Christmas may be six months away, but in soap land, the festive season is never far away from people's thoughts. After an explosive first half of the year in Walford, it seems like Christmas is going to be no different for the EastEnders residents.
Back in February, the BBC soap aired a special flash-forward episode, showing Stacey, Linda, Sharon, Kathy, Suki and Denise in the Queen Victoria discovering a body.
And while it hasn't been revealed who it is yet, we know it's a man and so speculation has been stirring as to which male cast member will not last to the new year.This comes after Cindy Beale, now going by the name Rose knight, made a shock return from the dead, fuelling speculation that she could have something to do with it - that, and the upcoming return of Ian Beale.
EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw has since teased that it is set to be a memorable Christmas season for soap fans. "It’s Ian and Cindy’s first Christmas back in Walford," he said. "It will be a big Christmas in the Beale house." And while it hasn't been confirmed just when the pair will be returning to the East End, we do know that Ian's mum Kathy is marrying Rocky Cotton later this year.
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