EastEnders' Aaron to reveal his sinister plan ahead of Christmas

EastEnders spoilers follow.

EastEnders' Aaron Monroe is set to reveal his sinister plan ahead of Christmas.

Last month, the BBC confirmed that the long-running soap was gearing up to explore issues of racism and religious hatred in a storyline centred on Aaron (Charlie Wernham).

Viewers have already seen the youngster's father reprimand him for aligning with a violent far-right group, and watched him get into fights and express disdain for his sister Dana's partner Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell), who converted to Islam in 2019 in an attempt to make peace with his killer past.

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Since then, Dana (Barbara Smith) has shown interest in adopting the Muslim faith, too – much to Aaron's dismay.

In scenes scheduled to air on Monday, December 12 and Friday, December 17, Aaron will be seen aggressively encouraging his dad Harvey (Ross Boatman) to question Dana over her conversion consideration.

When he obliges, Dana assures her family that she isn't looking to embrace Islam in the near future, but explains that it may well prove to be something she does later down the line.

In a follow-up sequence, Aaron meets up with one of his dodgy pals, Neil, who voices his frustrations and claims that Aaron isn't doing enough for the "cause".

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Later at Ruby's, a supiscious Neil watches Aaron, who makes it clear it's all part of his game plan to convince the locals he can be trusted.

In response to recent rumours suggesting that EastEnders' upcoming Christmas plot will see a bomb discovered on Albert Square, the BBC cryptically teased: "EastEnders has a huge winter ahead with plenty of drama in store for the viewers."

EastEnders airs these scenes on Monday, December 13 and Friday, December 17 on BBC One.