SPOILERS FROM: Bryan Kirkwood (the boss)

• Big plans for the Mitchells as well as Ben returning - along with Jay he will be the new mitchell brothers.
• Lucy and Peter will return.
• Big Story for Denise and Patrick in coming weeks
• Grace is set to stay in E20
• No current plans for anymore character centric episodes. 
• Heather to embark on a romance,
• Lauren and Whitney to be new "Tiff and Bianca"
• Jean will have a story line - currently being filmed
• The best branning story line is in the pipe line.
• Janine's attitude will change over time
• Mandy will turn life in walford upside down
• Micheal Is here for a long time
• Big storyline for Vanessa on the way