MICK Carter will make a heartfelt gesture to Janine Butcher next week in EastEnders as the pair continue to grow closer.
The Queen Vic landlord – who is played by actor Danny Dyer in the BBC soap – will try to help scheming Janine with Scarlett but it doesn’t go to plan.
This week viewers have watched as Peter Beale is working on a bid to sponsor the Square’s Christmas tree when Janine overhears him.
Later at The Vic, Janine flirts with a customer so Liam can steal his keys but Liam doesn’t get the hint.
Mick is worried about money and Janine suggests that The Vic sponsors the Christmas Tree and he agrees that it’s worth a punt.
Peter is left furious when he discovers that Janine and Mick have outbid him on the tree.
Rainie and Stuart overhear, unhappy they’ve missed out as well.
Later, Peter pays Janine and Mick a visit to tell them he managed to outbid them.
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That night, Mick is shocked to see that Janine is armed and ready to take Peter down.
Later in the week, Mick and Janine, along with Stuart and Rainie, pass a very smug Peter as he admires the new tree.
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Annoyed at Peter’s arrogance, Mick agrees to let Janine do something about it…
In among the Christmas tree battle, Janine opens up to Mick about a memory of her father and Mick offers her some words of kindness that move her.
Is a bond starting to form between the unlikely pair?
EastEnders airs on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer.