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Episode 7037 and 7038

2024 EastEnders episodes

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 24, 2026
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Episodes 7037 and 7038 of the British television soap opera EastEnders were originally broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2024, Christmas Day. They were both directed by Karl Nielson, written by Simon Ashdown, edited by Rob Platt, and executive produced by Chris Clenshaw. The episodes primarily depict Lauren Branning's decision to reveal the affair between characters Cindy Beale and her former stepson Junior Knight, resulting in their respective exclusion and Cindy's eventual attack. The episodes further develop the storylines of Phil Mitchell's struggles with loneliness and depression, Stacey Slater's desire to restart her romance with her ex-husband Martin Fowler, the continuation of Denise Fox and Ravi Gulati's relationship, and the return of Nigel Bates.

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