Alfie struggles to reach Kat as Zoe’s death tears the family apart in EastEnders

Will Kat let her loved ones in?

 12-18 SEPTEMBER

Having found Zoe’s lifeless body, Kat is stunned. Shocked and desperate, she keeps it to herself, but it isn’t long before Alfie learns that Zoe is dead, leaving the family stunned.

Meanwhile, Jean, Mo and Lily prepare to move out of No. 31 after being evicted by Suki for unpaid rent. As Mo tries to buoy Lily ahead of the move, they head to The Vic to start their next chapter with the Moons, but just as things begin to look up, they find out about Zoe.

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The Slaters are broken as they try to make sense of Zoe’s death.

Locking herself away from everyone, Kat later heads to container junction, where she is comforted by Oscar, who talks about his mum’s experience following Abi’s death.

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Heading back to The Vic, Kat is upset to discover her family holding a vigil for Zoe in her bedroom, and orders everyone to leave.

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As news of Zoe’s death shocks the residents of Walford, it particularly affects the last individual who saw her alive.

As Kat continues to struggle in the wake of Zoe’s death, Alfie is upset that she keeps on shutting him out.

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When the police arrive with Zoe’s postmortem results, Kat is stunned, but she needs answers. And Alfie heads to the allotments and is supported by Harvey and Billy.

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Meanwhile, Sharon attempts to get through to Kat by sharing words of advice. Wanting to help Kat, Sharon suggests they speak to Jack and ask for a favour, but she’s shocked by what the evidence uncovers.

Elsewhere, Gemma tries to settle into the community and attempts to help the Slaters by cooking for them, but things don’t go to plan.

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And Oscar talks to Josh about Zoe as a favour for Patrick, but as the pair struggle to contain their feelings for one another, it’s not long before they end up kissing. And Oscar is torn between his head and his heart and ends up severing his friendship with Josh as a result.

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