EastEnders' Martin Fowler Dies in Queen Vic Explosion

In a dramatic twist on EastEnders, Martin Fowler dies heroically trying to save his ex-wife Stacey Slater after confessing their love, marking actor James Bye's departure after a decade on the show. The storyline unfolds amidst the show's 40th anniversary, with the Queen Vic pub being destroyed in a massive explosion caused by a series of events involving Reiss Colwell's car crash into the building. The explosion leaves several characters, including the newlyweds Billy and Honey and a pregnant Sonia Fowler, trapped and fighting for survival. The anniversary episode also saw the surprise return of Anita Dobson as Angie Watts in a hallucination sequence, adding to the emotional turmoil. As rescue efforts unfold, the future of several beloved characters, including Sonia, remains uncertain.