EastEnders fans spot Christmas 'murder weapon' as two families go to war

As the exciting EastEnders Christmas whodunnit plot inches ever closer to it’s exciting conclusion in two months time, fans at home are convinced they have spotted a number of key clues that could reveal the identity of which character will be killed on Christmas Day. So far, several poor souls have been suggested, with Keanu Taylor and Theo Hawthorne among two popular fan theories.

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.

It seems the EastEnders writing team are indulging in a hefty dose of nostalgia - with the tease of yet another show veteran returning to the BBC soap. It comes after the successful return of Cindy Beale, played by Michelle Collins, who teases the arrival of the mystery ex-EastEnder in next week's show. After being presumed dead and living under the alias Rose in Spain and France Cindy is now trying to establish a business in Walford.

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 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.

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' Christmas storyline has had everyone talking for months now, after a special flashforward scene aired earlier this year giving fans a sneak peek of what's set to unfold during the festive season. A classic 'whodunnit?' storyline will take centre stage in Walford this year, with a special focus on 'The Six' - Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth).The six women are all involved in the mystery murder storyline, which will see one male Albert Square resident lose his life in the Queen Vic pub. In the flashforward clip, the man's body was wearing a suit with a pair of cufflinks on show - but that was all we saw.

EastEnders spoilers reveal that Suki Kaur Panesar will face questions from PC Nash over the disappearance of Davinder Gulati, known as Nugget, who ran away from Walford after he discovered that his Dad, Ravi Gulati, was a killer. Suki is keen to drop Ravi in it, but he and Nish Panesar demand to know why the police are following this line of inquiry at all. Later on, Ravi confronts Denise Fox and accuses her of stirring up trouble with the police - but a furious Denise isn’t having it and is more than happy to offer him some home truths in response to his allegations.

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.

EastEnders viewers believe they have spotted another 'clue' ahead of the nail-biting Christmas episode to air later this year as the mystery of the body found at The Queen Vic remains to be revealed although it hasn't stopped fans from guessing.

With just three months left to go until EastEnders' Christmas murder flash forward storyline reaches it’s exciting conclusion, fans have been on the edges of their seat as they tried to decipher the mystery victim’s identity. However, in a brand new twist, the popular BBC soap delivered yet another cryptic clue to fans as a pair of ‘cursed’ cufflinks transferred to a Walford favourite.