Christmas has officially arrived on the set of EastEnders, with one cast member posting that the team has finished work for their festive break. But before signing off for 2026, a delightful gift has been delivered to fans, roping in several familiar faces.

Heather Peace, who plays Eve Panesar-Unwin on the soap, took to Instagram today to share a little treat that also involves Jessie Wallace

 

 

(Kat Slater), Colin Salmon (George Knight), Zaraah Abrahams (Chelsea Fox), Thomas Law (Peter Beale) and Paul Bradley (Nigel Bates).

It’s a very impressive performance of seasonal favourite ‘Winter Wonderland’, featuring some vocal harmonies as well as instrumental accompaniment from Peace, Bradley, Salmon and Law.

Peace captioned it: “It’s a wrap here @bbceastenders. Here’s a little under rehearsed gift for you. Our Christmas jam.”

She added: “Happy Christmas and a joyous NY to one and all.”

 

 

Fans and colleagues lapped it up, with Diane Parish (Denise Fox) calling it “Brilliant” and Clair Norris – who played Bernadette Taylor – writing: “You guys” along with a string of emojis.

“I love this so much! So many talented and beautiful people, merry Christmas to you all,” praised one fan; while another said: “Wow what a joyous video.”

In addition to being a lauded actor, Peace is, of course, also a prolific musician, having released five albums between 2012 and 2018.

The cast and crew of EastEnders might be able to enjoy a well-earned rest now, but the drama for their characters is set to ramp up over the coming weeks.

Spoilers for next week’s Christmas offerings reveal that Zoe Slater’s stalker ordeal will reach a terrifying climax, with police set to descend on Albert Square.

Nigel’s worsening dementia, meanwhile, will see faces from the past returning – including Pam St Clement’s iconic Pat Butcher, who died in 2012, and Shaun Williamson’s Barry Evans, who perished back in 2004.

Looking further ahead towards New Year, the soap will pull off a special flashforward episode, with the action showing Max Branning a year on from the present day.