PENNY Branning decides to quit Walford as a shock betrayal is revealed in EastEnders.
The character – played by Kitty Castledine – has had a difficult few months after being involved in the club crush horror at Peggy’s.
Penny was desperate to prove she could host a successful club night after taking Chelsea Fox’s job, but didn’t realise Chelsea had advertised more tickets than were available and safe to sell as part of her plans for revenge.
It meant that the crowds piled in and when it became overcrowded, people were crushed and injured.
This included Penny’s half-sister Amy Mitchell, who had covertly got into the club despite being under age.
A paramedic told her dad Jack that she had suffered a cardiac arrest, and she was placed in a coma once at the hospital.
When she was later brought round, Amy was devastated to learn what had happened to her and that she also had a broken pelvis.
Now in upcoming EastEnders episodes, Amy continues to struggle.
At the hospital, Amy gets upset at the rate of her recovery and an argument between Penny and Amy breaks out.
Later, Penny makes the decision to leave Walford, and arrives at No.27 as Jack and Denise try to buoy Amy up.
As the situation escalates between the Brannings and Penny, Denise finally reveals the truth – Chelsea was to blame for the crush.
Will this stop Penny from leaving?
EastEnders airs on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer.
