The EastEnders 40th anniversary arrives next week and the soap is definitely pulling out all of the stops to celebrate.
We’re expecting huge things and lots of Walford drama, and we’ve already been given lots of exciting spoilers to get us hooked.
Here’s everything we know about the 40th so far and exactly what we can expect from the big celebrations.
The live episode will take place on the 20th of Feb (Credit: BBC)
Live episode date
EastEnders’ actual 40th anniversary is on Wednesday, February 19, which will see the soap air for one hour.
This episode will build up to a special live instalment the next day on Thursday, February 20.
The half hour episode will air from 7.30pm-8pm and will see the outcome of an interactive vote be played out on screen.
Interactive vote
This interactive vote will allow for viewers to vote on who Denise Fox should be with – Jack or Ravi.
Votes will open at the end of the Wednesday hour-long episode and will remain open until 7.10pm on the 20th.
As well as this, a mysterious second vote will take place which could change the lives of those is Walford forever…
The winning vote will then play out in the live episode as the cast act out one of two possible scripts.
Wedding celebrations
In a positive element to the anniversary, Honey and Billy will prepare to say ‘I do.’
It’s unclear whether they end up getting wed, but with the celebrations then moving onto The Vic (before disaster strikes), it looks likely.
Grant’s back! (Credit: BBC)
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