{"id":44002,"date":"2024-01-17T12:02:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T11:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1961781"},"modified":"2024-01-17T14:11:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T13:11:06","slug":"eastenders-airs-scandalous-reveal-in-the-vic-in-early-bbc-iplayer-release","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-airs-scandalous-reveal-in-the-vic-in-early-bbc-iplayer-release\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders airs scandalous reveal in The Vic in early BBC iPlayer release"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spoilers for Wednesday 17th January’s episode shown on BBC iPlayer. <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 17 January 2024 at 10:57 AM<\/p>

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*Warning: Contains spoilers for EastEnders\u2019 Wednesday 17th January 2024 episode, which is currently available to view on BBC iPlayer*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) aired some dirty laundry in The Queen Vic in the latest dramatic instalment of EastEnders<\/a>, exposing big brother Phil\u2019s (Steve McFadden) cheating secret to his wife Kat (Jessie Wallace).<\/p>\n

After Phil refused to give Sam her stake in a large inheritance from their late Aunt Sal Martin (Anna Karen), Sam discovered that Phil had slept with Emma Harding (Patsy Kensit) \u2013 and promptly blackmailed him for the money<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Phil wasn\u2019t planning on complying, and gave Sam a cold reception the morning after her threat. Phil tried to get Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) to persuade Sam he made up the tale about Emma, but Alfie refused.<\/p>\n

Back at the Mitchell house, Sam proved she was totally serious about telling Kat everything, and Phil agreed to pay her off after all; on the condition that Sam left Walford.<\/p>\n

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Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) exposes her brothers cheating in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Sam visited teenage son Ricky Branning (Frankie Day) to explain why she was leaving, and they shared a heartfelt moment as Ricky told his mum he was proud that she was standing up to Phil.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Phil was unable to get his hands on Sal\u2019s cash so quickly, and son Ben (Max Bowden) saw Phil scrounging for funds at the gym he still owned with Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean).<\/p>

When Ben wondered what was going on, Phil fed him a fabricated version of Sam\u2019s blackmail attempt; lying that she had caught him out in a criminal deal which he didn\u2019t want Kat to hear about. Ben eventually urged Phil to do what Sam wanted, and he met her to hand over the inheritance.<\/p>\n

Suspicious Kat knew something wasn\u2019t right as Phil avoided her and acted more and more shifty. She suspected this was down to her holding back the truth about Albie\u2019s paternity, but when she spotted Phil looking worried while talking to Ben, she quizzed Ben on the matter, who claimed ignorance.<\/p>\n

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Kat Mitchell (Jessie Wallace, right) heard the truth about Phil (Steve McFadden) cheating with Emma.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Despite Phil bowing to her demands, Sam was hurt and angry when Phil continued to belittle her. At Phil and Kat\u2019s birthday party, Sam grabbed the microphone and, in front of all the family, announced Phil\u2019s fling with Emma<\/a>! How will Kat react, and what will Phil do about Sam\u2019s betrayal?<\/p>\n

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