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EastEnders looks set for nail-biting scenes next week as Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) hatch a plan to trap her stalker.
Fans will recall that Stacey has been accepting special requests from her private client on her subscription account in order to get money.
However, Stacey has no clue that the client is in fact Theo (William Ellis), who is an old teacher of Stacey's relative Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier).
Next week, Stacey, who has been left horrified that her client knows details about her private life and where she lives, hatches a plan to lure her stalker to No.31 after she receives lingerie from him at the bap van.
EastEnders looks set for nail-biting scenes next week as Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) hatch a plan to trap her stalker (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)However, her plan is interrupted when Martin Fowler (James Bye) finds Stacey hiding outside the house and their conversation soon turns sour.
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Stacey then bumps into Theo who covers and explains he’s arrived to talk to Stacey about her daughter Lily's (Lillia Turner) tutoring. Stacey invites Theo in for a cup of tea, unaware of the potential danger she may be in…
Later, Stacey is on high alert around the men of Walford as she searches for the identity of her stalker unaware they are much closer to home than she thinks.
Feeling on edge, Stacey decides to take the afternoon off to watch the Women’s World Cup in The Albert.
Stacey starts to enjoy herself but is soon left deflated when an awkward Martin and Zack arrive, killing her mood.
Stacey bumps into Theo who covers and explains he’s arrived to talk about her daughter Lily's tutoring (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Later, Stacey finds herself in an uncomfortable situation when she is propositioned by a drunk reveller but Theo is nearby as he steps in to save the day.
After rescuing Stacey, Theo takes her for chips and walks her home as she's left grateful for his help unaware he's her secret stalker...
Is Stacey in danger and what has Theo got planned next?
It comes as fans think Theo could be linked to the Christmas murder storyline.
Fans will recall that earlier this year, EastEnders released a first look at the 2023 Christmas episode in a flashforward scene in a BBC One soap first.
The scene saw six of Walford’s much loved matriarchs, Denise (Diane Parish), Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), Linda (Kellie Bright), Sharon (Letitia Dean), Stacey and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) faced with a dead body.
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In the moments that unfolded at the Queen Vic, the group of women all stood round in shock in a festive-looking pub and looked down at a man, wearing amber cufflinks, lying on the floor dead. Could this be Theo or has he committed the murder?
EastEnders continues every Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One.