{"id":27035,"date":"2022-12-13T01:01:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T00:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1754013"},"modified":"2022-12-13T02:04:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T01:04:49","slug":"11-eastenders-christmas-2022-spoilers-exits-lies-and-manipulations-as-jada-returns","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/11-eastenders-christmas-2022-spoilers-exits-lies-and-manipulations-as-jada-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"11 EastEnders Christmas 2022 spoilers: Exits, lies and manipulations as Jada returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 13 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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There\u2019s rarely a dull day in EastEnders<\/a> as it is, and fans can certainly expect plenty of drama and entertainment over the festive period this year!<\/p>\n

Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) is about to find out her terrible actions won\u2019t stay secret for much longer\u2026 with Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Janine set to exit, how will Christmas Day end?<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, terminally ill Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) gets proposed to by boyfriend Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), but will she say yes? Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) has to contend with a disruption when the Fox-Brannings descend on his clan for dinner \u2013 but he doesn\u2019t know what Alfie\u2019s (Shane Richie) been up to\u2026 But as the year comes to a close, he\u2019s got bigger problems to face!<\/p>\n

Sam Mitchel (Kim Medcalf) is hiding something while Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) has a question to ask her.<\/p>\n

With a baby on the way, is there a future for Zack Hudson (James Farrar) and Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty)?<\/p>\n

It wouldn\u2019t be Christmas without a little bit of romance, as Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) and Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman) rekindle.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, here\u2019s your bumper pack of EastEnders spoilers from 25th December 2022 \u2013 5th January 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>

11 EastEnders Christmas 2022 spoilers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Will Janine Butcher\u2019s lies be exposed as Jada Lennox returns?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Charlie Brooks as Janine Butcher in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

On Christmas morning, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) is still hoping to expose Janine\u2019s twisted lies, but she hasn\u2019t worked everything out just yet. She and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) head over to The Vic together, and as they make peace with Mick, Janine spots Jada Lennox (Kelsey Calladine Smith) and tries to keep her away from Linda.<\/p>\n

When Janine invites Linda and Shirley to lunch, the pair are stunned, but a bigger shock lies ahead when Jada drops a bombshell on Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Martin Fowler (James Bye) and Zack. Sharon knows what she must do next, while over at the pub, Shirl doesn\u2019t give up on exposing Janine. A row ensues, and as Janine dismisses Shirley\u2019s accusations, daughter Scarlett walks in. Will Scarlett tell everyone the truth about Janine \u2013 or might Jada and Sharon beat her to it?<\/p>\n

2. Mick Carter exits Walford<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How will Mick Carter exit EastEnders?<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

With both Mick and Janine confirmed to exit EastEnders this festive season, Christmas Day is set to be the landlord\u2019s final episode. Secrets are finally out in the open and Mick is forced to face the truth.<\/p>\n

Will he fight for Linda and see Janine for who she really is? It\u2019s a week not to be missed as we wait to find out what becomes of Mick and Janine and, of course, the Queen Vic pub.<\/p>\n

Will Mick get a happy ending, or might he be killed off? It\u2019s unthinkable, surely! But you can read our theories on the lovable character\u2019s exit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Jay Brown proposes to Lola Pearce<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Jay Brown asks Lola Pearce to marry him in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Lola wakes up on Christmas morning to find daughter Lexi (Isabella Brown) opening presents and is handed a lovely gift from Jay. But, determined to make this the best Christmas ever, Jay tells Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) he plans on asking Lola to marry him that day. Enlisting Ben Mitchell\u2019s (Max Bowden) help, Jay arranges an outdoor Christmas miracle and proposes to Lola. Will she agree to be his wife?<\/p>\n

With poor Lola facing a terminal diagnosis of a brain tumour, will she be able to make it down the aisle if she does say yes? Let\u2019s hope so, as life has already been too cruel to the popular mainstay.<\/p>\n

4. Christmases collide as the Mitchells have company<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Mitchells and Brannings at Christmas in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Over at the Fox-Brannings, chef Kim (Tameka Empson) causes a nightmare in the kitchen and destroys lunch. So sister Denise (Diane Parish) says they will go to the Mitchells with Raymond, the young son she shares with Phil, and throw themselves on their mercy. Good luck with that! Kim isn\u2019t keen to beg for scraps from Phil, but Denise insists.<\/p>\n

With plenty of bickering and drama, the clans somehow make their combined celebrations work. Will the peace and harmony last, though?<\/p>\n

5. Phil Mitchell learns the truth about Alfie Moon\u2019s antics<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Alfie Moon and Freddie Slater get up to some Christmas antics in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

