EASTENDERS fans were left confused today as the soap aired their iconic Max and Stacey Christmas episode in the middle of the UK's summer heatwave.
The scenes saw Max Branning dressed in a full Santa Claus costume as the Branning and Slater families learned the truth about Max and Stacey's sordid affair.
The episode originally aired as one of two parts on Christmas Day in 2007, and included several now-departed characters including Stacey's brother Sean, uncle Charlie, and Max's long-suffering ex-wife Tanya.
Max's son - and Stacey's husband - Bradley was also a pivotal role, and while viewers were thrilled to have so many Walford classics back on their screens, they couldn't get over the festive scenes airing in scorching August.
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