{"id":339725,"date":"2025-12-28T19:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T19:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/339725\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T19:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T19:08:12","slug":"two-major-eastenders-families-at-war-after-tragic-christmas-day-death-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/339725\/","title":{"rendered":"Two major EastEnders families at war after tragic Christmas Day death | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SEC_278899596-c3ad.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25766705\" alt=\"The grim reaper in front of the Queen Vic pub\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tBoth sides are searching for the truth (Picture: BBC \/ GETTY)<\/p>\n<p>Two major <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/eastenders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EastEnders<\/a> families have been torn apart following the events of <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/christmas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas<\/a> Day on Albert Square.<\/p>\n<p>The Truemans face complete devastation after the loss of Anthony (Nicholas Bailey), who <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/25\/christmas-day-death-horror-history-repeats-eastenders-25765732\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">died amid a confrontation<\/a> with <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/zoe-slater\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zoe Slater<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/michelle-ryan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle Ryan<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>And with Zoe having handed herself in, the Slaters are also in turmoil as they rally to protect one of their own.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an extremely tough situation for all involved, particularly <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/patrick-trueman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Trueman<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/rudolph-walker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rudolph Walker<\/a>), who said some incredibly hurtful things to his son during their final conversation.<\/p>\n<p>In upcoming scenes, he is desperate for answers about the circumstances surrounding Anthony\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>He questions the police on scene but gets nowhere, deciding instead to head to the station. Unfortunately, no one there can give him any information either, so he takes a final, desperate step.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SEI_279017246-44b3.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25849730\" alt=\"TX DATE:29-12-2025,TX WEEK:52,EMBARGOED UNTIL:09-12-2025 00:00:00,DESCRIPTION:***EMBARGOED UNTIL TUESDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2025***,COPYRIGHT:BBC Public Service,CREDIT LINE:BBC\/Jack Barns\/Kieron McCarron\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tPatrick Trueman is desperate for answers about Anthony\u2019s death (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barns\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SEI_279017252-c9c4.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25849723\" alt=\"Yolande comforts Patrick as they stand behind police tape on the Square in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tNo one will give Patrick any information (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barns\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>He pays <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>) a visit. <\/p>\n<p>As he confronts her about Anthony\u2019s death, how will things play out?<\/p>\n<p>As we\u2019ve seen already, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/26\/kat-works-out-really-killed-anthony-eastenders-star-breaks-silence-exit-25824471\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kat is pretty convinced that Zoe didn\u2019t kill Anthony<\/a>, and is being framed by Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman).<\/p>\n<p>In Anthony\u2019s final minutes, he was embroiled in a fiery confrontation with Kat\u2019s eldest daughter over their own children, and when Zoe pushed him, he hit his head, before retaliating by smashing Zoe\u2019s head against the banister in the Vic.<\/p>\n<p>Both ended up unconscious, but while Zoe woke up, Anthony wasn\u2019t so lucky.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SEI_279017250-f3f8.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25849725\" alt=\"Patrick confronts Kat while Jean hovers in the background in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tPatrick confronts Kat Slater (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barns\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>As a loyal Metro Soaps reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We have all the latest soaps news, spoilers, videos, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=metro.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766948891_849_SEI_278522320-46a3.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25627285\" alt=\"Soaps authors collage Fact box image only Picture: Metro\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tNow you can ensure you never miss a story from the Soaps team<\/p>\n<p>It transpires that the post-mortem supports Kat\u2019s theory that someone else delivered the fatal blow, with solicitor Richie informing Zoe that Anthony had suffered two injuries \u2013 one of which could have been caused by Chrissie.<\/p>\n<p>However, this does little to alleviate Zoe\u2019s fear, and she is quick to ring Kat and warn her not to go after Chrissie. She expresses her concerns that Chrissie could turn things around and frame Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness), Zoe\u2019s biological daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers recently discovered that Chrissie had taken Jasmine under her wing and had her doing all the dirty work in <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/24\/eastenders-star-tracy-ann-oberman-reacts-chrissie-watts-return-reason-zoe-torment-confirmed-25759723\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">her plot to torment Zoe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But having realised that Chrissie is not a very nice person, Jasmine stormed out, deciding to cut ties with her.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, as Zoe well knows, the only thing worse than having Chrissie as a friend, is having Chrissie as a foe\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SEI_279017235-ff75.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25849746\" alt=\"TX DATE:29-12-2025,TX WEEK:52,EMBARGOED UNTIL:09-12-2025 00:00:00,DESCRIPTION:***EMBARGOED UNTIL TUESDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2025***,COPYRIGHT:BBC Public Service,CREDIT LINE:BBC\/Jack Barns\/Kieron McCarron\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tKat is on edge with Chrissie Watts still hiding out (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barns\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SEI_279017242-46df.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25849735\" alt=\"Patrick looks over his shoulder at Jasmine who is stood down the hall with her arms folded in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tJasmine Fisher plucks up the courage to talk to Patrick (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barns\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>It seems as though Chrissie has dropped completely under the radar though, and Kat grows increasingly frustrated at being unable to track her down ahead of Zoe\u2019s trial.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Jasmine is still coming to terms with all the changes in her life, but she decides to take a big step tell Oscar Branning (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/pierre-moullier\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pierre Counihan-Moullier<\/a>) who she really is.<\/p>\n<p>He encourages her to speak to Patrick \u2013 her grandfather \u2013 but things don\u2019t exactly go to plan for them.<\/p>\n<p>With tensions high between the Truemans and Slaters, is this the beginning of an ongoing feud between the two iconic families?<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/24\/eastenders-confirms-zoes-stalker-gobsmacking-early-bbc-iplayer-release-25735353\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EastEnders confirms who Zoe\u2019s stalker is in gobsmacking early BBC iPlayer release<\/a><\/p>\n<p 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