you come in
12:54hard at it
12:56that's what i like to see
12:58yeah
12:59do you know what i can
13:04you know as dads go
13:07you ain't so bad
13:12i know you don't
13:14want to talk about eddie but will you hear me out
13:23i hate him
13:26for what he did to you
13:29but you
13:32surprised me
13:33the other day going to see him and i
13:37can't get that out of my head
13:40what are you saying
13:43that maybe there is a part of you
13:47that still sees him as mr knobbly knees
13:51and
13:52if he is dying
13:54and he ain't got long then maybe you should see him again
13:58try and salvage something
14:01yeah
14:04well
14:06i've had to process quite a lot in the last couple of years
14:10i've actually come to terms with things that you wouldn't believe
14:13so
14:18am i sad eddie's dying
14:23of course i brought me up
14:29in many ways you did the best you could
14:34well i can only imagine what this is doing to you
14:39must be eating you up
14:51i'm sorry i didn't realize it was you
14:54that forgettable am i
14:56just dwelling too much on something someone said
14:59well tell me who they are and i'll put them in hospital for you
15:03junk
15:10last night was fun
15:14and i think we should do it again
15:18maybe
15:19but you're not going to be around for long are you
15:22i don't know i've got all that stuff with mark to sort out
15:26you're passing through
15:28look like the last night was great but
15:30and you don't want to fall madly in love with me and be left broken hearted
15:36but
15:39no one knows what the future holds
15:42remember what you said last night about investing in yourself
15:46well don't forget that
15:50i suppose you could take me for a non-alcoholic beverage
15:54yeah all right
15:58what about right now we could go with a bit
16:02actually there's somewhere else i'd rather we go to
16:10oh i love it well i couldn't figure out what to get you i spoke to anna she said you
16:16were timeless
16:16i agree it's from both of us thanks
16:21yeah
16:22through the 40 aye you sharing a birthday with cindy well all the best people were born in may
16:28yes
16:29well you september it's when the schools go back in it it's boring
16:33out of all of the women in warford
16:35why your mum
16:37uh she's entitled to a love life isn't she
16:39yeah i don't mean it like that
16:41we all know my dad burns through girlfriends like matches
16:45look maybe she's the one he's been looking for these years
16:50old people's birthday parties aren't really mine every day babe
16:54yeah we're showing our faces right now keep myself on the wheel on the good side
16:59why even tell cindy she looks ravishing tonight
17:03the lies come so easily i should be worried
17:06we'll sneak off in a bit oh yeah what are you risking me off to
17:10community center lecture results there'll be free drinks as well
17:16mm-hmm try drinking that one not inhaling it happy birthday beautiful thank you very much
17:23chop up that please chelsea yeah of course so uh do you two share the same birth here or just
17:28date
17:29no she's much younger than i am very gallant what at least 10 years younger than me oh yeah
17:45oh don't put grant and linda together
17:51you go and vote i'll be here linda's cutting it a bit fine
17:56oh you got my vote oh bless you all right i voted for you mate oh cheers for me
18:07elaine um can we move on from that video look i know what was in it wasn't you look you're
18:16a
18:16decent woman with a kind heart you've been a worthy opponent and i really have put a video
18:23up there apologizing yeah i've seen it no i just wanted this to be a fair fight i didn't want
18:30to turn out the way it has it yeah thank you i really am sorry
18:43i don't care how sorry you are you really hurt me
18:51look at him just like his 16th i was 12 by the way he had a bunch of his mates
18:57around at the house
18:57with this girl doing fancy yeah she ran off with one of the older boys down the street
19:03well cindy's over there so i reckon that's just his resting mac's face
19:09actually there is um there's something
19:13i want to ask you no but feel free to say no but um it's gonna really help me out
19:20if you do help me all
19:21over this you want me to buy linda's art salad don't you i'm sorry what am i meant to be
19:28uh the man
19:29that doesn't support me encourage his partner i was planning on telling you this later i'm all in
19:35i love you you're gonna buy me a drink
19:45well this is very interesting isn't it you two arriving together having a little drink together
19:52you've caught us out i thought you said you couldn't come linda oh i'll i'll be leaving in a minute
19:58no election results be in soon yeah you'll stay though grant wouldn't you drinks are free in fact
20:03i'm surprised your mark ain't here because uh he's always on the catch what are you doing back in
20:08morford anyway oh yeah sorry yeah i forgot yeah you come back bury your mate what was linda just thrown
