Overview
- Freddie Slater and Anna Knight will depart Walford in early December, with farewell scenes beginning Monday 1 December and their goodbye airing Tuesday 2 December.
- A worrying message appears in The Queen Vic window during the Square’s Christmas lights switch-on, overshadowing celebrations.
- Zoe Slater finds apparent evidence in Tommy’s rucksack and accuses him, sparking family clashes before she leaves home and later seeks refuge with Anthony Trueman.
- Howie Danes proposes to Kim Fox at the lights ceremony as Anthony Trueman grows suspicious, confronts him, and an engagement party later unravels when secrets surface.
- The BBC confirms veteran returns for a Nigel Bates dementia special featuring Pat Butcher and Barry Evans, plus a full-episode flash-forward set on New Year’s Day 2027 centered on Max Branning.