EastEnders Spoilers 21st - 26th December 2015

[Dazzle]

Killing off Jane would be karma, although they'd be mad to get rid of Laurie Brett if she doesn't want to leave.

I think I read that the Vincent storyline will also feature heavily, so the death could be the result of that war instead.

[Perdita]

EastEnders will air a shocking car crash on Christmas Day.

The Mitchells and the Beales look set to be at the centre of the unmissable soap stunt, as tensions between them spiral dangerously out of control over the festive season.

Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean) will spark fireworks this Christmas by threatening to report Bobby Beale to the police after her son Denny witnesses his evil streak.

The no-nonsense Mitchell matriarch believes that Bobby should face his punishment for killing Lucy before he gets the chance to hurt anyone else, but Ian and Jane are both terrified over Sharon's threats.

Jane tells a shocked Ian that Sharon is going to the police about Bobby
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As the Mitchells and Beales sit down for lunch together on Christmas Day, both families struggle to control their emotions as Sharon's anger casts a shadow over proceedings.

With Jane and Ian still desperate to protect Bobby and Sharon determined to keep her own family safe, the two clans find themselves at each other's throats.

An angry Sharon confronts Jane about Bobby
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Tensions grow between the Beales and the Mitchells
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As the adults clash bitterly, they're unaware that the hostilities between Bobby and Dennis are increasing at an alarming speed too. This triggers off a series of incidents which lead to a devastating car crash, but who is inside the vehicle and will everyone survive?

It's no secret that EastEnders will kill off a mystery character on Christmas Day, but is this the moment that a Walford favourite loses their life? Or is tragedy going to strike in other circumstances?

The day spirals out of control for the Beales and Mitchells
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EastEnders airs an hour-long special on Christmas Day at 8.45pm on BBC One.

[Perdita]

Phil Mitchell will turn kidnapper on EastEnders this Christmas as he snatches Vincent Hubbard's baby daughter Pearl.

The Walford hardman takes the drastic action as his ongoing feud with Vincent (Richard Blackwood) reaches dangerous levels, placing both of their families in potential danger.

Although their other halves Sharon and Kim are both desperate to end the ongoing hostilities, it seems that there's no reasoning with Phil and Vincent as they resist pressure to make peace.

It's Phil (Steve McFadden) who steps the situation up a gear by storming over and snatching Pearl while Fatboy Chubb and Donna Yates are babysitting her.

Phil takes drastic action and tricks his way into Vincent's house
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Deciding to fight fire with fire, Vincent then visits the Mitchell house with a gun to end things once and for all. How far will Vincent go to protect his family, and will he manage to get Pearl back?

Phil and Vincent's war forms part of an exciting Christmas period for EastEnders, with show bosses promising that truths and secrets will come to light as the two men continue to clash in dramatic scenes.

Vincent learns of Phil's latest act
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Vincent plans to take revenge
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Vincent struggles to come to terms with Phil's latest act
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Ronnie attempts to contact Phil
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​The situation between Kim, Vincent and the Mitchells continues to escalate
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With her own loyalties torn, Ronnie will also step in by trying to end the feud - but when her efforts don't go according to plan, she'll be forced to choose a side and take some drastic action of her own. Which family will she side with, and who will be the casualty?

EastEnders airs these scenes on Monday, December 21 at 8pm and Tuesday, December 22 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

[sarah c]

well that is Phil's car thats involved in the crash?

hope Pearl isnt the fatal casualty!!

[Perdita]

Phil Mitchell and Ian Beale will be at the centre of EastEnders' dramatic car crash stunt on Christmas Day.

The long-time rivals are involved in the horrifying road accident as they clash angrily over warring schoolboys Dennis and Bobby.

Hostilities between the youngsters will reach an all-time high over the Christmas period, after Dennis overhears a revealing discussion about how Bobby killed his own sister Lucy.

Unable to keep Walford's worst-kept secret to himself, Dennis later infuriates Bobby by spitefully telling him the truth while they're out riding their bikes together on Christmas Day.

