EastEnders enthusiasts believe they’ve cracked the mystery of Zoe Slater’s stalker, despite Jean Slater being suggested as the perpetrator.

Zoe (Michelle Ryan), a familiar face on the BBC soap, has been subjected to a hate campaign for several weeks, and it appears to be escalating. Even her cat, Mini Mo, was caught up in the ominous scheme, disappearing before reappearing under Zoe’s bed in a carrier bag.

Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) was sceptical about his step-daughter’s assertions that she was being pursued by an unknown individual, leading to tension with his wife, Kat (Jessie Wallace).

However, Zoe, Alfie, and Kat were soon startled by another incident in the barrel store when a menacing message was spray-painted on the door.

During Thursday’s visit to Walford (November 11), Zoe was determined to uncover the identity of her stalker after discovering a stained earring next to the pub’s door, reports OK!.

Zoe attempted to persuade Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) to look into the matter, but he seemed uninterested, forcing Zoe to take matters into her own hands.

Convinced that Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig) was the culprit, she broke into her house and searched her jewellery box for the matching earring, only to be caught red-handed by Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth).

Later that evening, the offender appeared to reveal themselves to Kat and Alfie, claiming the earring was theirs; the person was Jean Slater (Gillian Wright).