Hidden Crimes and Growing Suspicion Albert Square is no stranger to secrets, but next week’s EastEnders scenes bring two dangerously entangled ones to light. Howie Danes and Dr. Anthony Trueman have each been keeping quiet about their private misdeeds — but now, everything is about to unravel. Howie has been hiding a string of petty thefts from his partner Kim Fox, hoping to make quick money behind her back. At the same time, Anthony has been sneaking around, making suspicious phone calls that seem to involve Patrick Trueman. Both men sense the other is hiding something — and their silent suspicions are about to boil over. A Proposal Built on Theft Things come to a head when Anthony spots Howie holding Penny Branning’s stolen ring. Mistakenly believing it’s part of a romantic proposal to Kim, he stays quiet — but his assumption gives Howie a reckless idea. At the festive light switch-on, Howie uses the ring and proposes to Kim in front of the crowd. It’s a bold move — and a stolen one. Moments later, Anthony learns from Penny that her ring has gone missing. The truth clicks into place. Anthony confronts Howie, armed with evidence and full of outrage. But he’s not prepared for what happens next. Blackmail and Betrayal: Who Cracks First? Instead of folding, Howie fights back. He turns the tables, pressuring Anthony over his strange behaviour and mysterious phone calls. The confrontation becomes a two-way blackmail standoff, with both men clinging to each other’s secrets. Neither wants the truth exposed — but both know they can’t trust each other. With their secrets hanging in the balance, will one man crack under pressure, or will they strike a silent deal? Mitchell Family Drama: A Deadly Secret While Anthony and Howie battle their demons, the Mitchells are facing their own crisis. Teddy Mitchell is ready to take the fall for the murder of drug dealer Okie — a crime committed by his own son, Harry. The guilt is eating away at Harry, who finally confesses the truth to George Knight. But his mother, Nicola, is doing everything in her power to protect him. As Teddy’s trial begins, all eyes turn to Harry. Will he let his father go to prison for a crime he committed — or will he come clean in court?