EastEnders aired the surprise return of a beloved character after two years away from Walford on Monday.
However, Zack was distracted when he got a surprise call while at work in the Queen Vic on Monday and soon neglected helping Ross with the wedding preparations to head off for a mystery meeting.
The next time we saw Zack, he was sitting at a table at Knight Fusion for dinner with a mystery woman, who was quickly revealed to be his former fiancée, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty)!
Actress Shona McGarty quit the role after 15 years in the soap for new ventures back in 2023 and departed the following year, but it seems this short-term visit is a nice and realistic check-in - and a much-needed moment for Zack!
Fans will recall that Whitney and Zack split after she discovered he had cheated on her with her friend and adopted cousin Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa).
Whitney reveals that she is happy and in a good place, before Zack makes a play for the pair to get back together and for her to no longer raise the children as a single mother.
Could this new heartbreak drive Zack to do something he will regret?
Read More: EastEnders star Alice Haig addresses possible Sharon Watts return for Vicki and Ross's weddingElsewhere, Will Mitchell (Freddie Phillips) found his social plans with Oscar Branning (Pierre Counihan-Moullier) interrupted by caring responsibilities for his sister Janet (Grace).
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Will this spell the end of Grant's time in Walford?
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