dark twist EastEnders Grant Mitchell issued chilling death threat as debts spiral after punch-up

GRANT Mitchell has found himself at the heart of a fresh punch-up and chilling death threat on his return to EastEnders – with his son’s life hanging in the balance.

The hardman, pl ayed by Ross Kemp, made a sensational comeback to the BBC One soap last month

EastEnders’ Grant Mitchell has found himself at the heart of a fresh punch-up with his son’s life hanging in the balance

Grant Mitchell with visible facial injuries after a punch-up. — He was trying to clear his son Mark Fowler Jnr’s debts – but ended up ‘putting a hit out’ on his own son Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk

An emotive storyline saw Grant return for the heartbreaking death of his old pal Nigel Bates.

Though he’s back to his bad boy ways as he attempts to build bridges with son Mark Fowler Jnr – yet has now put his life in grave danger.

Scenes in Wednesday’s EastEnders episode see Mark asking for a loan from uncle Phil Mitchell, as gangster Russell ups his demand.

He owes a whopping £90K sum but Phil offers to lend him £30K to try to buy him time.

A man in a pinstripe suit recoils from a punch. — Gangster Russell threw a punch at Grant

A man with a bald head holding his cheek in shock, while another person faces away from him. — It came after he reminded Grant he slept with his wife Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk

Grant said Mark would not be paying his debts

Russell vowed Mark would be dead if he didn’t pay double the debt in a fortnight Credit: BBC

After learning of his son’s financial predicament, Grant confronted Russell to try to sort things out.

Yet things went horribly wrong when the gangster reminded he had slept with his wife – before punching Peggy Mitchell’s son in the face.

Phil burst in and said to Russell: “Listen, I will call you in the morning and straighten everything out’.

Grant interjected: “We ain’t straightening anything out.

Ross Kemp as Grant Mitchell from EastEnders, standing in front of the Walford East Station sign. — Ross’ character made his return to Walford earlier this year

Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) speaking on a mobile phone. — He returned for an emotional plotline after the death of his pal Nigel Bates

“My son ain’t paying you a penny”.

Russell pointed to Phil and said: “Remember now why you did all the talking.

“Mark’s debt? Double it. And if he don’t cough up by the end of next week, I’ll kill him”.

After he left, Phil ranted at Grant: “Are you happy now?

THE beloved British soap has been audiences for decades.

“Are you satisfied?

“You have just put a hit out on your own son”.

The episode wrapped with EastEnders’ iconic duff-duff theme tune, so it remains to be seen if Mark will pay his way out of the situation.

EastEnders airs on BBC One tonight at 730pm.