Next week on
EastEnders, Max investigates Ian s disappearance, while things take a shock turn between Denise and Lucas. Plus, Billy starts drug dealing.
Here s a full collection of the nine biggest moments to look out for.
1. Max makes a shock announcement Kieron McCarron/Jack BarnesBBC
Nobody has seen or heard from Ian since he stumbled into Walford East tube station, soon after his dearly devoted wife Sharon tried to fatally poison him.
While the businessman s worried family continue their search, Max becomes suspicious over Sharon s claim that she knows nothing of Ian s whereabouts.
Since there s no love lost between em, after Sharon meddled in Max s romance with now ex-lover Linda, Max does some digging to find out who really attacked Ian at The Vic on Christmas Day. The prime suspect is still Tina – but we all know that s not true.
Upcoming scenes will see Max determined to prove that Sharon was responsible for Ian s attack – hoping that it will vindicate Tina and win Linda back in the process.
However, when Max later exposes Sharon s guilt in front of everyone in the pub, it sparks a wider question about where Tina really is – and why she ran.
Following Max s revelation, Mick persuades Linda to get the truth from him. Linda agrees but her suspicions are piqued when Max explains what he knows.
This only leaves Mick even more worried for Tina afterwards, especially as she seemingly owned up to the attack via text message.
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