Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) opened up in heartbreaking EastEnders scenes, revealing that her husband, who is currently in prison, was abusive and controlling towards her.

Confiding in Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) – who she’s grown rather close to in recent weeks – the matriarch expressed her concerns about her husband Nishandeep’s release from prison.

Picking up on her fears, Eve asked her if Nishandeep was abusive, a question to which Suki responded with: ‘Not physically.’

‘He’d belittle me,’ she added, reflecting on her relationship. ‘Humiliate me. Decide who I was allowed to see [and] where I went. His family would tell me that’s just his way. 

‘He controlled every inch of my life.’

It was revealed earlier this month that Nishandeep is due to be released from prison, after being sentenced in 2002 for murder.

‘They talk about releasing him from prison,’ exclaimed Suki, evidently upset at the sheer prospect of it.

‘[They] Ask me to provide a home for him. To vouch for him.

‘And [the family], they’d all hang up the welcome home banners, because they don’t actually know what he’s really like.’

Eve offered Suki support, but upon realising that Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) was hiding behind the sofa of the living room of No. 31 – where this very conversation was taking the place – she swiftly made her excuses to leave.

EastEnders continues Thursday June 30 at 7:30pm on BBC Two, or stream the next episode over on BBC iPlayer right now.

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