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EastEnders’ most shocking Christmas Day episodes - surprise returns to tragic deaths and cheating scandals
Over the years, EastEnders has seen some very dramatic moments, especially during the festive season - here are some of the most shocking scenes from Christmas Day episodes
The Queen Vic landlord confronted his wife after he found out she had been lying about having cancer and promptly handed her an envelope, followed by the now classic line: " Happy Christmas, Ange." After over a year of absence from Walford, Mike Reid aka Frank Butcher shocked the nation - and the residents of Albert Square - when he rocked up on Christmas Day 1995. Pauline Fowler had been a staple EastEnders character for 21 years, so it was no surprise viewers were shocked and heartbroken when she died of a brain haemorrhage in the snow on Christmas Day.
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