Zack Hudson (played by James Farrar) is ready to do whatever it takes to protect his secret son, Barney Mitchell (Lewis Bridgeman), on EastEnders (7:30pm - see our TV Guide for listings)
Now that Zack knows that Barney's mum Nicola (Laura Doddington) was responsible for the death of her older son Harry's (Elijah Holloway) ex-girlfriend, Shireen, he has a plan to flee Walford with teenager Barney!
On today's episode of the BBC soap, Zack approaches Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) for a loan to fund his escape.
However, he's left further alarmed when Ravi reveals Nicola recently offered him BIG money to move a dead body...
With the grisly evidence building against murderous Nicola, Zack decides to report her to the Police!
As Nicola's arrest causes shockwaves through the Mitchell family, Zack reckons it's time for the truth to come out about Barney's paternity...
