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EastEnders' new boss Kate Oates has offered some early teasers on her plans for the show in 2019.
Oates has taken over as senior executive producer at the BBC soap following her successful stints in charge of Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
Speaking to Digital Spy and others at an EastEnders Christmas press event this week, Oates named some characters worth keeping an eye on in the New Year.
"It's going to be a big year for the Slaters," she explained. "Jean's going to have a bit of a new challenge coming her way, but she may find that it's the best thing that ever happened to her. There's some fun stuff to challenge her there, along with Lacey [Turner, who plays Stacey].
"We're bringing Mitch back. A secret that he's bringing with him – a little surprise – will be a little bomb to go off in the Taylor family. We're stretching that family as ever. They're going to be as rowdy and larger-than-life as you have come to love them.
"We're also going to be playing more of that amazing love triangle that Keanu has fallen into. It's going to get really messy. Sharon does not know what she's unleashed, but maybe she won't be the one who ends up with his heart, so we'll see how that ends up."
Oates has recently been working alongside John Yorke, who stands down as executive consultant at the end of this week.
It's already been announced that Casualty story producer Jon Sen will be moving over to EastEnders as executive producer, helping to execute Oates's vision for the show.
Oates added: "I'm really excited to be here. I'm having a really nice time. I'm really excited about next year and I'm excited to work with Jon Sen. I think he's going to be a fantastic exec for the show."