In EastEnders, secrets never stay buried — and sparks, once lit, don’t die out easily. This week, Johnny Carter and Callum Highway’s forbidden connection flares up again, threatening to ignite a full-scale Mitchell family explosion… just as the past is preparing to walk back through the door.

Last month, everything changed when Callum and Johnny shared a spontaneous kiss during Pride celebrations at The Albert. The chemistry was undeniable. One kiss became one night… and that night blew apart everything.

For Johnny, it meant the end of his budding romance with Felix Baker. For Callum, it meant betrayal — not just of his husband, Ben Mitchell, but of the quiet vow he made to hold on while Ben serves time for fraud in the U.S. And when Ben’s father, Phil Mitchell, discovered the affair, all hell broke loose. Phil unleashed his fury on Johnny in a brutal warning shot that made it clear: walk away, or face war.

Since then, the affair cooled. On the surface, at least.

Callum told himself it was a mistake. Johnny tried to move on. But in EastEnders, unresolved feelings never stay quiet — and in upcoming episodes, temptation returns with a vengeance.

With Johnny away on a cruise with his mum Linda and his younger siblings, you’d think distance might cool things off. Instead, it only makes them bolder. As Callum flirts over text, the screen lights up with fire emojis and suggestive banter — a private exchange that’s anything but innocent.

Meanwhile, Callum is spending time with stepdaughter Lexi Pearce, trying to maintain some sense of normalcy. Lexi is visibly shaken after a difficult phone call with her dad, Ben. Callum comforts her as best he can, unaware that trouble is about to land — again.

Because Jay Brown happens to glance over Callum’s shoulder and sees the flirty texts.

His reaction is immediate.

Jay, still reeling from his own grief and losses, pulls Callum aside and warns him — do not go down that road again. Ben might be away, but he’s still part of this family. And Phil… Phil never forgets.

But will Callum listen?

There’s tension in every glance, every hesitation. For Callum, Johnny isn’t just a fling — he’s a window into a life that isn’t filled with guilt, silence, and waiting. But acting on that desire would mean burning every bridge he has — with Lexi, with Jay, with the Mitchells.

And just as the heat rises between them again, the biggest twist looms:

Ben Mitchell is coming back.

It’s already been reported that actor Max Bowden will reprise his role as Ben for a guest stint. Whether it’s for closure or confrontation, his return could blow everything sky-high. Will Ben discover the affair? Will Phil retaliate again? And how will Lexi react when she realizes her family is once again on the brink?

Johnny and Callum are walking a razor’s edge between longing and destruction. Their chemistry is electric. Their timing? Catastrophic.

As the week unfolds, viewers will watch a slow-motion collision — flirtation, guilt, fear, and desire. The question is no longer if secrets will surface… it’s when, and who will be destroyed in the fallout.