Why is #EastEnders not on tonight and when is it back?

EastEnders fans hoping to tune into the BBC show tonight (Monday, February 18) will be disappointed as the soap is not on. BBC One has the FA Cup on tonight instead of the latest episode of the soap. EastEnders will next air on Tuesday, February 19, in an episode which will see some familiar faces return for the funeral of Dr Legg (played by Leonard Fenton).

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Why is EastEnders not on tonight?

EastEnders tonight is not on because BBC One is airing Match of the Day Live instead.

Tonight on BBC One, Manchester United will take on Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

To make up for EastEnders not being on tonight, BBC One aired a double bill on Thursday, February 14.

For those who need their EastEnders fix tonight, the previous month’s worth of episodes are on BBC iPlayer now.

eastenders logoEastEnders is not on tonight due to the FA Cup (Image: BBC)

After tonight, the EastEnders schedule will be back to normal on BBC One.

This means

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