EastEnders welcomes back not one but two familiar faces

next week and it’s not long before they’re caught up in some

major drama, as confirmed in Metro’s new picture gallery.

Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), who was last seen in Milton

Keynes earlier this year, stages yet another comeback –

and this time she’s properly back in the Square, surprising pregnant Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy), who is chuffed to see her.

As seen in my pictures above, Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) also meets force of nature Bianca, who gives him a hug, so expect some humorous scenes when those two come face-to-face!

Bianca is soon focused on Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), who finds herself in trouble over Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell) after the way in which young Britney came to be in her care is revealed.

Zack Hudson (James Farrar), meanwhile, returns home and evades Bianca’s questions following his moment of passion with Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa). Bianca seeks some advice from Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) and, soon enough, she quizzes Zack once again.

But will she get the answers she’s looking for?

Elsewhere, Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) is stunned by the arrival of estranged dad Stevie (Alan Ford). Phil (Steve McFadden), who made his thoughts on Stevie quite clear earlier this year when the two crossed paths at a funeral, reiterates that the newcomer is not welcome.