EastEnders fans ‘work out' top secret Christmas plots with tragic death, second shock exit and surprise romance
The long-running BBC soap keeps viewers on their toes with twists and turns.
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Fans reckon the Slaters will play a central role at Christmas
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Nigel Bates returned to the show last year
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Viewers predict drama ahead for Linda Carter and daughter Annie
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In particular, Christmas
Writing on Reddit, fans reckon the Slater family will be a central focus.
Namely, the fallout from Zoe's (Michelle Ryan)
Alfie (Shane Richie) and Stacey (Lacey Slater) are currently aware of this - but Kat is in the dark.
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Viewers also predicted a heartbreaking death for soap legend Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley).
The much-loved character
However, Nigel
A fan commented: "I'm imagining another Dot/Ethel scenario between him and Phil.
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"I really wish Nigel could stick around though. He's been great to have back."
Another added: "I think Nigel will sadly pass away, why my heart will break for Phil."
EastEnders legend makes a shock return just days after quitting Walford
Some think there'll be a fierce custody battle between Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) and her ex Max Branning (Jake Wood).
Notorious womaniser Max
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It follows son Oscar
Max is currently unaware that his brief romance with Linda
One fan predicted: "Max will battle Linda for Annie."
Kat Moon's EastEnders Timeline
Kat Slater burst onto the Square in 2000 as feisty Kat Slater, played by Jessie Wallace. She is the eldest sister of the Slater family. She soon makes a big name for herself. She is a loud and brash character who is renowned for her leopard print skimpy outfits and loads of red lipstick. She has played the 'tart with a heart' character but has also had an epic love story with Alfie. Here is a rundown of her greatest soap storylines.
Kat arrives in Walford as part of the Slater clan, She soon begins a fling with Steve Owen (Martin Kemp) behind the back of his girlfriend Mel Healey.
Kat's sister Zoe (played by Michelle Ryan) was revealed to be her sister after shocked viewers learned she was raped by her uncle Harry Slater as a child and Kat being only 13, was known as her sister.
Kat and Zoe's relationship was turbulent. They both vied for the attentions of Anthony Trueman. Kat and Anthony were together but broke up and Zoe then seduced him. Kat later learns she was pregnant but then has to have an abortion. She is comforted by her boss Alfie Moon but then he realises he is in love with her.
Kat, becomes briefly engaged to Andy Hunter a local crime boss (Michael Briggs) but she jilts him on her wedding day for the true love her life Alfie.
Kat sparks a romance with Alfie Moon and it is the love story of the square. She finally marries Alfie Moon on Christmas day in the Vic.
Alfie takes a loan from Andy which he is unable to repay and then threatens to kill him unless Kat sleeps with him. Their relationship becomes cold and distant.
One of Kat's biggest storylines was helping her daughter cover up the murder of Dirty Den Watts. She left the soap in 2005 sailing into the sunset with Alfie for a new life in America.
Kat returned to the soap in 2010 on the run from a man who she and Alfie conned for money. While Alfie was serving time, she had an affair with Michael Moon who happened to be Alfies cousin and she is now pregnant with his child.
Another Kat storyline focused on the breakdown of her and Alfie's marriage and her separation from Tommy and their twin sons Bert and Ernie.
Kat's union with Phil Mitchell began after months of feuding. She then sleeps with him marries him beginning a war with his ex Sharon Mitchell over the Mitchell empire.
The latest storyline has focused on her son Tommy who idolised Phil and is trying to get back at Kat for breaking up the marriage. Kat meanwhile is back with the love of her life Alfie who is suffering from cancer.
While another argued: "I can't see any court giving Max custody over Linda, now that she's recovered.
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"He's had 4 kids and managed to mess it up every time, he's been with countless women so can't provide Annie with stability, family wise.
"I can't see Jack supporting him in it, even if he did I'm pretty sure Denise would shut that down."
Just how exactly Max's return will rock Albert Square remains to be seen.
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Max and Linda's brief romance resulted in Annie's birth
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