Lily is left disappointed.

EastEnders airs fresh tensions for the Slater family next week as Charli’s first birthday party doesn’t go according to plan.

The clan are keen to come together to celebrate the special day for Charli and Lily, but Stacey’s dark secret soon starts to overshadow the occasion.

Next week’s episodes see Dean Wicks stand trial for the murder of Keanu Taylor following The Six’s plan to frame him.

The high-stakes case leaves Stacey and the rest of The Six anxious as they wait to find out whether Dean will be sent down.

Early next week, Mo Harris steps in to give Stacey some pearls of wisdom before she testifies in court.

Stacey struggles to focus, as she feels terrible when Mo reminds her that she has forgotten to help Lily plan Charli’s first birthday party like she’d promised to.

It dawns on Stacey that the pressure of The Six’s cover-up is having a detrimental effect on her family. However, there’s no time to dwell on it as she soon heads to court to give her witness statement at the trial

Later, after an eventful first day at court, Stacey tries to focus her efforts on the party. Still preoccupied, she accidentally burns the cake.

There are also tensions between Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin, as Eve expresses disappointment that Suki has bailed on attending Charli’s party.

Oblivious to the latest drama engulfing The Six, Eve wrongly assumes that Suki is being uncaring.

Later, the Slaters gather for a karaoke party to celebrate Charli’s birthday. Sadly, things go wrong again when Stacey is forced to leave early thanks to more Six-related chaos.

Lily gets upset over the various disappointments of the day, but she feels better when she