EastEnders spoilers follow.

EastEnders' Sonia Fowler and Reiss Colwell will grow closer after some drama with Sonia's new lodger Jed.

Reiss was recently introduced to the BBC soap as a love interest for Sonia, but he gets jealous of Jed and worries he will miss out on his own chance with Sonia.

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In scenes airing next week, Jed proves to be an instant success with the residents of Albert Square after deciding to set up a community group chat.

When Reiss decides to head over to Sonia’s house to get a sense of the situation between Sonia and Jed, he is stunned by what he comes across.

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In the aftermath, Sonia tries to reassure Reiss at The Vic. But Reiss grows increasingly jealous and convinces Sonia to evict her new lodger.

When Sonia struggles to find the right moment to break the news to Jed, Reiss intervenes and helps Sonia out. Sonia is grateful for Reiss' support, but will this bring them closer?

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Jonny Freeman joined the cast of the soap as Reiss in December, with the character first arriving to pay his last respects to Dot at her funeral before quickly striking up a bond with Sonia.

Last month, the star opened up about what his first few weeks on set were like.

"Certainly one of the great things about EastEnders in general is that there's a quick output of quality stuff," he said. "Behind all that, every department, cast, crew, [executive producer] Chris [Clenshaw], everyone, directors, they care about the show.

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"People might not feel there's time to do that, but everyone is so passionate, you feel this vibe every moment you're there. It's a privilege.

"And to join at this sort of time is all the more lucky because it was a time when the cast certainly were reflecting on June [Brown] and their position in the show."

EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.

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