Scroll down to find out how the confrontation unfolded
TENSIONS rose in Albert Square as Sharon Watts slapped Zoe Slater – sending her flying across the Queen Vic.
Wednesday’s instalment followed on from a huge bombshell dropped in the previous episode.
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Zoe claimed Sharon’s late husband Dennis Rickman got her pregnant 20 years ago.
Dennis died after a stabbing on New Year’s Eve in 2005, and a flashback episode showed that Zoe gave birth in 2006.
Sharon dismissed the claim, but was reminded Dennis visited Zoe on the day she originally left Walford.
“So what you are saying?” Sharon asked, “You had a quick bunk up behind my back?”
After her rival doubled down, Sharon branded her a liar and slapped Zoe hard across the face.
Zoe was sent flying – as Kat Slater and Vicki Fowler stepped in to separate the two.
Meanwhile, Sharon defiantly yelled: “Dennis would never cheat on me! Ever!”
Zoe responded with a taunt, saying: “Oh, but he did.”
Previous bombshell flashbacks revealed Zoe had twins in 2006 – but one baby seemingly didn’t survive the birth.
It was revealed Zoe fled the hospital, leaving the surviving baby behind in the process.
EastEnders drops huge clue that Zoe Slater has a secret child before shock exit
Fans suggested her past love interests like Dennis or Anthony Trueman as possible candidates to be the father.
Before her altercation with Sharon, Zoe clashed with Vicki earlier that day.
The pair blasted each other’s families, trading barbed insults before the slaps start flying.
Zoe told Vicki that her dad, Den Watts, loved Sharon and Dennis more than her.
Vicki hit back saying at least her mum didn’t pass her off as her sister.
A fuming Zoe then shoved Vicki, who fell on the floor, before threatening, “You don’t wanna mess with me.”
Vicki then slapped Zoe across the face TWICE, leaving the nearby residents stunned.
“That is for burying my dad under the Vic,” Vicki said.
Zack tried to intervene and tear Vicki off of Zoe, but he ended up getting injured himself.
While Anthony came to help Zoe – and was later declined when he tried to kiss her.
EastEnders airs on BBC One and iPlayer.
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Bradley/Stacey/Max: Stacey Slater began an affair with boyfriend Bradley Branning’s dad Max in 2007.
Despite their romps, Stacey still married Bradley, but their deceit came out in an iconic Christmas Day episode that year.
Grant/Sharon/Phil: Heading even further back in Walford history, EastEnders fans were gripped in the 90s as Sharon Watts had a one-night stand with her brother-in-law Phil Mitchell.
Sharon confided in best friend Michelle Fowler – not realising it was caught on tape – and her husband Grant eventually found out and played it in front of everyone at the Queen Vic.
Syed/Amira/Christian: Syed Masood was engaged to Amira before realising he had feelings for another man, Christian, which he confessed to him on his wedding day.
A devout Muslim, Syed refused to admit his true sexuality and went ahead and married Amira anyway, but when they returned, the two men started an affair before being caught in the act by Amira.
