EastEnders viewers have known for weeks that the big Christmas Day plot would revolve around Zoe Slater and her sinister threats. But

this week the story completely turned on its head when it was revealed that Zoe’s daughter Jasmine Fisher was behind these threats – and has been working for none other than Chrissie Watts.

 

 

This big twist set up a double festive episode that few were expecting, but as Christmas Day began, Zoe was in an uncharacteristically good mood, having received a card from her son who said he was coming to meet her.

When Kat found this card, she decided to break some sad news to Zoe – but they were interrupted by Chelsea, who revealed that Anthony had lied about both of her twins dying.

Furious Kat confronted Anthony in The Vic about his cruel fib, convinced he is Zoe’s tormentor. Back at home, Patrick raged at his son and broke Anthony’s heart when he accidentally said he wished he had died instead of his beloved Paul.

This set in action a dramatic chain of events where Anthony ambushed Zoe upstairs in the pub, desperately hoping to salvage a relationship with his adopted kids. But when Zoe refused to work with him, a fight ensued and Anthony knocked her unconscious.

Kat later headed upstairs and was horrified by what she found – Zoe lying injured, and Anthony dead.

Not even Zoe seemed to know what had happened to Anthony, but Kat took charge, faking a power cut and clearing out the packed pub. Their plans to cover up Anthony’s death were put to one side though, when Zoe and Kat came face to face with Chrissie.

When Jasmine arrived and confirmed that she is Zoe’s daughter, everything was revealed. Jasmine and Chrissie met at the hospital earlier this year, having both spotted Zoe’s picture in the paper after she was shot – and they teamed up to teach her a lesson.

Chrissie’s anger towards Zoe bubbled to the surface again when she found out that she had ran out on her baby twins, especially as she suffered a miscarriage when she first went to prison.

But Sam turned up at that moment and teamed up with enemy Zoe to convince Jasmine that Chrissie is evil. It was undoubtedly very special to see Chrissie, Zoe and Sam on screen together for the first time since 2005 and their cover-up of Den’s murder.

As two decades of history rose to the surface, Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness deserves a lot of credit for delivering a great performance and as newcomer Jasmine, going toe-to-toe with four Albert Square icons in Kat, Zoe, Chrissie and Sam.

Jasmine realised that Chrissie didn’t have her best interests at heart and cut ties with her, leaving Chrissie to walk into the night alone after a final word with Sam.

This rushed resolution perhaps makes the whole Chrissie twist feel a bit pointless – but talking over Den’s death again gave Zoe a lot to think about and made her realise that she didn’t want the guilt of hiding any more crimes.