Iqra Amhed (Priya Davdra) is set to makes a huge decision in upcoming EastEnders episodes, as she decides to come out to her family — but just how will Mariam (Indira Joshi) and Arshad (Madhav Sharma) take the news?
During Eid celebrations, the Ahmeds became concerned about the evident tension between Habiba (Ruku Nahar), Adam (Stephen Rahman-Hughes) and Iqra, so Mariam took it upon herself to get to the bottom of what was going on. Worried that Habiba would have to come clean about her affair with the dentist, Iqra revealed that she’s seeing someone.
Following this revelation, Iqra elaborated further on her mystery lover, and revealed to Habiba that this person she’s been seeing is, in fact, a woman.
With tension high in the coming episodes following more conflict with Adam, Habiba issues Iqra with a warning about the dangers of secrets — and how they ruin everything — before urging her to come out to her family.
Iqra deliberates over what Habiba has said and — with the support of girlfriend Ash — she ultimately comes out to Mariam and Arshad later in the week.
Her grandparents’ reactions are initially positive, but before she can celebrate, she’s later left concerned by Mariam’s attitude.
Is Mariam not being fully honest about how she feels? Will there more conflict for Iqra — and the entire Ahmed clan — going forward?
One to watch: Thursday 28th August at 7:30pm on BBC One.