MANY characters have come and gone in Walford throughout the years and there’s another shock exit in the works.
One EastEnders legend gets an offer they can’t refuse in scenes due to air on BBC One. What will they do?
Another EastEnders legend is ready to abandon ship next week
But not everybody is happy about it
What will Sam Mitchell decide to do?
Drama continues to unfold in Albert Square while Lily Slater is getting ready for motherhood along with all the responsibilities and sacrifices the journey entails.
Meanwhile, Ricky Jr. is finding it hard to cope although he promised twelve-year-old Lily that he would be present to support her as the father of the baby.
Next week, however, he makes a shocking confession to Stacey Slater about his perspective on fatherhood.
Elsewhere, his mother Sam Mitchell (portrayed by Kim Medcalf) will have some majorly jaw-dropping news to share with him when she takes a life-changing phone call.
She tries to speak with her brother Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and it becomes clear that she’s had a new business opportunity.
Sam explains to Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) that her former fiancé Don, who rocked up Walford several months ago, has offered to make her the manager of a flash new hotel in Spain.
The copper goes mad as he knows this would mean she’ll abandon their son Ricky again.
But when Sam confides in Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton), she gets encouragement she needs as she tells her she’ll be able to make money for Lily and Ricky’s baby.
Honey tells her she should go for it as the level of financial support could be helpful for a struggling Ricky.
But will Sam really go through with it?
The bombshell made her way back to Walford in 2022 and ruffled many feathers upon her arrival.
As she struggled to make Phil realise she was worth the lead of the family legacy, making enemies again out of Sharon Watts and Kat Slater, Sam was able to make a new friend in the form of Zack Hudson after the pair slept together.
She has been a great source of support for him in the aftermath of his HIV diagnosis.
Recently, she considered leaving Walford again to start afresh in Germany with Ricky Butcher but she eventually decided against it as she believed her son Ricky Mitchell was in need of her help and support when he found out he was going to be a father.
What will Sam decide to do?
How will young Ricky react?
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Sam gets a job offer abroad
Could Honey Mitchell help her make a decision?
