Hell hath no fury like Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) in EastEnders, which is something that twin brother Josh Goodwin (Joshua Vaughan) and boyfriend Oscar Branning (Pierre Counihan-Moullier) could be set to find out the hard way. The struggle of resisting temptation proved too much for Oscar and Josh, and they succumbed to their desires, sharing a passionate kiss at the Prince Albert before heading into the toilets to take things further.
The pair have been fighting their feelings for one another ever since their first meeting, which saw Josh accidentally spill Oscar’s banana milkshake all over the market trader. Passion soon followed, and it looked like the duo were set to make a go of things – that is, until they realised their shared connection to Jasmine. Jasmine, who was locked up for her role in Anthony Trueman’s (Nicholas Bailey) demise, previously dated Oscar. Josh, meanwhile, is none other than Jasmine’s estranged twin. Bit awkward, right?
Josh and Oscar thought so too, and thus when Jasmine was released from prison, they resolved to keep quiet about their passion for fear of hurting her. Jasmine’s return led to her rekindling things with Oscar, who – despite his evident love for her – remains drawn to Josh, who reciprocates such feelings. The past week has seen Josh join Jasmine on numerous outings with Oscar, allowing the estranged twins to bond for the first time in decades, but Oscar has found it challenging to be around Josh, given that his feelings for him are getting stronger.
Oblivious Jasmine, meanwhile, struggled to hide her hurt when she found out that, after she was taken away as a child, Josh had played the game they invented together with his adopted mum Sandra (Dawn Steele). This discovery drove a wedge of sorts between the siblings, making their attempt to get to know each other somewhat difficult. Oscar, meanwhile, found himself stuck in the middle and, despite his best efforts to stay away from Josh, the feelings he has for the young lad consumed him and thus he kissed him at the close of Tuesday’s (May 19) episode.
The question is: just where does this leave Jasmine? Has Oscar made his choice? And what’s more, how will Jasmine react when she finds out? It’s clear that the barmaid is jealous of the life Josh had in comparison to her own, so it’s safe to say she won’t be too pleased about her sibling having slept with her boyfriend. From what we know about her past, plus her terrifyingly brutal campaign against mum Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) – which included locking her in a burning building, by the way – to her cruel threats against Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), who she pushed down the stairs and left for dead (not to mention her claims that Max Branning tried it on with her), it’s safe to say that Jasmine isn’t someone you should cross. Josh and Oscar had better watch out!
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One or streams from 6am on BBC iPlayer.
