BBC EastEnders' Nish Panesar’s Christmas death link ‘rumbled’ by fans amid new clue

EastEnders viewers have been left less than impressed with a recent storyline on the soap, that saw Stacey Slater meet up with her stalker and attempted rapist Theo Hawthorne. Theo is set to face trial over his attack on Stacey, but Monday's episode saw the pair meet up ahead of the court date, with Stacey asking him to leave her alone.

EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley has undergone a remarkable body transformation ahead of her devastating BBC soap exit.

EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley has wowed fans with her amazing body transformation ahead of her sad departure from the popular BBC soap.The actress took to Instagram to share snaps of her toned physique, revealing she's getting "fit at 40 something" after a personal training session. She captioned the photos: "Thank you @louiseappelpt I'm feeling fantastic!!! You're the best PT #personaltrainer #fitat40something #toning #weighttrainingforwomen #igotthis." Lorraine's character Karen Taylor is set to leave EastEnders by the end of the year.The actress shared her feelings about her upcoming exit on Instagram, posting a picture of her character and writing: "I hear ya! So many beautiful messages, too many to reply to each one but I'm definitely feeling the love, thank you they really do mean a lot," along with a peace, heart and heart face emoji.

EastEnders legend Shaun Williamson has spoken out about the latest scandal on the BBC soap, after viewers threatened to boycott it because of it's 'offensive and sickening' rape storyline. Viewers were left feeling "physically sick" after Dean Wicks forced Linda Carter to take back her rape accusation in harrowing scenes in Wednesday's episode, 22 November. Dean said he wouldn't report George if Linda would confess to 'lying' about him raping her, as he continued to insist they had consensual sex.

EastEnders viewers have been left fearing for Vinny Panesar after he helped his mum Suki leave her abusive husband Nish. During Thursday's (November 23) trip to Walford, Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) was left feeling stuck inside her own life and made a life-changing decision. She put her plans into place to flea the Square with her youngest son Vinny (Shiv Jalota) giving her money to help fund her exit.

Actor Nigel Harman has been taking the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom by storm as the competition's final is now only weeks away. But despite scoring high from the beginning of the series, Nigel was left downhearted during last Saturday's (November 18) Blackpool special.The actor, 50, and his professional dance partner Katya Jones did a quickstep to Duke Ellington’s song It Don’t Mean A Thing, which left them second from the bottom of the leaderboard.They received a total score of 31 points out of 40.This week Nigel and Katya will be doing the rumba to It's All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion as they hope to glide into week 11 of the competition.

EastEnders viewers were left feeling "physically sick" after Dean Wicks forced Linda Carter to take back her rape accusation in harrowing scenes in Wednesday's (22 November) episode. After winding up in hospital following an altercation with George Knight, Dean set out to get revenge on Linda and her family as he threatened to report George - Linda's mum Elaine's boyfriend - to the police. It was revealed that George is currently serving a suspended sentence, prompting Linda and Elaine to try to come up with a plan to cover for him to ensure he doesn't go to prison.

Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) and Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) are in danger when Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) discovers they have been seeing each other behind his back in EastEnders spoilers. With Suki deciding not to leave Walford after all, she races back to her house where Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) is waiting for her. Priya reveals she knows the truth and demands a huge amount of money in exchange for her silence.

EastEnders fans have praised George Knight for slapping Dean Wicks in "satisfying" scenes which aired on Monday, 20 November. George arrived upstairs at the Queen Vic with Cindy Beale to find Dean intimidating Linda Carter once again and quickly intervened. A visibly shaken Linda watched on as George told Dean to get out of the pub, but he continued to argue back.

Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) goes against the Knights when he sees graffiti on the outside of a shop and assumes it’s Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).Then a nasty accident puts George in the firing line in EastEnders spoilers Dean has a confrontation with Linda and the Knights when he sees the word ‘rapist’ graffitied across the window of the Beales' new pie and mash shop. Dean states he can sue Linda for slander leaving George and Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) worrying about legal action. Fearing they could lose the pub, Linda reluctantly attempts a truce.

