EASTENDERS

SCARLETT FEVER

Well, that was always on the cards. Ever since his grand entrance, Zack has been descending on Walford women as if the species were going out of fashion, so it was inevitable that Janine would take his fancy. Scarlett, however, is alarmed to find him in the living room after spending the night, and Kat is none too happy, either (it’s not often women beat her in the race to land the fresh meat, but she’s way back in the queue as far as Zack’s concerned).

Janine thinks she needs to overhaul her life to get Scarlett back (overhaul? We’re talking emotional JCB here), and manoeuvres her way into getting a trial shift back behind the bar (pictured), where she thinks she belongs. Let’s be honest – anyone would be better than a landlady heaving her way through childbirth and Tracey the Mute. Gray is now moving in on Whitney, who appears to want to take things slowly (that’s really a first for her), but when Jen offers her a singing slot on a cruise ship, what will Gray do when he fears he is losing control (again)? Let’s hope he persuades Whitney not to go, if only to save the ship from the number of people jumping overboard when she takes the mic.

Bad news of the week: Sharon tells Martin she knows a lawyer who can help with the divorce (there are no decent lawyers within a 100-mile radius of Walford).