EastEnders fans’ expectations were exceeded as they hailed the latest episode as the ‘best ever watched’
Viewers unanimously confirmed the latest episode of the much-loved BBC soap left them astonished, and endlessly praised Balvinder Soap for her incredible performance on screen.
The actress, 45, joined Albert Square in 2020 as Suki Panesar, and has been a fans’ favourite since then.
Fans of the soap were sent into frenzy and swiftly took to X as they shared their excitement.
One viewer said: ‘I have just watched tonight’s episode of #Eastenders on iplayer and omg it’s thee best episode of Eastenders this year so far!!!!!!’
EastEnders fans’ expectations were exceeded as they hailed the latest episode as the ‘best ever watched’
Viewers unanimously confirmed the latest episode of the much-loved BBC soap left them astonished, and endlessly praised Balvinder Soap for her incredible performance on screen
Another one echoed: ‘#Eastenders 1. We won’t tell anyone if you was to accidental put tomorrow episode on iplayer like right now and 2. THATS WAS THE BEST EPISODE OF EASTENDERS IV EVER WATCHED 3. #Balvindersopal.’
‘Once it airs later I will let loose…for now… WOWZERS!! The best episode of #EastEnders ever!! Give Bal all the bloody awards right now!!,’ added a third.
Another fan wrote: ‘Best Eastenders episode of the decade and we still haven’t reached Christmas. #EastEnders.’
‘Oh my god. Best episode ever. Smashed it guys. #EastEnders,’ penned another.
Another person said in awe: ‘This might just be the best #EastEnders episode of the entire year. It has ticked every box in every way imaginable. Gosh, what an era this is. Glorious.’
‘OH MY ACTUAL GOD Struggling for words. THAT EPISODE !!! Best of the year. Best ever. Balvinder Sopal you are my queen!! THAT ENDING!!!! Bloody love this programme! #Eastenders,’ agreed another fan.
‘Tonight’s EE is possibly the best episode of the year so far #EastEnders,’ wrote another.
Another added thrilled: ‘Today’s episode was the best of the year. I actually screamed #EastEnders.’
The actress, 45, joined Albert Square in 2020 as Suki Panesar, and has been a fans’ favourite since then
Fans of the soap were sent into frenzy and swiftly took to X as they shared their excitement
EastEnders fans took to X, formerly Twitter, in their droves to praise the actress
‘#EastEnders ARE YOU KIDDING ME, it’s not even 7am and I’m bawling my eyes out! take a bow! one of the best soap episodes ever!!! #MerrySixmas,’ wrote another viewer.
‘Tonight’s episode is the best of the year. Maybe even one of the best ever! #EastEnders.
Another self-declared fan of Balvinder posted a funny picture on X showing the iconic Hollywood sign, which was edited replacing ‘Balvinder’ instead and captioned: ‘#SukiPanesar #Balvindersopal #Eastenders #Powerhouse I HOPE SHE KNOWS HOW AMAZING SHE IS.’
Ahead of EastEnders’ Christmas Special episode, viewers are counting down the days until The Six storyline reaches its epic conclusion, and the identity of the male character killed in the Queen Vic is revealed.
Over the past 10 months, fans have been given small clues hinting at the identity of the mystery male character, with one telling sign being a pair of cufflinks glimpsed on the body.
Already the shortlist has been narrowed down to seven – Phil Mitchell, Keanu Taylor, Ravi Gulati, Dean Wicks, Nish Panesar, Rocky Cotton and Jack Branning.
And in scenes that aired on Tuesday, viewers saw the mystery cufflinks in question, as Alfie Moon sold a huge box of the accessory ahead of the festive season.
While fans noticed that it appeared all seven of the possible victims would be wearing the cufflinks, three of the boxes Alfie was selling were a different colour.
This has led some fans to claim this meant three characters could be killed off on Christmas Day in a jaw-dropping twist.
Anticipation is building for EastEnders’ upcoming Christmas Day episode, which will finally reveal the identity of the male body in the Queen Vic.
Sharon and Keanu are preparing for their wedding, with the groom unaware his wife-to-be is hiding a huge secret about her son Albie’s paternity.
As her ex Phil arrives to crash the big day, it remains to be seen whether the ceremony will go ahead.
The wedding proves more eventful than expected, with Sharon joining Linda, Denise, Kathy, Suki and Stacey at the Vic as they all attempt to process the events of the day in question.
None of them, however, could have predicted what happens next, with The Six’s lives changed forever as a Walford male resident meets his demise.
Speaking ahead of the hour-long episode, showrunner Chris Clenshaw has hinted that new steps were taken to insure the outcome of the episode remains a closely-guarded secret.
He said: ‘We’ve had several methods in place throughout the entire year to keep the storyline a secret and to ensure that the Christmas Day episode and the big reveal of who’s on the floor – plus who does it – remains under wraps until the 25th December.
‘Sadly, I can’t reveal what those methods are as that would give everything away, but it would be a real shame if anyone spoiled the surprise as we know how much the audience love watching the drama unfold in real-time.’
Ahead of the Christmas episode, viewers have seen various storylines involving The Six begin to come together, culminating in the dramatic festive showdown.
Explaining where each character finds themselves in the lead-up to Christmas, Chris said: ‘Stacey is struggling in the wake of Theo and, through her desperation to find out the truth about Eve’s whereabouts, she finds herself connecting with someone that takes her by surprise.
‘Suki is considerably worried about Eve and she’ll go to great lengths, putting everything on the line, to find out if her husband, Nish, is behind Eve’s sudden disappearance.
‘Linda is tormented further by Dean Wicks and his actions lead to old habits dying hard for our landlady.
‘Sharon is intent on marrying Keanu Taylor on Christmas Day while keeping the truth from him that their son Albie is in fact Phil Mitchell’s, but this isn’t a secret Sharon can contain and, on the Square, secrets never stay secret for very long…
EastEnders fans have clocked another clue that hints three characters could be killed off in the blockbuster Christmas Day episode
In scenes that aired on Tuesday, viewers saw the mystery cufflinks in question, as Alfie Moon sold a huge box of the accessory, but clocked three of the boxes were a different colour
Over the past 10 months, fans have been given small clues hinting at the identity of the mystery male character, with one telling sign being a pair of cufflinks glimpsed on the body
Bringing together The Six – Sharon, Stacey, Suki, Kathy, Denise and Linda – one male member of Albert Square will find themselves dead on the floor of the Queen Vic
‘Denise’s marriage to Jack has been on the rocks since her dalliance with Ravi Panesar earlier in the year but it’s put under more pressure when, this side of Christmas, one of them break their marriage vows.
‘Kathy is heartbroken having discovered that her husband Rocky Cotton was behind the arson attack on her beloved caff that put both her grandsons in hospital, and left Peter fighting for his life. Having been swindled out of all of her savings, Kathy has had no option but to sell her pride and joy just before Christmas.’
The storylines have been praised by many viewers for reinvigorating the soap this year, and the fallout is set to continue well into 2024.
EastEnders airs on Christmas Day at 9:45pm on BBC One and iPlayer.