Next week in EastEnders, the drama in Walford intensifies as dangerous secrets and emotional betrayals take center stage. At the heart of it all is Ravi Gulati, whose criminal operations escalate to a new level when he targets vulnerable teenager Harry Mitchell. Ravi, desperate to expand his drug network without drawing attention to himself, identifies Harry as the perfect pawn—young, impressionable, and eager to prove himself to the Mitchell family legacy. Ravi starts by offering Harry small delivery jobs under the guise of legitimate work, slowly grooming him into transporting illicit packages across town. At first, Harry is oblivious to the true nature of the deliveries, believing he’s just helping Ravi with business errands. But soon, subtle red flags begin to surface: the secrecy, the cash-only deals, and Ravi’s increasing control over Harry’s movements.
Despite growing suspicion, Harry is reluctant to walk away. He’s fueled by the pressure of living up to his Mitchell name and the need for approval, especially from Phil, who’s been hard on him lately. Ravi plays on those insecurities, telling Harry that this “work” is a way to earn real respect. Meanwhile, Denise Fox starts to sense something is off. She notices Harry acting skittish around Ravi, and when she catches sight of a mysterious package being exchanged behind the Minute Mart, alarm bells ring. Determined not to be fooled again by Ravi’s charm or manipulations, Denise begins to investigate quietly, unaware of just how deep the operation runs—and how much danger Harry is really in.
While the drug scheme unfolds in the background, another emotional earthquake shakes Walford as Callum Highway makes a devastating mistake that could destroy his marriage. After weeks of tension and miscommunication with Ben, the couple finds themselves at breaking point. Ben, still reeling from past trauma and struggling to connect, lashes out at Callum during a heated argument, accusing him of giving up on their relationship. The fight leaves Callum feeling isolated and unwanted. Seeking comfort, he confides in a familiar face—someone who’s been quietly offering emotional support: a workmate who’s always known when to say the right things.
That night, in a moment of weakness and emotional vulnerability, Callum crosses the line. The betrayal is instant and deeply regretted. The next morning, filled with guilt and shame, Callum tries to convince himself it was a mistake that will never happen again. But secrets in Walford have a nasty habit of surfacing, and this one is no exception. Callum is plagued by guilt, struggling to look Ben in the eye, while Ben senses something is wrong but can’t quite put his finger on it. The distance between them grows, and the tension becomes impossible to ignore.
Elsewhere, Denise’s investigation into Ravi reaches a boiling point when she follows Harry to a shady warehouse location and sees him hand over a suspicious package. She confronts Ravi in private, warning him to stay away from the Mitchell boy. But Ravi, ever the manipulator, dismisses her accusations with calm menace. “You’ve always been good at jumping to conclusions, Denise,” he says with a cold smile. “But you don’t know the full picture.” Denise knows she’s walking a dangerous line, but she refuses to back down, knowing that Harry is just a kid being used in a game far beyond his control.
Word of Harry’s involvement soon reaches Phil, and his reaction is explosive. When he learns that Ravi might be exploiting his grandson, Phil goes straight to the Arches, fists clenched, ready for a fight. The confrontation between Phil and Ravi is brutal—years of mutual mistrust and bad blood erupt in a violent clash that leaves one of them bloodied and the other barely standing. As the dust settles, Harry watches from the shadows, shaken to the core by what he’s unwittingly become part of.
As the week draws to a close, Callum’s betrayal is nearly exposed when a witness to the affair makes a cryptic comment in front of Ben. Callum’s panic grows—he knows it’s only a matter of time before the truth comes out. He tries to patch things up with Ben, but Ben is suspicious and emotionally distant. In a rare moment of openness, Ben asks him, “Is there something you’re not telling me?” Callum hesitates, but lies, choosing temporary comfort over brutal honesty. However, the weight of his guilt continues to crush him, and it’s only a matter of time before everything explodes.
Meanwhile, Denise prepares to go to the police with what she knows about Ravi. But she’s not the only one gathering evidence—someone else in Walford has been quietly watching Ravi and may be preparing to make their own move. The episode ends with a chilling final shot: Ravi meeting with a mysterious new figure, promising that the next phase of the plan will be “cleaner, quicker, and permanent.”
With Ravi tightening his grip on the Mitchells through Harry, Callum hiding a betrayal that could blow his marriage apart, and Denise inching closer to exposing it all, next week’s EastEnders promises to be packed with explosive revelations, emotional fallout, and decisions that will change lives forever. In Walford, no secret stays buried for long—and the cost of silence may be higher than anyone realizes.
