EastEnders fans hail THIS moment from last night the ‘best thing that’s happened all year’

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Last night's Eastenders saw Ian Beale getting punched by Keegan Baker, and fans loved it!

EastEnders fans finally got the moment they have all been waiting for in last night's trip to Walford when Keegan Baker punched Ian Beale, putting him in his place after being rude about his family.

There's definitely no shortage of Albert Square residents who wouldn't mind bringing Ian down a peg or two... but it was eventually Keegan who taught Ian a lesson after he sabotaged his business.

The pair have been at war since Keegan launched a sandwich business in a bid to make a new empire for himself.

But instead of Ian taking Keegan under his wing and showing him how it is done, the Walford businessman instead worried about the competition and used Dotty's interference with Keegan's sandwiches to his advantage.

After the Food Standards Agency closed Keegan down, he was left heartbroken and penniless.

But determined to change his ways, Keegan didn't give up and instead went on a mission around the Square trying to find a new job.

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However, when he asked Ian if he had any work going, he was given a barrage of abuse about his family from the restaurant owner... and things got even worse when Keegan realised Ian was profiting from his failed business venture by selling sandwiches at Walford East.

As Ian continued his tirade of rudeness about the Taylors, Keegan saw red and punched Ian square in the face, and fans couldn't get enough...

But of course you don't get away with hitting someone like Ian without the police getting involved, and with Keegan's past trouble with the police, Jack revealed he could even be facing jail.

Tiffany was adamant that her man wouldn't be going to jail without them getting married first and the suggested they eloped.

EastEnders Tiffany Butcher suggests she and Keegan Baker elope

Last night's EastEnders saw Tiffany asking Keegan to elope (Picture: BBC)

Make sure you tune in for the rest of this week to see if the pair manage to tie the knot...

EastEnders airs Monday and Friday at 8pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.