Scott Mills ' BBC radio sacking will no doubt mean his planned EastEnders appearance is off the cards. The news left some EastEnders fans concerned, knowing he was set to feature, offscreen, in a scene on New Year's Day 2027. In a flashforward episode that aired this January, Scott was heard talking on the radio ahead of Max Branning's wedding. While one publication claimed the BBC soap was "in crisis" as a result of the sacking, a source for EastEnders claimed it would have very little impact