{"id":527900,"date":"2025-10-25T22:54:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T22:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/527900\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T22:54:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T22:54:14","slug":"the-past-is-unearthed-in-unexpected-home-video-shock-in-eastenders-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/527900\/","title":{"rendered":"The past is unearthed in unexpected home video shock in EastEnders | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/532818-99ae.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24473306\" alt=\"Alfie stands by some pumpkins in the pub looking worried in EastEnders\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tAlfie Moon makes a discovery (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>A burst sewer pipe leads to a major discovery for <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/alfie-moon\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alfie Moon<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/shane-richie\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shane Richie<\/a>) in EastEnders soon.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost time for <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/halloween\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halloween<\/a> which means the Slater clan spend the start of next week preparing for the event at the Queen Vic.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside this, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/kat-slater\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kat Slater<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jessie-wallace\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessie Wallace<\/a>) is continuing to struggle with the trouble <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/zoe-slater\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoe Slater<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/michelle-ryan\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michelle Ryan<\/a>) has been causing ever since her return.<\/p>\n<p>The latest revelation from her daughter plays on Kat\u2019s mind, but Alfie warns her to stay out of it.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ian-beale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ian Beale<\/a> (Adam Woodyatt) discusses Zoe\u2019s son with Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig) and Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean). Seeing how much finding the boy \u2013 who actually isn\u2019t Dennis Rickman\u2019s son \u2013 means to Sharon, Ian decides to send her some money to fund another PI search.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761432853_339_532835-60cd.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24473294\" alt=\"Zoe looking worried while holding a photo frame in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tZoe has been causing trouble since her return (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>As the pub quiz night gets underway, Kat overhears Vicki talking to Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw) and decides to make a decision. Seconds later, commotion is caused as Kat decides to blurt out Zoe\u2019s secret.<\/p>\n<p>While the residents <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/16\/eastenders-zoe-drops-a-colossal-bombshell-kat-changes-everything-24413284\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reel from the bombshell<\/a>, Kat realises Zoe\u2019s actions are impacting her business and her family, and gives her daughter an ultimatum.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/20\/eastenders-confirms-exit-plans-zoe-danger-lurks-amid-huge-bombshell-24477199\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoe chooses to leave the family <\/a>home but then finds a broken photo of her and Kat. She accuses her mum of smashing it but Kat denies it, leaving Zoe to wonder who was responsible.<\/p>\n<p>When Halloween arrives, things get off to a bad start because Alfie has found a burst sewer pipe in the barrel store. He cleans it up, but intriguingly finds a VHS tape from the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761432854_957_532813-b3da.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24473300\" alt=\"Kat standing behind the bar in her witch Halloween costume in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tKat causes commotion (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/532832-1461.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24473312\" alt=\"Kat stands with Tommy in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tKat, Tommy and Zoe watch the video (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n<p>The night falls and Ross arrives with a video player, but Kat worries about playing it in case it upsets Zoe.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a paranoid Zoe tries to find out who broke her photo. After clashing with Anthony Trueman (Nicholas Bailey), she heads back to the pub and finds the VHS playing.<\/p>\n<p>After throwing everyone out of the pub, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/21\/zoe-steals-family-eastenders-amid-desperation-find-son-24484753\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoe confronts Kat. <\/a>She denies playing the tape, and Kat is left deeply worried about her daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Zoe fails to realise how concerned people are about her, and instead convinces herself that someone is out to get her. As the evening draws to a close, Kat, Zoe and Tommy (Sonny Kendall) sit down to watch the video from 1988.<\/p>\n<p>But what will it reveal?<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/25\/halloween-horror-in-eastenders-as-a-burst-pipe-causes-chaos-24485715\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halloween horror in EastEnders as a burst pipe causes chaos<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/23\/eastenders-zoe-drops-another-game-changing-twist-early-bbc-iplayer-twist-kat-reels-24505938\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EastEnders\u2019 Zoe drops another game-changing twist in early BBC iPlayer release as Kat reels<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/20\/tommy-breaks-eastenders-supporting-incel-joel-24476912\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tommy breaks down in EastEnders after supporting incel Joel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Daily<\/p>\n<p>All the latest soaps spoilers and gossip, in your inbox every morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alfie Moon makes a discovery (Picture: BBC) A burst sewer pipe leads to a major discovery for Alfie&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":527901,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[57126,428,77,43144,49529,64026,43145,237,16,15,77818],"class_list":{"0":"post-527900","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-alfie-moon","9":"tag-eastenders","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-jessie-wallace","12":"tag-kat-slater","13":"tag-michelle-ryan","14":"tag-shane-richie","15":"tag-soaps","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom","18":"tag-zoe-slater"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115437271727405424","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=527900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/527901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=527900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=527900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=527900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}