EastEnders spoilers as Kat prepares to bury Zoe and Cindy is left feeling guilty

Kat faces one of the hardest moments of her life in EastEnders as the Slaters prepare for Zoe’s funeral, but the family’s attempts to arrange a fitting farewell are not without problems.

The preparations are thrown into disarray when an issue arises with the order of service. Jean, Mo and Honey race to put things right without Kat finding out, while Jasmine struggles to finish her eulogy. Patrick offers support as she tries to find the right words to honour Zoe.

Jasmine later finds herself defending Jean when a customer causes trouble at The Albert. Her actions remind the Slaters of Zoe, adding another emotional moment to a difficult week for the family.

Kat’s grief also leads to trouble outside the pub, where she and Cindy clash with a customer. However, it is a conversation between the two women that leaves Cindy with a particularly heavy burden.

Kat opens up to Cindy about the person she believes left Zoe to die. The conversation leaves Cindy guilt-ridden, although the supplied episode details do not reveal precisely what is behind her reaction.

When Kat eventually arrives for the funeral, she refuses to delay proceedings any longer. Jasmine and Josh deliver their eulogies during an intimate ceremony before Kat pays tribute to her daughter.

The emotional scenes continue afterwards, as residents gather at The Vic to share memories of Zoe. Yet the gathering does not pass without further tension. Cindy lashes out at Max when he arrives looking for Lee, and Lee turns up as their argument unfolds.

The week places Kat’s grief and the family’s farewell at the centre of the action, while Jasmine’s growing role in the preparations gives the Slaters another reminder of the daughter they have lost.

EastEnders airs on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer. Image credit: BBC.