EastEnders spoilers: Teen baby shock, Max's return plot 'sealed' and new Queen Vic owner

There's big moments ahead on EastEnders next week according to new spoilers.

A teen pregnancy bombshell rocks one family, while there's more drama ahead for returning character Oscar Branning. Something he uncovers could pave the way for his AWOL father Max Branning after the return was announced last week.

There's also concern for one character as he goes missing amid a return, while the new owner of The Queen Vic is set to be announced - leading to drama for more than one family. Let's kick things off with the Slaters discussing their planned move to The Vic, with other residents also keen to get the venue.

As the Beales threaten their bid, even plotting to sell their restaurant to cover the cost, there's news for Stacey Slater from Alfie Moon. Alfie is continuing to lie to wife Kat about his whereabouts, amid his planning to bring home her daughter Zoe Slater.

Stacey is keeping the secret and next week there's some news. As The Vic sale auction continues, Kat gets some good news from the bank but after an offer to lend some money, Stacey tells her cousin she can no longer lend it to her.

Kat's devastated , while Stacey's mum Jean Slater jumps to the conclusion that Alfie is helping Hayley Slater, the mother of his daughter. Soon Stacey reconsiders the loan offer after Jean shares some pearls of wisdom and as the Slaters head to the pub, a bidding war ensues between them, the Beales and a developer.

Meanwhile amid the sale drama, current owner Linda Carter decides to tell Oscar the fact her daughter Annie is his biological half-sister. Oscar's father Max Branning has no idea Linda's daughter is his child.

Oscar decides Max needs to know the truth and is keen to tell him, leaving Linda terrified. Lauren Branning is tasked with trying to reason with her brother - so is this what leads to Max returning?

After a chat with his uncle Jack Branning, Oscar decides to help out Lauren by baby-sitting so she and partner Peter Beale can enjoy a night out. Things take a worrying turn though when his old acquaintance, Mike, arrives and threatens him.

With a threat looming, how will Oscar get out of this latest drama? Over at the Panesar household, Suki and her son Vinny clash over her daughter Ash's secret engagement news. Suki is disheartened her daughter kept the news from her, and to find out Vinny is planning to attend the party leaves her feeling heartbroken.

Eve Unwin tries to support her wife but a pair breaks out once more, leading to Vinny sharing some home truths about Suki’s parenting, as he discusses why Ash would have kept her in the dark. In the meantime there's something bothering Suki's granddaughter Avani.

Her parents Ravi Gulati and Priya Nandra-Hart are preoccupied, so she instead enlists the help of close friend Barney. We soon see Avani with a pregnancy test which is revealed to be positive, with a teen pregnancy plot confirmed.

As the troubled teen tries to speak to her mum she changes her mind, before she's forced to confess all to Suki - adding she plans to have an abortion. Later in the week Suki heads to meet with the Granthi to discuss Avani’s pregnancy, while Avani decides she doesn't want to keep the baby.

Amid the drama with Avani and Ash, Suki is distant with Eve and it leaves her upset. Suki vows to make amends though and soon the pair are back on track. As for Ravi, he gets intro trouble in the law after Nicola Mitchell gets her revenge.

After Ravi told her son Harry Mitchell he now worked for her amid him and Kojo finding the drugs in The Arches, Nicola realises and steals Harry's phone. She tips off detective Jack about a dodgy deal which leads to Ravi and Okie’s arrests.

Ravi says nothing when questioned, but soon the police raid his family's home. Priya enlists Harry’s help to shift drugs from one of Ravi’s properties, and Kojo offers to help - but will they get caught?

Speaking of being caught out, Vicki Fowler considers telling the police about Bernie Taylor stealing from the Panesars, leading to Kathy Beale encouraging Sharon Watts to let her sister stay at the house - fearing Bernie might expose what happened to Keanu. Finally next week, Julie is panicked as she tells Phil that Nigel has gone missing.

As residents father to track him down Nigel is brought back to Phil's home. Soon Phil and Julie clash over Nigel's care amid his dementia battle, and it’s clear the pair have very different ideas of Nigel’s likes and dislikes - but will they get on for Nigel's sake?

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