Pics: 'EastEnders' Martina and Shenice

Here's a glimpse of EastEnders' mother-and-daughter duo Martina and Shenice, who make their Albert Square debut in next week's episodes as they descend on the Queen Vic unexpectedly.

Martina is an old friend of Kat Moon's from her time in Spain, but there's some bad blood between the pair because Martina was the person who reported Kat and Alfie to the police for their dodgy dealings abroad.

Following her arrival, Martina reveals that she felt pressured into grassing up the couple after the police smashed up her bar - leaving her worried that the authorities could go one step further and take Shenice away from her if she didn't reveal the truth.

Fortunately for Martina, Kat is in a forgiving mood and she soon lets her old mate back into her confidence - explaining her recent devastation over Tommy and the impact that it's had on her.

Keen to be a good friend, Martina invites Kat out and asks Alfie to look after Shenice while they're gone. Later, Martina admits that she's having some problems and needs a place to stay - and where better than The Vic?

As Martina and Shenice become a regular fixture of life at the pub in the following days, will having a youngster around brighten up Kat and Alfie's lives or merely prove a painful reminder of what could have been?

Martina is played by Tamara Wall and Shenice is portrayed by Lily Harvey, sister of former Walford actress Lacey Turner.

Here, Soap Scoop previews the arrival of the pair with a series of promo pics and a glimpse of next week's episodes. Click through the gallery below to see each picture.

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