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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.

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 icon Gillian Taylforth has reportedly "found love" again with her "new boyfriend" Philip Oag. The soap icon, who has played Kathy Beale on and off for nearly 40 years and appeared in the very first episode of the BBC hit, was spotted enjoying a stroll with her beau on a sunny day in Hertfordshire. The 68 year old star's romance comes four years after she split from her former fiancé Dave Fairbairn.

EastEnders legend Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell on the BBC One soap, is barely recognisable with hair.The now-64 year old star's bald shaven head has become almost synonymous with the character of Phil himself, as the resident hard man on Albert Square. Over the course of the entire time Phil was in Walford, from Steve's first episode in 1990, the character didn't have a full head of hair. When he first arrived, as one half of the dynamic Mitchell brothers, Phil rocked a head of dark brown stubble, closely shaved.

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.

Jay Brown’s (Jamie Borthwick) drug problem worsens in EastEnders scenes set to air in October and Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) is offered the opportunity of a lifetime. Jay wakes up at Nadine’s (Jazzy Phoenix) and finds a bag of drugs on her bedside table. At first Jay is horrified, but when Nadine tells him it will help him cope with the loss of Lola.

EastEnders star Vicki Michelle has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her younger sister Suzie following her tragic death.

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.

Joe Swash is reportedly returning for a one-off EastEnders special 15 years after his character Mickey Miller left the BBC One soap. Joe, 41, is best known now for being married to TV favourite Stacey Solomon's husband, and most recently starred on I'm A Celebrity...

EastEnders star Lacey Turner has opened up on her theory on the Christmas murder victim's identity.

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.

EastEnders fans were on the edge of their seats when Denise Fox and Suki Panesar plotted against Ravi Gulati in a major cliffhanger on Monday's episode.

EastEnders star Brian Conley has seemingly fallen out of love with the role of Tom 'Rocky' Cotton, and will depart the BBC soap later this year. First appearing back in May 2021, Rocky became a major player amongst the denizens of Walford after tying the knot with Gillian Taylforth's character Kathy Beale. But according to The Sun, the show's writers are now scrambling to come up with a worthy ending for him and may even be tempted to bump Rocky off in the Christmas murder plot.

EastEnders has confirmed that one young couple have split, in a moment that viewers may have missed in a jam packed week. While Cindy Williams Jr and Liam Butcher are not currently on screen, they have gone through a "messy" break-up while living abroad.The couple decided to move away to Germany in 2015 when Cindy's relationship with Ian and Jane Beale started to struggle.

EastEnders fans have heaped praise on the BBC One soap for the impressive stunt pulled by the cast at the National Television Awards on Tuesday, 5 September. The majority of the EastEnders cast attended the annual awards bash at London's O2 Arena, with the soap taking home the award for Serial Drama, while stars Danielle Harold and Bobby Brazier also both walked away with gongs. However it wasn't just the soap's wins that fans were impressed by, as many were interested in the way the cast promoted the upcoming 'whodunnit?' Christmas storyline on the red carpet.

Cindy Beale has returned to EastEnders with a bang, as she clashed with Kathy Beale almost instantly in explosive scenes that aired on Monday night.The Walford residents assumed that Cindy died during childbirth, but she has actually been in witness protection now that has ended, she has made her way back to the Square for the first time in 25 years. After her son Peter made his way to Walford, Cindy decided to go after him, and the first place she visited was her daughter Lucy Beale's grave.

As EastEnders legend Cindy Beale makes her highly anticipated return in the iconic BBC soap, it's no surprise it's set to cause an explosive stir through Walford in tonight's episode, 28 August. Cindy has made her big comeback to Albert Square after 25 years away, with residents believing she died in 1998. But the character really went into witness protection, before she married George Knight and had two secret daughters Anna and Gina with him, deciding to leave the Beales behind for good.

A devastating fire is set to rip through Albert Square in an upcoming story line which could leave some EastEnders legends fighting for their lives.The fire is due to rip through Kathy's Cafe which is one of the most iconic venues in the hit BBC soap. Filming of the scene has just taken place and one insider told The Sun it looks "incredible." They went onto add: "Bosses are staying tight-lipped about who’s behind the attack and who is left fighting for their lives, but viewers can expect lots of drama as the storyline unfolds on-screen and the residents of Walford deal with the fallout of the event.

Stacey Slater is set for yet another shock in EastEnders, as her stalker trauma continues, the show's spoilers have revealed. Viewers are aware that Stacey's stalker is Theo Hawthorne, who is currently spending a lot of time with her, as he's teaching her pregnant daughter, Lilly – but Stacey has no idea. In recent episodes, Theo has stepped up his bid to get Stacey all to himself, by getting rid of her best friend, Eve Unwin.

As Peter and Cindy Beale make their surprising return to Albert Square this week, many fans at home have been raising a few eyebrows over just how close both of Peter’s siblings Anna Knight and Bobby Beale have been getting. Although the pair are completely unaware of their shared sibling connection, and have no biological bond, things are far from simple when it comes to navigating the complexities of the Beale family tree. But fear not soap fans, as OK! has you covered with a quick run down of who's who in the Beale family tree.

