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EastEnders' Jack Branning might be the unlucky one to meet his end this Christmas, after his recent actions placed him directly at odds with three members of The Six. In the final scene before the big Christmas Day episode, a huge clue may have confirmed Jack's fate after he crossed paths with three of the six Christmas murder suspects, Denise Fox, Stacey Slater and Suki Panesar.

Since first arriving on our screens back in 2017 as EastEnders’ very own bad boy Keanu Taylor, actor Danny Walters has captivated fans with his cheeky charm and enviable good looks, with the deadly combination of both soon making him a big hit with the ladies. Embroiled in everything from an affair with a married woman and a devastating a murder plot at the hands of her jealous husband, through to embarking on a dangerous criminal career and even faking his own death, during his time on the soap so far, it’s safe to say Keanu’s had quite the eventful six years in Walford.

As the final few days ahead of this year’s mysterious EastEnders Christmas murder plot narrow down the list of potential victims, fan favourite Jack Branning may soon find himself in the firing line after a sticky few weeks on the soap. As regular viewers will know, Jack, who is played by actor Scott Maslen, has racked up quite a few enemies in recent weeks while working as a police officer intent on bringing down criminal mastermind Nish Panesar for his part in a wealth of dodgy dealings taking place in Albert Square.

After ten nail-biting months of speculation, EastEnders fans will finally learn which beloved character meets a sticky end this Christmas in the show’s explosive festive edition of the BBC soap, taking place on Christmas Day. With multiple names now in the frame to be the body spotted on the ground, fans have been quick to share their theories about the identity of the body - and who killed them - but with so much information to unpack over the past few months, it’s easy to forget or overlook some of the details and clues which have unfolded on screen.

With just days left to go until fans find out which EastEnders favourite dies on Christmas Day, eagle-eyed sleuths have been trawling the show in search of any crumb of a clue that could indicate which character will be meeting their maker. Since the storyline first began back in February 2023 with a unique flash-forward sequence that revealed one male character had been killed by one of Albert Square’s most beloved women, plenty of theories have emerged about which character would be meeting a sticky end.

Fans have been left sharing the same response to Stacey Solomon's latest post as she offered a sweet update on her youngest child. The Loose Women star is a doting mum to her two elder sons Zachary and Leighton as well as younger kids Rex, Rose and Belle, who she shares with her husband Joe Swash.

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.

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 star Dean Gaffney has suffered a break-in in his car just weeks before Christmas, as the soap star confided in his fans on Instagram after the traumatic incident. The BBC actor, who starred on EastEnders between 1993 and 2003 and again from 2017 to 2019, shared the horrific damage to his Audi sports car on his stories. Dean, 45, had chosen to park his vehicle on a street in London while he ran errands, but when the actor returned he discovered the window on the driver's side had been smashed in.

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.