EastEnders viewers are speculating that newcomer Priya Nandra-Hart and Nish Panesar will embark on an affair following a flirty exchange in Wednesday's episode (October 18). The theory emerged after Ravi Gulati made a bombshell discovery about his missing son Nugget and secret daughter Avani.
Ravi was shocked to find Nugget hiding in Priya's flat, and later learned that Avani, aged 14, was his daughter. Priya revealed she was pregnant when she left Ravi and did not tell him about the child. Nish appeared delighted to have a granddaughter, while Vinny Panesar was taken aback when Priya joked about being a stripper and dog walker.
During the episode, Nish and Priya shared a flirtatious look, prompting fans to predict a forbidden romance. One viewer tweeted: 'We're totally looking at the start of a Nish and Priya affair now aren't we.' Another wrote: 'Priya and Nish are going to have an affair. I'm calling it.'
Priya later revealed a dark secret: Ravi's late adoptive father Ranveer had threatened her and paid her to leave the family after attempting to assault her. She broke down in tears after Ravi turned nasty, but later had a passionate encounter with Peter Beale.
As Ravi demanded to be in his daughter's life, Priya insisted she and the children did not need him and left with Avani. Fans are now eagerly awaiting the next twist in the storyline.
