EastEnders scraps early BBC iPlayer releases for Rose Knight reveal
The BBC One soap will not be releasing two episodes early on BBC iPlayer this week.
The BBC has confirmed that EastEnders will not be released early on BBC iPlayer twice this week.
Since Winter 2022, the BBC One soap has released its episodes on the streaming service at 6am on the day of its 7.30pm transmission on BBC One.
However, for select episodes or storylines, the soap withholds the episodes for live transmission to enable a communal experience for unique twists.
Taking to Twitter on Monday (19th June 2023), the soap’s official account confirmed that the episodes on Wednesday (21st June 2023) and Thursday (22nd June 2023) would premiere with the live BBC One broadcast.
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The tweet reads: “The truth about George Knight’s family is set to be revealed this week!
“To find out what really happened all those years ago, Wednesday and Thursday’s episode of #EastEnders will air on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer at 7.30pm so everyone can watch the truth unfold together…”
A new trailer also teases that "Every Rose has a thorn"...
It was previously confirmed that the episode on Thursday would be an extended episode and finally reveal the truth about the mysterious Rose Knight.
The wife of new arrival George Knight (Colin Salmon) and mother of his three children - including daughters Gina (Francesca Henry) and Anna (Molly Rainford) - mysteriously disappeared from their lives nine years ago.
George is now engaged to new Queen Vic co-landlady Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) but her daughter Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) suspects that George has killed his wife as she asked Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) to dig deeper into the truth.
However, as Phil digs deeper, he ends up allaying Linda's concerns before confronting George with the real truth. Just who is Rose Knight?
Since the news that Michelle Collins will be reprising her role as the previously assumed dead Cindy Beale alongside her first husband Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), fans have theorised that Cindy is, in fact, the mysterious Rose.
Could Cindy Beale be the key to the mystery?
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- EastEnders' Jamie Borthwick promises Lola "gets the send off she deserves"
- EastEnders' George Knight proposes to Elaine and reveals mystery son
- EastEnders' Colin Salmon on personal reason he took George Knight role
- EastEnders' Kellie Bright fears "everlasting" Linda and Sharon feud
- EastEnders star Kellie Bright: "The show needed a Harriet Thorpe"
- EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw explains the “Knight in Shining Armour”
- Sam Mitchell to return to EastEnders ‘before the autumn’ after surprise exit
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer. Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. If you’re looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide.
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