BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Kaggie Hyland 30 Mar 2018, 10:03 By Kaggie Hyland 30 Mar 2018, 10:03 Joyce Murray passes away in EastEnders, Ted and Judith face drama There will be tears tonight EastEnders Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Kaggie Hyland 30 Mar 2018, 10:03 By Kaggie Hyland 30 Mar 2018, 10:03 Oh, dear, it seems Death has come knocking in Albert Square yet again, after a resident apparently passed away in their sleep during last night’s episode. Ted Murray arrived home to a note from wife Joyce saying she’d headed to bed for an early night, after an emotional day that saw the couple arguing (again). He popped his head round the bedroom door and smiled warmly at his sleeping – so he thought – wife. But what he didn’t see (but viewers did) was her hand, hanging limply over the side of the bed. Joyce’s hand showed no signs of life (Credit: BBC) Read more: All-new pictures from next week’s EastEnders Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Is she dead? Well, sorry to break it to you if you haven’t been following our spoilers, but yes… yes, she is. EastEnders has already released pictures from next week’s episodes that show Ted and Joyce’s daughter, Judith, arriving in Walford, following the devastating discovery tonight. It’s immediately clear that relations between father and daughter are not good – indeed, Joyce accused him of being an ‘absent’ parent in last night’s episode.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. And his grieving daughter gets a touch of the green eyes when she sees Ted lavishing attention on Bernadette that she and her brother never received. Judith is jealous of Bernie and Ted’s bond (Credit: BBC) Joyce and Ted Murray arrived in Walford a little under a year ago. Of the sad storyline, an EastEnders spokesperson said: “Joyce’s time on the Square has been brief, and after her death Ted will come out of his shell and viewers will see a bit more of him. “The arrival of Judith will then bring him more drama as it’s clear that their relationship is far from perfect. “It remains to be seen whether Ted can get through his loss and work together with Judith to say goodbye to Joyce in the right way.” Don’t miss out: Three steps to ensure you see all ED!’s latest news on Facebook Will you miss Joyce in EastEnders? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think! 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 Kaggie Hyland 30 Mar 2018, 10:03 By Kaggie Hyland 30 Mar 2018, 10:03 Previous Story Next Story