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EastEnders Escalates Penny Branning Pregnancy With Paternity Ultimatum and Health Scare

The twist leaves relationships and money plans in question as the show keeps the baby's father unresolved.

Overview

  • Penny Branning’s scan, which aired Monday on BBC iPlayer, suggested she is further along than she thought and raised doubts over who fathered her baby.
  • Coverage of Tuesday’s episode shows Nicola Mitchell confronting Penny and demanding a DNA test under threat of telling Vinny Panesar’s family.
  • Radio Times reports a fresh turn on Wednesday as a health scare for Nicola interrupts the showdown and delays any decision on testing.
  • The stakes are high for Vinny, who has already put money toward a shop for Penny, and for friendships that could fracture if Harry Mitchell is involved.
  • Outlets distinguish on-screen events from spoilers, with Radio Times flagging unconfirmed claims of fake test results later in the week and tabloids amplifying fan theories that remain speculative.