Darkest New Year's soap deaths from EastEnders stabbings to Emmerdale's plane crash

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As December 25 fast approaches, there’s no denying that the festive season is usually full of doom and gloom in soap land. Emmerdale, EastEnders, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks all tend to save their most dramatic moments for the end of the year - and viewers can’t wait to tune in.

As well as eventful Christmas Days, the popular TV shows also provide plenty of drama - and often very sad scenes - as they ring in the New Year too.

Whether you're tuning in to BBC or ITV - or both - chances are you could be reaching for a box of tissues as well as the tin of chocolates as there's usually plenty of twists and turns as well as deaths.