EastEnders fans 'on edge' as Freddie saves Stacey from Theo attack in 'powerful' scenes

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 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.

EastEnders viewers have demanded bosses axe one of the show's characters who's starred on the soap since 2017 after claiming she's 'ruined'. Fans have expressed their frustration with the character Bernie Taylor and are calling for her to be "killed off" by the show's producers.The demands to 'kill off' the character come after she was seen working in the cafe, spreading rumours about Theo Hawthorne attacking Stacey and Freddie Slater during the episode that aired on Thursday, October 5.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier said that his EastEnders character Freddie Slater is just like him as they are both “cheeky” and “crave a sense of belonging”. Bobby, who is the eldest son of the late Big Brother star Jade Goody and TV personality Jeff Brazier, joined the BBC soap in 2022 and quickly became a fan favourite. When Freddie first arrived on Albert Square, he was on the search for his real father who he thought was Billy Mitchell at the time.

EastEnders spoilers have revealed the stalking ordeal for Stacey Slater is set to get even worse tonight as Theo Hawthorne breaks into her house when she is alone. On Monday, 2 October, Stacey was dealt a crushing blow when she failed to get a stalking protection order from the court despite handing the judge a huge pack of evidence.The disappointment rocked Stacey, and she had a hug from Martin Fowler in the courtroom, Theo could be seen smirking as he watched from afar.

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.

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.

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.

Recent EastEnders scenes have been praised by fans as the BBC soap provided an insight into the 'complexity of trauma'. A recent storyline has featured Ravi's teenage son Nugget going missing.

Trouble brews in Albert Square for one family in EastEnders as spoilers reveal Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) goes head-to-head with her stalker and Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) faces his father. Stacey is nervous ahead of the hearing to grant her Stalking Protection Order against Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis) and is put more on edge after Martin Fowler (James Bye) shows her the posters that Theo has been plastering all over the Square. Deciding to attend the hearing, Stacey loses her cool when Theo’s solicitor tears apart her reputation.

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.

After weeks of dancing around a will-they-wont-they marriage, EastEnders icons Phil Mitchell and Kat Slater were finally able to tie the knot in Thursday’s visit to Walford. The much loved couple had already previously attempted to marry in the past, but like many things in Albert Square the wedding hadn’t quite gone to plan.

BBC EastEnders fans believe there’s more to newcomer Nadine than her striking resemblance to the late Lola Pearce, as they believe they’ve figure out her identity. EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, who plays grieving Jay Brown in the BBC soap, has been meeting with Walford newcomer Nadine over the last few weeks after initially mistaking her for his late wife Lola Pearce, given the uncanny resemblance they bear.