Airs Thursday 3 April 2025 at 7:30pm on BBC1.
Sonia Jackson (played by Natalie Cassidy) is dreading the day of her ex-husband, Martin Fowler’s funeral on EastEnders (7:30pm – see our TV Guide for listings).
The return of Sonia and Martin’s grown daughter, Bex (Jasmine Armfield), is a devastating reminder that it will soon be time to say a final goodbye to him.
Sonia breaks down with emotion on the day before Martin’s funeral on EastEnders… (Image credit: BBC)
On the day before Martin’s funeral, there’s more tension between Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) and Martin’s ex-wife, Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton).
Ruby wants to know of the whereabouts of Martin’s other ex-wife/Jean’s daughter, Stacey (Lacey Turner).
Meanwhile, Sonia agrees to accompany Bex to the undertakers to say an emotional goodbye beside Martin’s coffin.
Both Bex and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) offer up heartfelt personal tributes to Martin.
However, Sonia finds herself overcome with emotion…
Can she find the words she truly wants to share about her beloved ex-husband?
Elsewhere on Albert Square, Sonia’s sister Bianca (Patsy Palmer) has told her about the journalist, Charlotte, who wants an interview about Sonia’s now dead, killer fiance Reiss Colwell.
But Sonia doesn’t think it is a good idea.
Will Bianca’s friend, Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), have any advice for her on the matter?
Plus, Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall) decides to delete his online chatbot as his friendship with new lad Joel (Max Murray) continues to blossom.
But WHY is Tommy’s dad, Alfie (Shane Richie), unsure about their friendship?
