HARRY Mitchell is hiding a dangerous secret from Penny Branning in EastEnders.
The pair have grown close in recent weeks on the BBC soap, much to Jack’s annoyance.
Harry Mitchell is hiding a dangerous secret from Penny Branning in EastEnders[/caption]
Harry and Penny are blackmailing her dad Jack[/caption]
Penny confronts Harry after Jack shares a worrying discovery about her beau[/caption]
However, relations between Jack and his daughter are far from great at the moment, after Jack chose to side with Chelsea Fox over his own daughter regarding the club crush drama.
In upcoming EastEnders scenes, Penny and Harry blackmail Jack, before Jack heads to The Arches to demand answers.
Harry tells Jack to agree to his blackmail terms by the end of the week or else.
Later, Jack reveals a worrying discovery to Penny, who immediately heads to The Arches to confront him.
However, he is quick to settle her concerns.
Later, outside No.27, Harry retaliates and tells Jack that the blackmail deadline has moved forward to tomorrow as a result.
His threat works and later in the week, Jack heads to The Arches and reluctantly agrees to turn a blind eye to Harry’s dodgy dealings.
Penny decided to blackmail her dad after his betrayal regarding Chelsea and the club crush.
Stepsister Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams) confessed to being responsible for the club crush.
This was something Penny, as manager at Peggy’s, had received blame for.
A furious Jack demanded Chelsea go to the police and admit what happened.
Along the way, however, she made a stop at the hospital to see a young man who’d been left in intensive care after the crush.
Upon learning the man was not only awake but recovering, Jack rethought everything.
He called a family meeting at No.27, asking those present to vote between Chelsea and Penny.
EastEnders stars who’ve been on Strictly Come Dancing
Throughout its 20-year history, Strictly Come Dancing has welcomed several stars from BBC soap EastEnders. Here’s a look at how some of them did over the years.
- Christopher Parker (Series One): Christopher played Alfie Moon’s (Shane Richie) younger brother Spencer from 2002 to 2005. finished as runner-up in Strictly’s first series.
- Jill Halfpenny (Series Two): Jill starred as Kate Mitchell in EastEnders from 2002 to 2005. She triumphed over Denise Lewis and Julian Clary to win the second series of Strictly.
- Louisa Lytton (Series Four): Known for her role as EastEnders’ Ruby Allen, Louisa took part in Strictly’s fourth series. She finished in fourth place.
- Letitia Dean (Series Five): Letitia, who debuted as Sharon Watts in the show’s first episode, took to the Strictly dance floor in series five. She finished in fourth place.
- Matt Di Angelo (Series Five): Dean Wicks actor Matt also competed in series five of Strictly, finishing as runner-up behind Alesha Dixon.
- Gillian Taylforth (Series 6): Gillian, known for her long-running portrayal as Kathy Beale, took part in series 6. She ended up being the second person voted out.
- Jessie Wallace (Series 6): Kat Slater actress Jessie also competed in series 6, but was fourth voted out.
- Scott Maslen (Series 8): Scott, who plays Jack Branning, reached a respectable fourth place on Strictly.
- Kara Tointon (Series 8): Kara, who played Dawn Swann, won Strictly series 8 back in 2010.
- Sid Owen (Series 10): Sid, who played Ricky Butcher, was eliminated in the show’s fourth week.
- Jake Wood (Series 12): While his EastEnders character Max Branning was unlucky-in-love, actor Jake fared better with a fifth-place finish on Strictly.
- Kellie Bright (Series 13): Kellie – aka Queen Vic landlady Linda Carter – finished as the runner-up of series 13.
- Emma Barton (Series 17): Known for playing Honey Mitchell, Emma reached third place on Strictly in 2019.
- Maisie Smith (Series 18): Formerly playing Tiffany Butcher-Baker, actress Maisie was 2020’s second-place Strictly finalist.
- Rose-Ayling Ellis (Series 19): Rose won over viewers’ hearts when she soared to victory in 2021.
- Bobby Brazier (Series 21): Having joined the cast as ‘Freddie Slater’ in 2022, Bobby joined the 2023 Strictly line-up. He finished in third place.
- Jamie Borthwick (Series 22): Jamie, aka Jay Brown, won the 2023 Strictly Christmas Special – and has been signed up for the next full series.
He reasoned Penny is unlikely to face prison time – and charges would be downgraded as there were no deaths.
When the tie was drawn, Jack had the casting vote and went for “the least worst option” and chose Penny to take the fall.
Furious, Penny yelled: “What? You choose her instead of me, Dad?”
Storming out, she continued: “You know, screw you all and your stupid vote. I’m going to the police myself!”
However Harry soon reassures Penny, but should she trust him?[/caption]
EastEnders airs on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer.
