Fury erupts between Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) and Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) in EastEnders next week as their son Nugget (Juhaim Rasul Choudury) is hospitalised.
Ravi lashes out
This week, Zack Hudson (James Farrar) expressed his concerns to Ravi about his son’s potential use of steroids in the gym.
Viewers of the BBC One soap have seen teens Nugget and Denzel Danes (Jaden Ladega) become hooked on pills in an attempt to improve their physique.
Denzel initially purchased them when he began uploading fitness videos online, and received negative comments about his body. Becoming obsessed with his appearance, he neglected his relationship with Amy Branning (Ellie Dadd) and they broke up.
Thinking that Amy’s heartbreak was the perfect opportunity to make a move on her, Nugget was knocked back and approached his pal for some of the drugs.
The effects of the anabolic steroids seem to already taking toll on his body, and he was seen to vomit ahead of a weigh-in at The Boxing Den.
Next week, with Zack still convinced there is something unusual going on after noticing a change in the lads’ behaviour patterns, he places a fake sign on the wall notifying those taking part in an upcoming tournament that drugs testing would be in place.
In a state of panic, Nugget rushes off and feels dizzy, but before he can reach his family, collapses on the floor outside of the community centre.
Ravi and Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jolata) rush to his aid whilst Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James) alerts her mum Priya, who is elsewhere making a deal with evil Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) to secure her future in the Square.
What is she up to?
In the waiting room, the doctor asks whether its possible he’s took drugs but Ravi keeps shtum, but after learning his kidneys are failing, he confesses Zack’s suspicions.
He and Priya then begin to tear strips off one another before leaning on eachother for support. When Nugget regains consciousness, everyone tries to come to terms with the fact he may need long-term dialysis.
Pressure begins to mount for him to confess who gave him the steroids, but he can’t bring himself to dob Denzel in.
Will he finally confess before Denzel is hurt? How will Ravi feel when he learns the truth behind who supplied them, and that Priya has made a deal with Nish?
