EastEnders fans could be seeing the start of a new romance in Albert Square as Nancy Carter and Tamwar Masood share a kiss over a lunch date.

Tamwar (Himesh Patel) invites his friend Nancy (Maddy Hill) around for lunch at his house to cheer her up after the tough time she’s been having with all of the Carter family drama.

During EastEnders’ 30th anniversary week, viewers saw Nancy have to batter her own dad Mick (Danny Dyer) to stop him from beating up his brother Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) in the Queen Vic’s cellar, but when the younger sibling later vanished, Nancy was left panicked over what her father might have done and whether Dean is still alive.

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Tamwar (Himesh Patel) comforts a tearful Nancy (Maddy Hill) in EastEnders (BBC)

Nancy’s mum Linda (Kellie Bright) is pregnant after being raped by Dean, but as he has the same DNA as Mick it is impossible for the couple to tell who the father of the baby actually is.

So when Nancy breaks down in tears over lunch and Tamwar comforts her, she leans in to kiss him.

But Tamwar is surprised at what she has done – how will the pair feel about each other once they have had time to calm down?

The episode is due to air on BBC One on March 12.