EastEnders' Pauline Fowler Dies Under A Christmas Tree

Pauline Fowler?s untimely death will be all over the TV next week making sure this year is one of EastEnders most miserable Christmas? ever!

After quarrelling with Sonia and receiving a good slap from her son?s lover, Pauline takes her own real friend; pooch Betty out for a walk in the snowy square.

However, while there she collapses under the Christmas tree, with Betty?s lead firmly in her grasp.

Pauline is discovered in the morning, but by then it is too later for her?

An insider said of Pauline?s death to the Mirror: ?It comes after a battle with Sonia. Viewers will think it caused her death but it?s more complicated.

?She won?t be sadly missed.?

Oooooooooo?.