Denzel Danes takes drastic action after being humiliated by a fitness influencer in EastEnders
ANOTHER devastating twist is ahead for Walford teen Denzel Danes, weeks after his attack by bully Logan and his gang.
Coming up in EastEnders, the lad portrayed by Jaden Ladega makes a big decision on his fitness journey after he’s humiliated online.
Mean comments online get the best of Denzel Danes in scenes airing next week on BBC One.
Following his and Yolande Trueman’s attack in Albert Square, the lad has been determined to get in shape.
But in his eyes, the life of an athlete involves a huge sacrifice and Denzel is set for his own steroid hell starting from next week.
It all begins with Denzel over the moon as a popular fitness influencer messages him about collaboration on a workout video.
Determined to impress, he enlists his pal Nugget Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) to help.
Sadly, this backfires as, once it is filmed, Nugget posts Denzel’s video without his prior knowledge.
A social media frenzy ensues as Denzel is targeted by hateful comments about his physique.
Later on, at No.20, Denzel reads one of them and spots a mention about anabolic steroids.
Denzel dives into research, hoping to find out more… which later prompts him to deceive someone close to him.
In later scenes, Denzel lies and asks Yolande (Angela Wynter) for money for a school trip.
Unbeknownst to her, Denzel is using the money to buy steroids.
Will his secret purchase be uncovered?
Denzel has been consumed with his fitness plan and even neglected his girlfriend Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) in the process.
But as he embarks on a steroid ordeal, another Walford resident could attempt to bring him some help following his own misadventure – Zack Hudson.
The chef played by James Farrar was revealed to have used steroids in the past, sharing needles with one of his old pals named Brett.
Zack received a shock to the system when Brett rocked up Albert Square to let him know he had been tested HIV positive.
Brett urged Zack to get checked out as he knew there was a strong chance of him having the disease.
The hunk’s life was turned upside down after it was confirmed he’d been diagnosed HIV positive.
Denzel has been hanging around The Boxing Den with former boxer George Knight in recent weeks.
Could Zack pick up on the warning signs and be another mentor for Denzel as his partner Whitney Dean is due to leave Walford for good in explosive scenes?
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.