EastEnders Christmas flashforward gives away major plot twist - but it's not a death

EastEnders fans have rumbled a huge plot twist and a possible split on the horizon, after the special flashforward scene on Monday night.

For the first time ever in the BBC soap's history, the latest episode gave a glimpse to the future and featured a scene set to air in 10 months time.

Six characters were shown stood around a mystery dead body, with one of them tipped to be the killer - and there were a number of clues in the clip.

Suki Panesar, Stacey Slater, Kathy Beale, Denise Fox, Sharon Watts and Linda Carter are the suspects, while it is not known who dies as of yet - just that it is a male character.

EastEnders fans have rumbled a huge plot twist and a possible split on the horizon (BBC)

But murder aside, fans spotted another major plot twist in the scene that is yet to be explained - and it hints at a possible split.

Sharon is wearing a wedding dress in the clip, and The Vic is decorated not only for Christmas but also a wedding.

Viewers know that Kat Slater recently revealed plans to marry partner Phil Mitchell on Christmas Day - so why is Sharon wearing a dress?

Sharon is wearing a wedding dress in the clip (BBC1)

Could Phil ditch Kat for his ex Sharon, and will they instead marry on this day? Or perhaps Sharon reunites with Keanu Taylor and they tie the knot instead.

There's 10 months of action ahead which will no doubt shed light on the truth, but fans couldn't help notice the wedding dress and began speculating.

While viewers are not sure she is the killer and don't think she is linked to the victim, they suggested there's some big scenes on the way for the character.

Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: "Right, I don’t think Sharon is getting married in # eastenders I think she crashes Phil and Kat’s wedding all dramatic in a wedding dress."

Six characters were shown stood around a mystery dead body (BBC)

Another tweeted: "It's just occurred to me that Sharon is the one wearing a wedding dress so is it her wedding to Phil or kats another thing to ponder between now and Christmas."

A third viewer added: "Possibly Sharon just tried on kats wedding dress?? Clutching at straws but hey, it’s easties…anything is possible!!"

Meanwhile, a fourth viewer speculated: "Sharon in a wedding dress. the toilet door saying engaged when her and keanu decided to have a roll around… was that a clue that wasn’t supposed to be obvious."

EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.