EastEnders spoiler: Grief-stricken Pam and Les Coker breakdown during Paul's funeral
THERE are going to be emotional scenes on EastEnders next month when Paul Coker (Jonny Labey) is finally laid to rest by his grandparents.
In an upcoming episode of the BBC soap, viewers will see funeral parlour director Les (Roger Sloman) and his wife Pam (Lin Blakley) lead a procession through the streets of Walford.
The couple will be close to breaking down as their beloved grandson's coffin is led away in a hearse, while the residents of Walford turn out to offer their moral support to the Cokers in their time of need.
The youngster, who arrived in Albert Square a year ago, was brutally slain by thugs in a horrific homophobic attack back in July after he and boyfriend Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) went on a night out.
While Ben was beaten to a pulp, his other half was fatally wounded in the vicious onslaught.
It was initially thought that Ben had been killed, however the truth eventually emerged with Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) hungry for revenge.
Ben is now looking to kill the men behind the attack as he struggles to deal with Paul's death, which is hanging heavy over the Square.
Ben MItchell spots Paul's killer
Like any other job, it's always about the bigger picture and all you can do, is do the part justice
Although Les will try to convince Ben not to do anything rash, the mechanic will be on a relentless mission to take down the men that have robbed him of his boyfriend.
Actor Jonny recently spoke to Express.co.uk, revealing that he had wanted to remain on the long-running series for long but it wasn't to be.
"It wasn't my choice, but I'm a big believer in everything happens for a reason,” he confessed.
He went on to say: "It's sad as I was just getting into it and he's [Paul] just sort of arrived and started to get interesting.
"Like any other job, it's always about the bigger picture and all you can do, is do the part justice."
These scenes will air on BBC One on September 8.
EastEnders continues on BBC One on Monday on 8pm.