BBC/Composite: EastEnders Insider Share By Joel Harley Jul 28 2025 By Joel Harley Jul 28 2025 Zoe Slater was behind Jean's pension scam, new fan theory predicts Did Zoe betray another Slater? Jean Slater Zoe Slater Share By Joel Harley Jul 28 2025 By Joel Harley Jul 28 2025 A new EastEnders fan theory has emerged, hinting at what secret Zoe Slater may have been hiding prior to fleeing the country earlier this year. Since then, speculation is at fever pitch as to what Zoe could have done to make her so reluctant to return home. While the prevailing theory is that Zoe is secretly local lad Joel Marshall’s mother, a number of alternate ideas have also emerged as to what Zoe could have done that’s so terrible. Remember Jean’s pension scam last year? A brand new fan theory has suggested that Zoe could have been the figure responsible for Jean losing her money. Jean lost her pension savings to a mysterious fraudster (Credit: BBC) Fan theory predicts Zoe was responsible for Jean pension scam Writing on a Reddit thread, fans shared their thoughts on what Zoe might be hiding. And, recalling Jean’s pension scam last year, one viewer wondered whether Zoe might have been behind the theft of her money. In November last year, Jean lost her pension fund after being convinced to invest in a hokum investment by a fraudulent financial advisor. The money’s gone, but what do we know about the people who stole Jean’s money? Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers “I think Zoe could have been the one to scam jean, that is something Kat would hate Zoe for,” wrote one fan. “It would be great if that was it. We know she can run a scam and multiple mobiles, so that she’d do that? I’d love that to be the reason, but I only wish in that case that it hadn’t been more severe…like taking the house, etc,” said another. Would Zoe stoop so low as to steal from her own family? Alfie’s back… but Zoe’s not (Credit: BBC) Alfie hides his Zoe secret in EastEnders tonight Tonight’s episode of EastEnders (Monday, July 28) sees Alfie Moon return from his secret mission to find Zoe. With Stacey refusing to stump up the cash to secure Zoe’s whereabouts, he does so alone, having failed in his mission. However, Kat’s under the illusion that he was off helping Hayley and their daughter Cherry, and unleashes her wrath upon his return. He promises never to lie to his wife again, but is this really a promise Alfie is capable of keeping? 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 Jul 28 2025 By Joel Harley Jul 28 2025
