EASTENDERS fans were left reeling after the soap’s chilling incel plot took a disturbing turn – with Joel’s sickening actions exposed.
The revelation sparked outrage from BBC viewers who slammed the character’s twisted behaviour.
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The creepy newcomer Joel Marshall has been giving EastEnders viewers the ick since he first rocked up in Walford.
He’s shamelessly toyed with smitten teen Avani Nandra-Hart and even egged on Tommy Moon to watch X-rated clips online.
Joel lured Avani over while his parents were out – and ended up sleeping with her.
But in a sickening twist, fans later discovered the twisted teen had secretly filmed the whole thing without her knowing.
In Tuesday’s episode, Joel’s horrified dad Ross found the vile video on his phone.
Fans flooded to social media to demand justice for Avani and call for Joel to face serious consequences.
Taking to X – formerly Twitter – one wrote: “Yuck Joel filmed them having sex . Hasn’t Avani been through enough??? #eastenders.”
Another added: “Not sure I’m ready to see Avani suffer more tbh, I think it’s going to be pretty horrific.”
A third penned: “THIS IS TRAUMATIC! Poor Avani!”
Upcoming scenes will see a worried Suki grows suspicious and demand answers about whether Avani really consented.
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Suki’s suspicions explode after spotting Ross having a tense heart-to-heart with teen Avani.
Meanwhile, Joel’s dark secrets threatening to unravel and Vicki’s fears skyrocket.
Now clued up on the mess he left behind in Oz, she warns Ross it’s time to come clean to Ravi and Priya – but he bottles it, and goes straight to Avani instead.
Suki clocks the shady exchange in seconds and corners Ross, demanding to know what business he’s got with her granddaughter.
Soap’s most harrowing teen storylines
We take a look at other harrowing teen soap storylines from soaps Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.
Belle Dingle’s schizophrenia in Emmerdale – Belle’s (Eden Taylor-Draper) traumatic journey in Emmerdale took a dark turn when, after accidentally killing her best friend Gemma at just 16, her mental health began to spiral.
The storyline, which saw Belle struggling with her grief and guilt, showcased her battle with hearing Gemma’s voice inside her head, leading to a dramatic decline in her well-being.
Hannah Ashworth’s anorexia in Hollyoaks – Viewers were horrified as they watched Hannah (Emma Rigby), a seemingly innocent teen, spiral into dangerous behavior, starving herself in an attempt to achieve what she thought was the ideal body.
As Hannah’s condition worsened, the storyline became more intense, culminating in her being hospitalised for two months as she fought for her life.
Bethany Platt’s grooming ordeal in Coronation Street – Vulnerable schoolgirl, played by Lucy Fallon, was at the centre of one of Corrie’s darkest storylines to date when she fell under the spell of her older boyfriend and sexual predator.
The controversial scenes saw Nathan groom and manipulate the 16-year-old before coercing her into sleeping with his friends, with one of them raping her.
Whitney Dean’s abuse from Tony in EastEnders – Since the age of 12, she had been in a twisted relationship with her stepmum Bianca’s boyfriend, Tony King. The predator had groomed young Whit (Shona McGarty), making her believe she was in love and planning to run away with him.
On her 16th birthday, the traumatised teen finally revealed the years of abuse to Bianca. Tony was swiftly sent to prison sentenced for 13 years.
Next week, Suki pulls Priya aside for a quiet word about Avani – but their secret chat is blown wide open when Ravi overhears the lot.
Fuming and out for blood, Ravi storms straight to No.43, hellbent on confronting Joel.
But before he can get through the door, Ross jumps in to protect his son – and it all kicks off.
The furious dads clash in a full-blown brawl, with fists flying and neighbours left gobsmacked.
But what else will come out in the explosive showdown?
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One or stream from 6am on BBC iPlayer.
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