In EastEnders' 40th-anniversary storyline (February 2025), the Queen Vic explosion was caused by a car crashing into the pub's barrel store, which contained, volatile gas canisters. The incident was a result of a chaotic sequence of events involving Reiss Colwell (who crashed the car), Cindy Beale (who pushed Ian in front of the car), and George Knight (who left the gas canisters in the open).
Eh, it's so hard to say as it really was three people playing a part in it. Cindy for pushing Ian in front of the car, Reiss for crashing the car and George for leaving the gas canisters out in the open.
He starts taking cash and drinking alcohol, and interrupts Peggy before she can call the police about Stacey. They argue, with Phil accusing Peggy of loving the pub more than she loves him and throwing a match to the alcohol-soaked floor to start a fire. It spreads quickly, causing an explosion.
A call-centre colleague of Lee Carter and Osman Bolat at East London Gas and Electric, who is friends with Osman. Lee later orchestrates a robbery at his parents pub The Queen Victoria. Lee is present at The Vic while Osman and Connor rob the place, however Connor accidentally drops his wallet and Lee picks it up. Lee ...
Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) will spark opposition when she reveals her plan to use Martin Fowler's (James Bye) life insurance to purchase The Queen Victoria pub in EastEnders. It's actually Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) who decided to use the windfall for this purpose, wanting to invest a chunk of the £100K pay out.
In the episode available early on BBC iPlayer, it's revealed that Martin had taken out a life insurance policy, and Stacey is the main beneficiary. This means Stacey is set to receive a whopping £100,000.
In the soap opera EastEnders, Chrissie Watts was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 15 years, for the murder of her husband, Den Watts, and was released in September 2024 after serving nearly 19 years, making her eligible for parole.
She tells Stacey that she had a daughter named Roya who she left on her aunt's doorstep and was adopted. The father is Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo). Shabnam develops feelings for Kush and when he gets her to admit it, he says he feels the same.
However, after Janine drops the charges, Stacey decides that she needs to clear Bradley's name, so tells the police she killed Archie. She is subsequently sentenced to five years in prison, but she decides to appeal the sentence, taking her bipolar disorder into account. The appeal is successful and Stacey is released.
There's no single "saddest" episode, as it's subjective, but fan-cited contenders for saddest EastEnders moments include Danielle Jones' death (Ronnie's realization), Arthur Fowler's passing, Ethel Skinner's assisted suicide, Chantelle Atkins' domestic abuse tragedy, and Lola Pearce's battle with brain cancer, especially her final scenes and funeral, which resonated deeply with viewers dealing with similar real-life losses.
Abi's exit storyline involved her and Lauren falling from the roof of The Queen Victoria public house on Christmas Day 2017, leading to Abi giving birth prematurely to her daughter, Abi Branning Jr, and being confirmed brainstem dead in later episodes.
Donna asks Vincent to be the father of her child and he eventually accepts to Kim's horror. Kim tries to get Claudette to stop it but she does not. Donna inseminates herself with Vincent's donated sperm but she does not get pregnant.
Shirley is furious and nearly drowns Ben, but Phil intervenes and convinces Shirley to talk to Ben about why he killed Heather. However, they find Ben gone and he confesses to the police. DCI Marsden does not believe him at first, but he is later arrested for murder.
When Stacey revealed that she was pregnant, after being raped by Archie Mitchell, Bradley stormed over to the Vic and punched him. The next morning, Archie was found dead and Bradley became embroiled in his murder investigation. However, it was in fact Stacey that killed Archie.
Garry and Dawn talk, and they announce their engagement at The Queen Vic. Just as Garry prepares to marry Dawn, however, Minty reveals her affair with Phil. Heartbroken, Garry punches Phil and then confronts Dawn for cheating on him with his boss.
Johnny Allen. Johnny was well-mannered and charming on the outside, but you crossed him at your peril. Hardman Johnny Allen was your typical East End gangster - proper.
At the airport, they see Sharon, Phil and Grant with the police. Sharon confronts and then punches Chrissie, who is then arrested for Den's murder. Chrissie says that she will only co-operate in exchange for a meeting with Sharon.
Also, Chrissie, whilst being very hard and tough, has a strong sense of justice, and in her mind, Zoe never really paid for Den's murder, and the part she played in destroying the Watts family.
No, Dean is not the father of Linda's baby (Ollie) in EastEnders; blood tests proved Mick was the father, though Dean initially insisted otherwise, and later Linda had another child, Annie, with Max Branning.
Yes, Chrissie Watts (played by Tracy-Ann Oberman) did make a dramatic return to EastEnders for a special storyline around Christmas 2025, creating havoc in Albert Square, settling scores related to Den Watts's death, and tormenting Zoe Slater with her secret daughter Jasmine, fulfilling her comeback plans for revenge and drama after being released from prison.
