Poor old Bianca, no sooner has she decided to give old Ricky a go than he rushes to the aid of his ex-wife.

Bianca has been in the dark all week as to Ricky’s whereabouts, however it soon emerges that Phil has sent him to Brazil to rescue on the run criminal, Sam Mitchell.

It isn’t long after the pair return to Walford that they get engaged, leaving Bianca well and truly devastated.

An EastEnders insider told The Sun: “Absence made the heart grow fonder for Bianca when Ricky went away, and she’s convinced she is in love with him again.

“She’s distraught when she hears he’s engaged to first wife Sam.

“But what lengths will she go to in order to split them up?”