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EastEnders viewers are in for huge scenes next week on the BBC soap, as a dramatic murder changes Walford forever.
Viewers have known for most of the year that on Christmas Day, a death will rock Albert Square with a mystery male character killed off. There's also a theory of a double death in a twist, as Phil Mitchell, Keanu Taylor, Jack Branning, Nish Panesar, Rocky Cotton, Ravi Gulati and Dean Wicks face being axed from the show.
It's thought the victim's killer will be either Suki Panesar, Kathy Beale, Linda Carter, Sharon Watts, Denise Fox or Stacey Slater. Viewers will have to tune in on Christmas Day to find out who dies, how and who kills them.
But what can viewers expect from the big episode? Here are the biggest moments we know about for the Christmas Day episode and beyond...
EastEnders viewers are in for huge scenes next week on the BBC soap (EastEnders/Youtube)Christmas death confirmed
Viewers know that someone will die on Christmas Day, while the identity of the victim is yet to be confirmed. We know who it could be, but we won't have a name until it airs on the day itself.
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BBC soap fans will finally find out in the episode on Christmas Day exactly who dies, and which character and actor will be leaving the soap. We will then see how The Six cope in the fallout, including the killer, and how the family or the loved ones of the victim will move forward after their loss - unless of course it is covered up.
Character turns killer
As well as us finally finding out who dies this Christmas, we will also find out which one or more of The Six will turn killer or, in Stacey's case, kill again. It's thought one of the women will be revealed as the murderer, but could it be more than one of them or all of them?
We will finally find out exactly what happens and why they kill someone, as well as how with the murder weapon set to come to light. This discovery will no doubt start speculation over what will happen to the killer in the fallout, and whether they will be caught.
'Double exit'
Viewers can't get away from the theory that a shock double death will rock Walford over Christmas. While it's always been confirmed a body will be shown on the pub floor this Christmas Day, a scene in the recent trailer left some fans convinced two murders will take place.
So could Dean be killed upstairs by Linda or someone, and another male be murdered at the bar area? There have been lots of hints of more than one person dying, but nothing has been confirmed by the BBC soap.
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