EastEnders fans express concern over hinted incest plot

Things will certainly be taking a turn for the awkward when Mark Fowler Jnr discovers who his dad is

Television's having the trouble now of competing in a market where Game of Thrones exists - so can it be all that much of a surprise to see beloved TV soap EastEnders chuck a little incest in the mix for shock value?

Clearly hoping to nab the spotlight from the Lannisters, EastEnders has seen newcomer Mark Fowler Jnr arrive on the scene to start shamelessly flirting with the women of Walford, including one Courtney Mitchell.

What the pair don't know, however, is that Fowler is actually the son of Grant Mitchell himself; convceived after a passionate one-night stand between Michelle Fowler and Grant way back in 1997.

Making Mark Fowler Jnr and Courtney Mitchell, daughter of Grant, half-brother and sister, and the flirty exchange shared between the pair as they headed out to Notting Hill Carnival not exactly appropriate.

"Courtney Mitchell, don’t believe we’ve met," she introduces herself to Mark; who responds, "Only in my dreams."

Fans are pretty certain where that storyline is bound to end up.

However, this wouldn't be the first time EastEnders introduced incest into their storylines, after 1996's brother and sister romance between Nat and Georgia Simpson; which sparked widespread outrage, with MPs even pushing viewers to complain about the plotline.