EastEnders fans are already debating which Walford family or characters will take centre stage for this year’s massive Christmas Day episode. The Brannings are locked in to dominate the New Year’s Day special.
Elsewhere, viewers are split on who gets the December spotlight because many feel it is too repetitive for one family to handle both holidays. Keep scrolling to learn more.
Fans Predict Big Christmas Day Storyline
Viewers of the BBC soap have been discussing which character will be in the spotlight for this year’s Christmas Day episodes. Well, Christmas in EastEnders comes in with loads of drama, betrayals, surprises, and its own share of fun.
Elsewhere, many of them predict a Denise-led Christmas this year. Fans believe that the focus will be on her ongoing treatment. Others have been predicting a major fallout between Nicola and Chelsea.
The majority of the audience also argues that the Brannings must feature heavily at Christmas to set up their massive New Year’s storyline. Meanwhile, speculations also suggest that there would be a festive disaster for Penny, Vinny and Harry which could explain Penny’s sudden absence in the future New Year scenes.
Also, soap fans are guessing that a massive holiday showdown will kick off between Suki and Nicola as tension over the baby’s paternity mounts. Elsewhere, a few crazy theories suggest that serial killer Gray Atkins could make a shock return to kidnap Jordan.
What EastEnders Viewers Are Saying On Reddit
A user said, “I feel like it’s going to centre around whatever happens with Penny. Maybe something happens to her on Christmas Day and that’s why Jack looks so shook up on New Year’s. Like, not over whatever happened and he’s got her son now. Also, there could be a blow-up between Nicola and Suki over the baby and who the father is. There’s already so much tension there, I feel like something is going to happen.”
Another said, “Hopefully Nicola maybe the Chelsea beef will kick off and thats how she treats her ankle? I think the whole Penny/Vinny/ Harry stuff will come to a head as well, maybe explaining Penny’s absence in the New Year. Elsewhere, a third wrote, “I predict Jordan will miraculously be able to walk on Christmas Eve/day.
Some fans say, “The Foxes and maybe the Mitchells in a secondary plot. There’s obviously Denise’s treatment and how Chelsea and Jordan are getting on. Wonder if Sheila and Gray will be in the picture by then. Brannings are taking centre stage on NYD when the whole FF unfolds.”
Adding further someone said, “The Slaters seem to have faded back a bit but we might see why they’re not behind the bar at the Vic as FF didn’t show them there. Could they have lost their license over the food poisoning incident?” Meanwhile, which character will take the centre stage according to you? Let us know in the comments section. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.