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.

EastEnders actress Lacey Turner returned to the BBC soap as Stacey Slater for the 40th anniversary live episode, which saw the Queen Vic go up in flames and collapse.

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' 40th anniversary live episode was watched by 3.7 million people on Thursday, according to overnight ratings, with the cast praised for their lack of slip-ups on the night. 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.

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,