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It’s the end of an era on Albert Square this week, as we wave goodbye to Sonia Fowler. We’ve spent the best part of three decades getting to know Carol Jackson’s youngest daughter, who’s transitioned from child trumpet player to teen mum, ending up as a cherished pillar of the community in the same vein as her late, great, grandma Dot. What prompts her to leave this week remains to be seen, but after all she’s been through recently – wrongfully imprisoned for murder, engaged to a psycho killer, and losing her first love Martin in the Vic explosion – you can’t blame her for wanting to move away for good. Still, as the old saying goes, what doesn’t kill you makes you Sonia! “What doesn’t kill you makes you…

First with the week’s HOTTEST headlines The grisly plot surrounding Anthony’s murder takes another dark twist this week, as Caleb begins to suspect there’s no corpse in his makeshift grave! When tortured Steph attempts to dig up her slain relative, convinced he’s not dead after all, Caleb tries desperately to stop her frenzied actions. But when he realises that there’s no way a body could be buried in that particular spot, furious Caleb turns to John for answers… “It’s Steph who actually makes him realise that there might not be a body buried there,” reveals Will Ash, who plays concerned Caleb. “The family suddenly starts to question the logic of what you’d have to do to dig into this ground – you’d need a mechanical digger, and John certainly doesn’t…

Hi Will. How is Caleb feeling about Jai digging into his affairs? Jai’s kind of nosy by nature anyway! But if he finds out the truth, he could blow their family secret wide open. So Caleb’s really wary of Jai. He must also be really worried about how Steph’s coping… Yeah, he’s clocked her vulnerability. Caleb’s trying to get her through this, but they’re struggling to get therapy because she might end up revealing everything. Caleb and Ruby are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Does Caleb have any recollection of what happened in the hospital? He remembers the doctor, but he doesn’t actually remember Joe being there. He’s only been told in retrospect that Joe saved him, so he thinks, ‘Thank god he was there when I’d…

Sonia faces the biggest decision of her life this week, as she contemplates a future away from Albert Square for her and baby daughter Julia. Fuming with Bianca’s betrayal and haunted by Reiss’ evil actions, is leaving Walford the only way for Sonia to move on? “Bianca’s big gob strikes again!” gasps our EastEnders spy. “She’s regretting doing an interview for a true crime podcast about her experience with killer Reiss, but sadly the damage is done. With everyone gossiping about her, Sonia feels very exposed, and living on the Square becomes unbearable. With emotions running high, Sonia searches for a sign as she wonders what her next step will be…” “With everyone gossiping about her, Sonia feels very exposed” The pesky podcast has made a big impact on the…

HUGH COLLINS? Has Sonia’s late lover’s father-in-law come to apologise for accusing her of killing his daughter Debbie, giving Sonia closure and allowing her to move on? ROBBIE JACKSON? Has Sonia’s brother got himself into a spot of bother in India and dashed home – desperate for his sister to bail him out? ROCKY COTTON? Has Sonia’s surrogate dad busted out of prison to beg her to go on the run with him? REISS’ LONG-LOST TWIN? Has Sonia’s dead fiancé delivered a final surprise from beyond the grave by having a secret long-lost twin show up to avenge his sibling, driving Sonia away?…

Todd tries to hide his secret romance with Theo this week – and pressures Sarah to pose as his girlfriend! While he hopes it puts Theo’s oblivious wife off the scent, it also jeopardises Sarah’s blossoming romance with Kit. Is it over already with the cute cop? "Sarah has to vacate her own flat to allow the boys some space” “Theo initially seemed like Todd’s perfect man,” begins our Corrie insider. “He’s handsome, funny – but it turns out he’s also married to a woman! That’s not his only secret, as Todd is about to discover… And once Sarah gets drawn into the tangled web of deceit, the situation becomes even stickier!” Reeling from the revelation that Theo has been with wife Danielle for almost 20 years, but has been…