Johnson's estranged wife to return in 'EastEnders'

‘EastEnders’ character Lucas Johnson’s domestic happiness is threatened by the return of his estranged wife this week.

Trina Johnson wastes no time in making things tricky for her husband and his new fiancée, Denise Wicks, by revealing she slept with Lucas at Christmas.

Lucas – played by Don Gilet – tries to warn Trina (Sharon Duncan Brewster) away from their son, whom she abandoned, but she introduces herself to Denise (Diane Parish), who invites her back to their house for dinner, leaving Lucas worried the truth will come out.

Don explained: “Lucas isn’t at all happy. He knows Trina can’t be relied on to keep her mouth shut, so he threatens her to stay away.

“When Denise mentions the divorce, Trina retorts that Lucas is still in love with her – and she knows this because they slept together at Christmas.”

The revelation comes as a huge shock to Denise, and means Lucas has to try and convince her Trina is trying to sabotage their relationship.

Don wouldn’t to rule out the possibility that Lucas could end up being tempted by Trina again, however.

He added: “He really wants her out of the way so he doesn’t have that temptation. Trina’s a real threat because there’s something about her that still pushes Lucas’ buttons.”