Nish approaches and, in typical Nish fashion, he takes advantage of Rocky’s situation (Picture: BBC)
Nish approaches and, in typical Nish fashion, he takes advantage of…
The villain proceeds to pressure Rocky, blackmailing him into getting Kathy to sell the cafe (Picture: BBC)
The villain proceeds to pressure Rocky, blackmailing him into getting Kathy to…
Struggling to know what to do, Rocky confides in Harvey (Picture: BBC)
Struggling to know what to do, Rocky confides in Harvey (Picture: BBC)
Despite their friendship being on the rocks, Harvey is quick to issue his pal with advice (Picture: BBC)
Despite their friendship being on the rocks, Harvey is quick to issue his pal…
The cab driver urges Rocky to come clean to Kathy (Picture: BBC)
The cab driver urges Rocky to come clean to Kathy (Picture: BBC)
Sharon receives a letter, but what does it say? (Picture: BBC)
Sharon receives a letter, but what does it say? (Picture: BBC)
Things are still tense with Keanu in the wake of recent events (Picture: BBC)
Things are still tense with Keanu in the wake of recent events (Picture: BBC)
Sharon gives Keanu a hug as the Taylors become the talk of the Square (Picture: BBC)
Sharon gives Keanu a hug as the Taylors become the talk of the Square (Picture:…
Dean is quick to stir the pot, making derogatory comments about Keanu’s family (Picture: BBC)
Dean is quick to stir the pot, making derogatory comments about Keanu’s…
Keanu isn’t in the mood for such a thing and therefore he squares up to Dean (Picture: BBC)
Keanu isn’t in the mood for such a thing and therefore he squares up to…
Martin tries to hold Keanu back (Picture: BBC)
Martin tries to hold Keanu back (Picture: BBC)
Whose side is Phil on? Keanu soon finds out (Picture: BBC)
Whose side is Phil on? Keanu soon finds out (Picture: BBC)
Dean’s ill daughter Jade arrives in the Square (Picture: BBC)
Dean’s ill daughter Jade arrives in the Square (Picture: BBC)
Jack and Stacey, meanwhile, spot her and say hello (Picture: BBC)
Jack and Stacey, meanwhile, spot her and say hello (Picture: BBC)
She heads into The Vic alone (Picture: BBC)
She heads into The Vic alone (Picture: BBC)
Linda is stunned to see her (Picture: BBC)
Linda is stunned to see her (Picture: BBC)
Jade laments her own prognosis while Dean tries to offer her support (Picture: BBC)
Jade laments her own prognosis while Dean tries to offer her support (Picture:…
Jade, however, rejects his attempts to comfort her (Picture: BBC)
Jade, however, rejects his attempts to comfort her (Picture: BBC)
Linda is struggling as she prepares for her first Christmas without Mick (Picture: BBC)
Linda is struggling as she prepares for her first Christmas without Mick…
Anna speaks to Bobby at Beale’s Eels while on babysitting duties (Picture: BBC)
Anna speaks to Bobby at Beale’s Eels while on babysitting duties (Picture:…
Ollie makes a request of Anna (Picture: BBC)
Ollie makes a request of Anna (Picture: BBC)
Dean poses for a picture with Jade at Beale’s Eels new grotto, having reconnected with his daughter due to some assistance from Gina (Picture: BBC)
Dean poses for a picture with Jade at Beale’s Eels new grotto, having…
Linda, however, sees a picture of Ollie with Dean at the grotto and, horrified, she races to the pie and mash shop to give him a piece of her mind (Picture: BBC)
Linda, however, sees a picture of Ollie with Dean at the grotto and, horrified,…
Dean isn’t pleased by her arrival and squares up to her (Picture: BBC)
Dean isn’t pleased by her arrival and squares up to her (Picture: BBC)
Linda stands her ground, refusing to let the vile rapist intimidate her as she lets rip at him for his heinous behaviour (Picture: BBC)
Linda stands her ground, refusing to let the vile rapist intimidate her as she…
Jade is devastated as Keanu fills her in on the fact that Dean is a sexual predator (Picture: BBC)
Jade is devastated as Keanu fills her in on the fact that Dean is a sexual…
Over at the Vic, the festive spirit is in full flow (Picture: BBC)
Over at the Vic, the festive spirit is in full flow (Picture: BBC)
Yolande leads the choir in a song (Picture: BBC)
Yolande leads the choir in a song (Picture: BBC)
Enraged from previous events, Dean arrives in the Vic (Picture: BBC)
Enraged from previous events, Dean arrives in the Vic (Picture: BBC)
The rapist has revenge on the brain as he intrudes on the celebrations and has the audacity to make his way behind the bar (Picture: BBC)
The rapist has revenge on the brain as he intrudes on the celebrations and has…
Alfie watches in shock by what happens next (Picture: BBC)
Alfie watches in shock by what happens next (Picture: BBC)
Elaine is devastated for her daughter, with Dean making his presence felt (Picture: BBC)
Elaine is devastated for her daughter, with Dean making his presence felt…
Anna is taken aback by the intrusion (Picture: BBC)
Anna is taken aback by the intrusion (Picture: BBC)
Having found out about Rocky’s heinous actions, Kathy confronts Nish for piling the pressure on her husband (Picture: BBC)
Having found out about Rocky’s heinous actions, Kathy confronts Nish for…
Nish refutes her claims and soon turns his attention to Bernie (Picture: BBC)
Nish refutes her claims and soon turns his attention to Bernie (Picture: BBC)
The villain makes some vile comments on Bernie, who is devastated (Picture: BBC)
The villain makes some vile comments on Bernie, who is devastated (Picture: BBC)
