Major Zoe drama confirmed in EastEnders as Kat is left reeling by Slater shocks
As viewers of the BBC One soap have seen, Alf' has been concealing his search for step-daughter Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) for the last few months.
He's went to extreme lengths to conceal his plight from wife Kat (Jessie Wallace), who hasn't been in touch with her eldest child in a number of years.
Kat has so far uncovered a series of lies he's told – but each time he's managed to evade being caught out.
Next week, however, he isn't as lucky.
Honestly, we're not sure.
She showed up on Stacey Slater's (Lacey Turner) doorstep during her brief period away from Walford, and the two hadn't seen one another in decades.
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Clearly in a bad way, Stace' rented a flat and invited her to stay, even lending her money in the hope it would get her back on her feet. Of course, Zoe hasn't returned any of the cash.
Alfie was then summoned to try and resolve the situation in confidence, with Zoe then creating an fabricated story so that her family would believe that Spanish loansharks were hunting her down.
Zoe then fled to Barcelona, asserting that she'd done something 'so bad' that her family would disown her.
Fearing the worst, Alfie decided to follow – telling his suspicious wife that he was actually going to stay with brother Spencer (Christopher Parker) in Australia.
Kat became infuriated when the lies began to unravel, and Stacey was forced to create yet another lie. She said that Alfie was in a bad headspace after another cancer scare.
Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) later assumed that he was actually helping out his estranged daughter Cherry, something which Kat then believed.
Alfie, believing his game was up, recorded a tell-all voicemail message after one too many beers and sent it to Kat. She'd just bought The Queen Vic, and was far too distracted to listen.
Stepping away of the chaos, she finally pressed play when a mugger (one of Okie's (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu) pals) stole the device and drove off.
Next week, the phone is found by a member of the . Cue the doof doofs!
It all kicks off when Joel Marshall (Max Murray) is on a mission to get some quick cash to pay for tickets to see his favourite influencer.
Dad Ross (Alex Walkinshaw) – who knows the sort of misogynistic rubbish this influencer spouts – is firmly against it, and so he has to try and seek money from elsewhere.
Meanwhile, Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) notices that cousin Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall) has been interacting with malicious posts about her mum Stacey using a fake profile.
After telling his parents, they decide to confront him about Joel's concerning influence on his behaviour.
At the cafe, Joel asks Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) for work, and an intrigued Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) listens in. He's been instructed by Okie to wipe the stolen phones before selling them on, and Joel could be just the man for the job.
As he sets to work, he encourages Tommy to get involved. The lads are stunned to find Kat's device, especially when they discover that Alfie's voicemail still hasn't been listened to.
Pressing play, Tommy hears everything about Zoe.
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Rushing home, Alfie is handed one saving grace – he's agreed to handle the situation between Tommy and Joel, so discovers the bombshell before Kat does. More Trending
He's shaken and desperately tries to shut it down, bringing Stacey in so that they can make sure he keeps quiet. However, it's not long before Tommy lands himself in hot water again, and Kat starts a blazing row.
During their altercation, Alfie makes a huge statement. Is he confessing about Zoe?
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The next day, the Slaters rally together to try and find Tommy, who has gone missing. Little do they realise, he's off on a mission…
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