EastEnders Keanu Taylor breaks down in tears as he watches daughter Peggy depart Walford after bitter custody battle with Lisa Fowler

EastEnders aired the exit of two characters on Thursday evening, leading to Keanu Taylor breaking down in tears.

After a tense week in Walford, Keanu (Danny Walters) thought he was lastly getting someplace with attempting to get entry to daughter Peggy.

Peggy has been dwelling along with her mom Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) and grandmother Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamin) in Portugal since 2020, shifting there shortly after she was born.

However final week Lisa made a shock return and Keanu lastly acquired to spend time together with his daughter.

Nonetheless this was quick lived as Lisa rapidly revealed her plans to go again to Portugal with Peggy and provided Keanu video calls in the intervening time.

Robust: EastEnders aired the exit of two characters on Thursday evening, leading to Keanu Taylor breaking down in tears

Household: Peggy has been dwelling along with her mom Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) and grandmother Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamin) in Portugal since 2020, shifting there shortly after she was born

Distraught Keanu desperately began in search of methods to get Peggy to remain and even hid their passports.

In the meantime Martin warned Sharon that Keanu has approached Eve’s pal to wage a authorized battle.

Sharon then went behind Keanu’s again with the assistance of Martin to get the passports again to Lisa.

As Keanu dropped to his knees and sobbed whereas watching Peggy depart, Sharon confessed to Martin that that they had achieved the suitable factor.

Keanu will later be heartbroken to listen to that until Peggy is within the nation, he’ll must struggle by the Portuguese courts, which may take years.

Damaged Keanu goes to see Karen, who places the concept in his head that somebody in the home helped Lisa. He thinks it is Martin and throws him out.

It comes after Lisa was confronted by officers after Phil Mitchell known as the police on her.

Struggles: Later, Keanu is heartbroken to listen to that until Peggy is within the nation, he’ll must struggle by the Portuguese courts, which may take years

Stress: Damaged Keanu goes to see Karen, who places the concept in his head that somebody in the home helped Lisa. He thinks it is Martin and throws him out

Lisa discovered herself in scorching water when it emerged that she had been blackmailing Keanu Taylor, asking for cash earlier than letting him see his daughter Peggy, 4.

She first demanded £3,000 from him to permit him to see Peggy, earlier than asking for an additional £20,000 inside 24 hours, adopted by £2,000 a month amid her playing habit.

Determined father Keanu then raided his fiancée Sharon Watts’ (Letitia Dean) enterprise accounts for the cash, earlier than stealing £10,000 from Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).

Phil – the daddy of his ex and Peggy’s mom Louise Mitchell – was left raging by the theft earlier than he learnt of Lisa’s blackmail plot from Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman).

After chatting with his companion Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), Phil then jumped to the conclusion that Lisa had taken his £10,000 and was persuaded to name the police.

Nonetheless, Keanu later confessed to stealing the cash, whereas it was revealed Lisa had been battling a playing habit. 

Shock: EastEnders took a really dramatic activate Thursday evening when Lisa Fowler was confronted by officers after Phil Mitchell known as the police on her

Actress Lucy returned to EastEnders for a visitor stint this summer time, having beforehand left the cleaning soap in 2020.

For years she has been a fan favorite, and was on the centre of the blockbuster Who Shot Phil Mitchell? storyline in 2000.

Of her return, Lisa mentioned: ‘I can not wait to make my return as Lisa Fowler once more after leaving for Spain with Louise and granddaughter Peggy, again in 2019.

‘Little doubt, in true Lisa vogue, she is going to deliver along with her loads of drama for most of the characters on the Sq., which is why enjoying her is such a delight.’

EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.