Fans reckon Sonia is set for an affair (Image: BBC) EastEnders ' stalwart Sonia Fowler might be on the brink of a steamy affair with a fellow Walford denizen. The iconic character, played by Natalie Cassidy, has been through an emotional rollercoaster lately. Sonia and her beau Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) have faced fertility challenges, opting for IVF after Reiss disclosed his inability to father children naturally.

Their previous IVF attempt ended in despair when Sonia discovered she had a blighted ovum, where the egg fails to develop into an embryo. Undeterred, they tried once more, and this week brought joy as Sonia learned she was expecting. Yet, Reiss has been buckling under financial pressures recently.

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