BBC EastEnders releases final trailer ahead of Christmas murder after Nish finds out truth

The death of a much-loved great grandad who went missing for almost ten weeks was a 'tragic accident', a coroner has ruled.

Tuesday night's usual showing of EastEnders has been cancelled as BBC One's schedule was altered to make room for the Sports Personality of the Year awards. Disappointed fans of the soap may be happier to learn that there will be an extra episode on Friday to make up for the missing instalment.

As Christmas Day approaches, EastEnders fans have been left on tenterhooks waiting to see who will be killed at Christmas - and who the killer may be. Earlier this year a flash-forward saw Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) discover a dead male body in the Queen Vic.

EastEnders producer Chris Clenshaw has let slip a massive clue that Stacey Slater might be the Christmas killer because of her dress. On Sharon Watts and Keanu Taylor's wedding day this Christmas, one of the show's male characters will be dramatically killed off, in scenes teased in special flash-forward scenes earlier this year. Right now, there are seven men assumed to be potential victims, with their fates remaining tightly under wraps.

EastEnders legend Shona McGarty was forced to pull out of a highly anticipated panto performance this week, after the much loved actress was struck down by an unexpected illness. The soap star, who is best known to fans for playing Whitney Dean in the BBC soap, was sadly forced to miss her performance in Beauty and the Beast at Dartford’s Orchard theatre on Friday 15 December, with Shona also expected to miss out on Saturday’s performance too.The “gutted” star was heartbroken to relay the news to fans on social media, as she admitted she had been struggling with a bug for the past few days.

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.

BBC EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy took to Instagram to show off her lavish Christmas decorations as she prepares to celebrate the festive season - joining a host of other festive celebrities.The actress, who often updates her fans on social media, shared a few snaps of the stunning decorations which surrounded the grand front door of her home.The decorations included a huge silver and gold wreath which ran along her door frame, with two circular wreaths placed in the middle. Captioning the post, Natalie wrote: "Just wanted to say a big thank you to Hayley @thedoordisplaycompany for another beautiful door.

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.

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

There could be more than one death in EastEnders as the year comes to a close. Actor Matt di Angelo, who recently reprised his role as Dean Wicks after seven years, teased that the festive episodes could lead to another death. The 36-year-old made a shock return to Walford this October, giving Linda Carter the surprise of her life.

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

Soap history was made in 1994 when EastEnders cast its first lesbian couple. Binnie and Della, played by Sophie Langham and Michelle Joseph, hit headlines almost three decades ago when their lesbian romance made it to the Square. The BBC programme even screened its first ever lesbian kiss when they introduced the couple.

Steph McGovern has made an emotional speech to mark her last ever episode of Steph's Packed Lunch as the show has been axed by Channel 4. Former BBC business reporter Steph, 41, has hosted the lunchtime chat show for three years, but earlier this year it was announced that the programme was being cancelled and would air its last episode in December. As Steph was joined by some of the show's regular guests, including Kate Bottley, Chris Kamara, Simon Rimmer, Russell Kane and Marcus Brigstocke, the Middlesbrough-born journalist paid tribute to the show as a "Northern power house".

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.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic It’s hard to quite think of someone who was as big a veritable child star as Brenda Lee was in the late ’50s and early ’60s a “late bloomer.” Nor can “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” really be considered an underdog song, after its accrual of quintuple-platinum sales over the decades. And yet it’s spent the last several years peaking at No. 2 each December, after spending most of its lifetime not annually charting at all.

EastEnders star Danny Walters has hinted at a big secret being revealed just days before the shocking Christmas murder. The actor, who plays Keanu Taylor, has also teased that his character might be the one to meet a tragic end this festive season. The popular soap is gearing up for some intense drama with one character dying on Christmas Day, which is also set to be the date for Sharon and Keanu's upcoming wedding.

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has shown his support for I'm A Celeb's Danielle Harold amidst romance rumours.The pair, who played the loved-up couple Jay and Lola on EastEnders, have remained close even after Danielle's character tragically died from a brain tumour. Jamie recently posted an Instagram Story of Danielle during her challenge on I'm A Celeb, walking through mucky water with her ears covered. He captioned the photo: "I can't wait to recycle this on your birthday [laughing emojis].

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' Heather Peace, who plays Eve Unwin, has sparked worry among fans that she might be leaving the popular BBC soap.This comes after an emotional post on Instagram following a major storyline involving her character and Suki. Eve and Suki have been at the heart of a dramatic plotline which saw them decide to run away together, much to the surprise of Nish who was unaware of their secret romance. However, everything came out in the open on Wednesday evening, leaving Nish furious.