EastEnders spoiler: Max Branning to EXPOSE Steven Beale's lie as Lauren plans to leave?
TONIGHT'S instalment of EastEnders saw Steven Beale left increasingly frustrated as he searched Albert Square for his girlfriend Lauren Branning.
Lauren Branning reveals she is moving to New Zealand
He became convinced that his beau was going to run away with her boss Josh Hemmings (played by Eddie Eyre) until he turned up on their door step.
Josh revealed to Steven (Aaron Sidwell) that Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) had quit her job and he'd given her two weeks leave in the hope that he could change her mind.
Shocked by his revelation, he began to hit his head against the living room wall as he tried to work out what his girlfriend was planning.
Meanwhile, Lauren was hiding out at her Uncle Jack's (Scott Maslen) house as she planned to flee Walford with her son Louie.
In a desperate attempt to stop her from leaving the country, Steven will tell the brunette beauty an elaborate lie that he hopes will convince her to stay at the Beales'.
But he will feel the pressure when she continues to question his shocking "news" while her sister Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) learns of his lie and warns him to tell the truth.
However, it seems Abi and Lauren aren't the only Brannings he should be worried about.
Her father Max (Jake Wood) becomes suspicious of his "news" and decides to find out the truth.
He confronts Steven to find out exactly what is going on and how he has managed to keep Lauren in the Square.
What will he discover and will he tell Lauren about the extent of Steven's controlling behaviour?
EastEnders continues on BBC One tomorrow at 8pm.