EastEnders spoilers: Does Linda Carter suspect Gray Atkins?
She’s left confused by his behaviour
In EastEnders next week, Gray Atkins continues to struggle with his guilt after murdering his wife Chantelle Atkins so Linda Carter tries to help him out.
It all begins when a guilty Gray ends up forgetting to pick up his kids from school, so when Linda drops them home she decides to take them out to the park so their dad can get some rest.
Later on, she drops them back off at home but when she realises Gray's still asleep she tries to help him out around the house by cleaning up. However, when Gray wakes up and realises that Linda has cleaned Chantelle’s mug, he angrily flips out at her…
It’s not long before Linda is talking to Shirley Carter about his odd behaviour - but will she suspect he has a more sinister side?
Elsewhere Gray’s forced to step up and deliver Whitney Dean’s final statement in court – but will he be able to help?
When Lexi Pearce overhears Ben Mitchell talking about Phil Mitchell visiting his Raymond in hospital, she spills all to Lola Pearce and Jay Brown…
Meanwhile Stacey Fowler finally discovers Ruby Allen and Martin Fowler’s relationship and Bobby Beale’s fears spiral out of control.
EastEnders spoilers: Monday 12 – Friday 17 October 2020
The week begins with Linda Carter feeling worried about Mick Carter's distant behaviour. She and Tina Carter head to the café to discuss the latest drama and Tina reassures her that Mick's stress has nothing to do with her.
They're soon interrupted by an angry Kathy Beale who asks why no one is manning the Prince Albert… Even though Tina left Frankie in charge.
Gray struggles to contain his guilt but the rest of the residents think he's grieving. After Gray forgets to pick the kids up from school, Linda arrives at his house with them.
She decides to take them to the park to give Gray some time to rest but when she arrives back at his home and sees that he's still sleeping, she decides to help out by cleaning up. But when Gray wakes up and realises that Linda has cleaned Chantelle's mug he's furious and kicks off.
The following day, Shirley and Linda begin to discuss Gray's odd behaviour, including his fight with Linda. Does Linda suspect something?
Elsewhere Gray encourages Whitney to tell the truth in her final statements. When Whitney's QC gets food poisoning, Gray is forced to step up for the final statements.
A dishevelled Gray arrives at the court just in time but can he help Whitney? The next day Whitney awaits the verdict – but what will it be?
Meanwhile Ben tells Callum Highway that he's concerned about Phil seeing Raymond – especially if Denise Fox finds out. However he's unaware that Lexi has heard their conversation.
Lexi tells Lola and Jay about Raymond and they're stunned. Lola then asks Ben about Phil and Raymond's relationship but he tells her to stay out of it.
A torn Lola decides to tell Denise that Phil has been seeing Raymond behind her back. Reeling from the revelation, she calls Ellie…
After meeting up with Ellie, Denise comes clean and tells her that Phil is Raymond's dad and he's bad news.
Denise then confronts Phil and tells him she knows what he's been up to. Phil is furious with Lexi – but what will he do?
Over to the Slater household and Kat Moon and Jean Slater are shocked when they see a photo of Ruby Allen and Martin Fowler on social media together.
They attempt to keep the news from Stacey but it's not long before Martin and Ruby return to Walford and it all becomes clear to Stacey.
It's Hope's birthday and Ruby smugly invites Stacey to her club later that evening for the party. Stacey and Kat agree to go just so they can steal some booze.
However when Stacey goes snooping for expensive alcohol in Ruby's office, she's shocked when Martin and Ruby arrive and things start to heat up between the couple. Stacey is forced to hide under the desk – but will she get caught?
Later as tension begins to rise between Stacey and Ruby, Martin is forced to step in and try to cool down the situation.
The next day Martin starts telling Kush Kazemi about the awful night he had when Lily arrives and complains about a game on his phone not working. However Kush is gutted when he realises what she's done…
Kathy hasn't had much luck with her dating app, so Peter Beale gives it a little tweak.
And Bobby is concerned when he hears that Sharon Mitchell has a bug, so he pays her a visit and ends up scrubbing the kitchen. Is Bobby's fears getting out of control?
Before any of the above here's everything that will happen in EastEnders this week...
For the past few weeks Frankie Lewis has been getting up close and personal with the Carter household and even taking secret pictures of them.
However things change next week when Mick finally confronts her and she drops the huge bombshell that she thinks he’s her dad…
Meanwhile Gray Atkins begins to struggle as Chantelle Atkins’ funeral fast approaches. He’s then forced to make a decision when Whitney Dean’s first hearing is the same day as the funeral – what will he chose?
Jags Panesar tells his family that he’s dating Habiba Ahmed but his mum is less than pleased and betrays him… Jean Slater warns Kush Kazemi about gambling online – but he reassures her it’s just a bit of fun. And Phil Mitchell visits Raymond in hospital.
When's EastEnders on TV?
EastEnders is back to airing Mondays to Fridays but will only be 20-minute long episodes.