EastEnders star confirms major storyline ahead as she undergoes intense filming

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EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa has confirmed a big storyline ahead for Lauren Branning in a cryptic Instagram story.

The star, who returned to our screens in December 2023, took to the social media site to do a Q&A for her followers, during which she was asked if she was enjoying her time back on the BBC soap and how many hours she usually worked.

‘It changes due to how much you’re in an episode, if you’re in that week of episodes. We film in blocks so it changes all the time,’ Jacqueline explained.

Answering the fan’s question, Jacqueline explained that she’s currently filming ‘a lot’, before adding that it ‘depends how much you’re in the stories’.

This makes us wonder if Lauren has a big storyline coming up, seeing as Jacqueline is very busy at the moment.

The soaps are currently filming their Christmas episodes, so could she play a big part in a Christmas storyline?

The actress also spoke about how much she was enjoying her time on the show since her return.

‘I absolutely love it,’ she said. ‘I started [filming] back in October 2023 and I’m absolutely loving being back.

‘I’m enjoying now as much, if not more, than when I was there before. It’s a lovely bunch of people. We’re getting on so well.

‘It’s like a proper family. It always has been, but there’s something in the water at the moment and it just feels really lovely at the moment!’

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Since her return to the show, Lauren has been at the forefront of some big stories, including one that saw her arrested at the airport after having drugs planted on her by Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine).

She has also rekindled her relationship with Peter Beale (Thomas Law) and learned that son Louie has dyscalculia.

What Lauren’s new storyline will be remains to be seen, but we’re certainly looking forward to finding out!

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