Kat Slater & Alfie Moon

[Rear window]

I've been thinking about this. I did wonder if I had missed some episodes as Kat and Alfie had just disappeared. But no, they have gone away and not really been heard of since.

Perhaps the nun will track the child down and tell them who their real mum is?

The whole nun thing was a bit of a washout, unless on Alfie's death, kat is consoled by the nun who spills the beans then.

[Rear window]

I've been thinking about this. I did wonder if I had missed some episodes as Kat and Alfie had just disappeared. But no, they have gone away and not really been heard of since.

Perhaps the nun will track the child down and tell them who their real mum is?

The whole nun thing was a bit of a washout, unless on Alfie's death, kat is consoled by the nun who spills the beans then.

[tammyy2j]

Stacey has not mentioned them at all and Mo is away living with Elvis

[Perdita]

EastEnders will deliver a Christmas treat for fans of Kat and Alfie Moon this December as the popular couple return to Walford.

Kat and Alfie, played by Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie, will head back to Albert Square to visit Stacey Branning over the festive period.

The pair were last seen on screen in May, when they jetted off for a new life in Spain after winning £1 million on a scratch card.

As always, drama will follow the Moons back to Walford and viewers can expect EastEnders to delve back into the two big secrets which hung over Kat and Alfie when they left.

Has Alfie been brave enough to tell Kat that he is suffering from a brain tumour? And how will Kat react when she discovers that she has a secret son she knew nothing about?

With major questions to be answered and on-screen fireworks to come, Kat and Alfie's brief return will pave the way for their upcoming six-part spinoff series on BBC One. The new drama will see the Moons head off to Ireland.

EastEnders' executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins teased: "Christmas in Walford is always the perfect time for uncomfortable family reunions - and Kat and Alfie's brief return will lead to tears, laughter and a mountain of secrets being unearthed for the Slater family.

"As Kat and Alfie hold on to each other and their marriage, the discovery that Kat has a secret son will lead to seismic waves through the Slaters - and ultimately lead to the Moons realising that the answers to so many questions lie across the sea in Ireland."

Shane Richie commented: "I'm really excited to be heading back to EastEnders with Jessie this Christmas. It's wonderful to be back in Walford and to be playing out several big twists to Kat and Alfie's story that will set the scene for their new life in Ireland."

Jessie Wallace added: "I can't wait to start filming these episodes. The drama that Kat and Alfie have in store when they return to Walford is huge and although secrets will be revealed, more questions will be raised - leading them to head off to Ireland in search of answers."

[Perdita]

Jessie Wallace has suffered a broken leg, apparently forcing EastEnders producers to be a bit creative to ensure Kat and Alfie Moon can return to screens as a duo next month.

According to The Mirror, Wallace fell and injured herself while taking her dog Woody out for a stroll.

It was initially feared the break, which reportedly required surgery, would see Wallace miss key scenes as she and on-screen husband Shane Richie prepare to make their comeback.

But it seems the actress has kept up her busy work schedule, with bosses reworking scenes to feature Kat from the waist up.

And just in case they do need a full-length shot, a body double is waiting in the wings.

The news comes days after it was revealed Kat would be at the centre of a tear-jerking storyline on the BBC One soap this Christmas, as a major character leaves the Square for good (click here if you want to know who it is).

[Perdita]

Kat Moon will fly into a huge rage on EastEnders in the New Year when she finally discovers the shocking truth about her long-lost son.

The popular character's return storyline will see her life change forever, as she learns that she has a grown-up child she knew nothing about.

June Whitfield's character Sister Ruth will reveal the shocking truth to Kat in early January, gently explaining that her daughter Zoe was actually a twin.

Kat had a difficult labour in a convent in 1984 and only remembers the arrival of Zoe, as viewers found out when Sister Ruth was first introduced in May.

Although shocked and curious by the bombshell revelation, Kat's mood later turns to fury when she begins to suspect that her grandmother Mo Harris (Laila Morse) played a significant role in the cover-up.

Whether Kat's theory is right or wrong remains to be seen, but she'll be back to her classic Slater best as she unleashes her wrath on Mo in scenes which kick off 2016 with a bang.

Amid the ferocious rows and recriminations, the Slaters are also soon hit by fresh tragedy when Kat's father Charlie dies of a sudden heart attack shortly after returning to the Square.

It's clear that the pressures of the family drama have taken their toll, but could Charlie have known something about Kat's secret child too?

EastEnders airs these scenes in early January on BBC One.

[Perdita]

Kat and Alfie are back in Albert Square (albeit briefly) in an extended teaser for the EastEnders Christmas special.

There's a host of familiar faces in the clip above, which sends up the soap's tradition for gloomy Christmas specials with a twist midway through.

At the forefront of the darker half of the clip are the continued unravelling of young Bobby Beale, fallout for the Carters and the feud between the Hubbard and Mitchell families.

Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie are briefly back in Walford for the holidays, before they launch their own BBC One spinoff drama in the new year.

EastEnders airs its Christmas special at 8.45pm on BBC One on Christmas Day.

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/east...stmas-special/

[Glen1]

Looks like some good viewing coming up if the trailer is anything to go by , Bobby Beale particularly. Alfies' reappearance could be edited out as far as I'm concerned. Just hope the episode doesn't keep darting backwards and forwards between the storylines. Otherwise one happy tiger

[Dazzle]

Looks like some good viewing coming up if the trailer is anything to go by , Bobby Beale particularly. Alfies' reappearance could be edited out as far as I'm concerned. Just hope the episode doesn't keep darting backwards and forwards between the storylines. Otherwise one happy tiger

I agree, I'm looking forward to EE this Christmas. DTC's special episodes are usually hugely entertaining.

[tammyy2j]

Good to have Kat back and loved her calling Stacey a slapper