EastEnders has ended on a cliffhanger as the hiatus of new episodes of the soap begins. Filming of the BBC One drama was forced to stop in March due to coronavirus, and the pre-recorded episodes have run out before new ones have been made.
In the final moments of Tuesday’s episode, it was revealed that Sharon Watts is set to become the new owner of The Queen Vic pub.
She secured a last-minute deal with Mick Carter that ensured the pub would not fall into the hands of Phil Mitchell. Filming of the soap, which premiered on television screens in 1985, is set to resume at the end of June.
To plug the gap while the soap is off-air, Stacey Dooley is set to present a spin-off of the programme which will see cast members discuss the soap.