DC Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) leaks intimate photos of teenager Denzel Danes (Jaden Ladega) to his family in EastEnders next week, leaving Denzel and his loved ones horrified.
Craig discovered a shirtless picture of Denzel while possessively going through girlfriend Amy Mitchell’s (Ellie Dadd) phone. Having groomed Amy, the calculated copper was angered by the old image of her ex-boyfriend and took possession of it to torment Denzel.
Blackmail and Desperation
Craig then hit Denzel with a threatening and anonymous demand for money, otherwise he would leak the photo. Next week, Denzel grows desperate as Craig continues to pressure him for cash.
Denzel’s mate Nugget Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) offers to help by stealing money from the Minute Mart, but they are stopped when Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter) drops by.
Denzel is able to raise the funds after his dad Howie Danes (Delroy Atkinson) and stepmum Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) surprise him with a signet ring ahead of his birthday celebrations, which he then pawns. But the cash is not enough to stop Craig’s actions.
Birthday Horror
As Denzel’s family and friends gather to celebrate his birthday, Craig secretly watches from afar, but Amy spots and confronts him.
Flying into a jealous rage, he then sends Denzel’s photos to Kim and Howie, leaving Denzel and his loved ones horrified.
Denzel later presses Amy for answers, believing her version of events does not stack up, but she evades his questions. While her ex struggles, Amy continues to fall deeper under Craig’s controlling spell, and they make plans to leave Walford together with her inheritance money.
EastEnders airs these scenes from Monday 19th October at 7.30pm on BBC One or streams first from 6am on iPlayer.
