A wedding. A lie. A limo business. And now — an exit that nobody saw coming.

EastEnders has once again delivered high-stakes emotional drama, and this time it’s Alfie Moon in the spotlight, making a swift and mysterious exit just when things were about to change forever for him and Kat.

Kat and Alfie’s turbulent romance is one of soapland’s most iconic love stories, full of passion, betrayal, laughter, and heartbreak. But their latest wedding attempt, staged more for marketing than matrimony, seemed like a chance for closure — or even reconciliation. That’s what Kat was hoping for.

Instead, she’s met with disappointment and confusion as Alfie becomes increasingly absent and evasive. As EastEnders ramps up the emotional stakes, viewers are left wondering: what exactly is Alfie running from?

The storyline is complicated by outside forces: Jean’s hurt feelings, Stacey’s mysterious phone call, and the fallout from the business’s chaotic publicity. But the real blow comes when Alfie reveals his plans to leave for Australia, claiming he needs to be there for his brother, Spencer.

Kat is stunned. Is it really about family? Or is Alfie avoiding deeper conversations — about Tommy’s behavior, about their relationship, about the growing mess he seems unwilling to face?

It’s a smart way to explain actor Shane Richie’s temporary absence, but the exit is written with emotional weight. Alfie isn’t just going on vacation — he’s walking away from everything again, just when Kat needs him most.

Fans are asking: Is this the end of Kat and Alfie — again? Or will this journey mark a turning point that brings them back stronger later this year, as hinted by upcoming long-term plots?

For now, Kat is left picking up the pieces — as usual — while the man she still loves flies off, leaving behind a son in trouble, a business in chaos, and a woman with one heartbreak too many.