EastEnders spoilers follow for Tuesday's (June 23) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode airs at 7:30pm on BBC One.
Bea's sinister act
Bea Pollard (Ronni Ancona) removed the head of one of her dolls with a pair of scissors, grinning with glee after successfully tearing Honey and Billy Mitchell (Emma Barton and Perry Fenwick) apart. The troublemaker, as fans know, is obsessed with Honey, the only resident of the Square to give her the time of day.
Honey's misplaced trust
Despite Bea having taken out a credit card in Honey's name, Honey is determined to see the good in her friend, refusing to believe she would lie about Billy trying it on with her. Poor Billy was not believed, despite insisting that Bea's voice recordings of him were the work of AI. After Bea played the recordings aloud in the Vic, Honey fled the pub, devastated at both Billy and Bea for making a public display.
Manipulation escalates
Bea quickly manipulated the situation to her advantage. When Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) stumbled upon a dating profile for Billy on an online service — set up by sinister Bea — the final piece of the puzzle fell into place. Billy sought advice from Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), who fought his cousin's corner, but with Bea in her ear, Honey refused to believe her husband, asking him to leave at once.
Dark symbolism
Bea successfully secured another night in Honey's home. In a bid to make her presence felt, she removed a number of knitted dolls from her bag, placing them on a shelf in the living area, covering photographs of Billy and Honey. She then took one doll and cut its head off, grinning over her victory.
What's next?
The question remains: is Bea happy with eliminating Billy from the equation, or is she planning something more permanent? The situation escalates further this week and next, so viewers should not miss the drama unfold. EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One or streams from 6am on BBC iPlayer.
