The Panesar family have attempted to cover up Vinny's botched robbery and attack on Martin Fowler in Friday's (September 11) EastEnders episode. Played by Jasmine Armfield. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.EastEnders spoilers: Whitney Dean's exit revealed in trial bombshell?EastEnders' Danny Dyer opens up on Barbara Windsor's touching letter.Carol burst onto the scene in 1993 working alongside Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) in the laundrette.She moves to the Square with her partner Alan Jackson (Howard Antony) and her four children.Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), Robbie Jackson (Dean Gaffney) and Sonia all shared Alan’s surname but he was not their father.Carol and Alan had one child, Billie Jackson (Devon Anderson) and EastEnders fans never discovered for certain who Sonia’s father was.EastEnders spoilers: Carol could be set to return to the Square,EastEnders spoilers: Carol could deliver some heartbreaking news about Sonia's father.EastEnders spoilers: Mick Carter suffers tragic loss in death twist?Her father is believed to be Terry Cant but Sonia has never known or met her long-lost father.Carol had a one-night stand with the man believed to be Sonia’s dad but the stalwart never felt the need to try and track him down.However, she’s been feeling increasingly lonely over the last few weeks and decided it was time to find out more about her heritage.In recent scenes, Sonia waved goodbye to Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield) as her daughter embarked on a round-the-world traveling trip.EastEnders spoilers: Sonia struggled to accept Bex's decision to leave,EastEnders spoilers: Sonia wants to find her long-lost father.The concerned mother wasn’t happy with Bex’s decision but Martin Fowler (James Bye) persuaded his ex-wife to let her go.Bex and Sonia’s relationship had been strained for a while as the family discovered she had stolen money from Dot Cotton (June Brown).The nurse stole the money to protect Martin who was being blackmailed for a hit-and-run he was involved in.When Sonia discovered her daughter’s plans, she refused to accept them and hid her passport in a last ditch attempt to stop Bex from leaving.EastEnders actor Danny Dyer discovered heartbreaking family secret,Danny Dyer net worth: Highest paid EastEnder’s actor’s salary.In the end, the mother and daughter shared tearful goodbye but Bex has failed to keep her mum up-to-date on her adventures.Sonia was devastated when Tiffany Butcher (Maisie Smith) revealed Bex had been in contact with her and rebuffed her offer to come over for dinner.Tiffany made up an excuse but it was obvious she wasn’t keen on spending quality time with her auntie.Later, Sonia looked over Bex’s social media channels to see what her daughter has been getting up to before turning her attention to her long-lost father.EastEnders spoilers: Sharon Mitchell exits as Dennis' killer exposed?EastEnders fans watched her type in her father’s name into a search engine as she prepared to delve into her secret past.However, could this storyline spark the return of Carol who could reveal some heartbreaking news if she discovered her daughter’s search.Sonia has never shown much interest in tracking down her father so Carol may have held back the shocking truth about her parentage to spare her daughter’s feelings.Could Sonia’s father be dead or perhaps Carol lied and her daughter’s father is someone else entirely?EastEnders cancelled: Why isn't EastEnders on tonight?Coronation Street spoilers: Nick Tilsley and Leanne 'torn apart'.Coronation Street spoilers: Carla Connor devastated as Peter exits?Emmerdale spoilers: Kim Tate 'intervention' forces Andrea to exit.EastEnders spoilers: Lola Pearce's estranged mum arrives in Walford?Barbara Windsor's fears for husband revealed amid Alzheimer's battle,EastEnders spoilers: Mick Carter future 'revealed' after Queen Vic. Jamie Fowler wrote:It's mental to think how many characters are connected to one another in some way. EastEnders set for family bombshell as Sonia Fowler searches for long-lost father EastEnders favourite Sonia Fowler makes a big decision in … EastEnders spoilers: Carol Jackson 'returns' with shocking family secret for Sonia Fowler EASTENDERS' Carol Jackson could be set to make a dramatic return …