BBC EastEnders sad exit for fan favourite as he bids farewell to Albert Square
EastEnders is set for sad scenes next week for one fan favourite as he plans to leave Albert Square.
Soap fans will recall that the hit BBC One soap announced earlier this year that Billy Mitchell's world would be turned upside down this summer when he discovered that his dad, Stevie Mitchell, has been hiding a secret family. The BBC One soap teased at the time: "Stevie's son Teddy Mitchell will arrive in Walford later this June alongside his sons Harry and Barney in search of his dad, but he soon gets more than he bargained for when he comes face to face with Billy, Phil and the rest of the Mitchell clan.
"Tensions will run high as Stevie confesses that Teddy is Billy's half-brother, meaning there's a whole new branch to the Mitchell family that neither Billy nor Phil knew anything about." Viewers were introduced to the new Mitchell family last week but it appeared that there were still secrets as Teddy asked Stevie why he was lying, warning that the truth will come out.
In upcoming scenes next week, Billy decides to throw a surprise party for Stevie in The Vic and explains to son Will that Stevie and his long-lost mum, Val, shared the same birthday and that he doesn’t know where his estranged mum is living. Meanwhile, over at the café, Teddy meets Stevie to give him a card and warns him to stop lying.
EastEnders is set for sad scenes next week for one fan favourite as he plans to leave Albert Square
The chat is overheard by a suspicious Phil, who realises they are keeping something from Billy, as he gets Ritchie to do some digging. Over at The Vic, Stevie is overjoyed to see the effort Billy and Will have gone to, and during the gathering Billy gives a speech about his dad, and wishes his mum well, wherever she is. However, in true soap style, Phil arrives and takes Stevie aside to show the evidence Ritchie has dug up on him.
Ushering Billy and Teddy back to No.18 with him and Phil, Stevie confesses to Billy that his mum is dead as he shares the tragic story of Val’s death, which leaves both Billy and Teddy reeling. Billy is left broken after the bombshell, confiding in Phil, who warns him to wise up to who Stevie really is. Meanwhile, Teddy implores Billy not to let this revelation rob them of their relationship.
Things go from bad to worse when Billy talks to Will, who misunderstands what he’s saying and reveals that Phil framed Stevie, to which Billy is left furious over Phil trying to wreck his new family. Later, Stevie begs Billy and Teddy to hear him out as he apologises for everything he’s done before planning to leave Walford. It's not long until he gets in a confrontation with Phil to which Stevie asks Mo to do him a favour.
Later, Phil is furious to discover his car is missing and calls the police. Meanwhile, Stevie asks Billy if he can say goodbye to his grandchildren as he appears to bid farewell to Albert Square. Is this really the last we've seen of Stevie? Elsewhere, Phil, who is consumed by anger, continues to drive a wedge between himself and everyone close to him.
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