EastEnders fans, get ready. Walford’s most iconic pub is up for grabs, and two families want it badly. Keep scrolling to know more.
The Queen Vic is on the market, and chaos follows.
Linda Carter is stepping back. Everything has changed for her lately, and now she knows it is time. No more running the pub. She and Elaine Knight are selling their shares and moving on. For Linda, it is personal. That pub has been part of her life for over a decade. Now she is letting go.
Kat Slater finds out first. It does not stay quiet. Ian Beale hears, and just like that, he is interested. He tells Kathy and Harvey that taking over The Vic is just the start. He wants to bring the Beale legacy back to life and that he is acting confident. Tells Kat. Tells Stacey. Shows off the plan like it is already happening. He does not think anyone will get in his way.
EastEnders Stacey shocks Ian with a bid of her own
Jean gets nervous. Jean starts to worry she might lose her job at the pub if Ian becomes the new owner. It has been her routine for years. Kat listens, and so does Stacey. They talk. No clear plan yet, but they know they cannot just sit around. Not while Ian moves in.
Then Stacey gets lucky, and she wins big. A scratchcard for £100,000. No one saw that coming, and it changes everything.
She is not keeping quiet about it either. She wants in, and she is going after The Vic. Ian thought it was a done deal. Now he finds out that Stacey is bidding too. And suddenly, the pub means more than business. It is history. It’s power. And now, it is a war between the Beales and the Slaters. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, follow Soap Opera Daily.