Patrick Trueman makes welcome EastEnders return unaware of a frightening ordeal for Yolande

Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) is set to make a welcome EastEnders return in upcoming scenes, amid a frightening ordeal for Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter).

Yolande has been struggling with Denzel Danes’ (Jaden Ladega) behaviour in the BBC soap recently, not to mention the vicious rumours insinuating that she’s having an affair with the Pastor circulating the prayer group.

In upcoming scenes, these problems are set to persist, though Pastor Clayton (Howard Saddler) soon offers her some advice.

Following their heart to heart, Denzel surprises Yolande with a video call from Patrick, which cheers her up no end.

Later, she manages to build bridges with Agatha from the prayer group, and things are looking positive all round.

Unfortunately, this doesn’t last for long.

Yolande is thrilled when her idea for a food truck goes down well with the Pastor, but she is left fearful when he pulls her into an overly tactile hug.

Though Yolande is rocked by the experience, she considers ignoring it, until their next meeting sees Pastor Clayton place an unwelcome hand on her leg.

When she finally builds up the courage to confront him about his behaviour, Pastor Clayton tries to guilt trip Yolande by threatening to put a stop to her food truck plans.

Fortunately, Yolande is supported by Denzel, who encourages her to stand by her plans.

However, she is left devastated during the next prayer meeting when Pastor Clayton hands over the charity project to his wife, Stella.

Yolande soon confronts him one more, pointing out that he seems to be punishing her for speaking out, but he manipulates the situation to make it seem a though he is the one who is uncomfortable around her.Will Yolande be able to get the rest of the prayer group on her side, or will she open up about her ordeal to Patrick?

EastEnders’ Suki Panesar is set to make a new plan next week, after Keanu Taylor’s body is found.

Suki is one of The Six, who witnessed Keanu’s death at Christmas and have pledged to keep it a secret, although it’s not been easy.

Things are going to get even harder next week, when the floor of the café caves in and Keanu’s body is discovered, with the entire Square finding out about it before long. Denise Fox is particularly worried, as her necklace was accidentally buried with the body.

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As the police return to question Sharon and the residents of Walford gossip, The Six are worrying if the game is up and jail awaits. But Suki intercepts Kathy Beale and tells her that she’s got a plan…

What has she got in mind, and will it work? Or are The Six’s days numbered?

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One of the most suspicious people has been Denise’s husband Jack Branning, who has noticed the inconsistencies in The Six’s stories and the evidence. Denise has told more lies to try to throw Jack off the scent, but will the discovery of Keanu’s body make him pursue the truth again?

Whatever happens, it’s sure to be an incredibly dramatic few weeks ahead for the soap.

EastEnders airs these scenes on Monday, April 1, Tuesday, April 2, Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4.

EastEnders could be welcoming back fan favourite Shirley Carter, if a new theory is correct.

The character played by actress Linda Henry fled Walford in December 2022, after the presumed death of her son Mick Carter played by Danny Dyer. Since then Shirley has been offscreen, while she has been mentioned several times.

Her son Dean Wicks made a surprise return last autumn, months on from Mick’s wife Linda Carter finding out her rapist Dean was back in contact with his mum, her mother-in-law Shirley. The news left her devastated, so when Dean rocked up in Walford and started causing trouble last year she was horrified.

Dean claimed in scenes last year that Shirley was grief-stricken over Mick, and had suffered a breakdown. He claimed he was there to pick her back up and convinced his mother he was not a rapist, leaving Linda reeling.

At the time Dean didn’t go into full details about Shirley and what was going on with her, but he claimed she was vulnerable and needed help and that this was why she had stayed away, and had not made contact. Viewers were not convinced at the time, while Shirley has remained offscreen.

But following an exit twist with Shirley’s friend Jean Slater, fans are now predicting she will finally return and bring Dean’s downfall. In recent scenes viewers witnessed Dean sabotaging his daughter Jade’s medication following her lung transplant, as a means of keeping her with him.

Jade, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a child, was meant to be moving to Pakistan to be with her mother Shabnam Masood, but she’s recently been unwell and even collapsed. Jean found out what Dean was up to and tried to help Jade, before confronting Dean.

But Dean turned on her, and claimed he was protecting Jean when she asked why he lied about Jade herself missing her pills. He suggested he had tried to rectify Jean’s mistake after she, not him, had been reducing the amount of pills given to Jade.

Jade walked in and heard Dean claim Jean had not been sorting her medication properly. Jean told Dean he was “twisting” the truth, but he suggested he would call the police and have them decide, also asking her if she was having a bipolar episode.

Jean then found pill casings in her bag and started to question reality. Speaking to her partner Harvey, she decided to flee Walford for some time away before giving a glaring look at Dean as if she was on to him.

Now viewers think Shirley’s return is on the cards and that Jean has gone to locate her, to expose and get rid of Dean for once and for all. Taking to social media, one fan posted: “I am wondering if Jean Slater is going to phone Shirley Carter instead of phoning Shabnam to come and sort Dean out.”

Another viewer said: “Has she gone to get Shirley. Hope he hasn’t got in her head,” as a third said: “Jeans gone to get Shirley.” A fourth fan posted: “I just want Shirley to come back and finish off drowning Dean.”