In upcoming EastEnders episodes, Elaine Knight’s reckless decision to serve underage teens at the Queen Victoria pub finally catches up with her—Law enforcement is officially involved, adding intense new layers to the ongoing Queen Vic drama. Elaine had permitted Denzel and Joel to drink her homemade punch during Patrick’s birthday celebration. Although she believed their parents approved, the teens secretly took two entire pitchers and returned home, where younger kids Raymond, Bert, and Ernie consumed the punch and fell ill, leading to ambulance visits thescottishsun.co.uk+11radiotimes.com+11radiotimes.com+11.

The fallout is immediate. Amid mounting pressure, Linda Carter—a recovering alcoholic and Elaine’s business partner—fires back at her mother’s irresponsible behavior. When police arrive at the Vic to investigate the illegal service of alcohol to minors, tensions between Elaine and Linda reach a boiling point radiotimes.com.

What’s more, Elaine collapses twice—first during her heated row with Linda, then again as she’s confronted by the authorities radiotimes.com+1thescottishsun.co.uk+1. Her health scare casts a shadow over the pub’s future and deepens family fault lines on the Carter–Knight side.

Going forward, viewers can expect:

• A formal police investigation into Elaine’s role in the underage drinking incident.

• Linda weighing her options—continuing to run the pub or selling her share to protect Johnny and her own well‑being.

• Elaine’s health concerns forcing a pause in her Queen Vic involvement and raising questions about her future capacity to manage the pub.

With major characters like Kat Moon reportedly interested in stepping in, the future of the Queen Vic hangs in the balance—will Elaine be able to salvage her business and health, or has this scandal marked a turning point in her storyline?