‘It just didn’t work’ (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes)‘It just didn’t work, did it?’ commented Steve Weaver on the post about Zoe Slater’s EastEnders axing on the Metro Facebook page. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. (Picture: BBC/Jack Barns/Kieron McCarron)As a former soap writer myself, the golden rule is to focus on what’s happening on-screen and always look forward. Jo NT said, angering all of us at Metro HQ who became huge fans of said cat.