Max Branning Rumbles Jasmine Fisher's Shocking Lie in EastEnders

Just when Max Branning (Jake Wood) thought things couldn't get much worse for him in EastEnders, twisted Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) has dropped a truly devious lie. Eager to leave Albert Square before her new-found family discover that she killed her father Anthony Trueman (Nicholas Bailey) on Christmas Day, Jasmine tried to convince devoted boyfriend Oscar Branning (Pierre Counihan-Moullier) to join her on the trip. It came following a visit to see imprisoned mum Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), who took the rap for Anthony's murder despite being out cold on the floor at the moment of his death. Jasmine knew that the only way she could see her mum walk free would be if she spoke to the police about her relationship with Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman), since Jasmine's grandmother, Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace), reckons Chrissie is the one responsible. However, dobbing Chrissie in would surely uncover the real truth, and she wasn't prepared to take that risk. Oscar was well on-board with her plan to leave, but was under the illusion that it was just a short trip to go travelling to Thailand, and that eventually he would return to his family in Walford. Jasmine explained that they'd have to find the money for flights and accommodation very quickly, as she wasn't prepared to wait around for over a month. Wanting to show his commitment, Oscar agreed. However, later in today's instalment, Max was warned by Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) that Jasmine has a dark side, and he decided to do some digging. He overheard her speaking to her adoptive mother on the phone, begging for some cash so she could flee. When her plan was shut down, Max emerged from behind a door and told her that he'd overheard every word and planned to tell Oscar. Jasmine freaked out and began to threaten Max, and when he retaliated, she screamed out and pushed him backwards, telling Kat and Oscar that he'd just attempted to kiss her. But will they believe her lie? Let's face it, love rat Max has a bad record, so it's likely that they'll take her side... Read more: 5 EastEnders spoilers next week: Mark Fowler Jr returns as Joel Marshall trial twist rocks Vicki EastEnders airs dark Ravi Gulati scenes amid revenge story in early BBC iPlayer release EastEnders airs dilemma for Priya Nandra-Hart following Nugget Gulati's assault in BBC iPlayer release EastEnders 2026 preview: 10 spoilers for the year ahead from Max Branning twists to Sukeve adoption 10 EastEnders characters who need to have a huge 2026 – from Chelsea Fox to Oscar Branning Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. Add EastEnders to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more.