EastEnders aired two new twists in tonight’s episode (11 September) as Jonno had a shock heart attack, and Callum and Johnny confessed their ongoing feelings for each other.

Jonno recently returned to the Square after nearly six years, cruelly disowning his son for coming out as gay.

This week, Callum was shocked to discover that his dad, Jonno, was harassing Eve at The Albert during their reunion.

After the arrest, they lost contact, but Callum is surprised when his dad asks to meet him.

In tonight’s episode, Callum meets Phil at the market, where Phil warns him not to trust Jonno’s sudden return. Callum decides he’s going to give him one last chance, and Johnny offers to go with him.

Callum later meets Jonno at the flat. Jonno praises his detective career, but Callum confronts him about his past behaviour and sexuality, which Jonno deflects.

Jonno admits to Callum that he’s nervous, revealing he’s dying and can no longer work due to his health.
He admits he needs money to cover the legal fees following his arrest by Callum.

He also doubles down on his story that his friend made the homophobic comments, not him.

Callum soon realises that Jonno is asking him for cash. However, when Callum refuses to help, Jonno’s true colours come to the fore as he starts an argument and accuses his son of thinking he’s “better than him”.

Callum orders Jonno to leave, but the latter suddenly collapses and suffers a heart attack. His son rushes to find doctor Anthony and call an ambulance, while Johnny stays with Jonno. Callum’s father says he has something to tell his son.

In his last breath, he disowns Callum, saying that he is “ashamed of him” as Johnny looks over him in shock.

After seeing his father’s body taken by ambulance, a distraught Callum returns home to find Johnny waiting for him.

In shock, he asks Johnny if his dad had any last words, and torn between truth and sparing Callum, Johnny chooses to lie. He tells him that his dad asked for forgiveness and that he loved him.

Callum looks relieved as they kiss and confess their feelings—but can Johnny maintain the lie?
Or will Callum find out the truth eventually?