BBC EastEnders fans slam Stacey's 'delusional' decision as Theo faces hearing

It's set to be an emotional Christmas on Albert Square for Linda Carter, who will soon find herself at the centre of a truly heartbreaking storyline. To recap, after nine years in Walford, Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) said his goodbyes during 2022's dramatic Christmas Day episode. Viewers will remember the Queen Vic landlord diving into the sea to save his childhood sweetheart Linda, (Kellie Bright) after Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) drove them both off a cliff.

EastEnders' Christmas murder storyline has had fans gripped throughout most of 2023, with the soap first teasing the plot twist back in February in a shock flashforward episode. Fans have been eagerly searching for clues and hints ever since, with it having been confirmed that one Walford man will lose his life at Christmas in the iconic Queen Victoria pub.The storyline sees six of Albert Square's iconic matriarchs team up, but it's not yet been revealed what exactly draws them to one another.

With the nail-biting conclusion of EastEnders’ Christmas whodunnit storyline now just over a week away, eagle eyed fans are eagerly clutching at the crumbs of clues that may give an indication of which star will meet his maker, and who will deal the killing blow. So far, multiple theories have continued to swirl among fans - but after Thursday’s episode, more and more viewers are convinced that Jack Branning could be the mysterious victim to die, with multiple suspects in the frame to lay claim to his life.

EastEnders' Sharon Watts has a secret that Kat has discovered, and fans think they've figured out a Christmas twist. Kat Slater found out that Phil Mitchell is the real dad of Sharon Watts' son Albie, thanks to a recent DNA surprise during the episode which aired on Wednesday, 13 December. Sharon had Albie nearly four years ago after an affair with her now fiance Keanu Taylor, reports The Mirror.

EastEnders fans have spotted a subtle nod towards Kathy Cotton’s role in The Six this Christmas as she decorated her house for the festive period. Kathy is one of six women involved in the huge Christmas Day murder alongside Linda Carter, Suki Panesar, Sharon Watts, Denise Fox and Stacey Slater.

Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater in EastEnders, has dropped a big hint about the upcoming Christmas Day murder storyline. During a special spin-off show focusing on the storyline called The Six: Revealed on BBC Three, she hinted that her character might be involved in a shocking event this festive season. Former EastEnders favourite Joe Swash hosted the show, and he discussed which of the six women - Denise Fox (Diane Parish), Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Stacey Slater, and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal)- would cause someone's death this Christmas.Throughout the year Stacey has been targeted by Theo Hawthorne, but it seems unlikely he'll be the Christmas casualty, reported The Mirror.

EastEnders fans will remember the iconic character of Shabnam Masood who was played by Rakhee Thakrar for two years.The actress, now 39, took over the role of Shabnam from Zahra Ahmadi, who played the daughter of Masood Ahmed and Zainab Masood from 2007 until 2008. Rakhee made her debut on the hit BBC soap in 2014 and her last scenes were aired in 2016. Shabnam left Albert Square with her daughter Jade Green (Amaya Edwards), leaving Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami) behind after deciding he should stay with his son Arthur, whom he fathered with Stacey Slater.This followed the heartbreaking storyline where Shabnam delivered a stillborn son named Zaair.

Two legendary actors are set to join the cast of EastEnders over the festive period as George Knight is unexpectedly reunited with his adoptive parents, Gloria and Eddie Knight. Gloria will be played by Elizabeth Counsell, and Eddie will be portrayed by Christopher Fairbank.The duo head to Walford to try and rebuild their relationship with George, who they haven’t seen for over a decade, but it soon becomes clear they have a secret.

EastEnders fans are in for a treat in the coming weeks when they tune into the BBC soap ahead of the big Christmas twist.

BBC EastEnders' fans reckon that the new Christmas trailer may have given away a huge spoiler ahead of a shocking death.

Denise Fox (Diane Parish) hopes to end her marriage to Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) who has recently been flirting with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) in latest EastEnders spoilers. Jack wakes up full of regret and ends up lashing out at Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) and Ricky Branning (Frankie Day) as a result. When Denise bumps into the kids in the Square, she heads home to fight for her marriage.

Sharon Watts and Keanu Taylor's wedding is set to take centre stage at Christmas in EastEnders, but fans have been left wondering if there's a huge twist in store. In Wednesday's (6th December) episode, Sharon gathered hers and Keanu's loved ones in the Queen Vic to reveal she'd booked the iconic pub for their wedding reception on Christmas Day, meaning the nuptials are definitely going ahead.

EastEnders is set to bring a fan-favourite character back to Albert Square after five years, as Johnny Carter will be returning home. The character has so far been played by two actors - Ted Reilly and Sam Strike - and will now be recast by a Grantchester favourite. Charlie Suff, who played Tommy Wilson on ITV's popular period drama, is gearing up to take a stab at the solicitor, who is Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter's (Kellie Bright) son.

Eagle-eyed EastEnders fans have been left amused after spotting a fake tan blunder in the BBC soap's new promo image. On Friday (December 1), the long-running show announced that Joe Swash, who once played Walford's Mickey Miller, will host a special programme with six iconic actresses.

EastEnders viewers said they were left ‘shaking’ after the latest episode which saw a terrifying scene where Eve was running for her life through the woods as Navi was chasing her. During the episode, Suki (Balvinder Sopal) and Eve (Heather Peace) were planning on running away together, but Eve was stopped in her tracks by Nish who wanted to get rid of her for good. Nish then asked Ravi to take Eve into the woods and kill and bury her.

EastEnders viewers were treated to yet another dose of drama during the latest nail biting visit to Walford, when fan favourite Eve Unwin finally met her match, as Nish Panesar took revenge upon discovering her sordid affair with his wife Suki. As regular viewers will know, Suki and Eve have been embarking on a secret love affair for several months now, with Suki lying about her sexuality to her abusive husband Nish as she felt unable to leave him. Having finally plucked up the courage to leave Albert Square, Suki finally appeared to be able to take the crucial step towards her happiness, only for Nish to discover the affair after catching Eve and Suki kissing on CCTV.

Tuesday's EastEnders had a rather dramatic end when Nish Panesar finally discovered his wife's infidelity while watching the CCTV cameras installed in their shop. Longtime viewers of the soap will know that Nish's wife Suki has had an on-again-off-again romance with Eve Unwin, which the pair had recently rekindled, planning to flee Walford together.

EastEnders legend Shaun Williamson has spoken out about the latest scandal on the BBC soap, after viewers threatened to boycott it because of it's 'offensive and sickening' rape storyline. Viewers were left feeling "physically sick" after Dean Wicks forced Linda Carter to take back her rape accusation in harrowing scenes in Wednesday's episode, 22 November. Dean said he wouldn't report George if Linda would confess to 'lying' about him raping her, as he continued to insist they had consensual sex.

EastEnders viewers have been left fearing for Vinny Panesar after he helped his mum Suki leave her abusive husband Nish. During Thursday's (November 23) trip to Walford, Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) was left feeling stuck inside her own life and made a life-changing decision. She put her plans into place to flea the Square with her youngest son Vinny (Shiv Jalota) giving her money to help fund her exit.

Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin finally reunited in heartwarming scenes in EastEnders on Thursday, 23 November, leaving soap fans delighted. Having finally decided to leave her husband Nish, Suki made her way to Walford Station as she set off to stay with a friend in Glasgow. Eve managed to catch up with Suki just in time, after Vinny tipped her off about Suki's plan to leave.