EastEnders is set for dramatic scenes next week as a surprise proposal leaves Albert Square stunned after a newcomer leads to jealousy for one couple

EastEnders is set to air a surprise proposal next week as a newcomer causes jealousy.

Spoilers for next week see Eve Unwin propose to Suki Panesar after the latter’s ex Nish Panesar meddles in their relationship. In upcoming scenes, Nish surprises Suki by showing up with an old acquaintance, Ayesha, the widow of Hardeep who Nish killed 20 years ago. Suki is stunned to see Ayesha after all this time and it’s not long until the newcomer riles at Nish for his crime before fleeing.

This prompts Suki to follow Ayesha as they head back to her house and later they go to The Vic for a drink with Eve. However, scheming Nish spies an opportunity to meddle as he plants a seed of doubt in Eve’s head about Suki and Ayesha’s close bond… Later, following Nish’s meddling, Eve is irritated when Suki continues to praise Ayesha.

This prompts Eve to confide in Stacey Slater about her worries but Stacey points out that she reckons Nish is manipulating the situation. After a run-in in the café with Nish, Eve makes a bold decision and heads to The Vic to propose to Suki in front of Ayesha, Stacey and the Panesars… will she say yes?

It comes as former Holby City star Laila Rouass has said she will make a “lifelong dream come true” when she makes a guest appearance in EastEnders. The actress will appear for a guest stint on the BBC soap as new character Ayesha.

Speaking of her performance on the soap, the 53-year-old said: “I cannot tell you how excited I am to be in EastEnders. I was born in the East End and grew up there, and there was such a buzz when the show started. Even though I was little at the time, I can clearly remember the first episode and Doctor Legg arriving at the flat where Reg Cox had been murdered.”