EastEnders are lining up a horrific storyline for Anna Knight (Molly Rainford)

this summer, when her drink is spiked on a night out with friends.

She’s already had a turbulent few months after being mugged whilst walking home

from a night out with her siblings, and has grappled with her father George’s (Colin

Salmon) affair with mum Cindy (Michelle Collins).

In upcoming scenes, Anna heads out to Peggy’s with sister Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) and friends Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) and Felix Baker (Matthew Morrison) when they notice a change in her behaviour.

Initially believing it to be alcohol-induced, they quickly become concerned for her welfare and realise that she hasn’t actually drank much at all.

The link will then give the audience a choice of social media platforms; TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, to watch it on. The extra editions will also provide information on internal warning signs to look out for when spiked.

EastEnders have worked with leading charities Stamp Out Spiking and WithYou as well as experts in the field to ensure the plot is portrayed as accurately and as sensitively as possible.

Announcing Spiked today (2nd June), executive producer Chris Clenshaw said: ‘With incidents of spiking rising at alarming rates across the UK in recent years, we chose to explore this issue with Anna Knight who represents the demographic most affected by spiking.’