Bianca Jackson's return revealed in explosive EastEnders spoilers – and she's taking on a killer

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BIANCA Jackson returns to Walford gunning for Reiss Colwell while her sister Sonia Fowler is arrested for murder.

The fiery former resident – played by Pasty Palmer – is back on Albert Square and searching for the truth behind Debbie’s murder and Sonia’s arrest.

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Martin supports Reiss on the day of Debbie’s funeral[/caption]
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Bianca arrives looking for answers[/caption]
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While her sister Sonia has been charged with Debbie’s murder[/caption]

Next week on the BBC soap, on the day of Debbie's funeral, Martin arrives at No.25 to support Reiss following a call from Sonia.

As the pair are about to leave, Brenda and Hugh arrive to make it clear that Reiss is not welcome.

Reiss tries to plead his case, but to no avail, so Martin arranges a wake in The Vic to support him.

Reiss is touched, and starts to read his eulogy for Debbie.

But he's interrupted by Bianca who bursts in demanding answers.

EastEnders viewers know that Reiss killed his ex wife by suffocating her.

But he has let his pregnant fiancé Sonia take the fall after the police found her DNA on Debbie.

At No.25, Bianca continues to interrogate Reiss over Sonia's arrest.

But he becomes overwhelmed and leaves.

Realising she needs to take a different tact, Bianca returns and accuses Reiss of Debbie's murder.

Reiss is close to confessing, but before he can, Martin and Kat arrive to diffuse the situation.

Steadfast in her belief that Reiss is to blame, Bianca retorts to desperate measures to antagonise him.

Meanwhile, Martin continues to comfort Reiss.

Reiss tells Martin about Bianca's depression diagnosis.

Most complained about soap storylines

Over the years, all three of the main soaps have featured plots that have had even die-hard fans reaching for their phones and laptops so they can get in touch with Ofcom and complain. Here are just some of the most scandalous…

  • EastEnders baby theft: 13,400Ofcom complaints – Back in 2011, EastEnders was flooded with complaints when Ronnie Branning (RIP) swapped her baby for the dead son of Kat Moon. The storyline drew the most number of objections in the soap's long history and saw it roundly criticised by campaigners – with 13,400 flying in over the course of the storyline. Some viewers called it "distressing" and "horrific" but Ofcom ruled the scenes were not “unduly disturbing".
  • Emmerdale dog-napping: 550 Ofcom complaints – Back in 2016, Ross Barton and Charity Dingle came up with a plan to steal a dog and hold it ransom – but viewers didn't like it one bit. The nation's pet owners rose up, insisting the storyline would encourage copycats (not to mention copydogs). Complaints over two episodes totalled a staggering 550 and soap writers quickly learnt you don't mess with animal-lovers.
  • Coronation Street double murder: 546 Ofcom complaints – Marginally less people complained about a gruesome double murder than objected to a dog-napping plot when Pat Phelan was at the centre of a spate of killings. First he forced Andy Carver to shoot dead Vinny Ashford – and then Pat killed Andy. All the bloodshed back in 2017 proved to be too much for some viewers, who lodged complaints in vast numbers about the "violent scenes".
  • Later in The Vic, Bianca and Martin have a heart-to-heart about her recent struggles.

    But then Bianca misreads the situation and makes a big mistake.

    The next morning, Kat tells Bianca she needs to face up to her actions.

    Bianca goes to see a GP about her erratic behaviour.

    Bianca meets Martin and reiterates her distrust of Reiss.

    Later, Bianca skips her GP appointment to attend Sonia's fundraising event.

    Will Bianca make peace with Reiss? Or does she have another plan in mind?

    EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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