EastEnders viewers to influence plot for interactive 40th-anniversary storyline
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Special episode will celebrate the soap’s 40th anniversary. The BBC have revealed the full details of a historic live episode of EastEnders where viewers will decide the outcome. In an interactive twist, fans will have the power to decide whether Denise Fox (Diane Parish) will reunite with her estranged husband Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) or her secret lover Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara).
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The forthcoming live special will be the first time EastEnders has filmed a live installment since the show’s 30th anniversary in 2015, in which Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) discovered his son Bobby (Elliot Carrington) had killed his sister Lucy (Hetti Bywater).
The episode is in celebration for the popular soap’s 40th anniversary, after first being broadcast on BBC One in February 1985. For the first time, viewers will vote for their choice of outcome to the love triangle throughout the week, which will then be revealed during the live special.
Last year, Denise and Jack’s troubled marriage fell apart when it was revealed he had been having an affair with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), which ended in a brawl. They have since shared moments of passion and warm memories as part of their blended family.
But matters were complicated when Denise rekindled her romance with Ravi, a man with a troubled past, on Christmas Day. The situation was further muddied due to Ravi having been in a serious relationship with Denise’s daughter Chelsea (Tiana Benjamin), who has been praised for her performances on the soap.
