Summary[]
On the day of the wedding, Sharon tries to mask her guilt and Keanu uninvites Bernie for fear that his secret isn't safe. Cindy sneaks away from Christmas dinner to invite George over for a drink, leaving Elaine and Ian feeling jealous. Suki's plans to leave Walford for good hit a bump in the road and the Mitchells receive a surprise video message from Lola. At the Vic, life changes forever for Denise, Kathy, Linda, Sharon, Stacey and Suki.
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Linda Carter - Kellie Bright
- Keanu Taylor - Danny Walters
- Sharon Watts - Letitia Dean
- Denise Fox - Diane Parish
- Stacey Slater - Lacey Turner
- Kathy Cotton - Gillian Taylforth
- Suki Panesar - Balvinder Sopal
- Nish Panesar - Navin Chowdhry
- Eve Unwin - Heather Peace
- Ravi Gulati - Aaron Thiara
- Vinny Panesar - Shiv Jalota
- Priya Nandra-Hart - Sophie Khan Levy
- Avani Nandra-Hart - Aaliyah James
- Davinder 'Nugget' Gulati - Juhaim Rasul Choudhury
- Bernadette Taylor - Clair Norris
- Mitch Baker - Roger Griffiths (video call)
- Karen Taylor - Lorraine Stanley (video call)
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Kat Mitchell - Jessie Wallace
- Ben Mitchell - Max Bowden
- Callum Highway - Tony Clay
- Alfie Moon - Shane Richie
- Sam Mitchell - Kim Medcalf
- Billy Mitchell - Perry Fenwick
- Honey Mitchell - Emma Barton
- Lola Pearce-Brown - Danielle Harold (video message)
- Jay Brown - Jamie Borthwick
- Jack Branning - Scott Maslen
- Amy Mitchell - Ellie Dadd
- Kim Fox - Tameka Empson
- Howie Danes - Delroy Atkinson
- Denzel Danes - Jaden Ladega
- Yolande Trueman - Angela Wynter
- Patrick Trueman - Rudolph Walker
- Chelsea Fox - Zaraah Abrahams
- Dean Wicks - Matt Di Angelo
- George Knight - Colin Salmon
- Elaine Peacock - Harriet Thorpe
- Cindy Beale - Michelle Collins
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Peter Beale - Thomas Law
- Bobby Beale - Clay Milner Russell
- Gina Knight - Francesca Henry
- Anna Knight - Molly Rainford
- Tom 'Rocky' Cotton - Brian Conley
- Sonia Fowler - Natalie Cassidy
- Reiss Colwell - Jonny Freeman
- Martin Fowler - James Bye
- Whitney Dean - Shona McGarty
- Zack Hudson - James Farrar
- Jean Slater - Gillian Wright
- Harvey Monroe - Ross Boatman
- Lexi Pearce - Isabella Brown
- Ricky Branning - Frankie Day
- Arthur Fowler - Rocco Brenner
- Tommy Moon - Sonny Kendall
- Bert Moon - Elliot Briffett
- Ernie Moon - Cody Briffett
- Will Mitchell - Freddie Phillips
- Janet Mitchell - Grace
- Ollie Carter - Harry Farr
- Raymond Dawkins - Michael Jose Pomares Calixte
- Albie Watts - Arthur Gentleman (uncredited)
- Annie Carter - unknown actress (uncredited)
- Charli Slater - unknown actress (uncredited)
Recurring cast[]
- Tracey - Jane Slaughter (uncredited)
- Marie Evans - Liz Sweet (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Ashton - Jensen Clayden
- Reverend Irene Mills - Melanie Kilburn
- Police Officer - Louise Bailey
Notes[]
- This episode sees the death of Keanu Taylor.
- Karen Taylor and Mitch Baker make a video call appearance. This is Mitch's final appearance. Karen next appears on 5 February 2024.
- Lola Pearce-Brown makes another video appearance. She next makes a video appearance on 20 June 2024
- Last appearance of Janet Mitchell until 22 April 2024.
- The flashforward scene shown on 20 February 2023 is revealed in more detail. Nish Panesar is the 'dead' man on the floor in the Queen Vic, but shortly after it is revealed he is alive after Suki Panesar gives him mouth-to-mouth. In a shock twist, Keanu enters the Vic and sees Nish on the floor. He then proceeds to strangle Sharon Watts after she reiterates that Albie Watts isn't his son. In defence of Sharon, Linda Carter stabs Keanu with a meat thermometer fork. He falls to the floor at the bottom of the stairs, blood coming out of his mouth with the fork in his back.
- Driving Home for Christmas by Chris Rea, Caravan of Love by Pixie Lott (cover) and Stay Another Day by East 17 are heard playing in the Queen Vic.
- Silent Night can be heard outside the Queen Vic and at the church. It is also played when Keanu is killed by Linda.
- At Phil's house, Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin Stevens is heard playing.
- At Ian's house, Angels We Have Heard on High is heard playing.
- When Sharon goes down the aisle in the church, the "Flower Duet" from the opera Lakmé by Léo Delibes can be heard playing.