BBC EastEnders spoilers - Jay confesses and Karen steps up her plan against Sharon

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.

With just weeks left to go until EastEnders reveals the exciting climax of its year long Christmas whodunnit storyline, the BBC soap appeared to have teased a twist that links Nish Panesar to the dastardly crime. As regular viewers will know, on 25 December, a mystery male character will be killed off at The Queen Vic, with six characters, all strong female characters, placed in the spotlight as potential suspects.

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.

When Stephen Lord first appeared in Albert Square in 2007 as the troubled Jase Dyer, it was clear his time on EastEnders would be full of drama. Known for his short hair, stubble and gangster swagger, Jase soon became involved in all kinds of shady matters. Now, with a beard and long hair, Stephen looks very different.

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.

BBC EastEnders star Shona McGarty, who played Whitney Dean, has landed her first role since leaving the soap. She'll be starring alongside another EastEnders legend in a pantomime production of Beauty and the Beast. Shona confirmed earlier this year that she was leaving EastEnders to try something new.

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.

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.

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.

Jame Borthwick, who plays Jay Brown, has announced his shock exit from the BBC soap in a now-deleted Instagram post.

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.

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.

As punters in The Vic throw a Halloween party, Sharon has the most terrifying experience of her life is Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) as her son, Albie is kidnapped in EastEnders. Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) tells Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) that he intends to put his plan into action sooner rather than later and he asks Sharon if he can take Albie out before they leave the country. After a run in with Dorian Gates (Luke J I Smith) and his heavies, Keanu walks Sharon home, and while she’s distracted, he starts to put his plan into action.

EastEnders’ Jay Brown is set to continue his downward spiral in Monday night’s episode, the show’s spoilers have revealed.The young widow has struggled since the death of his wife, Lola, earlier in the year, and despite his best efforts to look after her daughter Lexi in recent weeks, he appears to have hit a breaking point. In recent episodes, viewers have watched as Jay started to take drugs with Nadine, a woman who looks like Lola, and he has been paying her to sleep next to him.