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Reg Cox has been missing for three days. At first, they think he's drunk, but soon realise it's something more serious. Den rushes over to the doctor's surgery, where Pauline Fowler has just finished her consultation with Dr Legg. Pauline is pregnant. She and her husband Arthur know that when Pauline's mother Lou finds out, there's going to be trouble. When Lou comes into the launderette , she wants all the gossip on Reg, so Arthur describes what they saw.

Lou can't believe that his neighbours, Ali and Sue , didn't notice anything, but Arthur can't imagine anyone going out of their way for Reg. Then Lou asks Pauline what she was doing at the doctor's, but Pauline won't let on. Sue flies off the handle, accusing her of being a hypocrite.

In her view, no one cared about Reg; he was a nasty old drunk. Lou licks her wounds with Pete and Kathy in the market. Pete teases her, explaining to her that the community spirit went out when the Tories came in.

In contrast, Mark and Michelle greet the news with indifference. But Pauline, jumping to Arthur's defence, soon loses her temper with her mother. She tells her that it's got nothing to do with her. In his surgery, Dr Legg is on the phone to the hospital, about to go home.

There is something suspicious about Reg Cox's death, as he had suffered an injury. Wallace has left the role twice before and began a third stint on the show in Acting legend Walker celebrated 20 years as rum-loving patriarch Patrick in September , who originally jetted in from Trinidad sporting his famous hat for the funeral of ex-wife Audrey to reconnect with his estranged sons - and never left.

Strong and sassy, Stace has battled mental health issues, been jailed for murdering rapist Archie Mitchell, had an abortion, a scandalous affair with her former father-in-law and countless catfights. The part was created especially for Turner when she auditioned to play Ruby Allen, and she has won more awards than any other UK soap actor for her acclaimed performance.

Stace was absent from for three years but was reinstated as a regular from , though Turner has had two maternity leave stints since then. EastEnders airs Mondays at 8. You can also catch up on episodes on BBC iPlayer now. What to Watch. How long has 'EastEnders' been running? Categories BBC Shows. Whattowatch Newsletter. Get the latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more!

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