EastEnders love rivals come to blows – before shock affair is revealed
SHOCK EastEnders scenes saw love rivals throw punches as a shock affair was revealed.
The drama comes following a popular former character making a return to Albert Square.
David Wicks – played by actor Michael French – is back for a short time but has already found himself in the centre of drama.
In today’s episode (October 9), which is already on iPlayer, he had a heated confrontation with Junior Knight (Micah Balfour).
David believed the younger man has been taking advantage of his daughter Bianca (Patsy Palmer).
The two men were at Ian (Adam Woodyatt) and Cindy’s (Michelle Collins) engagement party – the latter being who Junior is actually sleeping with.
Junior told a protective David that Bianca was only ever meant to be “a fling” and said he had backed off upon realising her health struggles.
He added: “I turned her down time and time again. Do you know what? She kept coming back for more.”
Smirking, he sniped: “It’s not my fault she’s desperate”, only for David to immediately punch him in the face.
Later, as the legendary character once again made his exit from Walford, he stumbled upon Junior and Cindy in a passionate embrace.
What will happen next, now David knows about the pair’s secret affair?
Of course, long-time viewers will know he is no stranger to this scenario.
David and Cindy famously had an affair in the mid-90s, while she was still married to Ian.
This even escalated to Cindy hiring a hitman to kill Ian, but he survived the gunshot.
Meanwhile, Junior and Cindy have been having an affair for months, beginning shortly after his arrival in Walford earlier this year.
Following a similar theme, she used to be married to Junior’s father George (Colin Salmon) and had two daughters with him – Gina (Francesca Henry) and Anna (Molly Rainford).
Taking to social media, viewers have openly shared their disgust over the pair’s blossoming romance.
Best soap affair love triangles
LOVE triangles are a fundamental part of soap-land, but which ones have become the most iconic?
EASTENDERS
Bradley/Stacey/Max: Stacey Slater began an affair with boyfriend Bradley Branning’s dad Max in 2007.
Despite their romps, Stacey still married Bradley, but their deceit came out in an iconic Christmas Day episode that year.
Grant/Sharon/Phil: Heading even further back in Walford history, EastEnders fans were gripped in the 90s as Sharon Watts had a one-night stand with her brother-in-law Phil Mitchell.
Sharon confided in best friend Michelle Fowler – not realising it was caught on tape – and her husband Grant eventually found out and played it in front of everyone at the Queen Vic.
Syed/Amira/Christian: Syed Masood was engaged to Amira before realising he had feelings for another man, Christian, which he confessed to him on his wedding day.
A devout Muslim, Syed refused to admit his true sexuality and went ahead and married Amira anyway, but when they returned, the two men started an affair before being caught in the act by Amira.
CORONATION STREET
Shelley/Peter/Lucy: Peter Barlow took the concept of a love triangle and ran with it in Coronation Street – extending it to bigamy.
He was in a relationship with Shelley Unwin but started dating Lucy Richards, and quickly married her after she fell pregnant with his son, Simon.
But it didn’t stop him also marrying Shelley, but he was eventually caught when Lucy turned up in Weatherfield and the two women confronted him.
Ken/Deidre/Mike: Back in 1982, Deirdre Barlow started sleeping with her husband’s nemesis Mike Baldwin in secret, before confessing all a year later.
When Mike turned up at the marital home, Deirdre was being throttled by her husband who then kicked her out, but years later they reconciled.
Maria/Aidan/Eva: In 2017, Aidan Connor started sleeping with girlfriend Eva Price’s best friend, Maria Connor.
Eva eventually found out and she decided to take revenge by faking a pregnancy, spending his money and planned to confront him on their wedding day.
But she had a change of heart when a remorseful Aidan confessed, and decided to marry him anyway, only for Maria to arrive and expose her fake pregnancy.
EMMERDALE
Ross/Debbie/Pete: Debbie Dingle found herself torn between two brothers, Ross and Pete Barton in 2015 in Emmerdale.
She eventually decided to marry Pete but yet again, a soap wedding day was ruined when the groom learned of his bride’s betrayal via a recording played at the wedding.
Chrissie/Robert/Aaron: Robert Sugden was married to Chrissie White and all seemed well – until he began a steamy affair with Aaron Dingle.
Robert’s ex Katie Sugden almost exposed the affair – but fell to her death before she had the chance.
However, a guilty Aaron eventually cracked and told Chrissie about the affair – after which she announced it to the whole pub.
One penned: “Look at you catching feelings for your dads ugly ex wife. Junior you’re a disgrace.”
Another remarked: “I’m shocked how the storyline of Cindy and Junior shagging is still going on.”
While a third wrote: “The whole Square is being squished to death and then it cuts to Cindy and Junior just having sex and we’re supposed to care like pls get rid of these people I’m sick of them.”
EastEnders airs on BBC One and airs on iPlayer.