BBC EastEnders' Nish Panesar’s ‘fate sealed’ as fans spot new Christmas death clue

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.

EastEnders fans were faced with a blast from the past this week, when Walford villain Dean Wicks made his return to Albert Square after a nine year absence. As regular viewers will know, Dean, who is played in the show by actor Matt Di Angelo, had reconnected with his mum Shirley Carter off-screen, before making his unexpected return to the show on Monday, 30 October.

EastEnders legend Kellie Bright who plays Linda Carter, has revealed all as her character was given the ultimate scare on Halloween. As Linda tried to get five minutes to herself on the spooky evening, she was joined in the kitchen by Dean Wicks, the man who tried to rape her many years ago. Halloween is a tough day for Linda since the death of her husband Mick, but as Dean told her that he is back in Walford for good, the day took a terrifying turn.

EastEnders fans, brace yourselves! Matt Di Angelo is back on Albert Square reprising his role as the notorious Dean Wicks.The 36 year old actor first graced our screens in 2006 as Pat Butcher's great-nephew, causing all sorts of trouble from spiking Stacey Slater's drinks to framing Sean Slater for a crime he didn't commit and even assaulting Linda Carter. Now, Dean is back and ready to stir up more drama.

Rocky Cotton (Brian Conley) starts a fire at the Kathy's Café in the hope of clearing his debts in EastEnders spoilers. But what he doesn’t realise is that Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) is trapped inside. Rocky searches for a way of paying back the money he borrowed from Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) without his wife Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) finding out exactly how much debt he’s in.

EastEnders’ bad boy Dean Wicks has made his return to Walford tonight, and actor Matt Di Angelo is already teasing his involvement in the upcoming Christmas murder. Fans will recall that Dean left the Square in 2016 after his family disowned him after finding out that he raped Linda Carter. However, he is back and ready to cause some drama, as he is the Beales’ new business partner, investing in Ian and Cindy Beale’s pie and mash business.

EastEnders star Matt Di Angelo left viewers' jaws on the floor as he officially returned to the square as Dean Wicks. Fans have been speculating the character's return to Albert Square after spotting a man who resembled him in the background of a now private teaser video.

BBC EastEnders is set to shock viewers with a major twist as a big baddie returns, seven years after being written out of the soap. Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), who's been struggling since her ex-husband Mick's disappearance, has planned a special Halloween celebration in his memory. In what promises to be one of the most dramatic storylines since Mick (Danny Dyer) was presumed drowned last Christmas, Dean Wicks, played by Matt Di Angelo, makes a surprise return.

EastEnders fans, get ready for a week packed with drama! There's a hint of a fire at Kathy Beale's cafe, little Albie Watts goes missing, and Linda Carter gets a big shock on Halloween. Plus, Rocky Cotton receives a scary threat from Nish Panesar before he leaves Walford. Nish Panesar, the EastEnders baddie, threatens Rocky Cotton next week, just before Rocky leaves the show.

EastEnders fans believe they've figured out another big return, just as rumours swirl about villain Dean Wicks making a comeback. Last week, reports suggested that actor Matt Di Angelo is returning to the BBC One soap after seven years, having last appeared in 2016 when his character was acquitted of attempting to assault Roxy Mitchell, played by Rita Simons.

BBC EastEnders' Jamie Borthwick has hinted at a Christmas death storyline after seemingly 'confirming' his exit from the soap. Earlier this year, the show gave fans a sneak peek of the festive episode where characters Denise, Kathy, Linda, Sharon, Stacey and Suki were faced with a dead body.

EastEnders fan have predicted a rather tragic end for Jay Brown after actor Jamie Borthwick, who has played the character since 2006, appeared to announce his departure from the soap in a now-deleted Instagram post. It came after Jamie, 29, hinted at Jay's potential involvement in the upcoming Christmas murder-mystery storyline.The latest episodes of the soap saw Jay being placed into an induced coma following a car crash, and while viewers have speculated that Jay may survive this incident, he may still be tragically killed off before the end of year.

BBC EastEnders star Shona McGarty was reportedly spotted 'arguing with shoppers and security in Tesco'.The 32 year old actress, who is famous for playing Whitney Dean on EastEnders, is said to have argued with a fellow shopper in the car park about the way she'd parked her car. Shona and the woman were reportedly then approached by Tesco security staff who attempted to diffuse the argument as other shoppers watched on. In pictures obtained by the Mail Online, the soap star, who was dressed in blue jeans, a leopard print top, trainers and a long black faux fur coat, looked disgruntled as the reported argument took place.

Jamie Borthwick has seemingly confirmed his EastEnders exit as his character Jay Brown continues to spiral following the death of wife Lola Pearce. Actor Jamie, 29, has been at the centre of some of this year's biggest storylines on the BBC One soap, including Lola's heartbreaking brain tumour storyline, and it appears he may be set to leave his role as Jay. According to the Mirror, Jamie shared a cryptic post on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday evening, which appeared to confirm Jay's fate.

Actor Joe Absolom looked worlds away from his days in EastEnders during a recent appearance on Loose Women, where he discussed a new career move. Joe, 44, who played Matthew Rose on the popular BBC soap from 1997 until 2000, appeared on the daily talk show alongside his fellow ex-EastEnders star Louisa Lytton, 34.The two former soapstars have recently joined the cast of 2:22 A Ghost Story, with Louisa taking on the role of Jenny, and Joe set to portray Ben. As Joe appeared on Loose Women, viewers were quick to take to social media to remark on how he looks rather different from his soap days.

It appears that EastEnders baddie Dean Wicks may be set to make a surprise comeback to the BBC soap - just in time for the big Christmas storyline.The BBC are yet to confirm the potential return, but some fans are convinced there have been multiple hints over the last few months which point to Dean's dramatic return. Dean, played by actor Matt Di Angelo, was last seen on Albert Square in 2016, when he managed to evade justice for the rape of his sister-in-law Linda Carter.