Nigel and Julie on EastEnders on February 4, 2026 / BBC
Next week on EastEnders, Julie and Phil are still not on speaking terms as her and Nigel’s vow renewal arrives.
Meanwhile, Vicki drops a bombshell on Ross, Patrick decides to visit Zoe in prison and Nugget seeks out the Mitchells for answers over his attack.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week’s new episodes!
Monday, February 2
Episode: 7271
Writer: Kevin Rundle
Director: Ellie Brent
Patrick overhears Oscar asking Kat if she’s heard from Jasmine, but when Oscar suggests talking to Zoe, Kat tells him that she doesn’t want Zoe to know that Jasmine is AWOL.


As Nigel struggles to settle in at Peacock Palace, Linda has a word with Phil and asks him to support Julie, unaware of why they’ve stopped speaking. Linda offers Julie to sit with Nigel for a bit so that she can have a break, but when Julie goes to leave, Nigel gets distressed and accidentally hurts her, leaving Linda shocked.



Mark spots a charged moment between Vicki and Zack in the Boxing Den. Meanwhile Ross is making plans to move forward with his life, starting up a handyman business and preparing to propose to Vicki. Mark tips Vicki off on what Ross is planning to do, and she has some thinking to do when she sees Zack taking a woman into his flat. Later, when Ross gets down on one knee, Vicki delivers a bombshell.



Also on Monday: On Bea’s first day at the Minute Mart, she’s left unhappy with how Vinny and Suki speak to Honey.
This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Tuesday, February 3
Episode: 7272
Writer: Kevin Rundle
Director: Ellie Brent
Ross demands answers from Vicki after her revelation. Over at the Minute Mart, new co-workers Honey and Bea unwind over a bottle of wine and after a few drinks, Honey reveals that Suki once tried to kiss her.
Meanwhile, Julie tells a shocked Linda why she’s stopped talking to Phil. Linda offers to arrange the vow renewal and Julie agrees on the proviso that Phil isn’t invited. Meanwhile Phil gets a call from the care home offering him a place for Nigel.
Elsewhere, Patrick asks Kim and Denise to get him a visiting order so that he can speak to Zoe face to face.


This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Wednesday, February 4
Episode: 7273
Writer: Richard Davidson
Director: Ellie Brent
Phil has yet to tell Julie about the care home place but the 24-hour deadline to decide is fast approaching. Meanwhile, it’s the day of Nigel and Julie’s vow renewals and Nigel wanders round to Phil’s, presuming that he’s his best man. Phil decides to take Nigel to the ceremony and then leave.


Kat does her best to stop Patrick from seeing Zoe but he goes anyway, determined to get answers. Zoe responds to Patrick’s questions truthfully but delicately so as not to upset him, but is left unnerved when Patrick makes a cryptic comment about Jasmine.




Barney overhears Priya blaming Nicola and Harry for what happened to Nugget so heads to confront his mother and brother – what will they say?

This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Thursday, February 5
Episode: 7274
Writer: Richard Davidson
Director: Ellie Brent
Denise, Kim and Yolande do their best to be supportive to Patrick, who has been left unsure how to feel about his son after hearing Zoe’s account of what he did to her.
Elsewhere, Nugget heads off to confront Nicola and Harry – and when Priya and Ravi intervene, the Mitchells go along with the lie they spin to keep Nugget from the truth.





This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.