
When Nicola Mitchell (played by Laura Doddington) first arrived in Walford last Autumn, she quickly crossed paths with copper Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) on EastEnders (7:30pm - see our TV Guide for listings).
Nicola gave Jack a "friendly" warning not to mess with her or her family...
But on tonight's episode of the BBC soap, has Nicola had a change-of-heart about Jack?
She witnesses Jack getting rejected by his ex-wife, Denise Fox (Diane Parish), after he invites her for lunch.
Later, Jack visits Nicola's wine bar, Harry's Barn, to drown his sorrows.
While he's there, some male customers are inappropriate towards Jack's bartender stepdaughter, Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams).
Things take a violent turn when Jack steps in to defend Chelsea's honour.
Nicola takes pity on Jack and invites him to get cleaned-up in the office after the fight.
WHAT is Nicola up to?
