SHOCKING NEWS!!! EastEnders spoilers for next week: Penny gets heartbreaking news at her baby scan while Nicola goes into labour early

Penny is devastated when she gets the shocking news that her pregnancy is further along than she thought in EastEnders spoilers for next week – but does this mean the baby isn’t Vinny’s?

Elsewhere, Nicola panics when she goes into labour early, and Josh makes a huge decision about Jasmine.

Read our EastEnders spoilers for next week in full below…

Penny looking sad in EastEnders spoilers — Penny is heartbroken after her baby scan (Credit: BBC)

1. Penny’s scan reveals she’s got her dates wrong in EastEnders spoilers

The day of Penny and Vinny’s baby scan has arrived, but when Vinny is caught up at work, Penny starts the appointment alone. She is shocked to learn that the pregnancy is further along than she thought and decides not to tell Vinny when he turns up.

Later, Penny confides in Oscar and Lauren that if the baby was conceived before the New Year, then it can’t be Vinny’s and must be Harry’s.

Penny talking to Oscar and Lauren in EastEnders spoilers — Penny confesses everything to Lauren and Oscar (Credit: BBC)

2. EastEnders spoilers: Penny admits the truth

Penny admits to Lauren that she slept with Harry the day he entered detox. She is adamant that the scan results must be wrong, though, and decides to keep the matter under wraps.

However, a disagreement with Suki upsets Penny, and Nicola ends up stepping in to support her.

Penny and Nicola talking in EastEnders spoilers — Nicola works out that Penny’s hiding something (Credit: BBC)

3. Nicola works out the truth

Nicola is shocked when Harry confides in her that Gina doesn’t want kids, but that he and Penny slept together last year. Putting two and two together, Nicola realises this could be why Penny was so upset after her scan, and confronts her.

Nicola tells Penny that she needs to take a DNA test, otherwise she will tell Harry and Vinny the truth.

Nicola at the hospital with Gina and Harry — Nicola worries when she realises she hasn’t felt the baby move (Credit: BBC)

As everyone gets ready for the opening of George’s restaurant, Knight Fusion, Harry notices that his mum seems distracted. He confronts her, and she admits that she hasn’t felt the baby move for a while, but didn’t want to worry George.

Gina and Harry go with her to the hospital to get checked out, and the tests thankfully confirm the baby is fine.

Nicola holding her stomach in pain — Nicola starts to have contractions (Credit: BBC)

After a heated discussion with Penny about her getting a DNA test, Nicola is overtaken by waves of pain. Harry is desperate for her to return to the hospital, but Nicola refuses and heads home instead. However, once alone, she starts having contractions.

Nicola in hospital with George in EastEnders spoilers — Nicola is terrified as she goes into premature labour (Credit: BBC)

6. Nicola gives birth to her premature baby

George dashes home from his restaurant opening to find Nicola on the floor, overcome with pain. They race to the hospital, where there are complications, and Nicola is forced to have an emergency caesarean section.

Nicola is thrilled as she gives birth to a baby girl, but her world crumbles when she develops flu-like symptoms and is forced to be isolated from her baby. George shares a tender moment with his daughter and is overcome with love as he watches her through an incubator in NICU.