BBC/Composite: EastEnders Insider Share By Joel Harley Sep 5 2025 By Joel Harley Sep 5 2025 Is Anthony the father of Zoe's twins? Why he's the only one who makes sense Is Anthony the father? Anthony Trueman Zoe Slater Share By Joel Harley Sep 5 2025 By Joel Harley Sep 5 2025 This week’s EastEnders revealed that Zoe Slater gave birth to twins soon after leaving Walford – and Anthony Trueman in the running as potential father. Doctor Anthony heads up a list which also included Max Branning and two men named Dennis… but who’s really the daddy? As of last night’s episode (Thursday, September 4), one of those names was removed from contention, as we learned that Max and Zoe only met for the first time this year. Couldn’t be him, then. But what about the others? Here’s why Anthony Trueman is the most likely candidate to be father of Zoe’s children. Anthony was reunited with his ex this week (Credit: BBC) Is Anthony the father of Zoe’s twins? As this week’s episodes aired, fans shared their theories on the twins’ paternity. And one name quickly rose to the top of the pile – her ex-fiancée, Anthony. “So she was in debt because she was trying to look out for her son and TRUSTED MAX? Good he’s not the father so this just leads to Anthony,” wrote one fan on X. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers “Anthony’s baby I’d say,” said another. A third agreed: “the way Zoe reacted when she saw Anthony Truman treating her on the floor at The Vic says to me he’s the father.” “Could it be Anthony (as they did have a relationship and could have reunited),” asked another. Could it be true? Zoe gave birth to twins in 2006 (Credit: BBC) All the ‘evidence’ so far In the wake of her shooting, Zoe shared an awkward reunion with Anthony. As Zoe lay bleeding out on the floor of The Vic, Anthony revealed that he now had a wife and children. And, to many, Zoe’s reaction seemed remarkably suspicious (dismissing the fact she literally had a bullet in her abdomen at the time). Add to that, when she first stepped foot in The Vic on Tuesday, her visible discomfort at seeing Anthony again. While Anthony and Zoe broke up well before 2006, they could very well have reconnected off-screen over the years, resulting in her pregnancy. Furthermore, the timelines for Den and Dennis just don’t make sense. Zoe had Den’s baby aborted in early 2005, so the twins’ birth date of 2006 simply wouldn’t add up. Meanwhile, Dennis famously refused to touch Zoe during her fake pregnancy at the same time, so it’s unlikely they were subsequently intimate enough for her to get pregnant. Zoe could very well have met another, as yet unknown, character at some point in 2005, but for now Anthony is the most likely suspect. 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 Sep 5 2025 By Joel Harley Sep 5 2025
