EastEnders fans rumble identity of Christmas victim as they spot 'obvious' clue

EastEnders have aired yet more heartbreaking scenes on Wednesday night as young mum Lola was baptised by Reverend Mills. Lola decided she wanted to be baptised following a visit from the Reverend and a chat with her young daughter, Lexi. She wants to be able to find Lexi in heaven in years to come when Lexi eventually dies, despite never believing in God.

Eagle-eyed EastEnders fans were in stitches on as they spotted soap favourite Stacey Slater's username on an OnlyFans-style site. In the BBC One soap Stacey has resorted to stripping off to sell saucy images of herself after experiencing money problems.

EastEnders fans were left heartbroken once again as in Tuesday's episode, young mum Lola Pearce struggled with her speech as her condition worsens. Lola (played by Danielle Harold) has recently returned home to make sure she has more time with her young daughter Lexi, but she has just weeks to live after her palliative chemotherapy failed to work. However, since she has returned home ,Lola's condition has been getting even worse and in Tuesday's episode viewers watched as Lola struggled to speak.

EastEnders fans are sharing their thoughts on Cindy Beale's reported return to the BBC soap after rumours of Michelle Collins reuniting with her on-screen husband Adam Woodyatt came to light last week. While Michelle's iconic character was killed off 25 years ago, the 60-year-old is reportedly reprising the role in an explosive new storyline, which sees Cindy and her ex-husband Ian — who left EastEnders in 2021 — selling sandwiches in the South of France, according to The Sun.

EastEnders star Aaron Thiara may play a villain on-screen, but off-screen he counts a number of his co-stars among his friends, including Zack Hudson actor James Farrar. Discussing his friendship with James, Aaron has described it as a "proper bromance" and shared his hopes that the pair will be sharing the screen more in upcoming episodes.

READ MORE: EastEnders legend is 'coming back from the dead' as another mega-star makes his returnShe learned that 18-year-old Freddie Slater was raking it in by selling feet pictures online, which inspired her to give it a go. Initially, like Freddy, Stacey only set out to take photos of her feet. But it wasn’t long before she was being pressured to take more raunchy pictures of her figure.

EastEnders fans think they have figured out who dies in the BBC One soap's explosive 2023 Christmas day murder after releasing a flashforward teaser earlier this year. In a BBC One soap first, fans were shown a 2023 flashforward scene of 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) faced with a dead body. In the moments that unfolded at the Queen Vic, the group of women all stood round in shock in a festive-looking pub and looked down at a man lying on the floor.

EastEnders legend Danny Dyer has hinted at returning to the show just five months after his dramatic departure over Christmas last year. Danny, 45, played the Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter for nine years but he exited the show in dramatic fashion trying to save Linda Carter last year. However, it appears that he is already thinking about making a dramatic return to Walford, and the prospect of his return has been discussed by bosses at the BBC.

EastEnders fans are desperate to know if Jay and Lola actors Jamie Borthwick and Danielle Harold are a couple in real life. It comes after Danielle, 30, shared a cosy snap of the pair on social media after filming the scenes showing Lola’s final days.

Just days after arriving on our screens as the Queen Vic’s new landlady, EastEnders newcomer Elaine Peacock has already attracted the suspicion of many fans, as they predict she will have a major role to play in the upcoming Christmas Day murder plot. Since arriving last week, Elaine, who is the mother of Walford favourite Linda Carter, has already ruffled a few feathers, including Sharon Watts and Nish Panesar, as she beat them in the race to become the new co-owner of the iconic Albert Square pub.

After receiving the devastating news earlier this week that her cancer had worsened and left her with just weeks left to live, EastEnders favourite Lola Pearce was whisked away from the hospital to enjoy a day out at the seaside with husband Jay. Making memories to cherish, the couple enjoyed everything from a walk along the coast through to a trip to the arcade and even a roller disco, before Lola’s thoughts drifted towards the future and she bravely confessed to Jay that she had asked her grandpa Billy for help in ending her life.

As Lola Pearce’s terminal brain tumour continues to take its toll on the young mum, fans at home are more than aware that the character’s time in Walford will soon be at an end. Heartbreaking scenes in EastEnders earlier this week revealed that Lola’a recent round of palliative chemotherapy had failed, meaning her tumour had once again increased in size and begun to impact both her speech and her mobility.

EastEnders has aired some hard-hitting scenes in recent months as popular character Lola Pearce battles with a terminal brain tumour. And things will only be getting more emotional in the coming weeks as Lola, who has been given just weeks to live, is set to pass away - with fans thinking they have figured out the heartbreaking date.

Charlie Jones is all grown up 13 years on from his role on EastEnders as Ben Mitchell. Charlie, 26, took on the role of 10 year old Ben in 2006 and went on to be a regular face on the BBC soap for four years, featuring on nearly 300 episodes in total. Charlie’s not the only star to have played Charlie though; six actors have portrayed EastEnders icon Phil Mitchell and Kathy Beale’s son over the years.

EastEnders fans were emotional as the long-running BBC soap marked the seventh anniversary of her death. Dame Barbara Windsor's Peggy Mitchell was an iconic character on the smash-hit soap, with her impact on the show still felt to this day. The former Queen Vic landlady was a fan favourite on Albert Square, and had a number of important storylines during her tenure on the show.

EastEnders fans with the feisty, animal print wearing Kat Slater, but what if we told you that wasn’t the actress’ real name?Jessie recently took to Instagram to repost a story from a friend, which revealed the name she used to go by. The picture was a cutting from a 1985 copy of The Guardian, with Jessie smiling alongside three friends.

EastEnders fans have begun to fear for Linda Carter’s safety after an explosive encounter between her mum and Nish Panesar soon saw the Queen Vic ransacked. After months of intense negotiations from across Walford and beyond, the iconic Queen Vic pub finally revealed the identity of the new co-owner on Wednesday’s episode.

One day on from discovering the truth about Reiss Clowell’s mystery wife, Sonia Fowler appeared to be having second thoughts about dumping the mild mannered lodger given the circumstances. As regular viewers will know, on Tuesday’s episode of EastEnders, Reiss convinced Sonia to hear him out after it was revealed he had been engaging in a relationship with her while already married.

After months of intense negotiations from across Walford and beyond, the iconic Queen Vic pub finally has a new co-owner. After wrestling with the identity of a secret buyer for weeks, Linda Carter made the decision to finally accept an offer on Wednesday's episode of Eastenders, as she continued to reel over receiving husband Mick’s death certificate.

Letitia Dean) has been Linda Carter’s (Kellie Bright) best friend in EastEnders for years, but their friendship is put in jeopardy when Sharon learns that Linda has sold the Queen Vic behind her back. Having been forced to sell up following the disappearance of Mick Carter, Linda has been on the hunt for a buyer for the famous boozer for several months. Though best friend Sharon was ready and waiting to seal the deal, Linda turned to the only person she could trust more: Mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe).