Need to knowEastEnders spoilers for next week on the BBC soap reveal a sad cancer update for Denise Fox, a horror health scare for Penny Branning and detective Craig targets Amy06:17, 11 Aug 2026Updated 06:18, 11 Aug 2026EastEnders bombshells: A proposal, Craig suspended and Penny’s hospital dashEastEnders fans, here's all you need to know about next week's episodes as spoilers tease twist and sad newsCraig is suspended from public duty policing after a complaint, and is removed from Joel's case. When teen Amy has a run-in with Joel, Craig supports her and says he's "there for her".Max steps in to look after Annie so Linda can go on a date with Clive, but it’s clear Max and Linda still have feelings for each other.Max sleeps with Priya, and wakes up to missed calls from his fiancée Cindy.Ravi proposes to Priya, and so a guilty Priya tells Max their affair is over.Vinny tries to encourage pregnant Penny to focus on the baby instead of the shop preparation. On the day of the shop opening, Vinny worries about Penny’s swollen leg. After ordering Vinny to leave, Penny falls out of her wheelchair.Suki tells Penny to stop being so proud and let Vinny help her. But as Penny heads to the shop, she struggles to breathe and is rushed to hospital by Max and Priya.Denise and Jack are shocked as the doctors reveal that her chemo isn’t working as they had hoped, and she’ll need a stem cell transplant.