A dangerous trap is laid for Chrissie in EastEnders as another return is ‘confirmed’

Watch out Walford! Chrissie Watts’ (Tracy-Ann Oberman) return to EastEnders is all but confirmed next week, when Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) teams up with her ex Jake Moon (Joel Beckett) to lay a dangerous trap. 

Chrissie paid an unexpected visit to Albert Square over Christmas when it was revealed she had been working with Zoe’s long-lost daughter Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) to torment her as revenge for helping put Chrissie away for the murder of her husband Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) back in 2005. 

Christmas Day also saw Zoe’s ex and Jasmine’s father Anthony Trueman (Nicholas Bailey) found dead in the Queen Vic, with Zoe’s family subsequently convinced Chrissie had killed him in an attempt to frame Zoe, who is now behind bars awaiting trial for Anthony’s murder. 

Little do they all realise, however, is that Jasmine is hiding the deadly secret that she was in fact the one who bumped her dad off. 

With the Slater-Moons determined to track Chrissie down to free Zoe from her prison nightmare, next week Zoe comes face-to-face with Chrissie’s ex Jake, who has requested a visit to see her. 

Fans of the BBC soap last saw Jake back in 2024, when, upon Chrissie’s release from jail for Den’s murder, she rode off into the sunset with her former lover. However, when she reappeared at Christmas, it was revealed that the couple had subsequently gone their separate ways. 

Forthcoming scenes see Jake explain to Zoe that he split with Chrissie over her revenge plan and begs for the truth about what happened at Christmas. 

He’s shocked by Zoe’s account and decides to walk away from Chrissie once and for all, but Zoe begs him for his help. When he refuses, Zoe’s mum Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) joins forces with Den’s daughter Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig) to track him down. 

They are successful in their mission, and when Jake is reunited with his cousin-in-law Kat, he’s convinced to come and see Alfie Moon (Shane Richie). 

It’s an emotional moment as the cousins reunite after almost two decades, and Jake agrees to stay with him, Kat and their boys at The Vic for the night.

When Jake later bumps into Kat’s ex-husband Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), he’s finally convinced to do right by Kat and Alfie and agrees to message Chrissie in an attempt to lure her back to Walford. 

With the trap set, Jake and Kat nervously await to see if Chrissie will take the bait…

EastEnders fans became convinced Chrissie was on her way back to the Square after actress Tracy-Ann Oberman shared a photo on Instagram with new cast member Ronni Ancona, who plays Bea Pollard. 

Meanwhile, Joel Beckett, who plays Jake, has teased fans about what to expect from his latest comeback. 

‘[Jake] returns carrying plenty of unanswered questions and the storyline takes him in some unexpected directions with real twists and turns. I’m excited for people to see what he’s been up to,’ Joel said. 

EastEnders executive producer Ben Wadey added: ‘I’m delighted to welcome Joel Beckett back to the role of Jake Moon and EastEnders for this storyline.

‘Jake’s return will be a shock for many, but the biggest shocks of all will surround Jake and what he discovers about Christmas…’

EastEnders airs these scenes from Monday 9th February at 7.30pm on BBC One or stream first from 6am on iPlayer.

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