Dennis's revelation then triggers off a series of incidents, which ultimately lead to him lying injured on Walford Common. It's the same location that Lucy's body was dumped by Jane in April 2014, but has Bobby really tried to strike again?

Either way, Sharon wastes little time before venting her fury at Ian's troubled son in the aftermath, as she wonders where her beloved Denny is when only Bobby returns home.

Phil and Ian are tasked with tracking Dennis down, but when they do manage to pick him up, Ian turns nasty by demanding to know what Dennis said to upset Bobby so much.

The row between Ian and Dennis infuriates Phil, who is driving his car while drunk. Phil's angry attempts to intervene then distract him from the road and cause the terrible crash, leaving lives hanging in the balance. Could this be the mystery incident that kills off a character on Christmas Day?


EastEnders airs the crash scenes on December 25 at 8.45pm on BBC One.

[Perdita]

EastEnders boss Dominic Treadwell-Collins has argued that fans would be disappointed if the show wasn't grim at Christmas.

The BBC soap has a long history of putting its best-loved characters through the mill over the festive period, dating back to the iconic moment that Dirty Den Watts served his wife Angie with divorce papers on Christmas Day 1986.

This year will see EastEnders go head-to-head with Downton Abbey on December 25, so producers will be hoping that the dramatic storylines in store for the Beales and the Mitchells will be enough to win the ratings war.

Treadwell-Collins admitted: "They tried to have a happy Christmas one year. Pam St Clement [Pat Butcher] told us that they tried to do a happy Christmas where everyone hugged, and it had the lowest ratings ever.

"People expect EastEnders to be a bit gruesome. You're arguing with your family, you're often having a dreadful day, and you'll think: 'Oh God, at least I'm not a Beale' and you might just feel a bit happier!" Really?? I don´t

EastEnders will kill off a major character on Christmas Day this year, but the show's producers are keeping very tight-lipped over the unlucky individual's identity.

Bobby Beale's storyline will come to a head as he finally discovers that he killed Lucy and reacts very badly to the revelation, while there'll also be a shock car crash and some epic twists in the feud between the Mitchells and the Hubbards.

EastEnders airs an hour-long special on Christmas Day at 8.45pm on BBC One.

[Dazzle]

"People expect EastEnders to be a bit gruesome. You're arguing with your family, you're often having a dreadful day, and you'll think: 'Oh God, at least I'm not a Beale' and you might just feel a bit happier!" Really?? I don´t

I think that might be true of one or two disastrous Christmases I've had...

[Perdita]

I think that might be true of one or two disastrous Christmases I've had...

Awww sorry to hear that and I sure hope that in future all Christmasses will be full of joy
No doubt most of us had a Christmas that was not quite as nice as we would have liked but I sure hope that nobobdy has a bad Christmas every year

[Dazzle]

Awww sorry to hear that and I sure hope that in future all Christmasses will be full of joy
No doubt most of us had a Christmas that was not quite as nice as we would have liked but I sure hope that nobobdy has a bad Christmas every year

Thanks! Luckily the bad Christmases are very much in the minority.

[Perdita]

EastEnders rivals Phil Mitchell and Vincent Hubbard wrestle dangerously over a gun in these dramatic new pictures.

The feud between the two men takes the shocking turn over the Christmas period, much to the horror of their respective families.

It's Phil (Steve McFadden) who is responsible for taking things to another level, snatching Vincent's baby daughter Pearl in a ruthless bid to teach him a lesson.

Phil manages to kidnap Pearl while Fatboy Chubb and Donna Yates are babysitting her, but Vincent (Richard Blackwood) vows to take no prisoners when he finds out.

As he storms over to the Mitchell house with a gun, how far will Vincent go to get his revenge?

Vincent Hubbard and Phil Mitchell in EastEnders
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Phil Mitchell and Vincent Hubbard in EastEnders
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An EastEnders statement teased: "With both sides playing a dangerous game, Phil and Vincent soon find themselves coming to blows. But as the feud reaches its dramatic climax, someone's caught in the crossfire - will they live to tell the tale?"

EastEnders airs these scenes next week on BBC One.