Coming up over the New Year on EastEnders, Phil's festive spirit is abruptly dampened when Kat and Tommy are kidnapped.
Elsewhere, Eve is hospitalised due to a dodgy boiler, Ricky invites Sam to join him back in Germany and Whitney gets some shock news from Zack.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from the New Year episodes!
New Year's Day (Episode 6620)
Writer: Lauren Klee
Director: Ian Barnes
The Slaters' New Year's Eve party is in full swing. Eve's surprised when Suki and Nish show up with a bottle of whiskey but she makes the most of the opportunity to get to know Nish. When Stacey spots Harvey showing Freddie a ring-sized box, she and Jean worry that he's preparing to propose... are they right? Later, after the clock strikes 12, Eve collapses.
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After encouragement from Chelsea, Whitney pulls aside Zack for a chat - but he surprises her with the news that he's been offered the job of a lifetime.
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Ricky tells Sonia that he's going back to Germany. Later, he invites Sam to spend NYE with him and asks her to come with him to Germany.
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Phil's thrilled to see in the New Year with his family at Peggy's, but his good mood is short lived...
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This episode airs New Year's Day at 6.30pm on BBC One
Monday, January 2 (Episode 6621)
Writer: Kevin Rundle
Director: John Howlett
Nish is convinced that the Slaters will sue over the boiler after what happened to Eve. Meanwhile, he attempts to get a deal done with Ben for The Arches.
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Phil throws a celebratory lunch for the Mitchells and with spirits high, he makes a generous offer. But later, things take a horrifying turn when four masked men bundle Kat and Tommy into the back of a van...
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This episode airs Monday, January 2 at 7.30pm on BBC One
Tuesday, January 3 (Episode 6622)
Writer: Kevin Rundle
Director: John Howlett
Phil fumes at being double crossed and takes matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Harvey rages at Nish over what happened with the Slaters' boiler and publicly humiliates him.
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This episode airs Tuesday, January 3 at 7.30pm on BBC One
Wednesday, January 4 (Episode 6623)
Writer: Daran Little
Director: John Howlett
Suki takes a call from the Health and Safety investigator, who reveals where the fault lay with the boiler. Meanwhile, Billy makes a big decision as he realises that he may be going down for life.
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This episode airs Wednesday, January 4 at 7.30pm on BBC One
Thursday, January 5 (Episode 6624)
Writer: Daran Little
Director: John Howlett
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This episode airs Thursday, January 5 at 7.30pm on BBC One
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