FOLLOWING baby Roland’s birth, fatherhood is becoming increasingly hard to handle to Stuart Highway.
The EastEnders character is caught red-handed by his wife Rainie Cross in the midst of a potential relapse.
Walford tough man Stuart (portrayed by Ricky Champ) has been reluctant to go through his surgery following his breast cancer diagnosis as he feared he may encounter some new issues with drugs, particularly with prescription painkillers.
Stuart has battled an addictive personality in the past and dreaded that his recovery would involve some heavy painkillers.
But when he seems to be relapsing next week in the BBC One soap, his wife Rainie (Tanya Franks) is at the ready to push him back onto the straight and narrow.
Coming up, while he is still hiding his painkillers from Rainie, Stuart agrees to take Roland to his weigh-in.
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However, his addiction is not the only obstacle in his way as Stuart starts to question whether fatherhood is meant for him when he finally holds little Roland.
Meanwhile, in the café, Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths) offers to babysit Roland so Rainie has time to go to a hospital appointment with Stuart.
Grateful, Rainie is later able to enjoy some peace and quiet just as Stuart arrives with Roland.
Stuart claims he forgot he has a separate physio appointment but Rainie sees right through his lies and goes on the hunt for the truth.
While doing so, she stumbles upon Stuart’s painkillers.
This could set off a massive row within his family, particularly between Rainie and Stuart’s grandmother Vi (Gwen Taylor).
As some fans may remember, Vi saw how Stuart was struggling with his post-operative pain, while also pretending it didn’t affect him and avoiding all interaction with baby Roland.
Vi surprisingly gave Stuart his prescription painkillers, which has only heightened Stuart’s fear of being addicted to them.
Stuart waited before taking the painkillers he was prescribed and bit the bullet after he received an update on his condition, following his operation.
Could Stuart face a horrific relapse or will he keep his demons in check?
What will Rainie doe after discovering his painkillers?
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EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday on BBC One.
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