In a week packed with tension, secrets, and one of Walford’s most unsettling mysteries to date, EastEnders is gearing up for a showdown

that fans have been waiting months to see. Zoe Tate — the woman who has spent weeks glancing over her shoulder, checking every shadow,

and fearing every creak of the house — finally comes face-to-face with the person she believes has been stalking her. But as the confrontation explodes in classic Walford fashion, a darker question rises: what if Zoe’s got it all wrong?

The Fear That Started It All

Since arriving in Albert Square, Zoe has tried to keep a low profile. But cryptic text messages, eerie phone calls, and glimpses of a hooded figure lurking near the Arches have pushed her into a constant state of fear. What began as paranoia quickly escalated into full-blown terror — and viewers have watched her unravel thread by thread.

Her friends urged her to go to the police. Denise suggested she move in for safety. Even Ben offered to install extra locks after she confessed she barely slept at night. But Zoe refused, insisting she needed to keep control and find out exactly who was tormenting her.

This week, she gets her answer… or so she thinks.

A Confrontation That Shakes the Square

When Zoe spots the hooded figure again — this time hovering near her flat — something inside her snaps. Instead of running, she storms after them, cornering the supposed stalker in the alley behind the Queen Vic.

What follows is one of the most explosive confrontations of the season.

Zoe, trembling but furious, demands the figure remove their hood. After a tense silence, the stalker obeys — revealing a face that stuns both Zoe and the audience.

Because it isn’t a stranger.

It’s Oscar Hubbard.

Oscar, now a teenager dealing with more than the adults around him realize, looks just as rattled as Zoe. And while Zoe is ready to unleash every bottled-up fear and accusation, Oscar insists she’s making a mistake.

“I wasn’t stalking you,” he fires back, voice shaking. “I was checking on you.”

A Misunderstanding or Something More?

Oscar claims he noticed Zoe panicking around the Square weeks ago and thought someone else was after her. After witnessing her hiding behind stalls, dropping her groceries when a car backfired, and crying outside the laundrette late one night, he became worried. Instead of talking to her like a normal human being — especially considering the Hubbards’ reputation for walking straight into chaos — he followed her in secret, thinking he was protecting her from someone else.

Zoe doesn’t buy it. To her, the late-night silhouettes, the footsteps behind her, and the shadows outside her window all point to one terrifying truth: Oscar was obsessed.

But as the argument spills into the open, bystanders gather — and suddenly, the Square is split. Some believe Oscar. Some believe Zoe. And some think both are hiding more than they’re saying.

Theories Explode Across Walford

Fans are already speculating wildly:

Is Oscar telling the truth? His past behavior has been erratic but not malicious. Could he genuinely have misunderstood the situation?

Is Zoe projecting a deeper trauma? Her jumpiness hints at a history she hasn’t revealed.

Is there a real stalker still out there? If Oscar wasn’t the one sending the messages, then who was?

Adding to the mystery, a new anonymous text arrives on Zoe’s phone later that night: