EastEnders fans demand bosses axe 'ruined' character: 'They need to kill her off'

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.

Mere days after arriving in Walford as Ravi Gulati’s long lost ex-girlfriend and mother of his children, it appears Priya Nandra-Hart may already have bitten off more than she can chew, after finding herself welcomed with open arms into the Panesar family. After making her initial EastEnders debut earlier this week, Priya and her daughter Avani appear to have quickly won over Nish and Vinnie Panesar, as they revealed the truth that Avani was Ravi’s daughter in shocking scenes.

With just two months left to go until the truth behind EastEnders ’ year long Christmas whodunnit is officially revealed, fans are convinced they have rumbled the identity of the mystery murder victim as one much loved character announced her plans to leave Albert Square for good. In the second visit to Walford this week, viewers saw Sharon Watts come clean to her former love interest Keanu Taylor, that she intended to accept a lucrative job offer in Abu Dhabi - something which would soon see her, and their infant son Albie, moving to the UAE for the next year.

EastEnders villain Ravi Gulati got tongues wagging on social media during Monday's night episode as he sported a rather different look while visiting the gym. Recent episodes saw Ravi cope with his son going missing, the reappearance of his estranged ex-wife Priya, and the fact that a number of Walford residents now know that he was behind the murder of Ranveer.

EastEnders fans are already obsessed with Ravi Gulati's ex-wife, Priya Nandra-Hart, as she sensationally made her entrance to the soap on Monday night. On 16 October's episode, Ravi was taken aback when he came face-to-face with his son, Nugget's mother, Priya, played by All Creatures Great and Small star Sophie Khan Levy.Troubled youngster Nugget had his entire world upended, when Suki Panesar accidentally revealed that his father Ravi had blood on his hands and was responsible for having killed his grandfather, Ranveer Gulati. Horrified by the truth, Nugget couldn’t bear the thought of facing his dad and soon ran away from home in the dead of night in the hope of escaping his father’s murderous past.

EastEnders viewers have been left fuming as they dub Sharon's recent storyline 'pointless' as she considers moving away from Albert Square. Recent episodes have seen Sharon consider moving to Abu Dhabi after receiving a job offer, however viewers have been quick to point out that she has been seen on the Square in the Christmas flash-forwards.

EastEnders fans were left blindsided after the latest visit to Walford, as Jay Brown was seen physically lashing out at Callum Highway, after being caught redhanded trying to get high. As regular viewers will know, Jay has recently begun to get a taste for ketamine, after his new friend Nadine, a sex worker, gave him some in the hopes of lessening his grief, following the death of his wife Lola earlier this year.

EastEnders fans are convinced they’ve rumbled the secret about where Nugget has been hiding, after the teenager fled his home in the middle of the night just over two weeks ago. The troubled youngster had his entire world upended, when Suki Panesar accidentally revealed that his father Ravi Gulati had blood on his hands and was responsible for having killed his grandfather, Ranveer Gulati.

Rocky Cotton is set to leave EastEnders later this year, and fans think they've worked out his exit storyline after 'hints' in Thursday night's episode. Rocky (Brian Conley) attempted to impress wife Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) at the car lot with a date night, having bought a takeaway and a bottle of wine, as the pair continue to struggle with living with Sonia and Reiss. However, Kathy wasn't best pleased by her husband's romantic idea due to her money worries.

Fans of EastEnders were left feeling emotional after Freddie Slater was arrested for the attempted murder of Theo Hawthorne in sad scenes in Wednesday's episode. Freddie was led away by police after defending Stacey Slater from Theo, who had broken into her home and attempted to rape her in the kitchen. Luckily, Freddie had headed round to see Stacey and got there just in time to save her from Theo, who has been stalking and tormenting her for weeks.

EastEnders fans have been floored by a link to Little Mo in a scene with Freddie Slater during Tuesday night's episode as "history repeats itself." In dramatic scenes which aired on 3 October, Freddie raced to the rescue as he walked in on Theo Hawthorne attempting to rape Stacey Slater in the kitchen.Theo had pinned Stacey to the ground and covered her mouth to prevent her from shouting for help as Freddie returned to the house. Freddie made his way to the kitchen, and in some distressing scenes, pulled Theo off Stacey before repeating the actions of his mum, Little Mo, in a huge twist.

EastEnders fans were left on the edge of their seats during Tuesday's drama-filled episode, as Freddie Slater attacked evil Theo Hawthorne in the Slaters' kitchen. Theo has been stalking and tormenting Stacey Slater for weeks and she was left terrified after her attempt at getting a Stalking Protection Order against him was denied by the court. With Theo having moved in next door, Stacey has been unable to escape him and after confronting him in the Square, he later broke into Stacey's home after realising she was in there alone.

EastEnders watched in horror as Stacey Slater's stalker Theo Hawthorne was allowed to walk free during a court hearing in Monday's episode, as she attempted to get a Stalking Protection Order put in place. Theo has been tormenting Stacey over recent weeks after she rejected his advances and figured out he was her secret client on an online sex cam website.The school teacher has since moved in next door to Stacey and her family and continued to watch her every move.

EastEnders fans are predicting that Stacey Slater and Jack Branning will have an affair as Jack's wife, Denise Fox, leaves the Square. Stacey was previously married to Jack's late nephew Bradley Branning, but before his death she cheated on him with Bradley's dad, Max Branning, who is Jack's brother.

William Earl Bill Maher returned to the airwaves with HBO’s “Real Time” for the first time since the strike with only mild praise for the Writers Guild of America for settling the five-month strike. Season 21 of “Real Tiime with Bill Maher” became the first of TV’s prominent late-night talk shows to return to the airwaves after the conclusion of the 148-day work stoppage.

EastEnders fans think they have spotted the Christmas "murder weapon" after the Beale and Knight families went to war on Thursday night. While the weapon in question certainly won't be the one that is used during the festive episode, it is almost identical to the one that can be seen in the flash forward episode, which aired back in February.The item that eagle-eyed viewers spotted is a champagne bottle, which George Knight handed over to Ian and Cindy Beale on Thursday, 28 September.

Bonnie Wright welcomed a new wizard to the magical world of Harry Potter, and some dedicated fans noticed an instant connection between her newborn son and Emma Watson‘s character Hermione Granger.

EastEnders viewers believe they have sussed out the identity of Gina Knight's mystery ex-boyfriend who broke her heart as he continues to be mentioned. Fans of the soap believe it could be a character from the past who has been killed off.

EastEnders fans were left sickened after fan favourite character Stacey Slater received a Facebook friend request from her dead husband Bradley Branning. She received the request after a catfish had pretended to be her and sent flirty messages to Billy Mitchell, after which they then impersonated Bradley to further torment her. It's thought that Stacey's stalker, and new neighbour, Theo has been the one behind these messages, as fans continue to speculate that he's going to be the Christmas murder victim.

As half of Walford was on hand to celebrate the wedding of Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell with nothing but joy, elsewhere in Albert Square tragedy was unfolding for the Panesar family as Nugget made the heartbreaking decision to run away from home. Suki Panesar had been taking care of the youngster in Thursday night's episode, 21 September, after she had revealed to him that his father Ravi Gulati was responsible for murdering his adoptive father, Nugget’s grandpa, Ranveer Gulati.