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EastEnders Paternity Drama: DNA Test Sparks Premature Labor

3/24/2026

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In EastEnders, Penny Branning learns that Harry Mitchell may be the father of her unborn child, not Vinny Panesar.
The revelation strains Penny's relationship with Suki Panesar-Unwin, and Nicola Mitchell demands a DNA test to confirm paternity.
Nicola Mitchell goes into premature labor after a confrontation with Penny, has an emergency caesarean, and gives birth to her daughter.

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Story summary

In EastEnders, Penny Branning learns that Harry Mitchell may be the father of her unborn child, not Vinny Panesar.
The revelation strains Penny's relationship with Suki Panesar-Unwin, and Nicola Mitchell demands a DNA test to confirm paternity.
Nicola Mitchell goes into premature labor after a confrontation with Penny, has an emergency caesarean, and gives birth to her daughter.