EastEnders SPOILER: Rainie Cross joins forces with Walford residents to pressure Apostolos into giving Karen Taylor’s job back
Things are set to get tense in EastEnders as Karen Taylor’s friends join forces to put pressure on her boss Apostolos in a desperate bid to get her job back.
The Walford favourite played (Lorraine Stanley) was fired by Apostolos after she flew into a rage over a hamper left on her doorstep amid Bailey’s disappearance, resulting in the laundrette owner calling the police.
And in spoiler pictures for upcoming scenes, residents including Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Sheree Trueman (Suzette Llewellyn) rally around in a bid to help Karen.
Rallying around: Things are set to get tense in EastEnders as Karen Taylor’s friends join forces to put pressure on her boss Apostolos in a desperate bid to get her job back (Pictured: Rainie Cross)
After Denise left a gift hamper for Karen amid her financial woes and following young Bailey running away from home, an exasperated Karen lost her cool and attacked the launderette with a sledgehammer.
Despite Denise having good intentions, her gestures had devastating consequences for Karen as her anger resulted in losing her much-needed job.
Determined to put things right, Denise decides to appeal directly to Karen’s boss and recruits Rainie and Sheree to help, with the ladies telling a few white lies along the way.
Under pressure: The Walford favourite played (Lorraine Stanley) was fired by Apostolos (pictured) after she flew into a rage over a hamper left on her doorstep amid Bailey’s disappearance, resulting in the laundrette owner calling the police
However, their attempts to put pressure on Apostolos don’t appear to have much impact.
The ladies then realise that actions speak louder than words when it comes to truly helping Karen through her difficult time as they get together to organise a heartfelt gesture for their neighbour.
Karen has almost reached breaking point after a series of tragedies have rocked her family.
Last year, she was left devastated as her and Mitch’s daughter Chantelle died, with the pair still unaware that Chantelle’s husband Gray was responsible.
Hour of need: After Denise left a gift hamper for Karen amid her financial woes and following young Bailey running away from home, an exasperated Karen lost her cool and attacked the launderette with a sledgehammer
While the family are also mourning the loss of their beloved dog Bronson.
In recent weeks, they’ve found themselves struggling financially and after overhearing their money woes, Mitch’s daughter Bailey (whom Karen cares for as her own) ran away believing she was a burden.
Thursday’s episode saw a desperate Karen shout out amid her arrest: ‘That’s it, lock me up, shut me up, pretend I don’t exist.
Trying to help: Determined to put things right, Denise decides to appeal directly to Karen’s boss and recruits Rainie and Sheree to help, with the ladies telling a few white lies along the way
‘I just want my little girl back. I just want my baby.’
Will Karen be able to get her job back and eventually be reunited with Bailey?
EastEnders continues Friday at 8pm on BBC One.
Help: The ladies then realise that actions speak louder than words when it comes to truly helping Karen through her difficult time as they get together to organise a heartfelt gesture for their neighbour