When Alfie plans a festive surprise by dressing as Santa and climbing on the roof of the Mitchell house, all does not go to plan. Young Bert then lets slip that Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) had told Alfie he could stay until New Year, and Phil then spots Alfie stuck on the roof!<\/p>\n

Kat invites Alfie in, but then Phil learns what\u2019s been happening while he\u2019s away. In the aftermath, Phil goes AWOL and Kat tries to find him. It\u2019s Sam that finds her brother at Peggy\u2019s, shocked by what she sees. She tries to convince Phil to give Kat another chance. Will he, or is it time for this couple to part ways for good?<\/p>\n

6. What is Sam Mitchell hiding as Ricky Butcher asks a big question?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Is there a happy future on the cards for Ricky Butcher and Sam Mitchell?<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

While she\u2019s giving Phil a pep talk, Sam is worried that he might find out what she got up to in Spain. It seems Ms Mitchell is keeping another big secret. But what is it? Sam grows suspicious of Phil and desperately tries to find out what he\u2019s up to, and it\u2019s not long before Phil learns what Sam was doing in Spain. He delivers her an ultimatum, but what does he say to Sam?<\/p>\n

As New Year\u2019s Eve arrives, Ricky asks Sam to spend the evening with him, before asking her to go to Germany with him. Passion ensues between the pair, but when Ricky has to pop out, Sam gets a text from Phil. Will she have to choose between her family and a future with Ricky?<\/p>\n

7. Zack Hudson impresses Whitney Dean<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Zack gives Whitney a massage in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Zack melts mother-to-be Whitney\u2019s heart with a kind gesture, and he offers to cook her dinner too. She is impressed with his cooking, and they grow even closer when he gives her a foot massage. Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) and Felix Baker (Matthew Morrison) interrupt and while Whit gets changed, they tell Zack to go for it with Whitney. But will he take their advice?<\/p>\n

At Peggy\u2019s on New Year\u2019s Eve, Chelsea tells Whit to make a move on Zack. But when she goes to speak to him, Zack reveals he has just been offered the job of a lifetime. Will he take it, or stay for Whitney and their unborn baby?<\/p>\n

8. Jean Slater and Harvey Monroe get back together<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Love is in the air for Jean Slater and Harvey Monroe in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) offers to spend the evening playing board games with a downbeat Jean. But Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) invites him to a gig, and they leave her with Harvey to go out and party instead. Jean and Harvey end up having a lovely evening, which leads to a kiss!<\/p>\n

Later, Jean can\u2019t help fretting over Harvey after all that has gone on between them. She worries he might get cold feet, but Stacey spots Harvey with a ring-shaped box and Jean panics that he will propose. Is Harvey really planning to pop the question, though? Or does he really have cold feet?<\/p>\n

9. New Year emergency at the Slaters\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Stacey Slater frets in the hospital as she waits for news on her loved ones.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

While Jean panics, there\u2019s a real emergency at the Slater house party when Eve collapses! Then Lily rushes off to be sick, and Jean faints in Stacey\u2019s arms. Lily then collapses in the hallway, and paramedics arrive.<\/p>\n

They tell everyone to leave the house as there has been a carbon monoxide leak, and Stacey waits at Lily\u2019s bedside in the hospital. Will Lily survive?<\/p>\n

10. Nish Panesar throws his weight around<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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What will Vinny Panesar think of Nish\u2019s handling of the latest family crisis?<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Nish is convinced that the Slaters will sue over there disastrous New Year. He\u2019s also trying to strong-arm Ben into doing the deal for the Arches, but Ben tells him the deal is now off. Nish is fuming, and his wife Suki (Balvinder Sopal) advises him not to take on the Mitchells. She suggests he uses his charm instead, so Nish apologises to Ben and Lola for being insensitive. How will Nish handle these family crises?<\/p>\n

11. Phil Mitchell makes a threat<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Phil Mitchell is not a happy bunny in EastEnders in 2023 \u2013 no change there, then!<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Phil\u2019s happier mood at New Year is short-lived, and he ends up delivering a serious threat. But to who? He later organises a celebratory lunch, while others are secretly seething. He makes someone a very generous offer, and while a surprising turn of events sees Alfie defending Phil, Billy is stunned to hear the truth.<\/p>\n

Phil is soon raging to be double-crossed \u2013 this story has more twists than a rollercoaster! He takes matters into his own hands and takes help from a nemesis. But what exactly will Phil do, and what will the consequences be?<\/p>\n

Read more: 8 EastEnders spoilers: Will Janine Butcher\u2019s lies be exposed ahead of her wedding?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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