EastEnders: Ned Hawkins displays sinister behavior amid family conflict

In the BBC soap opera EastEnders, tensions are rising between Ned Hawkins and his son, Ryder Hawkins. After receiving encouragement from Nicola Mitchell, Ryder confronted Ned regarding his belittling behavior and reminded him that they are living under Nicola’s roof.

Ned has displayed increasingly sinister behavior, including witnessing Ryder with another man and attempting to prevent him from coming out to Gemma Hawkins. To achieve this, Ned has resorted to blackmailing Mark Fowler Jr. following the discovery of an affair between Mark and Lauren Beale.

Recent developments have also revealed that Ned has been helping Nicola Mitchell cover up a secret involving her father’s death for 20 years. Viewers have expressed concern on social media regarding Ned’s true intentions and his potential evolution into a major villain within the series.