EastEnders’ Zoe Slater Stuns Walford With Another Shocking Bombshell About Her Long-Lost Son
Walford has been left reeling once again as Zoe Slater dropped a revelation that changes everything. In a dramatic twist, Zoe has confessed that her long-lost son isn’t Dennis Rickman’s child after all — contradicting her earlier claim and setting up another wave of heartbreak for Sharon Watts.
Zoe’s Lie Unravels
Just weeks ago, Zoe stunned Sharon by revealing that her twins — a boy and a girl believed to have died at birth — were fathered by Sharon’s late husband, Dennis Rickman. The confession shattered Sharon’s world, leading to a furious confrontation that ended with a slap.
But now, it seems that shocking claim may have been a lie.
In the latest episode, Zoe decided to push ahead with finding her missing son, despite Kat Moon’s pleas to wait for Sharon’s return. Ignoring her mother’s advice, Zoe stole money from The Queen Vic and secretly met with a private investigator.
Kat, furious and suspicious, followed her daughter and confronted her during the meeting — and that’s when everything started to unravel.
When asked for details about her twins, Zoe stumbled over basic facts, even failing to recall their exact date of birth. Most alarmingly, she admitted she wasn’t sure who the father was.
Kat’s Anger and a Moment of Truth
Kat was quick to call out her daughter’s deceit. Back at home, she warned Alfie that if Zoe didn’t start setting a better example for young Tommy, she’d have no choice but to send her packing. But a surprising turn of events interrupted their fight when the twins, Bert and Ernie, reported hearing strange voices in the cellar — only for Zoe to discover a trapped cat in a sewer pipe.
After the chaos, Kat softened, telling Zoe she could keep the cat — but Zoe, guilt-ridden, said she couldn’t accept it if she was about to be kicked out. That’s when Kat demanded the truth.
Breaking down, Zoe admitted that she had lied about Dennis being the father. “It ain’t really Dennis Rickman,” she confessed, leaving Kat stunned and torn over whether to reveal the truth to Sharon.
What Is Zoe Hiding?
Zoe’s web of lies has left fans asking one burning question: Why?
Was she protecting someone? Covering up another man’s identity? Or manipulating Sharon for reasons we’ve yet to see? With Kat now holding the secret, it’s only a matter of time before Sharon returns — and when she does, the fallout will be explosive.
A Mother’s Desperation
Zoe’s emotional confession hinted that her deception stems from guilt and grief rather than malice. “I just want to find my son,” she pleaded. But her insistence that the search “has nothing to do with Sharon” raises more questions than answers.
Who is the father of Zoe’s twins? And what happened in the years she was gone?
What Happens Next
Kat now faces an impossible decision — protect her daughter, or tell Sharon the truth and risk destroying both women’s lives. Meanwhile, with Sharon away, the secret festers, setting the stage for a massive confrontation when she returns to Walford.
Zoe’s bombshell has reopened one of EastEnders’ darkest and most complicated family sagas, promising emotional fallout, betrayal, and a reckoning years in the making.