20:14in as a bit of a bonus was she oh for goodness sake have you got a problem me why
20:20would i because
20:21you sound like someone you like to be badly hurt ignore him all right i do you don't do you
20:27make a
20:28point coming to my party with that one you know she's playing you didn't make score points with me
20:34have you heard yourself nothing i do is anything to do with you let's go yeah yeah go on off
20:42you go
20:43toodle pip see you later back to the b&b so we can get his leg over happy birthday max
20:53shall we
21:01what was that about oh nothing just grant mitchell causing trouble as usual yeah well from where i
21:06was sitting it looked like you were trying to pick a fight obviously i'm a lover not a fighter
21:15cindy yeah well i just want to say and just for the record i'm obviously completely sober when i
21:22say this but i actually i'm warming to the idea of you and my dad i mean i'm never going
21:30to be your
21:31biggest fan but as soon as it's your birthday i'll throw you a bone if there is anyone that's going
21:36to
21:37call my dad out or keep him in check then it's going to be someone like you in it so
21:42just don't
21:43give up on him
21:47yeah well he walks the thin line sometimes but then so do i we're both attracted to danger
21:54both hurt the people that we love we're just two strays licking our wings together
22:01but you know what i've got a good feeling about this even though he does go around picking fights
22:07with anyone
22:11councillor for the walford east district gina they're not calling it already yeah no time out
22:16party took him any time to camp but being the returning officer at the above election do hereby give
22:23notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate are as follows come on elaine you've got
22:29this ian bill ian albert independent oh please no one thousand four hundred and six
22:52that's only four years
22:53i therefore declare ian beale to be duly elected as councillor
23:05congratulations to you and be so i am so spread
23:26i'm going to take the flats oh great move in with me
23:32um where does this come from together anyway aren't we so it's no point delaying the inevitable
23:38oh that's very romantic look i know my track record says i'm a mess yeah well have you seen my
23:43track
23:44record and i do think that you deserve better than me but if you're willing to give me a go
23:49then
23:50i'd love for it to work go on live with me
23:56okay just one thing what was all that with gran nothing nothing just don't like him that's what
24:04what symbol is that i don't know maybe i was a bit drunk or something oh so it's the drink
24:08talking is
24:08it so when i turn up on your doorstep with my suitcases you're just going to say you can't remember
24:14right so you are going to turn up with your suitcases well i haven't had any other offense
24:25don't have any notes no of course i won't and if i move in it's going to be for good
24:32you sure you're ready to serve dead what with you absolutely
24:45linda oh it should have been
24:49what do you want counselor
24:56look i should be there celebrating but i've never felt less proud of myself deal with it
25:01oh will you give me a break but i have said i'm sorry i've humiliated myself with that
25:06groveling apology video and i've come around here to see if you're okay but no no no
25:10you're too cold and armored skin to have feelings oh i'm sorry my feelings have upset you stupid me
25:16for being too sensitive to be able to laugh off a video full of people telling me how terrible i
25:21am
25:21what's the matter truth hurt truth you wouldn't know the truth if it slapped you in the face like an
25:26eel
25:41yeah um i should get back to the community center
25:56life is never as simple as you think baby girl
26:02but i will always always do whatever i have to to keep you safe
26:11you and your dad even though he doesn't know it
26:25what are you two narrowing about being a mum
26:32what
26:35you're burying your head george
26:41and cindy and elaine might have let you get away with it but not me
26:45look i'm i'm not the sentimental type
26:48i can't help thinking about gloria and what she'd think of all this eddie stuff you know she she's
26:55stuck with him through all the violence all the all the bad times why are you pushing this
27:03because i love you and yes life is horrible sometimes but you are not a man who turns his back
27:14i mean i'm the one with the cold heart
27:17but you're not a man who turns his back to the cold heart and you don't sound cold to me
27:25but you're right mum would want me to help
27:30what would you say to her right now if she was stood here begging you to take eddie in
27:36would you stand your ground would you would you turn your back on him
27:43i'll see
27:44if you want me to ask then i'd have to say yes
27:52i would go and visit him
27:58i'll try to find out if i could help
28:02and then i suppose that's the right thing to do
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