EastEnders reveals another Suki twist in dramatic adoption hearing week

EastEnders has revealed that Suki Panesar-Unwin makes another dangerous move next week, as she desperately attempts to stop Harleen Virdi contesting her and Eve’s adoption of little Ria.

Suki and Eve were unnerved this week when Ria’s biological mum Harleen asked to meet them in person. The meeting went seriously wrong, however, when Harleen overheard Suki arguing with her daughter Ash and was concerned.

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As a result of this, adoption officer Robin told the couple that Harleen will be contesting their plans to adopt Ria. Suki and Eve were devastated, but when Sharon encouraged Suki to fight for Ria, she took matters into her own hands and used Ash’s GP database to find Harleen’s address.

In next week’s episodes, Suki and Eve are in complete turmoil as it is confirmed that Harleen will be contesting the adoption and is seeking reunification with her estranged daughter.

Suki is determined not to give up and is hoping to resolve matters, with new spoilers revealing that she meets up with Harleen and offers her a sum of money to withdraw the case.

It seems that Suki’s unethical actions give her the result she is hoping for, as Harleen agrees to back down and take the money – but her only request is that she gets to see Ria one last time.

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On the day of Ria’s final adoption hearing, Suki grants Harleen’s wish and secretly arranges her to have one last meeting with her daughter. As the trio meet up, Eve remains totally oblivious to what is going on.

After this secret rendezvous with Harleen, Suki heads to the court and makes a passionate plea at Ria’s hearing.

Meanwhile, back in Albert Square, Ash faces trouble at the GP surgery when questions are raised over access to Harleen’s records.

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Ash is forced to cover for her mum, but later she is shocked to discover that Suki paid off Harleen to drop the case against her and Eve.

How the adoption hearing unfolds is being kept under wraps for now, but in the aftermath, Eve gives her wife the cold shoulder, and she later heads out of the house to take her mind off everything.

Will Suki and Eve get to adopt Ria, and is their relationship under threat?

EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.

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