It was a dramatic night in EastEnders tonight as Elaine Peacock’s fatal error lead to police visiting the Queen Vic – as rumours spread new owners will be taking over
Elaine received a visit from the police in tonight’s episode(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
There were celebrations all around in tonight’s EastEnders, with the Mitchell half Christmas and Patrick’s surprise party at the Queen Vic. However, in true soap style, things go terribly wrong as Elaine Peacock finds herself in trouble with the police.
It’s been a tough time for Elaine as she struggles through her split with husband George Knight – as she often leaves Linda to deal with the Vic alone.
Spoilers for next week reveal that Linda tells Elaine she wants to share her half of the Vic, as it’s been suggested in recent months that we’ll be seeing new owners behind the bar very soon.
Tonight, it looked like Elaine’s reign in The Queen Vic has already started to decline, as a fatal error ended in a visit from police. Still raging at George’s presence at the party, Elaine is approached by Joel and Denzel desperate for a drink.
The police arrived at the Vic in tonight’s episode(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
Using their charm, and a white lie from 16-year-old Denzel who told her his dad Howie is fine with it, Elaine gave in, offering them one glass of punch each.
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The duo then took two jugs back to Denzel’s where they hosted a party while looking after the kids, Bert, Ernie, Raymond and Pearl, but disaster soon struck.
Kat and Alfie’s twin sons Bert and Ernie could be seen eyeing up the punch, and things went downhill pretty fast when they realised the one jug had gone missing – meaning the kids had drunk the alcohol. As Joel called for help, a raging Linda asked Elaine how she could serve alcohol to underage teens.
“I let a 16 year old have one cocktail at a family do, how did I know he was going to steal a couple of jugs and feed them to kids?!”, she exclaimed.
Elaine and Linda had a huge argument during tonight’s episode(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
The kids were taken to hospital for a check over, and although they were fine, the police had been informed, as they entered the Vic in the middle of Elaine and Linda’s spat.
“We’ve been informed that a minor in Walford general was served alcohol from these premises,” the coppers said. “We’re here to investigate.”
The rumours of a new owner in the Vic came after a huge social media slip from the soap last month, in which they posted a TikTok video with a “for sale” sign outside of the Vic.
Ever since, fans have been sharing their theories on who the knew owners will be, with many thinking Kat and Alfie would be making their way back behind the bar.
Will this put her role as landlady at risk? And will this mark the start of the new owners in the Vic?
