BBC EastEnders' Zoe Slater faces explosive showdown as she's 'accused of murder'

Zoe Slater was discharged from hospital during tonight's EastEnders after the shock shooting last week after Jack Branning accidentally pulled the trigger. The Square were ecstatic to see her back, except Vicki Fowler who said she "as good as" killed her father Den Watts.

Hesitant to arrive at first, Zoe became overwhelmed with the whole family fussing over her and went outside for some fresh air. She ended up in the café and was introduced to Kathy for the first time.Her ex Anthonywas also in the establishment, and it wasn't long before she was reunited with someone she would rather not be, Vicki Fowler.

As Vicki walked into her workplace, she looked disgusted to see Zoe back, as she walked up to her and said: "Back to the scene of the crime, you fancied a trip down memory lane did you? How's life treated you? I bet you've had a blast living it up all these years."

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Zoe tried to shut things down, although Vicki wasn't having any of it. "How often did you think of him?" she questioned. "My dad," of course, referencing Dirty Den. "Did you ever once look in the mirror and feel guilty for what you've done?"

Zoe clarified she never killed Den, but once again, Vicki wasn't having any of it. "As good as!" she exclaimed. "In my eyes, you're as guilty as Chrissie and Sam. You took him away from me and Sharon. Do you have any idea what that did to us? You should be locked away with them."

As Zoe tried to get up and leave, Vicki blocked her pathway and screamed: "You hit him over the head and left him to die, you cold-hearted cow!"

"Yeah, and I'd do the same to you again if you don't get out of my face!" Zoe fiercely responded before being kicked out by Kathy, as Anthony stood up for her.

Dirty Den was killed off during the soap's 20th anniversary in 2005 by his wife Chrissie after discovering his affair with Zoe, and persuading her to abort his child. She confronted Den after closing time alongside his past lovers, Zoe and Sam Mitchell.

His daughter Sharon then disowned hi,m and Den then broke out into a rage, which was stopped when Zoe hit him over the head with an iron doorstop. However, it was Chrissie who delivered the final blow.

Vicki and Zoe later met in The Albert, which made Zoe grateful for the Slaters, but things took a turn when she arrived back at the Vic and realised that Freddie and Mo had spread the news about her shooting, which made the front page news.

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

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