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Nigel Bates - wearing a suit - sits beside Pat Evans - wearing a bright pink blazer - in The Queen Vic in EastEnders. There are glasses, cigarettes, a lighter and an ashtray on the table in front of them.

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Emma Barton as Honey Mitchell, Perry Fenwick as Billy Mitchell, Alan Ford as Stevie Mitchell, Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell, Lewis Bridgeman as Barney Mitchell, Roland Manookian as Teddy Mitchell, and Elijah Holloway as Harry Mitchell pose in front of the Arches exterior set for EastEnders.

EastEnders airs tragic exit scenes for Mitchell family member in early BBC iPlayer release

Tiffany, in a black vest, stands beside Grant, who is wearing a black shirt, staring into the camera with a blunt expression in EastEnders

EastEnders icon Martine McCutcheon reveals she would return as Tiffany if asked – over 25 years since character was killed off

Harry, wearing a blue fur-lined coat, marches through the market in EastEnders

EastEnders airs harrowing Harry Mitchell overdose scenes after Teddy's sentencing in BBC iPlayer release

Sam and Nigel chat on a sofa in EastEnders

EastEnders airs desperate Sam Mitchell scenes as she takes advantage of Nigel Bates in BBC iPlayer release

Max Branning looks over his shoulder, behind him is Kat Moon placing her hand on Zoe Slater's shoulder. The trio are tinted in red, with the Queen Vic's Christmas decorations behind them in EastEnders.

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EastEnders at the RadioTimes.com Soap Awards

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Jamie Borthwick as Jay Mitchell and Emma Barton as Honey Mitchell in EastEnders, stood outside Walford East Station

ExclusiveEmma Barton and Jamie Borthwick talk EastEnders marathon scenes

Francesca Henry as Gina Knight

ExclusiveEastEnders star Francesca Henry says it's "privilege of a lifetime" being on soap

Angela Wynter as Yolande Trueman in EastEnders, holding a notebook as she looks solemnly to the ground.

ExclusiveEastEnders' Angela Wynter opens up on exploring Yolande's difficult storyline

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Pauline McLynn, Aaron McCusker and Catherine Tyldesley as Maggie, Ben and Eva in Coronation Street outside the Rovers

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Robert smiles at Kev in The Woolpack in Emmerdale

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Kim stands across from Ruby with a table in the middle in Emmerdale

Emmerdale's Will Taylor gives in to passion with Rose as Kim threatens Ruby

Lesley Dunlop poses in front of a red background. She is wearing an orange dress and is smiling.

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Louise Jamieson as Mary in Emmerdale

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Glenda Shuttleworth star Jodie Prenger wearing a blue dress and posing in front of a red background.

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