EastEnders SHOCKER: Stacey and Zoe Dig Into the DARK Truth Behind Greg’s Mysterious Disappearance!
During tonight’s EastEnders, fans found out even more about Zoe Slater’s dark past, and it involved Max Branning (Jake Wood). After last night’s cliff hanger, fans believed Max was ‘after’ Zoe, but in tonight’s flashback, it was revealed the two shared a romantic relationship.
In a flashback episode, we learnt that the pair met in a bar just one year ago. Zoe left the Square in 2005, with Max joining a year later, so had never crossed paths. However, when Max heard the barman say “Zoe Slater,” he soon realised who she was.
The pair then went on to build a relationship, with Zoe confiding in him about her twins. Zoe revealed that she wanted to get back in contact with her son, after regretting abandoning him in the hospital when he was born.
It was revealed that Zoe and Max had a relationship a year ago in tonight’s episode (Image: BBC)
Max stayed by her side, even lending her £5000 to pass over to her son’s foster parents’ old neighbour, who a private investigator had tracked down. Max even gave her a lift to the flat and offered to come in, although she told him she had to do things herself.
However, things took a sinister turn when Zoe entered the flat, with her son’s foster parents’ old neighbour refusing to give her any information.
She handed over the money, but the neighbour wasn’t having any of it, as he demanded more and refused to cooperate.
Zoe appeared to have murdered someone connected to her son in a flashback(Image: BBC)
A desperate Zoe was left in tears, telling the neighbour she’d changed, as he bit back: “How? You abandoned your son. Didn’t even leave a note. How are you going to make up for that?”
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He then attempted to sexually assault her, as Zoe struck him with a lamp. She then ran out to Max’s car, fearing she had murdered him.
“You didn’t have to kill the geezer did you?!” he said, as he told her he should have come with her.
A fuming Zoe then stormed out of the car, telling Max she didn’t need him – and later rang Stacey Slater.
Scenes then cut to the present day, where Zoe spoke to Max on the phone, after Stacey had rung him, unaware he was on the other line.
As Max worked out she was in Walford – Zoe warned she would “end him” if he came back to Walford, although Max said she should know that he hates being told what to do.
Will Max be making his return to Walford soon?