Next week on EastEnders, Ben overdoses and there's hell to pay for Sam when Phil learns what she's been up to.
Elsewhere, Ranveer's son Ravi arrives in the Square, Howie's harbouring a secret and Suki is disowned by her children.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week's new episodes!
Monday, August 1 (Episode 6530)
Writer: Yasmeen Khan
Director: Abe Juckes
Howie arranges a date night with Kim and she gets the wrong idea, thinking that he's going to propose.
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Howie meets up with a woman called Delilah who urges him to tell Kim about his secret.
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After turning up late to Lexi's exam, Ben makes things worse when he snaps at her and she starts crying. Ben turns to Tez for drugs and ends up taking more and more...
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Realising he's now late for Lexi's dinner, Ben leaves her an emotional voicemail before collapsing.
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Also: Suki's left devastated when Kheerat, Ash and Vinny move out - and to add insult to injury, Kheerat informs her that he's buying her out of all of the businesses.
This episode airs Monday, August 1 at 7.30pm on BBC Two
Tuesday, August 2 (Episode 6531)
Writer: Yasmeen Khan
Director: Abe Juckes
Callum and Jay arrive to find Lexi upset that Ben's a no-show.
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When Lexi plays her voicemail from Ben, they realise something is seriously wrong - and Kathy, Callum and Jay rush out, soon finding him collapsed with no pulse.
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After Zack tells Sharon that Ben collapsed, she presses for more info. Later, Sharon lets Phil know that Sam knew what was happening with the drugs at Peggy's and let it happen.
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Abandoned by her family, Suki invites Eve for a drink - what will she say?
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Also: Kim decides to propose to Howie, but when he arrives, will she go through with it?
This episode airs Tuesday, August 2 at 7.30pm on BBC Two
Thursday, August 4 (Episode 6532)
Writer: Rob Gittins
Director: Abe Juckes
The Taylors get ready for the "Nine Night" in honour of Avery and send Felix and Finlay off to do the shopping.
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Felix gives Kim a lipstick they were discussing before, but soon after Felix realises that he gave it to her in a bag that had the money for the shopping - and she's since thrown it away...
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Finlay and Felix are forced to come clean to Karen that her money was thrown away.
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Sam warns Jonah that the drug dealing needs to stop... and later, when Phil returns, he tells her that he knows all about her and the drugs.
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Also: Suki receives an unwelcome letter and desperately turns to Vinny for help.
This episode airs Thursday, August 4 at 7pm on BBC Two
Thursday, August 4 (Episode 6533)
Writer: Lee Saczak
Director: Abe Juckes
Ravi arrives in the Square and his flirtatious nature doesn't sit well with Stacey. When Phil spots his old prison mate, he gets an idea...
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Mia's upset that the family are unable to afford to take her to a theme park for her birthday, but Finlay - still feeling guilty about losing Karen's money - gets an idea.
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Ravi pushes Kheerat's buttons when he questions why he's putting in a rival pitch against his mum to Ranveer.
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Also: Sam's furious to learn that Phil found out about the drugs because of Zack.
This episode airs Thursday, August 4 at 7.30pm on BBC Two
Neil Wilkes
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