EastEnders' Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan-Levy) takes decisive action this week to discover whether Max Branning (Jake Wood) or her fiancé Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) is the father of her unborn baby. After secretly hooking up with Max for the last few months, Priya recently got engaged to Ravi, only to discover she is pregnant, leaving her uncertain about the paternity.
Priya's secret plan to test both men
With Ravi unaware of Priya's affair with Max, he believes he is the father. However, Priya knows there will be serious consequences if it turns out he is not. This week, as the locals hold a donor drive for Denise Fox's (Diane Parish) stem cell transplant at the community centre, Priya spots an opportunity.
She enlists the help of Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), the only other person who knows of her affair with Max, to obtain samples from both Ravi and Max so she can secretly get a paternity test. That evening, Priya and Ravi reaffirm their love together, as she prays that he will turn out to be the father.
Ravi's reported exit from Walford
Either way, the couple's future looks short-lived, as it has been claimed that actor Aaron Thiara is set to leave EastEnders after four years of playing bad boy Ravi. Reports suggest Aaron has decided to move on to other projects, with his character set to depart Walford early next year.
However, this does mean Ravi will likely be around for the events that will build towards the resolution of the New Year's Day flashforward episode. With 2027 kicking off with a mystery gunman holding Max's kids Lauren Beale (Jacqueline Jossa) and Oscar Branning (Pierre Counihan-Moullier) hostage, will Ravi seek the ultimate revenge on his love rival?
Upcoming scenes and broadcast details
EastEnders airs these scenes from Monday 24th August at 7.30pm on BBC One or stream first from 6am on iPlayer.
