EastEnders spoilers: Janine Butcher is BACK - as Scarlett goes missing

She's back and already causing mayhem

Author: Eden-Olivia LordPublished 1st Sep 2021

She's one of EastEnders' most iconic characters ever and Janine Butcher finally returns to the Square next week.

It all begins with Tommy Moon still trying to get his mum to look after Scarlett - he's unaware that she's his sister.

Tommy manages to persuade his mum and Kat Moon tells the social worker that she wants to become Scarlett's carer.

While this is going on, Janine is actually scheming her way back into Walford and when she bumps into Kat - it's not long before they're aruging.

By the end of the week, Scarlett has gone missing - but where is she?

Meanwhile Jean Slater plans to tell Martin Fowler about Ruby Allen's involvement in Stacey Slater's arrest, Shirley Carter receives a text from Tina and Rainie Highway is left feeling suspicious of Linda Carter.

EastEnders spoilers: Monday 6 – Friday 10 September 2021:

Tommy is desperate for Scarlett to stay with him and when Kat realises she needs to be honest, she tells her son the truth. After Tommy finds out that Alfie isn't his biological dad, and his uncle Michael is, he's more determined than ever to look after his sister.

Kat is keen to look after Scarlett but they're unaware that Janine is back in Walford and wastes no time telling the locals what she thinks of them... When Scarlett goes missing Janine and Kat are forced to work together - but will they find her?

When Janine heads over to Phil's house she ends up scuffling with Tommy, however they're unaware that Scarlett's jumper has landed on a lit hob and the flames start to rise...

When Jean discovers that Ruby still hasn't told Martin Fowler the truth, she plans to reveal all. However when Ruby is left feeling suspicious of Jean's recent activities she makes a decision.

Gray Atkins is tight on cash and uses a burner phone to send a message. Shortly after Shirley spots a text message from Tina.

When Vi Highway mentions that Linda looks very big for how far along she is in her pregnancy, it gets Rainie thinking. Later on Jack Branning turns up at The Vic and demands the truth.

Before any of the above, here's everything that will happen on EastEnders this week...

Frankie Lewis and Zack Hudson have been keeping their hit and run a secret but following a conversation with her dad Mick Carter, Frankie finally decides to come clean .

How will Nancy Carter react when she finds out her sister and boyfriend hit her and have kept it a secret ever since?

Meanwhile Isaac Baptiste isn't keen on leaving for Trinidad, Gray Atkins gives the Carter family false home and Suki Panesar is left raging with jealous.

Vinny Panesar plots revenge on Keegan Baker, Phil Mitchell returns from his visit to Louise and Lisa and Tommy Moon tries to help Scarlett.

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