It has been a dramatic journey in 2023 with hard-hitting storylines including the tragic loss of Lola Pearce-Brown<\/a> (Danielle Harold), the HIV journey of Zack Hudson<\/a> (James Farrar) who also faced the heartbreaking loss of baby Peach with Whitney Dean<\/a> (Shona McGarty), and the pregnancy of 12-year-old Lily Slater<\/a> (Lillia Turner).<\/p>\n If that wasn\u2019t enough, fans have also been treated to a steamy affair for Denise Fox<\/a> (Diane Parish), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) turning to online sex work<\/a>, a secret wife for Rocky Cotton<\/a> (Brian Conley), and the unexpected reappearance of the late Roxy Mitchell<\/a> (Rita Simons).<\/p>\n Yet, viewers really went wild following that epic Christmas flash-forward<\/a> to a death in the Queen Vic with six of Walford\u2019s most prominent ladies, before fans were treated to the epic comeback of soap villainess Cindy Beale<\/a> (Michelle Collins) and Walford stalwart Ian Beale<\/a> (Adam Woodyatt).<\/p>\n Now, as we look towards the rest of the summer, the acclaimed executive producer Chris Clenshaw has teased RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press about what lies ahead.<\/p> Fans already have their theories<\/a> about why Freddie\u2019s former teacher Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis)<\/a> is hanging around Walford like a bad smell, taking a particular interest in Lily Slater.<\/p>\n Yet, despite the concerns of Lily\u2019s dad Martin Fowler (James Bye), it seems Stacey Slater believes he is a stand-up guy. Is Stacey wrong to trust Theo?<\/p>\n Executive producer Chris Clenshaw teased: \u201cSo we\u2019ve got a big Slater summer with Theo and what his true intentions are\u2026 which will be revealed.\u201d<\/p>\n Could some fans be correct and could Theo be more interested in Stacey out of all the Slaters?<\/p>\n When Little Mo Slater\u2019s son Freddie Slater<\/a> (Bobby Brazier<\/a>) first arrived in Walford last year, he was keen to get to know Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick), the man he believed was his father<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, it soon became clear to Freddie that despite Billy being his mum\u2019s ex-husband and who she told him was his father, this was not the case.<\/p>\n Unbeknownst to Freddie, his biological father is a vile rapist named Graham Foster (played by Alex McSweeney), who raped Little Mo<\/a> (Kacey Ainsworth) in 2003 and was later jailed for his crime in 2004.<\/p>\n After revealing that he was not Freddie\u2019s biological father to the teen, Billy maintained that it was Little Mo\u2019s choice of whether she should tell Freddie.<\/p>\n Now, Chris Clenshaw has revealed: \u201cFreddie will finally find out the truth about his dad.\u201d<\/p>\n How will Freddie take this incredibly difficult news? And could we see a surprise return from Kacey Ainsworth as Little Mo?<\/p>\n Ever since returning to Walford last summer, Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) has not had the easiest time. Despite reuniting with his children, Alfie failed to win back his beloved ex-wife Kat Slater<\/a> (Jessie Wallace) and she remains engaged to Phil Mitchell<\/a> (Steve McFadden).<\/p>\n Yet, Alfie did have his friendship with Linda Carter<\/a> (Kellie Bright) and his job at the Queen Vic pub to rely on \u2013 until Linda\u2019s mother and new co-landlady Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) forced her to sack Alfie right after he had moved out of the Slaters\u2019 house and into a new flat.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s gonna be quite a tough road ahead for Alfie,\u201d revealed Chris Clenshaw of this summer\u2019s storyline.<\/p>\n Will Alfie face a struggle to bring in a household income amid the dire cost of living crisis, or could it be something even more difficult for the \u2018Man in the Moon\u2019?<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n It has been a long time coming but Walford icon Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) looks finally set to tie the knot to her former con artist fianc\u00e9 Thomas \u201cRocky\u201d Cotton, after he finally appeared to divorce his bitter ex-wife Jo Cotton<\/a> (Vicki Michelle).<\/p>\n Kathy has also been keen to invite her son Ian Beale<\/a>\u00a0to the wedding despite having not seen him since he left Walford in January 2021.<\/p>\n Yet, unbeknownst to the Beale matriarch, her son is living in France with his presumed dead ex-wife and Kathy\u2019s old nemesis Cindy Beale<\/a>, along with Kathy\u2019s estranged grandson Peter Beale<\/a> (now played again by Thomas Law<\/a>).<\/p>\n Speaking of the upcoming wedding, Chris Clenshaw teased: \u201cWe\u2019ve got Rocky and Kathy\u2019s nuptials, which has an unexpected guest arrive.\u201d<\/p>\n Could Ian be about to make a comeback for Kathy\u2019s wedding, or could Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) have persuaded Peter to return?<\/p>\n Alternatively, has Jo Cotton got a nasty surprise up her sleeve after it was teased that she had a blackmail plot in mind<\/a>?<\/p>\n We\u2019ll have to wait and see if Kathy will become the next Mrs Cotton!<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n However, the executive producer also revealed that the surprise guest is not all that viewers should look out for at Kathy and Rocky\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n Clenshaw also confirmed: \u201cWatch out for the cufflinks around those episodes. So keep your eyes peeled.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans will recall the electric Christmas flash-forward that occurred in February which depicted six women standing around a dead man\u2019s body on the floor \u2013 and one of the few clues we had were the amber cufflinks on his suit<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nish Panesar actor Navin Chowdhry also recently teased filming<\/a> something connected to the cufflinks too.<\/p>\n It seems we will finally have a clue of their connection to the death this summer\u2026<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0EastEnders<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Take part in\u00a0the Screen Test<\/a>, a project from Radio Times and the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, to explore the role of television and audio in our lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n It promises to be a busy summer for the Slaters in particular. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":34200,"template":"","categories":[1,2,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/eastenders-2023-summer-preview-5-spoilers-from-chris-clenshaw.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/eastenders-2023-summer-preview-5-spoilers-from-chris-clenshaw-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/eastenders-2023-summer-preview-5-spoilers-from-chris-clenshaw-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/eastenders-2023-summer-preview-5-spoilers-from-chris-clenshaw.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/eastenders-2023-summer-preview-5-spoilers-from-chris-clenshaw.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/eastenders-2023-summer-preview-5-spoilers-from-chris-clenshaw.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/eastenders-2023-summer-preview-5-spoilers-from-chris-clenshaw.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"It promises to be a busy summer for the Slaters in particular.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/34199"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}EastEnders 2023 summer preview: 5 spoilers from Chris Clenshaw<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Theo Hawthorne\u2019s secret intentions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>2. Freddie Slater learns his true paternity<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>3. Alfie Moon faces a dark storyline<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>4. Kathy Beale and Rocky Cotton\u2019s dramatic wedding \u2013 with surprise guest<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>5. Flash-forward cufflinks return<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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