In EastEnders, Zack Hudson lands himself in serious danger next week as Nicola Mitchell takes ruthless action to keep her secret hidden. As the truth about her son Barney Mitchell’s paternity is about to come out, Nicola sets a brutal trap—one that could have deadly consequences.
EastEnders: Nicola Loses Control as Zack Exposes the Truth
Zack recently discovered that he is Barney’s biological father after a past fling with Nicola, long before either of them arrived in Albert Square. She had hoped to keep this secret buried, especially since her ex-husband Teddy Mitchell believes Barney is his son.
At first, Nicola thought she could manipulate Zack into silence. She discovered that Zack’s sister, Sharon Watts, had once cheated on her then-husband Teddy with Grant Mitchell. Using this information, she tried to blackmail Zack into keeping quiet. Using this information, she tried to blackmail Zack into keeping quiet.
But Zack turned the tables when he confessed his past affair with Nicola to Sharon. Now that her own secret is out, Sharon no longer feared Nicola’s threats, which left Nicola with no leverage over Zack. At the end of Thursday’s episode, Zack gave Nicola an ultimatum—tell Barney the truth, or he would.
On Monday, Nicola feels the pressure getting too much for her. She first offers Zack £10,000 to keep quiet, but he refuses. Panicked, she makes a last-ditch effort to escape the situation by planning a sudden family trip to Spain. However, her escape plan falls apart when Teddy refuses to join her. With nowhere to run, Nicola changes tactics. She tells Zack she has given up and agrees to tell Barney the truth.
But Nicola doesn’t plan to confess—she intends to silence Zack. She asks him to meet her at the club to discuss their next steps. When Zack arrives, he walks straight into an ambush. Someone attacks him, but it soon becomes clear that everything is planned by Nicola. As Zack tries to recover from the brutal attack, Nicola warns him that she will do whatever it takes to keep Barney from learning the truth.
Meanwhile, tensions go on rising between Nicola and Sharon. Both women are now trying to cover their tracks while Teddy and Barney look confused. Will Zack survive Nicola’s brutal revenge? How much longer can Nicola keep her lies intact before the truth comes crashing down? Well, only the upcoming EastEnders spoilers can reveal the rest. Until then, stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for more soap updates.