WEEK 18 COVER: Grant, Nigel and Phil on EastEnders on April 27, 2026 / BBC
Next week on EastEnders, it’s a fond farewell to a Walford legend as Nigel succumbs to his illness.
Grant returns to the Square just in time, but Phil is struggling with the enormity of the situation – can he bring himself to say goodbye to his best mate?
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week’s new episodes!
Monday, April 27
Episode: 7319
Writer: James Payne
Director: Karl Neilson
A car speeds into the Square and as Sam and Mark watch on, Grant emerges from the driver’s seat. Mark admits to his dad that he suspects Phil is struggling again as he’s not been going to visit Nigel.
Grant’s shocked when he goes to see Nigel as he was unaware of how ill he had become because Phil hadn’t kept him up to date. Sam and Grant have a heart-to-heart and when they’re back at Phil’s, the three siblings have it out, prompting Phil to kick Sam and Mark out of No.55.
Ravi’s still in the mental health unit and begins therapy following a diagnosis of complex PTSD.
Cindy agrees to a date with Max, not intending to go, but changes her mind when she sees him talking to Linda.
This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Tuesday, April 28
Episode: 7320
Writer: Lynne Dallow
Director: Karl Neilson
Phil’s in a tough place and under the belief that Nigel, Julie and his family don’t need him.
Julie makes the tough decision that in order to make Nigel comfortable, she needs to stop his treatment. With Grant by his bedside, Nigel suddenly awakens and requests something from his past.
Thinking he knows where Phil is, Grant arrives at a beach but gets a call from Julie, who asks him to return as Nigel doesn’t have long left. What will he do?
Max and Cindy keep their relationship under wraps but agree to go public when the time feels right.
This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Wednesday, April 29
Episode: 7321
Writer: Richard Davidson
Director: Karl Neilson
Grant begs Phil to come with him and say goodbye to Nigel – but despite time running out, Phil refuses to leave and the brothers share an emotional exchange. The pair eventually rush back to get to Nigel…
Almost everyone has said their goodbyes but Nigel continues to hold on. Phil makes it back just in time…
This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Thursday, April 30
Episode: 7322
Writer: Richard Davidson
Director: Karl Neilson
News of Nigel’s death reaches the Square, leaving the residents of Walford devastated. The community welcomes Julie and Phil home and reveal their plans to celebrate Nigel, leaving Julie touched. Phil, meanwhile, is struggling to keep it together, sparking concern from Grant and Linda.
This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
