EastEnders spoilers: Lola and Ben Mitchell are back on the Square

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by Eden-Olivia Lord |
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There's an eventful week ahead for the residents in Walford and it all begins with Phil Mitchell continuing to pressure Keanu Taylor into keeping Louise Mitchell safe.

Later on he gets a surprise when Ben Mitchell, Lola Mitchell and Lexi Mitchell return to the Square – but is soon becomes clear that they're hiding something…

Over to Ruby Allen and next week she relives her horrific ordeal in court as she faces Ross Swinden and Matt Clarkson – what will the jury's verdict be?

Tiffany Butcher continues to struggle following last week's drama, Jean Slater waits for her first round of chemotherapy and Ted Murray returns to Albert Square.

Check out: Everything that is happening on EastEnders next week:

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EastEnders spoilers week 14 2019 - stacked

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The week begins with Phil trying to ensure Louise is kept safe. While he's worrying about his daughter, Sharon is furious that he's not concerned about Keanu's safety.

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Danny demands Phil give him the money by the end of the day but when Kathy Beale spots the exchange, Phil orders her to stay out of his business.

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Phil asks Keanu and Billy Mitchell to help out with the money laundering scheme but when Mel is in the E20 office she spots Billy putting money in the till on the CCTV.Mel is quick to confront Phil but he's surprised when she makes him an offer – what is it?

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Later on a desperate Phil continues to pressure Keanu but they're interrupted by Kathy who urges him to come home. When he gets back, he's stunned to find Ben, Lexi and Lola. While Phil is wary at their arrival, Jay Brown and Billy have mixed reactions when they spot Lola's back on the Square.

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Sharon tries to get rid of Keanu but Ben insists he joins them for a drink at The Vic. During their time in the pub, Ben spots the tension between his parents…

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While Jay and Lola catch up, Phil tells Keanu to meet Danny at The Arches but get an unwelcome guest when Ben joins them.

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Over at the garage, it doesn't take long for Ben to discover what Phil has been up to and just when he tries to explain what's been happening – Danny arrives and wants his money.

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Elsewhere Louise gets fed up not knowing where she stands with Keanu and when he asks Phil for advice on the situation, he's left reeling by his response.

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Phil is eager to get his son and co back under his roof and poor Kathy is left devastated when Lola agrees to stay at Phil's house.A reluctant Keanu tries to get back on good terms with Louise and later in the evening, Sharon is left jealous when she posts the pair cuddling on the sofa.

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Billy is over the moon having Lola and Lexi back on the Square and takes a trip down memory lane. Lola is left feeling guilty – what is she hiding?

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Later on Denise Fox offers Lola a job in the new salon but she declines – what is she up to?

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Over to Ruby Allen and it's the day of the trial and she's left feeling worried Ross will use her spiking his drink in court. Luckily Stacey Fowler is there to reassure her.

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When Ruby arrives in court she's left thrilled when she sees that Jay has turned up to support her. After hearing some encouraging words from Jay, Ruby makes a big decision.

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Ruby begins to struggle as she relieves her horrific ordeal in court. While Ross watches on definitely, Matt begins to struggle...

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Stacey tries to hide her nerves when she's called to the stand but when the defence begin to question her, she starts to unravel.

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Stacey gets annoyed at herself for messing up but it's not long before Ruby clocks on that giving evidence has brought back painful memories of Archie Mitchell and how she never got to face him.

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Ruby takes it upon herself to help Stacey get closure by taking her to Archie's grave. While they're at the cemetery Stacey says her piece of mind and when Ruby sees her friend putting her demons to rest, she realises she needs to do the exact same thing.

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Ruby and Stacey head off to court to hear Matt and Ross' testimonies but when Matt takes to the stand he buckles under the pressure…

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At the end of the week, Ruby heads to court and when Stacey, Martin and Jay arrive they all sit in the court to hear the jury's verdict – what will they vote?

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Over to Tiffany Butcher and she continues to struggle following last week's ordeal. After visiting Jack Branning she asks him to get a letter to Evie Steele.Later on, Jack worries about Tiff…

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Jean lies to Shirley Carter and Linda Carter so she can go to her hospital appointment alone but later on she admits to them that being alone made he panic.

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The Carters continue to support Jean who confesses she's scared of chemotherapy. When Linda tries to reassure Jean by teasing Shirley about her fear of heights, it gives her an idea on how the women ca face their fears.

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Later on, an anxious Jean waits for her first round of chemotherapy and is touched when Stacey accompanies her and Shirley to the appointment. While they're at the hospital, Shirley encourages Jean to write a list of things she wants to achieve – but is shocked when she reads everything on the list.

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Honey wants to discuss Will's school with Billy. Later on he tells Jay about Adam and Habiba's kiss but Jay is quick to warn him to stay out of it. During Billy and Honey's meeting with the headmaster of a potential school for Will, it dawns on them that things aren't going well especially when Billy embarrasses Honey. When Lola sees Billy pining for Honey to hatches a plan to help him but it backfires.

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Over to the Taylor household and Karen gets a phone call from Ted informing her he's returning to the Square.Bernadette welcomes Ted home but feels guilty about everything that has happened in his flat during his time away – will she tell him what happened?

Before any of the drama above happens, here's everything that's set to happen on EastEnders this week...

It all kicks off with Keanu returning to the Square following his stint in Spain and even though he's happy to see his family there's one person he isn't impressed with - Sharon.

Tiffany continues to hang around with Evie but things take a horrific turn and it's not long before Whitney Dean discovers something shocking about her little sister.

Denise and Kim Fox are at war with Mitch Baker and Habiba Ahmed makes a move on Adam Bateman.

EastEnders continues weekdays on BBC.

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