EastEnders to expose damning new clue in Anthony death mystery
Albert Square has been rocked this Christmas…
EastEnders will expose damning new evidence following the shocking death of Anthony Trueman, which has rocked Walford. The character was found dead in The Vic on Christmas Day, with only Zoe Slater known to be at the scene.
Zoe and Anthony got involved in a confrontation following the various revelations about their past relationship, with Anthony lying to his former partner about the fate of their twins, who he said had died.
Newcomer Jasmine Fisher was revealed to be the pair’s daughter, though she was harbouring secrets of her own as it was confirmed that she had been Zoe’s stalker (alongside the returning Chrissie Watts).
Friday’s (26 December) episode saw Jasmine and Kat consider the possibility that Chrissie was responsible for Anthony’s death, though Zoe was in hot water with the police as she had barely any recollection about the incident after falling unconscious.
In scenes set to air Monday and Tuesday (29 and 30 December), Zoe will continue to be questioned by law enforcement, though she does get some support as lawyer Ritchie Scott arrives at the request of Kat and Alfie.
Anthony’s death meant an unannounced departure for Nicholas Bailey, with the actor calling time on the role that he first played in 2000. Following his dramatic exit, the star admitted that it was a “bittersweet” feeling to be leaving the BBC soap.
“A Christmas storyline is a huge moment in soaps, so to get that and a big Christmas Day exit was a real honour! Obviously, it was bittersweet because it meant I was leaving,” he said, adding that the storyline was “tremendous”.
EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.