BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 3 Jun 2026, 11:06 By Claire Crick 3 Jun 2026, 11:06 'How is this happening?' EastEnders fans baffled over 'missing' Oscar as he vanishes from early iPlayer episode Where has Oscar disappeared to? Max Branning Oscar Branning The Night That Changes Everything Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 3 Jun 2026, 11:06 By Claire Crick 3 Jun 2026, 11:06 WARNING: This article is full of spoilers for today’s EastEnders episode, which is streaming on BBC iPlayer now but has not yet aired on BBC One, and sees Oscar mysteriously absent. EastEnders fans are up in arms over today’s episode after Oscar appears to have mysteriously vanished. This week’s EastEnders sees a ‘special’ week of episodes called ‘The Night That Changes Everything’ where each episode takes place over one evening – the night of Vicki and Ross’s wedding. Ian found himself at the centre of the drama in Tuesday’s episode (Credit: BBC) EastEnders airs a week of special episodes Monday’s episode focused on Denise struggling to get her head around the devastating news she had cancer. The episode saw Denise get the details from her doctor, before breaking down in Yolande’s arms as she fought to comprehend the battle ahead of her. Tuesday’s episode focused on Ian and Chelsea, after Ian unwittingly knocked Jordan down in a car collision. After driving drunk Kathy home, Ian was stunned to find the police at his door, claiming he had left the four-year-old for dead on the road and that he was over the drink-driving limit. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Today’s episode has been billed by the BBC as Max’s episode, with tomorrow’s focusing on George. But fans are all complaining about the same thing – the fact they believe the promotional picture for Max’s episode is misleading. Max proposed, but Oscar was nowhere to be seen (Credit: BBC) Where is Oscar? Tuesday’s episode saw Max down on one knee, and today picks up with him waiting to hear whether Cindy will accept his impromptu proposal. Of course, Cindy isn’t wowed by his drunken antics, especially when she discovers that he proposed with someone else’s ring he found at the wedding. Vicki is less than impressed with Max for upstaging her on her big day. And Max is annoyed when everyone laughs at him, and he pretends it was all a big joke.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your EastEnders newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Later, Max walks Linda home and ends up at the car lot. Priya finds him and persuades him to go back to his flat for a nightcap. Of course, one thing leads to another. Soon Priya seduces Max, and the pair inevitably end up sleeping together. But all this drama surrounding Max happens without a single appearance from Oscar. Considering the promotional image for Max shows him at the centre, with Cindy, Lauren and Oscar around him, fans could be forgiven for assuming that Oscar would be part of the drama. Lauren had a scene in Tuesday’s episode where she almost kissed Mark. And, of course, Cindy has been seen on screen all week. However, Oscar has been mysteriously absent throughout the special episodes, and fans aren’t happy… Fans are annoyed that Oscar is in this image, but hasn’t been seen on screen (Credit: BBC) EastEnders fans annoyed as Oscar appears to vanish “Why were Lauren and Oscar so featured in the promos when none of them did anything today? Lauren had her plot with Mark and Peter yesterday. But Oscar has done nothing so far. How is this happening?” fumed one fan on Reddit. “I totally agree,” said a second fan. “I wonder because they know Oscar and Lauren are popular with the viewers, they used the two of them deliberately as a marketing ploy to get people to watch. It doesn’t make sense otherwise. Especially when we’ve seen other cast members more than either of them so far this week.” Over on X, fans are saying the same thing. “So Lauren and Oscar appear in Max’s promo for today’s episode, but they literally don’t appear. What was the point of Oscar being in this promo when he literally hasn’t appeared in any of this week’s episodes?” Read more: Who’s leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders? Complete list of cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 3 Jun 2026, 11:06 By Claire Crick 3 Jun 2026, 11:06 Previous Story Next Story
