All the signs EastEnders' Keanu 'is killed' in nail-biting Christmas murder plot

Just one week after returning to Albert Square, Walford legend Ian Beale was already stirring up trouble as he tried to protect his son Bobby from falling in love with the wrong girl. As regular fans will know, Bobby has been smitten with Anna Knight in recent weeks, but unfortunately for him, she had slept with his best friend Freddie Slater after discovering they had chemistry together.

EastEnders fans have heaped praise on the BBC One soap for the impressive stunt pulled by the cast at the National Television Awards on Tuesday, 5 September. The majority of the EastEnders cast attended the annual awards bash at London's O2 Arena, with the soap taking home the award for Serial Drama, while stars Danielle Harold and Bobby Brazier also both walked away with gongs. However it wasn't just the soap's wins that fans were impressed by, as many were interested in the way the cast promoted the upcoming 'whodunnit?' Christmas storyline on the red carpet.

EastEnders has been full of drama in recent weeks, from Cindy Beales' return to Lilly Slater giving birth, and it looks set to continue. In another dramatic twist, legendary character Sharon Watts could be about to leave Walford after spending 38 years on the square. Sharon, played by Letitia Dean, 55, will be offered a once in a lifetime opportunity next week by boxing promoter Dorian.

EastEnders fans were left completely taken-aback by the name Lily Slater chose for her baby daughter, as it was inspired by a modern pop star. The BBC soap finally aired the scenes where Lily gave birth during tonight's instalment, and the emotional episode prompted many to praise bosses for their amazing handling of the storyline. However when Lily (Lillia Turner) announced what she had decided to call her adorable baby daughter, it prompted a great deal of confusion from fans.

EastEnders viewers were left praising the BBC soap as scenes unfolded showing Lily, 12, giving birth to her first baby in the latest episode. The storyline finally came to a head as Stacey Slater supported her daughter through labour with her own mum Jean Slater to assist. As stalker Theo also arrived in the house, Eve chucked him out in dramatic scenes, saving the day so Stacey could focus solely on her teenage daughter.

In real life, actress Lacey Turner is a mother of two, having welcomed her daughter Dusty in 2019 and son Trilby in 2021. But in EastEnders, her character Stacey Slater has just become a grandmother! Daughter Lily, who’s just 13 years old, gave birth to a baby girl, Charli, at home just after Stacey made the discovery that her so-called friend, Theo, is her stalker.

Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) makes a horrifying discovery in EastEnders spoilers, as Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) tries to be the best mum she can to her daughter. As Lily adjusts to life as a new mum to Charli, Stacey keeps nit-picking at Lily’s parenting. Disaster strikes when Lily and Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) go out and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) is horrified to find them clowning about with baby Charli.

Lily Slater has been a huge part of one of the year's most dramatic EastEnders storylines - with her underage pregnancy causing chaos in Albert Square.

Martin Fowler and Eve Unwin are about to find out the truth about Theo Hawthorne, EastEnders spoilers have revealed. Over recent months, viewers have watched as Theo has been stalking Stacey Slater, but she is completely unaware despite suspicions being raised by Martin. He is Stacey's mysterious online client, but recently, he has stepped up his behaviour by destroying her bedroom after working his way into the Slater household by tutoring pregnant Lily.

Lucy Benjamin has been a recognisable face in the soap world for decades - mainly thanks to her work in EastEnders as Lisa Fowler, where she was first cast back in 1998. Now 53, Lucy has made quite a name for herself on the soap, first being introduced by producer Matthew Robinson as a 'home-wrecking blonde.' Since then, she's departed and returned to Albert Square a number of times over the years, and is now firmly back amongst things in the Walford world.

EastEnders star Letitia Dean has played the role of Sharon Watts for over 30 years and is a known legend when it comes to the BBC soap, having been at the heart of some pretty dramatic storylines. Letitia, 55 first joined EastEnders in 1985 and has played the role of feisty Sharon on and off since, having been at the centre of a love triangle with brothers Phil and Grant Mitchell, the landlady at the Queen Vic to recently having an affair with young Keanu Taylor.

Cindy Beale has returned to EastEnders with a bang, as she clashed with Kathy Beale almost instantly in explosive scenes that aired on Monday night.The Walford residents assumed that Cindy died during childbirth, but she has actually been in witness protection now that has ended, she has made her way back to the Square for the first time in 25 years. After her son Peter made his way to Walford, Cindy decided to go after him, and the first place she visited was her daughter Lucy Beale's grave.

As EastEnders legend Cindy Beale makes her highly anticipated return in the iconic BBC soap, it's no surprise it's set to cause an explosive stir through Walford in tonight's episode, 28 August. Cindy has made her big comeback to Albert Square after 25 years away, with residents believing she died in 1998. But the character really went into witness protection, before she married George Knight and had two secret daughters Anna and Gina with him, deciding to leave the Beales behind for good.

A devastating fire is set to rip through Albert Square in an upcoming story line which could leave some EastEnders legends fighting for their lives.The fire is due to rip through Kathy's Cafe which is one of the most iconic venues in the hit BBC soap. Filming of the scene has just taken place and one insider told The Sun it looks "incredible." They went onto add: "Bosses are staying tight-lipped about who’s behind the attack and who is left fighting for their lives, but viewers can expect lots of drama as the storyline unfolds on-screen and the residents of Walford deal with the fallout of the event.

EastEnders fans have shared their fears for the safety of Walford staple Stacey Slater this week, after her stalker Theo Hawthorne’s obsessive behaviour took an even darker turn. As regular viewers will know, Theo has secretly been paying Stacey for her work as a cam girl and attempted to insert himself into her life as a means to get closer to her.

With just four months left to go until this year’s exciting EastEnders Christmas whodunnit comes to an exciting conclusion, fans at home are convinced they’ve already discovered the identity of the murderer and the victim after tuning in to Thursday’s episode. As regular viewers will know, the show first kicked off the storyline with a nail biting flash-forward preview at the beginning of the year, when six of Walford’s much loved matriarchs, Denise (Diane Parish), Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), Linda (Kellie Bright), Sharon ( Letitia Dean ), Stacey ( Lacey Turner ) and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) were faced with a man’s dead body.

EastEnders star William Ellis who plays the role of "creepy" headteacher Theo Hawthorne has starred in a number of other TV gigs fans may recognise. William, 42 made his EastEnders debut in April this year joining the storyline with Freddie Slater and was quickly wrapped up with the whole family, recently convincing Stacey Slater to kick out troubled Eve Unwin. But away from his "evil" antics on Albert Square, the soap star is miles away from his on screen persona and has appeared in a number of other recognisable titles, including a rival soap.The soap star is a British actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

It is time for the highly anticipated return of Cindy Beale, EastEnders spoilers have revealed.This week, viewers have watched as Cindy's son Peter left France behind and returned to Walford after finding out he has two sisters, Anna and Gina Knight. He intercepted a message from Anna to Cindy, and that was enough for him to decide it was time to return home, but he left Cindy in the dark. Since he arrived, Peter has been trying to get to know Anna and Gina without revealing who he is.

One of the most talked about EastEnders storylines reached its climax tonight (Tuesday, August 22) after Eve Unwin launched a brutal attack on her sister's killer, Caz Johnston. And fans have praised the 'incredible' scenes performed particularly acted out by Eve, played by Heather Pearce.

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