Walford is about to combust, and next week’s EastEnders spoilers read like a warning siren: someone is being hunted, someone is being humiliated, and someone’s heart is being shattered in slow motion.

At the center of it all? Ravi, wobbling into mortal danger… Harry, back from rehab with revenge on his mind… Elaine, launching a full-scale breakfast war… and Nigel Bates, facing a devastating reality that will leave longtime fans in pieces.

And that’s before Max Branning even steps into the blast zone.

RAVI IN MORTAL DANGER: The Revenge Plot That Turns Cruel

Ravi may be walking around the Square like he’s untouchable, but next week proves something ruthless: the past doesn’t stay buried in Walford, it comes back with teeth.

Harry is out for blood. After being dragged into Ravi’s dangerous drugs orbit, after the trauma, the hostage terror, and the moment everything went too far—Harry isn’t looking for closure. He’s looking for retribution. The kind that leaves scars.

We all remember how Harry and his best mate Cojo were trapped in Ravi’s operation, how Harry was held hostage by Ravi’s right-hand man Oki, and how the nightmare ended with Harry accidentally stabbing Oki to death… while Teddy took the blame and landed himself 20 years inside. The damage didn’t just break Harry’s life. It rewired it.

So when he sees Ravi playing “family man” with the Panesars like nothing ever happened? Something snaps.

NICOLA’S TRAP: A Drink, a Smile… and the Drugs Kick In

Harry wants violence. Nicola wants strategy. She stops her hotheaded son from swinging fists and reveals she has a plan to make Ravi pay—and the whole clan feel it.

The trap is laid with chilling simplicity: a drink. A friendly sit-down at Harry’s barn. Ravi, fresh from an interview with Suki and Eve’s adoption assessors, lets his guard drop. Patrick’s there. The vibe feels harmless.

And then Nicola spikes his drink.

Ravi doesn’t even realize what’s happening until the room tilts. The drugs take hold fast. He staggers outside, woozy, disoriented, and suddenly the Square looks like a funhouse of shadows.

Harry is right behind him—steering him toward the Arches, where the revenge isn’t loud. It’s calculated.

THE ARCHES HORROR: Hostage Fear, Hallucinations, and a Split Second That Changes Everything

Ravi is drugged. Alone. Scared. And then it gets worse.

Billy turns up unexpectedly, forcing Harry to abandon whatever terrifying plan he had set up. But Ravi is still trapped in the aftermath—hallucinating, panicking, spiraling with no one to hear him.

The visions intensify. Ravi somehow clambers out of a pit and escapes the Arches—but he doesn’t escape the horror. He’s disturbed, destabilized… and dangerous.

While Priya frantically searches for him, with Vinnie and Nugget scouring the Square, Ravi lashes out in a state of fear and delusion—setting up “life-changing consequences.”

So the question isn’t just “Will Ravi survive?” It’s darker than that:

Has Ravi harmed someone?
And if he has, are his sins about to catch up with him at last?

ELAINE DECLARES WAR: Peacock Palace vs Kathy’s Café

If Ravi’s storyline is thriller-horror, Elaine’s is Walford comedy with a knife hidden behind the smile.

Elaine Peacock is desperate to get Peacock Palace off the ground. January is quiet, the tables are empty, and Elaine is sweating. But instead of leaning on charm, she chooses something bolder: sabotage.

Kathy and Ian Beale stumble across a scandalous sign right outside the hotel. It’s not marketing. It’s a slap in the face: Peacock Palace “guarantees” its food is better than the local café.

In Walford, you do not come for Kathy’s Café. It’s a legend. It’s history. It’s practically sacred.

And Elaine doesn’t stop there—leaflets go out, badmouthing the competition. Kathy, who had been supportive, feels betrayed. Ian is ready to erupt. The Beales are furious.

Welcome to the Battle of the Baps, and it’s going to get messy.

But here’s the twist fans can’t stop whispering about: Elaine and Ian played a married couple in Nigel’s Christmas film. Love and hate blur easily in Walford. Is this feud… a warped flirtation? Because if it is, Cindy will detonate the Square.

NIGEL’S HEARTBREAK: The Care Home Reality Hits

As if chaos weren’t enough, EastEnders goes for the throat emotionally with Nigel Bates. Phil and Julie take him to view a care home, and the pressure is instant—decide fast, or lose the room.

For anyone who remembers Nigel’s bubbly awkward charm from the 90s, this is going to hurt. Nigel becomes distressed, realizing he’s being moved away from everything he knows. Dementia isn’t just a storyline here—it’s a crushing reality.

And then Phil does the most unexpectedly tender thing: he listens. He chooses Nigel’s comfort over the system’s rush. He takes him home.

It won’t stop the heartbreak—but it proves Walford still has a pulse.