This article contains spoilers for tonight’s episodes of EastEnders, which air from 7pm on BBC Two or can be streamed now on iPlayer.
Elaine Knight (Harriet Thorpe) has suffered not one, but two devastating physical setbacks.
It comes in the wake of her separation from husband George (Colin Salmon), who declared that he intended to fight for her half of The Queen Vic pub.
Her demeanour spiralled, making lavish purchases, showing a careless attitude to the running of the business and splashing out 5k to neighbour Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) so that she can go on a singles cruise.
She even handed alcohol to two of Albert Square’s teens, which was later consumed by their younger peers.
Elaine was stunned last week when daughter Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) decided that she was going to call time on her Vic stint, and sell her 50% share.
Tensions continued to run high in the first of tonight’s instalments, as the women continued to grapple with the bombshell news.
To make matters worse, the police arrived with an update on last week’s situation. Elaine tried to remain in good humour, asserting that there were no youths on the premises.
Luckily, the women got off without any major repercussions for their license. They were told that no further action would be taken, but they would be subject to spot checks.
That didn’t stop the bickering between mother and daughter, though. An emotional Linda stormed out and found comfort in George. Surprisingly, he told her that she should consider how her mum feels – but that’s not how the conversation looked from Elaine’s vantage point.
Believing that they were plotting against her, she kicked off and then collapsed into one of the seating booths.
Cue the doof doofs!
Luckily, due to Wimbledon, we didn’t have long to wait to find out what had happened, as two episodes can be streamed back to back.
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Elaine played off her health issues as a panic attack, but it quickly became apparent that something more sinister had happened.
With Linda and grandson Johnny (Charlie Suff) by her side, she poured her heart out, saying that she was fearful of what her life would look like if she was no longer a landlady.
Just as they thought she was in the clear, she suddenly began suffering from chest pains and fell onto the bar. This time she was sure it was a heart attack.
Linda then came to a huge decision – something which Elaine refused to consider.
What are the two disagreeing about this time, and will Elaine be ok?
EastEnders continues tonight at 7pm on BBC Two.
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