EastEnders spoilers: Dotty Cotton hides shock secret from boyfriend Vinny Panesar
EASTENDERS' Dotty Cotton will hide a secret from her boyfriend Vinny Panesar in shocking scenes next week.
The youngster - who is played by Milly Zero in the BBC One soap - is left spooked when her boyfriend reinforces his feelings.
Dotty and Vinny have had an on-off relationship over the last year, but it looks to be on the rocks after she is left feeling uncomfortable by him.
In upcoming scenes, when Vinny reinforces his love for his girlfriend, she is left spooked - which pal Bernadette Taylor quickly picks up on.
Bernie encourages her friend to come clean about how she is feeling to her beau that she doesn't love him the same way as he does.
At the Panesar's home, Vinny realises that Dotty is acting off with him and asks her to explain what is going on between them.
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But deciding to keep her mouth shut, Dotty shrugs things off and reassures him that everything is fine with them.
Upcoming episodes will also see Sharon Watts take charge as she tries to cover up Ben Mitchell's latest mistake after he beat a man in public.
EastEnders fan know murder hasn't been out of bounds for Ben Mitchell (played by Max Bowden) in the past.
Three months after seeing his other half Callum (Tony Clay) get a battering during a horrifying homophobic attack, Ben is clearly struggling to keep out of trouble.
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Coming up, Callum is set to become the new face of a campaign aimed at the LGBTQI+ community - and Ben is worried.
Despite his fears, Kathy's new bar manager Lewis is encouraging and pushes Callum to go through with it.
Later on, Lewis invites Ben on a night out but both men are interrupted by a group of men hurling homophobic abuse.
Although Lewis brushes it all off, Ben is furious and is ready to get even but he is stopped in his tracks by Kim Fox (Tameka Empson).
The following day, Ben hasn't forgotten the heckling... and is pleased to find one of the men, Steve, in the Square.
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The pair are in the gym's alley when Ben decides to brutally attack him.
But Ben won't get away with it as Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) catches her former stepson red-handed.