The festive spirit gets underway in Walford (Picture: BBC)
The festive spirit gets underway in Walford (Picture: BBC)
Karen treats her loved ones to a meal in the Vic (Picture: BBC)
Karen treats her loved ones to a meal in the Vic (Picture: BBC)
Bailey, Mia and Mack all enjoy their meal (Picture: BBC)
Bailey, Mia and Mack all enjoy their meal (Picture: BBC)
Phil, however, is starting to wonder how Karen has so much cash to splash all of a sudden (Picture: BBC)
Phil, however, is starting to wonder how Karen has so much cash to splash all…
Mitch pays Keanu a visit at the garage (Picture: BBC)
Mitch pays Keanu a visit at the garage (Picture: BBC)
Conflict ensues between the two (Picture: BBC)
Conflict ensues between the two (Picture: BBC)
Mitch is struggling to get his head around Keanu and Karen’s kidnapping of Albie (Picture: BBC)
Mitch is struggling to get his head around Keanu and Karen’s kidnapping of…
Can Keanu convince him to keep quiet? (Picture: BBC)
Can Keanu convince him to keep quiet? (Picture: BBC)
Jack calls in Stacey to help with babysitting duties (Picture: BBC)
Jack calls in Stacey to help with babysitting duties (Picture: BBC)
The Christmas tree is lit in Albert Square as the festivities get underway (Picture: BBC)
The Christmas tree is lit in Albert Square as the festivities get underway…
Jack is in attendance for the switching on of the lights (Picture: BBC)
Jack is in attendance for the switching on of the lights (Picture: BBC)
Stacey is also there with her loved ones, as are Rocky and Kathy (Picture: BBC)
Stacey is also there with her loved ones, as are Rocky and Kathy (Picture: BBC)
Keanu and Sharon arrive with Albie in tow (Picture: BBC)
Keanu and Sharon arrive with Albie in tow (Picture: BBC)
Sharon is determined to look to the future (Picture: BBC)
Sharon is determined to look to the future (Picture: BBC)
Kat stops her for a chat (Picture: BBC)
Kat stops her for a chat (Picture: BBC)
Afterwards, she joins Tommy, Bert and Ernie (Picture: BBC)
Afterwards, she joins Tommy, Bert and Ernie (Picture: BBC)
Mitch is still on tenterhooks, leaving Karen concerned that he’ll reveal all (Picture: BBC)
Mitch is still on tenterhooks, leaving Karen concerned that he’ll reveal…
Denise, Yolande and Patrick also show up to the celebrations (Picture: BBC)
Denise, Yolande and Patrick also show up to the celebrations (Picture: BBC)
Elaine takes centre stage as she makes the evening one to remember (Picture: BBC)
Elaine takes centre stage as she makes the evening one to remember (Picture:…
Linda, Gina and Anna watch from the side (Picture: BBC)
Linda, Gina and Anna watch from the side (Picture: BBC)
Having realised that Karen is using his marked bills, Phil breaks into the garage and searches for his money (Picture: BBC)
Having realised that Karen is using his marked bills, Phil breaks into the…
The hard-man reckons that Karen and Keanu were involved in Albie’s kidnap (Picture: BBC)
The hard-man reckons that Karen and Keanu were involved in Albie’s kidnap…
Kat catches him out and informs him that he’ll need more evidence to prove his theory before he starts throwing around accusations (Picture: BBC)
Kat catches him out and informs him that he’ll need more evidence to prove…
Phil realises that Kat is right and comes up with a plan (Picture: BBC)
Phil realises that Kat is right and comes up with a plan (Picture: BBC)
Tommy snoops at the Taylor residence and locates the money! (Picture: BBC)
Tommy snoops at the Taylor residence and locates the money! (Picture: BBC)
Will Tara catch him out? (Picture: BBC)
Will Tara catch him out? (Picture: BBC)
Sharon and Keanu make a big announcement, revealing that their wedding reception will take place in the Vic on Christmas Day (Picture: BBC)
Sharon and Keanu make a big announcement, revealing that their wedding…
Keanu, however, has some explaining to do when Phil bursts into the pub and reveals all to Sharon! (Picture: BBC)
Keanu, however, has some explaining to do when Phil bursts into the pub and…
Horrified, Sharon demands answers from Keanu (Picture: BBC)
Horrified, Sharon demands answers from Keanu (Picture: BBC)
Denise is annoyed with Jack when she finds out that Dean is back (Picture: BBC)
Denise is annoyed with Jack when she finds out that Dean is back (Picture: BBC)
Sam issues Jack with some advice, telling him Denise is a good woman (Picture: BBC)
Sam issues Jack with some advice, telling him Denise is a good woman (Picture:…
Ravi and Denise come to blows once more, which brings back bad memories for Jack (Picture: BBC)
Ravi and Denise come to blows once more, which brings back bad memories for…
Yolande is less than pleased with Elaine’s interference with the choir (Picture: BBC)
Yolande is less than pleased with Elaine’s interference with the choir…
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With December officially here, the residents of Walford are trying to get themselves in the festive spirit.
Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) is in her element as she makes The Vic-sponsored Christmas event a big success, but she focuses her priorities elsewhere soon afterwards, unable to resist muscling in when Yolande Trueman’s (Angela Wynter) choir recruitment falls flat.
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It’s not all festive cheer, however, as Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths ) struggles to focus knowing what Karen and Keanu Taylor (Lorraine Stanley and Danny Walters ) did and an accident ensues asa result, with his van hitting Harvey Monroe’s (Ross Boatman) taxi.
Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) isn’t pleased about the incident and demands that Mitch pay up, with Karen taking it upon herself to settle the debt.
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Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), however, realises that the cash contains his marked bills, with Sam (Kim Medcalf) assisting him in getting proof to confirm his theory that Keanu and Karen staged Albie’s kidnap!
Armed with this information, Phil bursts into the Vic to tell Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) the truth, but will he succeed in doing so?
December gets off to quite a start for the EastEnders favourites, with shocking secrets exposed and a big twist or two on the cards (Picture: BBC)
Elsewhere, Denise Fox (Diane Parish) returns home and is horrified to find out that Sam is staying at their place, prompting Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) to launch a charm offensive to get her to forgive him.
More conflict ensues, however, as Denise finds out that Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) is back in town, with Jack having neglected to inform her!
EastEnders airs these scenes between Monday, December 4 and Thursday, December 7 at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
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