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EASTENDERS fans were left in hysterics as Karen Taylor found herself on page 3 after the Walford pantomime.

Fan favourite character Karen (played by Lorraine Stanley) made a memorable performance as a drunk hedgehog.

Karen makes a shocking discovery
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Karen makes a shocking discoveryCredit: BBC
The laundrette worker was overjoyed to see herself in the papers
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The laundrette worker was overjoyed to see herself in the papersCredit: BBC
Karen played a drunken hedgehog
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Karen played a drunken hedgehogCredit: BBC

The morning after the panto, Karen found herself in the newspaper on page 3.

"Haha I made it. Page 3 - look," Karen cheered.

She then joked that the family was now "famous."

Viewers were left in stitches as one fan tweeted: "Karen in the paper" alongside a series of crying laughing face emojis.

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Another wrote: "#EastEnders so Karen's made it in the papers."

A third penned: "Karen on page 3 OMG."

Also in the episode, Kat promised Alfie he could spend Christmas with her and their sons and have a "magical Moon Christmas."

However, Phil returns to Albert Square to see Kat with Alfie and asked: "What have I missed?"

Phil doesn't know that Kat kissed Alfie after the panto.

Kat tells Stacey old feelings might be resurfacing.

Should Phil be worried?

Meanwhile, Keanu has been having secret meeting with DCI Keeble - who is out for revenge on the Mitchell family.

Keanu also wants to destroy Phil so they have teamed up.

He said he knew she was trying to take down Phil - and he wanted in.

But with Phil returning, is Keanu in trouble?

Phil finally returns to Walford
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Phil finally returns to WalfordCredit: BBC
Kat and Alfie are shocked as Phil returns
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Kat and Alfie are shocked as Phil returnsCredit: BBC
Keeble and Keanu team up
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Keeble and Keanu team upCredit: BBC
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