BBC EastEnders Nicola Mitchell's real reason for arrival as sinister secret exposed

A scene on EastEnders next week will imply Nicola Mitchell is harbouring a possibly dark secret and something from her past she won't want to be exposed, as her arrival is explained

EastEnders newcomer Nicola Mitchell will arrive with a bang next week, with some details coming to light about Teddy Mitchell's ex-wife.

We will find out the real reason for her heading to Walford now after months of hints, as her decision to reunite with her estranged family is explained. Not only that, but it's confirmed she's hiding a potentially dark secret, and something sinister about her past.

We might not find out exactly what that secret is, but it's massively teased by Teddy who confirms she is hiding something huge. It emerged recently that Teddy was avoiding his ex, and they were seemingly going through a painful divorce.

Teddy and son Harry are lying to Nicola's youngest child Barney about what's gone on and why they aren't in touch, even lying about her recent whereabouts. Until recently she was abroad according to Barney, but Teddy and Harry made it clear this was a lie with Barney possibly about to find out the truth.

Amid a tough time he fled to see his mum after a long time apart, with Harry desperate for his brother to stay away from her. He doesn't seem to want his mum back in his life, like Teddy, and was keen to find out what went on when Barney visited her.

So what are they all hiding and why does Harry want to stay away from his mum? What doesn't Barney know about her, and where has she been all this time if she wasn't really travelling?

All will likely be revealed next week, or at least some of it will come out. In terms of her real reason for heading to Walford, it seems she's there to help Harry and not just ruffle feathers with Teddy.

While the pair do clash, Nicola insists that she got a tip-off about Harry’s arrest that happens next week, and claims that she is there to help. It's not really clear how she could help him, but it seems someone is keeping her in the know.

While Teddy isn't convinced and thinks something else has led her there, she claims she is wanting to help Harry. As for her big secret, it's teased Teddy will use it against her.

He knows something others do not and Nicola will want to keep it under wraps. It seems that while it's a past incident, it's relatively recent and is no doubt linked to her disappearance from the family.

The spoiler reads: "Teddy decides to weaponise a big secret about her recent past." So what has Nicola done, and what will happen if it comes to light?

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