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Tempers flare in EastEnders when fiery Bianca squares up to Stacey Slater

Last updated at 19:57pm on 19.06.08

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Hot-headed Bianca Jackson was always known for her fiery temper and it appears she hasn't reformed since her return to Albert Square.

Sparks are about to fly in the soap when the fiesty redhead clashes with outspoken market-stall holder Stacey Branning.

The drama unfolds when Bianca (Patsy Palmer) storms over to confront Stacey's mother Jean (Gillian Wright) in Fargo's restaurant.

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Girl fight: Things get heated between Bianca (Patsy Palmer) and Stacey (Lacey Turner) while Bradley (Charlie Clements) and Bernard (David Bamber) helplessly try to intervene

Jean, who suffers from mental health problems has forgotten to take her medication.

In the meantime daughter Stacey, played by Lacey Turner, is frantically searching for her mother.

Just as Bianca is laying into Jean, Stacey walks in and reprimands her - leading to a noisy confrontation between the two alpha females.

The drama starts: Bianca lays into Jean (Gillian Wright) who suffers from mental health problems

Things get heated as two of the fiestiest females in the square battle it out.

Waiter Bernard (David Bamber) wants Bradley (Charlie Clements) and Stacey to take Jean away, but they explain they need to give her a bit of time, because she is distressed.

Bernard isn't happy and looks appalled that this is happening on his first day at work in Fargo's.

Eastenders veteran Patsy Palmer returned to Albert Square earlier this year for the funeral of her on-screen father-in-law Frank Butcher.

The heated episode will appear on BBC next week.