As Bobby finally learns whether he will face a lengthy prison sentence, Mercedes has done a disappearing act from the village, leaving the rest of the McQueen clan to try and track her down.
The actress, 24, who plays Juliet Nightingale in the soap, cosied up to her co-star, 30, who portrays Eric Foster, in front of a Christmas tree in a black-and-white photo.
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