After boozing teen Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) is diagnosed with liver failure and hepatitis, her parents Max (Jake Wood) and Tanya (Jo Joyner) are beside themselves with worry…

And in the episode that airs on Tuesday, June 25, as Tanya tries to talk to Lauren about her drinking, reminding her that – as the doctor told her – even one more drink could kill her, defiant Lauren continues to claim that she doesn’t have a problem and will be fine after a few days rest. Read more & comment »

In next week’s episodes of EastEnders, wayward teen Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) is set to face a potentially life threatening medical crisis after she collapses in agony and is rushed to hospital…

And once there, doctors have some terrible news for her and for her parents Max (Jake Wood) and Tanya (Jo Joyner).

The drama begins on Monday, June 24, when Lauren is still missing after having been last seen climbing into a cab with a stranger… Read more & comment »

In upcoming episodes of EastEnders, boozing teen Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) is set to be rushed to hospital after collapsing…

And though we can’t tell you – yet – what’s going to happen to Lauren, we can reveal that it’s set to cause shockwaves to ripple through the Square. So much so that her former lover Joey (David Witts) gets into a fight with newly returned Peter Beale (Ben Hardy).

The drama between Joey and Peter begins when a furious Joey confronts Peter’s sister – and Joey’s on/off girlfriend – Lucy (Hetti Bywater) over the fact that she lied to Lauren’s parents, saying that Lauren texted her to say she was staying with friends… Read more & comment »

Fans of EastEnders will know that desperate mum Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner) has had her wayward daughter Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) under house arrest as part of her “tough love” campaign to cure the teenager of her alcoholism…

However, in tonight’s episode, after a furious Lauren destroys her sister Abi’s precious revision notes, Tanya’s had enough, and while throwing her eldest daughter out of the house, she’ll tell Lauren’s dad Max (Jake Wood) that he and his “bit on the side are welcome to her!” Read more & comment »

As we reported recently, tonight’s episode of EastEnders will see alcoholic teenager Lauren Branning making a desperate bid for freedom after her mum Tanya (Jo Joyner) placed her under house arrest while trying out some “tough love” in the hope of helping her daughter beat her booze demons…

However, a desperate Lauren faces serious injury – or worse – by clambering out of her bedroom window, all so she can go and get herself more booze!

We have some behind-the-scenes pictures for you after the jump, and you can also read what Jacqueline Jossa – who of course plays Lauren – had to say about filming the scary scenes… Read more & comment »

In next week’s episodes of EastEnders, boozing teen Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) puts herself in danger when she’s seen getting into a car with a stranger while she’s drunk!

The drama begins on Monday, June 17 when Lauren has been staying over at Max (Jake Wood) and Kirsty’s flat, and while there, Kirsty (Kierston Wareing) tells Lauren – and her dad Max – that she recognises an addict when she sees one, and recommends that Lauren get professional help for his problem drinking.

However, distraught Max at first refuses to talk about it – diverting Kirsty’s attention by reminding her they have a baby scan coming up – but soon, the realization of the extent of Lauren’s problems hit home, and he’s devastated. Read more & comment »

Coming up in next week’s episodes of EastEnders, the extent of Lauren Branning’s drink problem hits home hard for her family, and it’s set to have dramatic results in the episode that airs on Friday, June 14…

The drama begins on Monday, June 10, when Max (Jake Wood) and Tanya (Jo Joyner) are still reeling from having found dozens of empty bottles of booze in Lauren’s room. Read more & comment »

In next week’s episodes of EastEnders, the full extent of Lauren Branning’s drinking problem becomes evident to everyone…

However, her mum Tanya (Jo Joyner) refuses to listen to her mum Cora (Ann Mitchell) when she insists that Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) needs professional help and reckons that she can solve the problem with a bit of “tough love.”

So to that end, Tanya decides to put Lauren under house arrest, and bans her from going out or from having any visitors to the house.

