WHILE her son processes the thought of becoming a father, Sam Mitchell is concerned for her own health.
The troublemaker portrayed by Kim Medcalf makes a shocking discovery in upcoming EastEnders scenes.
Sam Mitchell received a message warning her she could have contracted an STI
She gets to the bottom of things next week
Zack Hudson tells her about his HIV diagnosis
Sam was ready to give up her life in Walford to head to Germany with Ricky Butcher.
But upon finding out her son, Ricky Jr., was responsible for Lily Slater’s shocking pregnancy, she stayed behind.
The blonde bombshell got another shock when she received a message from the sexual health clinic, warning her she may have a sexually transmitted disease.
As the message was anonymous, Sam was left scratching her head, wondering who it could have come from.
She gets to the bottom of things in scenes due to air on BBC One.
Coming up on the London-based soap, Sam is approached by an apprehensive Zack Hudson (James Farrar) at local wine bar Peggy’s.
The hunk is worried as to why Sam stayed in Albert Square and panics about the cause of her stress, assuming she may be facing a health scare because of him.
He tries to probe her further but ends up saying too much and Sam gets increasingly suspicious.
It doesn’t take her long to put two and two together and realise the text from the GUM clinic was about Zack.
He realises he has no other choice but to come clean and reveals he’s HIV positive.
Sam takes it upon herself to help him and later finds him to talk about his diagnosis.
The chef admits to feeling deep shame and is terrified of the sigma surrounding the virus.
Things take a turn and Sam is furious when she finds out he hasn’t picked up his meds.
She immediately urges him to tell Whitney Dean the truth.
Soap viewers will know that Sam and Zack aren’t the only ones to be affected by the hard-hitting storyline.
Zack was an instant hit with the ladies which led him to be intimate with several Square residents, including the beloved market trader played by Shona McGarty.
But there’s worse – Whitney recently found out she was pregnant with Zack Hudson’s baby.
Zack has been keeping his distance from Whitney following his sad diagnosis but will he ever let his guard down with Whitney?
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday on BBC One.
Zack found out he was HIV positive after bumping into an old acquaintance
But he’s not the only one to be impacted by the storyline
