The latest EastEnders episode delivered a swoon-worthy moment for Peter Beale (Thomas Law) played by and Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) shippers as the ex-lovers locked lips in a steamy scene.

After days of rekindling their connection, Peter and Lauren finally gave into their feelings with a kiss in Thursday’s instalment.

Whitney Dean’s dramatic exit from Albert Square has inadvertently played Cupid for Peter and Lauren, drawing them back together. Whitney, portrayed by Shona McGarty, waved goodbye to the soap after an impressive 16-year run.

Lauren’s recent actions have caused quite the stir in Walford, especially after her tryst with Zack Hudson led to Whitney’s heart-wrenching departure.

Shona McGarty’s character Whitney left the show in an emotional farewell, marking the end of her 16-year tenure on EastEnders.

Peter has been fiercely protective of Lauren, even confronting his mother Cindy and clashing with Zack (James Farrar) this week over how they’ve treated Lauren amidst the fallout of Whitney’s decision to leave.

In Thursday’s episode, Lauren expressed her gratitude to Peter for his unwavering support during these turbulent times.

Their day out with son Louie took a romantic turn when Peter seized the moment to confess his true feelings to Lauren.

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As Lauren playfully teased Peter about being in love with himself, he earnestly responded: “No, Lauren, I love you. Always have, always will.”

Caught off guard, Lauren hesitated, but Peter reassured her: “Come on, you know I do.” The duo found themselves sharing a heated kiss could this be the start of a full-blown reunion?

Lauren’s journey on the show has been filled with ups and downs, and it seems there’s no end in sight for the beloved character’s troubles. Just yesterday, Lauren decided to check up on Zack to see how he was holding up.

In a moment of chaos, Zack attempted to kiss Lauren once more. However, when she turned him down, he reacted by yelling at her.

Jacqueline was recently overcome with emotion as she said goodbye to her EastEnders co-star Shona, who played Whitney Dean.

Jacqueline, who is married to former TOWIE star Dan Osborne, also wowed her fans as she rocked some gorgeous swimsuits and holiday items from her latest clothing collection.

The 31 year old former EastEnders star was modelling her latest collection for online retailer, In The Style, and fans rushed to the comments section of the Instagram post to lavish praise on Jacqueline, as one wrote: “You look incredible!! I need!! Xx,” whilst another simply said: “Beautiful”.

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