Overview

• Kat and Stacey Slater outbid rival bidders to win The Queen Vic at auction, ending the Carter family’s era in the pub.
• Linda Carter departs Walford with Johnny, Annie and Ollie after confessing to Oscar that Annie is Max Branning’s daughter.
• Alfie Moon returns from Barcelona on a secret mission to rescue Zoe Slater, triggering conflict over his unexplained absence.
• Oscar Branning endures violent intimidation from Fat Mike’s gang following his youth detention release, raising family alarm.
• Nigel and Julie Bates reverse their exit from Walford to support Nigel’s dementia care, and Max Branning’s return later this year is officially confirmed.