Viewers disgusted by the huge lie told on Eastenders tonight

Ah now.

Just when you thought you'd heard it all in soapland, along comes another bombshell to shock everyone and this HUGE lie told on Eastenders is one of the worst to date. As fans of the soap will know, Lauren Branning had planned to leave Steven Beale and go to New Zealand but he put a stop to that when he turned up at the airport. However, this being Albert Square, nothing is ever simple and instead of sticking to her original plan, Lauren and her boss Josh came to the conclusion that their feelings for each other were too strong and they had to break up with their respective others. A pretty major life change but if you're familiar with the show, you'll know the nature of the storylines. Lauren returned home to break the news but rather than accept it, Steven told her that he had a brain tumour and was dying.

Well that was NOT the conversation Lauren was planning to have! ? ? What will she do now?? Find out on Monday, 8.00PM on @BBCOne. pic.twitter.com/LsHtMtO6pi

— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) July 14, 2017

Unsurprisingly, viewers were taken aback at this new level of deceit and aired their feelings on Twitter.

Steven actually has problems wth #eastenders

— Ray (@RaiNyhira) July 14, 2017

Can't believe steven on eastenders faking a brain tumour how sick is that my baby brother died from having a brain tumour #eastenders #sick

— maz (@maz071989) July 14, 2017

Steven is just messed up #eastenders

— ambs x (@AmberSebire) July 14, 2017

OH MY GOD!!! What the actual hell Steven!! ??‍♀️ #eastenders

— Marisa Gordon (@MarisaGordonn) July 14, 2017

WHYYYYYYYYYY STEVEN WHYYYYYYYYYY OMGGGGGGG ???????#eastenders

— ?❤️ (@ayomaurice_) July 14, 2017

Is Steven lying to keep Lauren?... ? just let her go man! #eastenders #stevenbeale @aaronsidwell

— Leah (@Forest_Kira90) July 14, 2017

And as for Steven's lie's about cancer, that storyline is sick! ? #EastEnders

— Beauty By LeaBob_ (@LeaBob_) July 14, 2017

Every time I want to like Steven he then goes and does something to make me regret it. Like lying about having cancer #Eastenders

— Matt (@Heathyheath_) July 14, 2017

Wtf steven is one messed up man #eastenders

— Emma Watson? (@em311983) July 14, 2017