{"id":317126,"date":"2025-12-15T11:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/317126\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:57:14","slug":"eastenders-finally-confirms-zoes-daughter-in-early-bbc-iplayer-release-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/317126\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders finally confirms Zoe&#8217;s daughter in early BBC iPlayer release | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765799831_96_539222-7181.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25077759\" alt=\"Zoe Slater reading a letter on the sofa in EastEnders\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tAnswers at last (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>The following article contains spoilers from an episode of <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/eastenders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EastEnders<\/a> that hasn\u2019t aired on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bbc-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a> One yet, but can be viewed on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n<p>EastEnders has finally confirmed the identity of <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/zoe-slater\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zoe Slater<\/a>\u2019s (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/michelle-ryan\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle Ryan<\/a>) daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, when Zoe returned to Walford, a flashback episode confirmed that she gave birth to twins in 2006. The boy was put up for adoption and at the time, Zoe believed that the little girl died.<\/p>\n<p>She spent time searching for her son prior to returning to Walford, but didn\u2019t have any luck.<\/p>\n<p>When Zoe started reconnecting with <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/kat-slater\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kat Slater<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jessie-wallace\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jessie Wallace<\/a>), she <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/06\/kat-rocked-core-two-shocking-discoveries-eastenders-25172583\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eventually decided to continue<\/a> the search for her boy. She then lied to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/sharon-watts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sharon Watts<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/letitia-dean\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Letitia Dean<\/a>) about Dennis being the father of her twins, but we later discovered that Zoe only did this so she could get more money from Sharon, and pay another PI.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/530460-094e.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24228359\" alt=\"Zoe in the Slater house in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tZoe gave birth to a boy and a girl in 2006 (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>For this entire time, Zoe has only been looking for her son, believing her daughter died shortly after she was born.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s instalment, we discovered a huge twist regarding her little girl.<\/p>\n<p>Zoe\u2019s on\/off love interest Anthony Trueman (Nicholas Bailey) decided to use a colleague to dig into the files holding information about babies being abandoned in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>She returned with news that a mother called Zoe gave birth to twins in that year.<\/p>\n<p>To his shock, Anthony recalled the brief period he was with Zoe then, and realised that he must be the father of the babies.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony\u2019s colleague then confirmed something huge. She had found a note from the midwife, which stated Zoe\u2019s daughter was resuscitated after her heart stopped beating. Because Zoe left the hospital as the baby\u2019s heart stopped, she never knew what happened next.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/539166-d0d8.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25077747\" alt=\"Jasmine sat on a bench talking to Oscar in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tJasmine is Anthony and Zoe\u2019s daughter (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>As Anthony reeled in shock that he has two children he\u2019s never met, we were seeing his daughter in a police station.<\/p>\n<p>Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) told a detective that she came to Walford to find her biological mother, and pointed to Zoe\u2019s face in a newspaper insert.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to her trip to the police station, Jasmine was hanging out with <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/oscar-branning\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar Branning<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/pierre-moullier\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pierre Counihan-Moullier<\/a>). She was keen for Oscar to talk to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/lauren-branning\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lauren Branning<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jacqueline-jossa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacqueline Jossa<\/a>) about how sorry she is <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/24\/jasmines-shocking-true-colours-revealed-leaves-legend-die-early-bbc-iplayer-release-24789023\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">after pushing Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) down some stairs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oscar\u2019s attempt at sweet-talking Lauren didn\u2019t work, as Cindy and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ian-beale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ian Beale<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/adam-woodyatt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Woodyatt<\/a>) were both adamant that Jasmine could not be anywhere near the family. They believe that Jasmine is connected to the Ford family, a criminal clan led by the person Cindy informed on while in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Jasmine was then arrested, with the detective <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/04\/shock-truth-jasmine-finally-revealed-eastenders-police-called-25142956\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">also believing she was one of the Fords<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/530494-0ed4.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24228361\" alt=\"Jasmine behind the bar of The Albert in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe character arrived earlier this year (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>The young woman was not here for the detective\u2019s questioning, and wasted no time in reiterating who her adoptive parents are.<\/p>\n<p>Moments after this, she presented the newspaper article, confirming that she\u2019s Zoe Slater\u2019s daughter.<\/p>\n<p>This is huge.<\/p>\n<p>Jasmine has been so caught up in Beale and Branning drama, her path hasn\u2019t led her into the pub.<\/p>\n<p>How long will it be until she lays her eyes on Zoe?<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tCan\u2019t wait for the next twist?\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Hi, I\u2019m Calli Kitson, Soaps reporter at Metro.\u00a0I cover Emmerdale, EastEnders, Corrie and more.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to stay up to date on the latest spoilers, sign up to\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/the-soaps-newsletter-daily\/?ito=promo-calli-kitson&amp;signup_source=bespoke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">our daily Soaps Newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-08-28-144150-ba9c.png\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24020120\" alt=\"A picture of the author, Calli Kitson\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tSign up to receive my latest stories (Picture: Calli Kitson)<\/p>\n<p>From the big moments to the gossip you can\u2019t miss, it\u2019s all in your inbox every morning.\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/the-soaps-newsletter-daily\/?ito=promo-calli-kitson&amp;signup_source=bespoke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/20\/eastenders-confirms-jasmine-walford-not-expect-24760505\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jasmine Fisher arrived in September<\/a> of this year. She began working at The Albert, and showed a particular interest in Cindy\u2019s life and how chaotic it\u2019s been. <\/p>\n<p>This was what led fans to wonder if she is connected to the Fords. We later found out that Jasmine does not have a social media presence, fuelling the theory that she was hiding something. <\/p>\n<p>But now we know who she really is, why was Jasmine so obsessed with Cindy\u2019s life?<\/p>\n<p>Could it be that she also abandoned her children, just like Zoe?<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/12\/eastenders-full-christmas-new-year-schedule-2025-maxs-life-implodes-25410482\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EastEnders\u2019 full Christmas and New Year schedule for 2025 as Max\u2019s life implodes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/08\/zoes-stalker-ordeal-catastrophic-climax-eastenders-police-swarm-walford-25286537\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zoe\u2019s stalker ordeal has catastrophic climax in EastEnders as police swarm Walford<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/08\/eastenders-rules-out-major-suspect-zoe-stalker-story-25278730\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EastEnders \u2018rules out\u2019 major suspect in Zoe stalker story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Daily<\/p>\n<p>All the latest soaps spoilers and gossip, in your inbox every morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Answers at last (Picture: BBC) The following article contains spoilers from an episode of EastEnders that hasn\u2019t aired&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":317127,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[1078,96,15672,1609,391,56,54,55,15674],"class_list":{"0":"post-317126","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-eastenders","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-michelle-ryan","11":"tag-soaps","12":"tag-tv","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom","16":"tag-zoe-slater"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/317127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}