EastEnders spoiler: Is Lauren Branning making a SHOCK exit from soap?
SHE has only just returned to EastEnders but it looks like Lauren Branning could be leaving the soap very soon.
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Tonight’s episode of the BBC soap ended with Lauren (played by Jacqueline Jossa) making plans for her exit from Walford.
The episode ended on a cliffhanger as she approached her father Max (Jake Wood) in the Queen Vic and asked for a loan.
She then revealed that she wanted to return to New Zealand because she was struggling with her relationship with Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell).
Her decision came as she struggled over how to end things with her boyfriend, who knows about her abortion and flirtation with her boss Josh Hemmings (Eddie Eyre).
Despite her best efforts, Steven seemed to be holding on and would not let go without a fight - despite sleeping with her sister Abi on the side and continuing to do so.
In the end it was her scheming sister Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) that helped to convince her to run away and leave her problems behind her in Albert Square.
Abi’s made me see that I just need some time on my own. I need to sort my head out
Lauren hurriedly walked into the pub and approached her father, telling him: “Dad, I need a loan. No, I ain’t told him. I can’t. Abi’s made me see that I just need some time on my own. I need to sort my head out. Me and Louis, we’re going to go back to New Zealand.”
Is Lauren really leaving for good? Will Max try to convince her stay and help her deal with Steven?
Elsewhere in the episode it looked like Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) could be getting back together with her ex-boyfriend Travis Law-Hughes (Alex James-Phelps) following the fallout from her drink getting spiked.
The pair looked like they may finally rekindle their relationship with a little help from Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield).
However, she could have trouble from bullies Alexandra D'Costa (Sydney Craven) and Madison Drake (Seraphina Beh), who plan to take revenge on her.
EastEnders continues on BBC One on Thursday at 7.30pm.