EastEnders fans notice THIS subtle change in the soap - did you spot it?

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Eagle-eyed EastEnders fans have seen something new in the closing credits...

EastEnders fans have noticed that the soap has made a change to the closing credits.

Earlier this year Sharon's surname was changed from Mitchell back to her maiden name, Watts, after she split from husband Phil.

Ian Sharon EastEnders

Sharon married Ian in the hospital on Thursday's episode (Picture: BBC)

However, her name has changed yet again after marrying Ian while he was on his deathbed in Thursday night's episode.

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Last night's episode ended with Sharon (Letitia Dean) telling new mother-in-law Kathy that she had no intention of getting her marriage to Ian annulled.

And now the closing credits even have her listed as Sharon Beale... there's a sight we never thought we would see!

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Sharon is now officially a Beale (Picture: BBC)

Fans have taken to social media to share their shock at spotting the change...

Ian's fight 

Last night's EastEnders saw Sharon worried about her new husband's future when Ash told her and Kathy that Ian had a 50/50 chance of surviving his bleed on the brain.

Thankfully Ian came through the surgery, meaning whoever attacked him is still looking at attempted murder charges instead of full-blown murder.

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Ian was given a 50/50 chance of living last night, but pulled through his surgery (Picture: BBC)

However, the plot thickens as Jack and the rest of the police try to work out what actually happened on the night Ian was left for dead.

It seemed for a moment that Bobby was the one with his dad's blood on his hands, however, his confession turned out to be false.

Jack reminded Tina that she is still very much a suspect, while Rainie and Stuart have been making up alibis to cover their tracks from the night of the attack.

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Sharon told Kathy she has no intention of getting an annulment (Picture: BBC)

There is also now a hire van that appears to have traces of blood in it that the police are investigating, and at the end of the episode Peter was revealed to have some dodgy dealings with Kheerat.

There is still a bit of a wait until we find out exactly who attacked Ian, but as the mystery deepens, it seems anyone in Walford could have been involved.

EastEnders airs Mondays at 8.05pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.35pm and Fridays at 8.30pm on BBC One - see our TV Guide for full listings.

Claire Crick
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.