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EastEnders' Denzel Danes' new and worrying storyline will begin next week on the BBC soap.
Spoilers have revealed what viewers had suspected would happen does in fact end up happening, when the teenager's insecurities about his body lead to a devastating decision. It could lead to tragedy on the show, as the character's issues lead to him buying steroids in a heartbreaking new plot.
Recently the teen was attacked by school kids, and he wasn't able to help Yolande Trueman when she suffered a fall as he was being pinned against a wall by a bully. In the fallout, Denzel became keen to increase his body strength, with him glued to fitness videos on his phone and spending a lot of time at the gym.
When girlfriend Amy Mitchell asked him what he was doing as she caught him eating a load of fried chicken at the fast food shop in Walford, when he was meant to be having dinner at her house, he claimed he was eating it for the protein. It's clear Denzel is becoming obsessive with fitness and building up his body after the attack, and this is about to get worse.
EastEnders' Denzel Danes' new and worrying storyline will begin next week (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Next week he is left deflated after a popular fitness influencer is keen to collaborate with him, but a video leads to nasty comments. Denzel is keen to film the workout video and asks pal Nugget to film it for him.
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When Nugget uploads the footage online without telling the teen, Denzel is devastated when he sees all the mean comments from users online about his physique. Denzel then reads one comment that leads to a worrying decision.
He sees remarks about anabolic steroids and his interest is peaked, with him looking into them further. Later in the week, Denzel asks Yolande for some money and claims it is for a school trip - with his dad Howie and stepmother Kim currently away from Walford.
Denzel is lying though and there is no trip, with him wanting the money for another reason. Denzel then uses the money to buy the steroids he has looked into, hoping they will change his physique as he continues to feel insecure - but will the twist lead to devastating scenes, and will anyone find out what is going on before he ends up in harm's way?
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