EastEnders fans are convinced they've figured out a shocking character death on the BBC soap, but it's 'not' Bobby Beale who 'dies'. Kathy Beale's cafe went up in flames in dramatic scenes on Thursday evening's visit to Walford, with the out of control blaze putting several lives at risk. Peter Beale and Kathy's hubby Rocky Cotton dashed into the fiery building when they realised Bobby was stuck inside, but during their daring rescue, the roof caved in, injuring all three of them.

EastEnders' Karen Taylor will soon be saying goodbye to Walford for good, as recent scenes hint at a dramatic exit that could leave her family in pieces.Thursday night's episode suggested how she might leave the show as she and her son Keanu argued over the £50,000 ransom money they nicked from Phil Mitchell.The mother-son duo came up with the plot to kidnap Albie after Sharon refused to put Keanu's name on his birth certificate and she had then also planned to leave Walford with the tot. Karen was left livid at Sharon's continued refusal to let Keanu play a role in his son's life, leading to her and Keanu concocting a kidnapping plan.

EastEnders fans reckon they've figured out how Karen Taylor will leave Walford - and it's not due to the cafe fire. Later this week, Rocky Cotton plans to set the cafe ablaze for insurance money, as he looks to pay off his debt to loan shark Nish Panesar. Fans initially thought Karen, played by Lorraine Stanley, might perish in the fire when news broke of her departure from the BBC soap.

EastEnders viewers think they've rumbled a huge plot twist ahead of the huge murder Christmas storyline.

EastEnders fans say they have predicted a potential DNA twist that will reveal the real parents of Albie Watts, Sharon Watts' son, as a concerning health development unfolds. Upcoming show spoilers hint that hospital test results related to Albie will push for more genetic testing to be done in her family, as viewers suspect that Keanu Taylor might not be the biological father.

As Brian Conley prepares to leave his part as Rocky Cotton in EastEnders later this year, he confesses he’s devastated to be leaving his on-screen wife Gillian Taylforth (who plays Kathy Cotton) behind.The pair have played on-screen partners for the past two years and their characters tied the knot in July. More recently, the future of Rocky and Kathy’s marriage has been put in jeopardy thanks to Rocky’s gambling addiction.To get out of his predicament, Rocky set fire to the local café hoping to claim on the insurance. However the plan backfired and Kathy finds herself arrested for the crime.

Rocky Cotton’s (Brian Conley) insurance plan backfires when his wife, Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) is arrested for the arson in EastEnders spoilers. The Beales are distraught after the fire and Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) is quick to blame Kathy for the incident. George Knight (Colin Salmon) comforts Cindy in The Vic and encourages her to go back to the hospital where it appears Cindy has forgiven Kathy.

Dean Wicks isn't the only character to be making a dramatic return to Walford, with a Branning family reunion now on the cards for EastEnders. Lauren, played by Jacqueline Jossa, will soon be making her long-awaited return to Albert Square, and she won't be alone, with her cousin Penny also returning to the iconic square.

EastEnders fans have “worked out” how popular character Karen Taylor will leave the soap in the coming weeks.They believe she'll go to prison with her son, Keanu Taylor, after the pair worked together to kidnap Keanu’s son, Albi. Viewers have watched in recent weeks as Keanu was dealt a huge blow when his ex-partner and Albi’s mum, Sharon Watts, broke the news that she was going to take Albi to Dubai, after being offered a once in a lifetime job opportunity. Despite protests from Keanu, Sharon stuck to her decision, and because Keanu is not on Albi’s birth certificate, he couldn’t stop her from going.

EastEnders fans are buzzing with excitement, convinced another character is set to return following the surprise reappearance of Dean Wicks. The baddie, played by Matt Di Angelo, was last seen on the popular BBC soap seven years ago but made a dramatic comeback to Albert Square in Monday's Halloween episode, 30 October. Dean, who was chased out of Walford back in 2016 after it came to light that he had sexually assaulted Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), has now returned to seize an opportunity as the Beale family's new business partner.