Overview
- Michelle Ryan has rejoined EastEnders full-time as Zoe Slater roughly 20 years after her original run.
- Speaking on the National Television Awards red carpet, Ryan said fan theories about the identity of Zoe’s child’s father are incorrect.
- EastEnders won Best Serial Drama at the NTAs, and Steve McFadden received the Serial Drama Performance award.
- Executive producer Ben Wadey teased a Christmas 2025 storyline that looks to the past, present and future, with the Slaters central to the coming months.
- On-screen, Zoe is recovering in hospital after a recent shooting, and Ryan told Radio Times her character’s dating options remain open as the show reintroduces familiar faces.