Kat takes matters into her own hands to protect Zoe this Christmas in EastEnders

But at what cost?

 20 DECEMBER - 2 JANUARY

At The Vic, the Slaters attempt to buoy Zoe in the midst of her stalker ordeal as they try to put recent events aside for the next couple of days to celebrate Christmas.

Kat is shocked to bump into Sam in The Vic, and immediately questions whether she is Zoe’s stalker. How will Kat react when Sam reveals that she has cancer is there to seek support from Zack?

Later, as Kat and Alife head to the carol concert, Zoe stays home, where she makes a shocking discovery.

On Christmas Day, as the Slaters and Moons prepare to celebrate their first Christmas being back together as a family in The Vic, Zoe is on tenterhooks following her discovery.

After a truth is revealed, the community dinner in The Vic gets off to a rocky start after the Slaters find themselves in an argument with another family on the Square.

As one situation resolves, another is just on the horizon, and Kat takes matters into her own hands by emptying the pub of punters to protect her daughter.

However, neither could have predicted what was about to happen next, and a worrying situation escalates, which has catastrophic consequences for all involved.

Later, police officers swarm the Square as Walford reacts to the fallout of an explosive Christmas Day. With shocking secrets exposed and more questions than answers, those caught up in the drama struggle to see a way forward.

EastEnders continues Mondays to Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One with first look episodes available from 6am on BBC iPlayer