Long-running EastEnders couple at an end as statement is issued
It's over! EastEnders' Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) has called time on her relationship with Peter Beale (Thomas Law) in tonight's episode.
The couple have been struggling immensely in the wake of newborn son Jimmy's visual impairment diagnosis – something which Peter openly blamed Lauren for.
Lauren took responsibility, given her painkiller addiction while she was pregnant, but was hoping that her fiancé would take a more sympathetic approach moving forward in their relationship.
This wasn't the case, and after a vicious argument, she stormed out of the house and attempted to hit the bottle.
Luckily, she didn't relapse. However, a heart to heart with Zack Hudson (James Farrar) led to the two enjoying a kiss, and she stayed the night. The next morning she was relieved that they hadn't slept together, knowing that she'd have to head home and face Peter.
When they eventually came face to face, he was furious, and demanded to know where she'd disappeared to. Quickly covering, she said she'd spent the night with a friend.
Not exactly a lie, but by not divulging the friend's identity only intensified Peter's suspicions.
Later, when he returned home from the hospital with Jimmy, he urged Lauren to come clean about what had happened. She admitted to almost relapsing, and he declared their relationship to be over.
However, in tonight's episode, there seemed to be hope of a reconciliation.
Peter opened up to grandmother Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) about his worries,and although he had said about seeking full custody of his sons, he would put that to one side if Lauren agreed to move forward.
Heading across The Square, he once again asked Lauren to come clean about where she had spent the evening, but she remained firm that she was just 'with a friend.'
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Despite making amends, the seed of doubt was still in Peter's mind. More Trending
He headed to The Queen Vic, and pulled Johnny Carter (Charlie Suff) to one side for some legal advice – he still wanted a back up plan should Lauren relapse again.
The conversation was overheard by Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton), who then reported back to an enraged Lauren.
She stormed into the Beale residence, and told him – under no uncertain terms – that they were no longer together.
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