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A huge death aired on EastEnders this evening as one of the male residents met their end at the hands of one of The Six women in huge scenes on the BBC soap on Christmas Day

EastEnders bosses had a string of clever tactics to keep Keanu Taylor's surprise exit a secret after Danny Walters bowed out of the BBC soap tonight

Keanu Taylor looks to have died in EastEnders in a shocking twist on the BBC soap tonight, whilst Nish Panesar also found himself facing death after he was hit on the head with a bottle

Crowd-pleasers such as Strictly, Call the Midwife and the Great Christmas Bake Off lit up our screens this year - and that was before the dramatic EastEnders slaying

EastEnders aired a shocking death this evening for a Walford legend as one character was killed off by The Six in huge scenes on the BBC soap on Christmas Day

EastEnders will air some huge scenes during tomorrow night's Boxing Day episode - as soap executive producer Chris Clenshaw reveals what fans can expect to happen next

EastEnders viewers have been left feeling uncomfortable after tuning in to the dramatic Christmas Day special episode which sees one of The Six kill a mystery man

Karen Taylor made a return of sorts to EastEnders tonight, just a matter of days after her surprise exit from the BBC soap alongside her partner Mitch and the rest of their family

EastEnders fans were quick to make their feelings clear as the Christmas special kicked off this evening, with the killer set to finally be revealed in just a few moments time

Alex Bain who has played Simon Barlow for 15 years has reportedly decided to walk away from Coronation Street in a bid to spend more time with family

EastEnders is gearing up for one of their biggest twists ever with a major murder plot on Christmas Day this year. Here we reveal what time it's on BBC One, and some early spoilers

ITV Coronation Street viewers were left in tears during the Christmas Day's episode as Carla Connor's emotional gift to Peter Barlow was revealed amid the latter's exit

Coronation Street fans were left delighted to see one character make an emotional Christmas Day return after their teary exit earlier this year

Doctor Who star Richard Franklin died in his sleep on Christmas Day, it has been confirmed with fans flocking to pay tribute to the late star

ITV Emmerdale aired explosive scenes on Christmas Day's episode as one character was 'killed off' after a horror gun showdown in the village

Rhona Goskirk faced an awkward Christmas Day as at one point she was faced with two ex-husbands in front of her current husband as the family adapted to the latest baby bombshell

Just like Paul Foreman in Coronation Street, Sam Hayden-Harler is a young man living with motor neurone disease (MND), and he and his family are determined to make the most of this Christmas

Gillian Taylforth is one of the longest-running EastEnders actresses after playing iconic Kathy Beale - and her life away from the soap has been just as dramatic as her storylines

Coronation Street actor Chris Gascoyne, who has played Peter Barlow for 23 years, is set to leave the ITV soap on Boxing Day. Here we take a look at his life off-screen...

Coronation Street actor Chris Gascoyne has quite the happy life with his wife, who has also featured on the ITV soap. But he has had his fair share of struggles with alcohol, just like his character Peter Barlow

Shaun Williamson captured the hearts of the nation on EastEnders as unlucky in love Barry Evans but almost 20 years after his exit, the actor has revealed the success behind their Christmas specials

EastEnders spoilers have revealed one Walford resident will overhear some shocking news in the fallout to the Christmas Day death on the BBC soap, and soon more people learn the truth

Emmerdale's Leyla Harding actress Roxy Shahidi has opened up about her Christmas Day plans ahead of competing on hit ITV skating series Dancing On Ice

BBC EastEnders fans were left blown away on Sunday night as the cast took part in Christmas Eve ITV show Britain Get Singing, with many taking to social media to heap praise on the soap stars

Emmerdale star Roxy Shahidi has teased a potential new romance for her character Leyla Harding on the hit ITV soap following the latter's split from Liam Cavanagh