EastEnders spoilers follow.

Kheerat Panesar is set to eye up a new plan as Gray Atkins grows increasingly suspicious on EastEnders.

As fans will know, Chelsea Fox is trying to escape from evil Gray, though has faced a number of setbacks, notably last week when she learned at the hospital that he had registered son Jordan's birth certificate.

This would give him parental rights to the baby, and while Kheerat tried to reassure her, Chelsea was distressed to learn that Gray would now be a permanent fixture in her life because he's on the birth certificate.

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Mum Denise later took Chelsea home and then suggested to Gray that her daughter should be booked in for an assessment with her GP appointment, not knowing that Chelsea had overheard the conversation and was left terrified of being stuck with Gray.

In new scenes set to air next week, a suspicious Gray talks to Chelsea at the hospital about Whitney coming to the house, and later on pushes her further, though Chelsea reiterates that she is focused on Jordan at the moment.

When Denise checks on how they're getting on, Chelsea tells her she can't see the baby. Meanwhile, Kheerat tries to chat to Gray, though is rebuffed and turns to Eve for help.

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Kheerat tries to get on Gray's good side as part of his plan, and offers to take some papers from Eve to the hospital. When he shows up, Gray is relieved and lets him stay, which annoys Chelsea.

Chelsea bumps into a nurse that recognises Gray from when he came in with Chantelle and is sickened to hear that Chantelle has since died. The nurse offers Chelsea support should she need it, but Chelsea declines.

Later, Chelsea and Kheerat are able to have a moment together.

EastEnders airs these scenes next week on BBC One.


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