EASTENDERS has teased a double exit, just weeks after the characters arrived in Albert Square.
Tonight’s episode of the BBC soap saw married man Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) face the aftermath of his fling with Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer).
Junior had a fling with show icon Bianca shortly after his arrival last month.
The newcomer also came face to face with estranged father George (Colin Salmon), who joined the show last year.
However, viewers soon learned that Junior had in fact cheated on his wife Monique (Busayo Ige), with whom he has a young son, Xavier (Chase Dean-Williams).
A conversation between Junior and George in tonight’s episode revealed it was not the first time that Junior had been unfaithful.
In fact, Junior confirmed to his father that he was on his ‘last chance’.
Following his chat with George, Junior later comes to clean to Monique – albeit indirectly.
He said: “Being here, seeing Dad, you know how much that’s been messing with my head.
“How low I’ve got, how lost. I love you, like, so, so much.”
Monique, with tears in her eyes, replied by saying: “Again, Junior? Again? How are we here again? After everything we’ve been through. The hurt you caused me. The promises you made.”
Junior insisted it was a ‘one-off’, but his betrayed wife asked him if he really believed that.
Later, Monique confronts Bianca in the cafe after Junior reveals the identity of the woman he slept with.
Saying her “conscience is clean”, Bianca tells Monique that Junior had the chance to tell her he was married but didn’t.
In fact, Bianca even suggests she would be better off without Junior altogether.
An upset Monique decides to go back to Dubai and take Xavier with her so Junior won’t be able to see his son anymore.
George attempts to get Monique to change her mind – not wanting to continue the cycle of abandonment that started with him and Junior.
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Meanwhile, Junior also pleads for Monique to stay, but she doesn’t budge, telling Junior that she doesn’t think he’s capable of love.
As the pair prepare to leave, Xavier asks why his father isn’t coming with them – so Monique claims Junior has work to do in Walford.
At the very end of the episode, Junior has a tense conversation with Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) following their shocking romp in recently aired scenes.
EastEnders airs on BBC One and is also available on BBC iPlayer.
