In the aftermath of an explosion at the Queen Vic, Sonia named her baby after voting from the soap’s viewers.
In a dramatic live episode of EastEnders during its 40th anniversary week, Martin Fowler (James Bye) dies from a cardiac arrest after being trapped under a beam following an explosion at the Queen Vic. Viewers voted for Denise Fox (Diane Parish) to reunite with her estranged husband Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) instead of staying with Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara). The episode also saw fans vote for Martin's ex-wife Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) to name her baby Julia, honoring the show's creators.
