Every Christmas , the nation settles on the sofa with a glass of Baileys and a leftover turkey sandwich to see what kind of drama will unfold on Albert Square. But if we're being honest, Christmas Day in Walford just wouldn't be the same without a crashed wedding, a cheating scandal or someone serving their partner divorce papers. Over the years, the BBC soap has seen an unholy amount of jaw dropping moments, and some of the most memorable ones live rent free in our soap obsessed brains.
So, as we get closer to the 2024 EastEnders Christmas special - which is sure to bring enough drama to see us through to the New Year - let's take a look back at some of the shocking scenes from previous episodes...
Probably the most memorable Christmas Day episode in history whether you were alive to watch it or not, who can forget the moment Dirty Den served Angie the divorce papers? The Queen Vic landlord confronted his wife after he found out she had been lying about having cancer and promptly handed her an envelope, followed by the now classic line: " Happy Christmas, Ange." After over a year of absence from Walford, Mike Reid aka Frank Butcher shocked the nation - and the residents of Albert Square - when he rocked up on Christmas Day 1995. Of course, Frank's spontaneous return gave the biggest shock of all to his wife Pat Butcher.
Why, you ask? Well, because she'd recently hooked up with fellow car dealer Roy Evans, of course! Back in 2002, Martin Fowler ran over Jamie Mitchell , landi.