Sonia and Reiss discuss the next step in their IVF journey (Picture: BBC)
Sonia and Reiss discuss the next step in their IVF journey (Picture: BBC)
The couple share a hug as they prepare to head to the clinic (Picture: BBC)
The couple share a hug as they prepare to head to the clinic (Picture: BBC)
Keanu’s stag do gets underway in Peggy’s (Picture: BBC)
Keanu’s stag do gets underway in Peggy’s (Picture: BBC)
The mechanic is in good spirits as he spends the evening with his friends (Picture: BBC)
The mechanic is in good spirits as he spends the evening with his friends…
Bernie and Reiss are in attendance for the evening (Picture: BBC)
Bernie and Reiss are in attendance for the evening (Picture: BBC)
Over at The Vic, Sharon’s hen do gets underway (Picture: BBC)
Over at The Vic, Sharon’s hen do gets underway (Picture: BBC)
Everyone dons wigs resembling Sharon’s iconic hairstyle as they celebrate the Walford legend’s last night of freedom with a stripper (Picture: BBC)
Everyone dons wigs resembling Sharon’s iconic hairstyle as they celebrate…
Jean tries to enjoy herself (Picture: BBC)
Jean tries to enjoy herself (Picture: BBC)
Anna is also in good spirits (Picture: BBC)
Anna is also in good spirits (Picture: BBC)
Sharon, however, isn’t exactly in a celebratory mood, as she’s burned a letter from the hospital detailing Albie’s paternity (Picture: BBC)
Sharon, however, isn’t exactly in a celebratory mood, as she’s burned…
The bride-to-be has also let Linda in on the secret but she soon has reason to worry (Picture: BBC)
The bride-to-be has also let Linda in on the secret but she soon has reason to…
The former Queen Vic landlady is worried that Linda will spill the beans to Phil (Picture: BBC)
The former Queen Vic landlady is worried that Linda will spill the beans to…
Linda does, in fact, receive a visit from Phil (Picture: BBC)
Linda does, in fact, receive a visit from Phil (Picture: BBC)
But will she reveal all? (Picture: BBC)
But will she reveal all? (Picture: BBC)
Sharon bumps into Linda, desperate to know if she’s told Phil the truth (Picture: BBC)
Sharon bumps into Linda, desperate to know if she’s told Phil the truth…
Afterwards, she crosses paths with Kat (Picture: BBC)
Afterwards, she crosses paths with Kat (Picture: BBC)
What will Kat have to say? (Picture: BBC)
What will Kat have to say? (Picture: BBC)
Is the truth about Albie set to out? (Picture: BBC)
Is the truth about Albie set to out? (Picture: BBC)
Jack and Denise’s marriage remains on the rocks (Picture: BBC)
Jack and Denise’s marriage remains on the rocks (Picture: BBC)
Jack has overheard Denise discussing her affair with Ravi with Priya and he struggles to keep his thoughts to himself (Picture: BBC)
Jack has overheard Denise discussing her affair with Ravi with Priya and he…
Stacey arrives home to find the door on the latch (Picture: BBC)
Stacey arrives home to find the door on the latch (Picture: BBC)
Jack assures her that there is no-one inside but Stacey struggles to put her worries to bed (Picture: BBC)
Jack assures her that there is no-one inside but Stacey struggles to put her…
Patrick offers Denise some advice (Picture: BBC)
Patrick offers Denise some advice (Picture: BBC)
Stacey heads over to see Jack to apologise for biting his head off earlier (Picture: BBC)
Stacey heads over to see Jack to apologise for biting his head off earlier…
Jack is pleased to see her (Picture: BBC)
Jack is pleased to see her (Picture: BBC)
But will passion ensue between the two? (Picture: BBC)
But will passion ensue between the two? (Picture: BBC)
Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), meanwhile, struggles with Lee (Danny Hatchard) and Nancy (Maddy Hill) not coming home for Christmas and when she sees a picture of Dean dressed as Santa in Ollie’s company she races to Beale’s Eels where she lets rip at him.
Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters), who has a run-in with Dean during the week in question, tells Jade that her dad is a sexual predator. Dean, in typical Dean fashion, tries to lie his way out of this one but once that fails and Jade leaves, he makes a beeline for The Vic.
But just what hideous revenge plot does he have up his sick sleeve?
Elsewhere in the Square, Rocky Cotton (Brian Conley) contemplates telling the truth about everything but just as he sets out to do so, Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) admits that she’s selling the cafe to Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry).
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After she does so, Nish can’t resist stirring the pot, implying Rocky was to blame for the fire. Kathy is devastated and wastes little time in confronting Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman), who all but confirms her suspicions.
Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) is touched when Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) buys Christmas presents for her children following a discussion about her lack of funds, but there’s more trauma ahead when she receives a Christmas card from Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis), who she reckons is behind Eve’s disappearance.
EastEnders lines up another unmissable week, with big twists on the cards as Christmas rapidly approaches (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)
