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.

Kellie Bright, who plays Linda Carter on EastEnders, has shed some light on the confusion stemming from Thursday's dramatic live episode. In celebration of the iconic BBC One soap's 40th anniversary,

From the most dramatic scenes, to the romantic, thrilling and delightfully camp, the incomparable EastEnders has been delivering the biggest water cooler moments for 40 years. As a new era begins, the magic is still very much alive – in fact, it's thriving.

Viewers will get the chance to decide for the first time what they want to happen as the soap celebrates 40 years on television.

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,