The episode was broadcast live for the first time since 2010 and its ratings were about 1.5 million above the soap's daily average. However, they were a fraction of those for the

From the most dramatic scenes, to the romantic, thrilling and delightfully camp, the incomparable EastEnders has been delivering the biggest water cooler moments for 40 years. As a new era begins, the magic is still very much alive – in fact, it's thriving.

EastEnders fans were left in utter disbelief over the bombshell death in the drama-packed 40th-anniversary live episode. The BBC One soap threw a huge bash to mark its four decades on our screens this week - and my,

EastEnders said goodbye to James Bye as Martin Fowler tragically died in The Queen Vic after his character was crushed whilst trying to save beloved ex-wife and true love, Stacey Slater.

The crazed character swerved to avoid hitting Ian, but ended up crashing into the pub. Due to the fact gas canisters were right by the vehicle, it wasn’t long until an explosion took place. In tonight’s episode,