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EastEnders fans are reduced to tears as Martin Fowler dies in tragic scenes during 40th anniversary live episode
Viewers were forced to bid farewell to James Bye's character after he was the second character to die after the Queen Vic's shock explosion.
On Wednesday, viewers had been left a cliffhanger after he was trapped under a steel beam, and he died from crush syndrome during Thursday's live episode. Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) was left in floods of tears as Martin died in front of her eyes just moments after declaring his love for her. The heartbreaking episode ended with Stacey hugging Martin's lifeless body while her screams could be heard by those waiting outside the Queen Vic's ruins.
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