EastEnders’ George Knight faces more heartache as Gloria suffers a heart attack after his run-in with manipulative Eddie
Warning: Spoilers ahead that some fans may find emotional
EastEnders’ George Knight is about to face more heartbreak when his mum Gloria suffers a heart attack as the pressure of Eddie’s trial mounts. The relationship between George (played by Colin Salmon) and Gloria Knight (Elizabeth Counsell) has been strained since his adoptive dad Eddie (Christopher Fairbank) was revealed to have killed someone.
Eddie is now to stand trial over the historic racist murder of George’s biological father. In next week’s episodes of the BBC One soap, George is surprised to receive information from the Crown Prosecution Service that Gloria has provided information about her husband Eddie.
She later visits her son George and urges him to testify in the trial. But George’s hopes that Gloria has decided to do the right thing are soon dashed when he overhears a secretive call between his parents, and it becomes clear that Gloria is unable to turn her back on Eddie.
George is left furious and lashes out at Gloria, telling her that he no longer wants anything to do with her. Later in the week, George prepares to testify at Eddie’s trial.
His ex-wife Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) tries to smooth things over between the mum and son, having had a private chat with Gloria. She insists that George should reach out to Gloria, but to no avail.
Meanwhile, manipulative Eddie arranges to meet George at the Boxing Den and makes a last-ditch attempt to stop George from testifying. George loses his temper and reveals that Gloria was the one who convinced him to testify.
The news prompts Eddie to issue a chilling threat. The event derails George’s plans to testify, but he’s shocked when Cindy and Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) put their differences aside and team up to support him.
Following Cindy and Elaine’s insistence, George decides to attend the trial after all. But the proceedings take a dramatic turn when Eddie’s defence cross-examines George, and Gloria shouts out in the middle of court, much to Eddie’s disgust.
However, it all becomes too much for Gloria who is overcome with stress and emotion. As the court breaks, she tries to make a hasty exit from the courtroom and suffers a heart attack.
When Gloria wakes up in hospital, she tells George to visit the family flat and retrieve a box containing important information about his childhood.
The visit to his childhood home proves to be emotional for George, but after some unexpected advice from Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), he returns to the hospital with the box.
George joins Gloria on her hospital bed as she plays him a recorded lullaby from his birth mother. Will Gloria recover from her heart attack? EastEnders fans will have to see how the events of the week plays out.
