A much-loved member of the Albert Square community will die during EastEnders’ 40th anniversary next week.
The BBC soap’s boozer – undoubtedly Walford’s biggest icon – will be destroyed in devastating scenes, leaving lives hanging in the balance.
To celebrate a whopping four decades on air, the show is lining up new romances, death, destruction and shock twists plus a jaw-dropping live episode.
Honey and Billy Mitchell’s (Emma Barton and Perry Fenwick) wedding is finally upon us, with their clan banding together to make sure its a success.
Following Grant Mitchell’s (Ross Kemp) long-awaited return, nobody can comprehend just how bad his brother Phil’s (Steve McFadden) mental health is spiralling.
With everyone busy with the nuptials, he forces himself to make a heart-wrenching decision.
Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) gatecrashes the happy day with a huge accusation – she reckons she knows who was responsible for attacking her on Christmas Day, and she wants answers.
When she catches them in a compromising position, she whips out a gun! But has she found the right person?
Also next week, two love triangles reach a head when Martin Fowler (James Bye) and Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) fight their feelings for one another, and Denise Fox (Diane Parish) is forced to make her own decision.
Ex-husband Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), or old flame Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara)?
The power is in your hands for this one, as a public vote will take place on the BBC website.
As Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) and Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) come to terms with recent events, neither of them are aware that twisted Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) is lurking in the shadows and is ready to exact his final act of revenge.
B’ sneaks off home from the wedding and before long, comes face to face with the man who has held her hostage for months. This time, he isn’t getting away with it!
As metaphorical fireworks set off inside No. 25, a further two clashes in the Square spark a horrific series of events… and the Vic goes boom.
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Ahead of EastEnders’ 40th Anniversary next month – which will see the reveal of Cindy Beale’s attacker – Metro narrows down the key suspects in the case.
- George Knight: Told his family that he was partaking in an illegal underground boxing match, but also later asked his brother Kojo to back up his alibi. Admitted to Gina that he wasn’t at the fight.
- Elaine Peacock: Enraged that Cindy still had eyes for her husband, she could’ve whacked her through jealousy.
- Gina Knight: Was seen exiting the barrel store – where the weapon was hidden – on Christmas night. She also had a fling with Freddie Slater on the evening.
- Anna Knight: Found the shovel in the barrel store and decided to hide it for fears of her family being implicated.
- Kojo Asare: Was previously manipulated by Cindy, and promised George that he would make it up to him for hiding the affair.
- Junior Knight: Planning to flee the area in the immediate aftermath, could he be furious that the affair hit a dead end and ruined his relationship with his father? He also stole the shovel from the Vic roof.
- Ian Beale: Could’ve been responsible through an angry and jealous rage after the betrayal. He’s also welcomed Cindy back into his home… possibly to cover his tracks?
- Kathy Cotton: Lets face it, she’s never been Cindy’s biggest fan. She’d also do anything for golden boy Ian.
- Lauren Branning: Admitted that she turned over Cindy’s body in the immediate aftermath, but her memory of the night is hazy after taking illegal painkillers.
- Peter Beale: Could’ve attacked his mum over the breakdown in his family, and putting his unborn baby at risk.
- Somebody else?: Big Mo is clearly a Metro reader, as she supported our theory that Bobby Beale could be behind the vicious altercation – despite living in the Cotswolds.
The residents quickly spring into action to save those trapped inside of the pub, as Denise spots both Jack and Ravi behaving heroically.
For those inside, an escape route isn’t clear and parts of the infrastructure begin to fall around them.
One of the residents confirmed to be facing a life or death situation is Sonia, whose waters break. Ambulances are unable to reach her, and only two traumatised neighbours are on hand to try and deliver her baby girl safely.
Will she make it out alive? Or is someone else about to leave in a body bag?
For one character, this is the end of the road.
EastEnders airs these scenes between Monday, February 17th and Thursday, February 20th.
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