BBC/Composite: EastEnders Insider Share By Joel Harley Aug 28 2025 By Joel Harley Aug 28 2025 BBC iPlayer release finally confirms why Zoe won't see Kat The reason for their estrangement is revealed Kat Moon Zoe Slater Share By Joel Harley Aug 28 2025 By Joel Harley Aug 28 2025 WARNING: This article contains spoilers for tonight’s episode of EastEnders, which is available for streaming on BBC iPlayer now, but has not yet aired on BBC One – in which the cause of the estrangement between Zoe and Kat is finally revealed. It’s finally happening! Zoe Slater is set to reunite with mother Kat after twenty years apart. The soap teased Zoe’s return to Walford earlier this year, as she briefly met with Stacey and Alfie before fleeing the country. Alfie set off in hot pursuit, but his mission to track down Zoe’s daughter ultimately came to naught. And, as Alfie returned home full of guilt and lies, it looked as though Zoe was lost for good. But with Alfie having admitted the truth and Tommy in search of his sister, Kat and Zoe’s reunion is imminent. But how did they become estranged in the first place? Viewers of Classic EastEnders will remember that they parted on good terms, bidding a fond farewell at Walford tube station on June 24, 2005. Kat was shocked as Alfie admitted he’d seen Zoe (Credit; BBC) Kat explains why she and Zoe no longer speak After learning the truth from Alfie, Kat exploded. After raging at his co-conspirator Stacey, for hiding the truth from her, she stormed off to the playground, where she wallowed in her misery. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers It was here that Jean found her, and they shared a conversation about Zoe. In doing so, Kat addressed how the rift between her and Zoe had grown. “When she left, we was alright,” she told Jean. “But then bit by bit, she just faded away. Maybe spending time on her own made her realise that, you know, there was too much water under the bridge.” She continued: “And I do get it, why she wants nothing to do with me.” So there you have it. Mother and daughter grew estranged during Zoe’s absence, although there was no one conversation or event which led to Zoe cutting her mother out of her life. Well, not until we learn what dark secret she’s harbouring anyway… Kat is finally reunited with her daughter (Credit: BBC) Zoe returns to Walford in EastEnders spoilers next week Viewers won’t have to wait long for the EastEnders reunion of the decade. With Tommy tracking down Zoe at the end of tonight’s episode, she finally returns to Albert Square next week. Worried about missing Tommy, Kat is shocked when she’s reunited with Zoe. She’s eager to talk to her daughter, but it soon becomes clear that Zoe is a deeply changed woman since she was last in Walford. Read more: Who’s leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders? Complete list of cast exits, arrivals and returns. Share Good to Know Share By Joel Harley Aug 28 2025 By Joel Harley Aug 28 2025
