Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) thinks she has got rid of Sheila Atkins (Sheila Ruskin) and killer Gray (Toby-Alexander Smith) from son Jordan's (Jahsaiah Williams) life in EastEnders, but the dastardly duo have other plans.
Sheila turned up in Chelsea's life earlier in the year when Libby (Belinda Owusu) made contact, believing she could prove helpful after Jordan was unknowingly knocked down by Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). Chelsea was wary of letting retired lawyer Sheila have anything to do with Jordan given her connection to Gray, but Sheila assured her that she had no contact with her twisted killer of a grandson.
Sheila's promise was a lie
That promise proved to be a lie, with subsequent scenes seeing Sheila go to the prison to visit Gray, who claimed the lives of wife Chantelle and Walford neighbours Tina Carter and Kush Kazemi several years ago. With Ian having been jailed for his role in Jordan's accident, Chelsea – who also felt responsible for what happened to her son – vowed to help him by launching an appeal, relying on Sheila to cover the costs in exchange for more time spent with Jordan.
But it turned out that Sheila was hellbent on doing Gray's bidding, taking the little boy to the prison to meet Gray, who was delighted to set his eyes upon his son. When Gray started talking about the prospect of not having to live with Chelsea in front of Jordan, Sheila intervened, horrified that he was making such statements. Time was called on the visit before the killer could reveal to Jordan that he was his father, and thus Sheila took him back home.
Chelsea discovers the truth
Chelsea, however, knew something was awry when Jordan was quiet upon his return, and her world was shattered when Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) – who had been attempting to visit Ian – confirmed that she saw Sheila at the prison with Jordan, visiting Gray. Horrified, Chelsea slapped Sheila, berating her for making her son lie to her and for giving him a memory of Gray. Sheila claimed that Gray isn't completely evil, but Chelsea disagreed, reminding her of all the lives he claimed as she ordered her out of her house once and for all.
As Chelsea told Jordan he'd no longer be spending time with his great gran, Sheila took shelter at the Vic and made a call to the prison, revealing that she intends to do as Gray asked, confirming that she'll get Jordan away from Chelsea. Having managed to grab Jordan's passport, the question is: will Sheila succeed? Or can Chelsea stop her and Gray before it's too late?
