Overview

• Max reappears in Walford next week as Peter Beale stages a same‑day proposal and surprise wedding for Lauren Branning.
• His arrival sets up tense encounters with Zoe Slater and Stacey Slater, with questions over how the past will affect what happens next.
• Cindy Beale is tipped to confront Max over Steven’s death after learning he is back on the Square.
• Stacey wrestles with a move to Brazil, initially deciding to stay before later being persuaded by Zoe and Lily to leave.
• A recent drug run brings retaliation as Okie is attacked, while Nicola Mitchell steps in over Harry’s debt and threatens to report Ravi’s tactics.