However, as Lauren will prove by getting booze from her own secret stash, this tough love approach is going to be harder than it sounds! Read more & comment »

Fans of EastEnders will know that teenager Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) has taken to boozing in secret now that her family and friends are worried that she might develop serious problems if she carries on binge drinking…

And of late, we’ve seen Tanya (Jo Joyner) ordering everyone at The Vic and the Minute Mart not to serve booze to Lauren, however, nonetheless, Lauren has continued drinking, which Max (Jake Wood) and Tanya are about to find out.

The drama begins when, in the episode that airs on Monday 3rd June, under pressure from Tanya, Lauren goes to see Lucy to apologise for her actions, however Lucy won’t listen and she sends Lauren packing… Read more & comment »

As fans of EastEnders will know, in next week’s episodes we’re set to see the grand opening of Ian Beale’s new restaurant, however, the big launch is set to go horribly awry for Ian (Adam Woodyatt)…

And we’re also set to see a familiar face returning to the Square in the form of Danny Pennant (Gary Lucy) who of course fleeced the Masood family and seduced Syed!

As mentioned, the drama begins at the opening of Ian’s new restaurant, where market inspector Mr Lister introduces Ian to his investor friend, Danny Pennant. Ian’s really keen for Danny to invest so he can buy Janine (Charlie Brooks) out of the business… Read more & comment »

In next week’s episodes of EastEnders, Lauren Branning’s struggles with booze reach a dramatic climax when not only does she steal from her own grandmother to fund her drinking, but in a booze fuelled rage, she also lashes out at Lucy Beale, and is arrested!

The drama begins on Monday, May 27 when, fed up of Lauren’s drinking, her mum Tanya (Jo Joyner) decides enough is enough and so asks Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Kirsty Branning (Kierston Wareing) not to sell Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) any alcohol… Read more & comment »

Fans of EastEnders will of course know that Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) has had issues with binge drinking for quite some time now, and as we saw last week, it’s cost her her boyfriend Joey (David Witts) and several of her friendships…

However, for the most part, Lauren has always denied – even to herself – that she has any problems over addiction to booze, but following a frank chat with Patrick Truman this week, she finally confronts her demons… Read more & comment »

Fans of EastEnders will know that scheming Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) spiked Lauren Branning’s drinks recently so that she’d get drunk…

She did so after Lauren’s boyfriend Joey (David Witts) issued her with an ultimatum, telling her that if she doesn’t give up drinking, it’s over between them. And given that Lucy wants to rekindle her former romance with Joey, getting Lauren unwittingly drunk – after she’s promised Joey the boozing would stop – seemed like a good plan… Read more & comment »

As we reported recently, when troubled teen Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) decides to go on the wagon and stay sober, her ‘friend’ Lucy Beale will scupper Lauren’s sobriety by spiking her drink.

She does so after Lauren’s boyfriend Joey Branning (David Witts) – who of course formerly dated Lucy – tells her that he’s sick of seeing her drunk and of being embarrassed by her…

So keen to keep her romance with Joey, Lauren will stop drinking, however, with the stress of her dad’s complex relationship with the supposedly pregnant Kirsty (Kierston Wareing) on her mind – and how it’s affecting her mum Tanya (Jo Joyner) – Lauren will forget that Joey was running in a marathon for charity. Read more & comment »

Coming up in next week’s episodes of EastEnders, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) once again seeks solace in the bottom of a glass after the pressure of keeping Kirsty’s pregnancy a secret from her mum Tanya becomes overwhelming…

The drama begins in the episode that airs on Tuesday 16 April when Tanya (Jo Joyner) catches Lauren sneaking out of the house and asks her if she wants to go shopping, adding that she hasn’t seen much of her lately.

Feeling guilty for keeping such a big secret, Lauren declines the offer of a trip out and later tells her dad Max (Jake Wood) that she can’t lie to Tanya any longer, prompting him to promise to tell her that day. Read more & comment »