EastEnders surprised fans earlier this year by airing a flashforward clip teasing what's in store on the BBC One soap during the festive period, revealing that one Walford resident is set to be murdered in the Queen Victoria pub. The one-off teaser, which aired in February, showed six female characters - Sharon Watts, Suki Panesar, Kathy Beale, Denise Fox, Stacey Slater and Linda Carter - standing around the dead body of a mystery male character in the iconic pub.

Since first arriving on our screens in 1996, EastEnders icon Ben Mitchell has been instrumental in a number of high profile storylines, ranging from child abuse, through to male rape and even the current ongoing storyline of Ben’s battle with Bulimia. However, in his 27 year run, the character has been played by six actors in total, something which even prompted a long running joke among fans about how he had more iterations than Doctor Who.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Fans of EastEnders have been left wondering whether the upcoming exit of a favourite star could potentially lead to the uncovering of a mystery male character's identity, who is to be "killed off" later this year. Viewers of the east London soap are already aware that Christmas Day 2023 will see a male character axed from the show in what could be a possible murder twist.They also know that the killing will transpire whilst guests gather at the Queen Vic pub, with six female suspects - aptly being dubbed 'The Six' - being forced into the line of inquiry as a potential murderer.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Tonight’s EastEnders spoilers for 26 July see Stacey Slater fear for her safety as she finally discovers her Secret Cam client is someone she knows. Stacey has been using her camera side hustle to keep a roof over her family’s head. But what she doesn’t know is that one of her subscribers is her daughter’s teacher, Theo Hawthorne.Theo has grown an unhealthy attachment to Stacey and thought he might have a chance to start a romance with her after being her plus one to Kathy Beale and Rocky Cotton’s wedding.

EastEnders fans think they have worked out when Cindy Beale will return to the square. It comes after bride-to-be Elaine Peacock mentioned her upcoming wedding to Cindy's ex, George Knight. Just days after Rocky Cotton tied the knot to Kathy Beale, thoughts are already turning towards the next big EastEnders wedding.

EastEnders fans have been gripped in recent episodes of the BBC soap as Stacey Slater, played by actress Lacey Turner, was put in a difficult position when her loved ones stepped in amid creepy teacher Theo Hawthorne stalking her.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Lisa Fowler's lies are about to unravel in EastEnders, the latest spoilers have revealed. Her lies become clear when she returns to collect her granddaughter Peggy. Lisa had been arrested for stealing money from Phil Mitchell, but it was Keanu Taylor who did it, not her.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag EastEnders fans went wild on Thursday as the BBC One soap dropped a major Christmas cufflinks clue. Fans will recall that earlier this year, EastEnders released a first look at the 2023 Christmas episode in a flashforward scene in a BBC One soap first. The scene saw six of Walford’s much loved matriarchs, Denise (Diane Parish), Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), Linda (Kellie Bright), Sharon ( Letitia Dean ), Stacey ( Lacey Turner ) and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) faced with a dead body.

Rocky Cotton is set to put his relationship on the line ahead of his wedding to Kathy Beale after gambling with Nish in EastEnders. As the big day gets even closer, it is time for the stag and hen nights.The boys are in high spirits as they head out in fancy dress, but they have Kathy's grandson Bobby hanging around as her spy. Mitch and Harvey are determined to get rid of him and they soon hatch a plan.

EastEnders star Brian Conley has revealed that he's having issues with one particular co-star on set - his character's parrot Jasper.The soap star told OK! that Oscar the parrot, who plays Rocky's pet bird Jasper, swears so much on set that it's been removed from scenes on some occasions. "It’s been well documented that it does swear a lot. Just between us, we brought this parrot on and I said to the director, 'Is it going to make a lot of noise?' And then the trainer lady came on and she said 'No, because it’s a new environment it’s going to be very quiet.' "So anyway, we start and it kept swearing and I do know there is an outtakes tape and I really hope to see it one day.

Ever since Cindy Beale (played by Michelle Collins) was revealed to be hiding away in France under witness protection program, fans are eagerly waiting for her return to EastEnders. Cindy left Walford in 1998 after she attempted to have her husband, Ian Beale (played by Adam Woodyatt) murdered in order to gain custody of their children. But in November of that year, Ian was told that Cindy had died behind bars giving birth to Cindy Williams (Mimi Keene).

EastEnders icon Cindy Beale made her dramatic return to the show last week in shocking scenes after 25 years away. While she is not back on the square just yet, when she does arrive alongside Ian Beale, there is going to be fireworks.The writers at the soap have huge things planned for Cindy's return, including her reunion with Kathy Beale.

EastEnders fans have been going completely nuts about the return of Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins – it’s us, we’re the EastEnders fans – but could another unexpected return be on the cards?Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) is set to marry Rocky Cotton (Brian Conley) in July, and she has made it very clear who she wants in attendance: Son Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). Though this suggestion faced a lot of raised eyebrows and snide remarks, Rocky promised his fiancé that he would try his best to make her wish come true.

Former EastEnders star Nick Berry looked unrecognisable from his soap days after stepping back from acting to become a stay-at-home dad two decades ago.The former actor, now 60, was snapped as he headed out to his local bakery to pick up some sweet treats. Looking worlds away from his EastEnders role of heartthrob Simon Wicks and Heartbeat's Nick Rowan, he sported a blue T-shirt and jeans. He had also grown out his beard and his brunette locks had turned a silvery grey.

Eastenders fans are convinced they know that Cindy Beale is returning to the soap and have figured out the character's connection to newcomer George Knight who landed on the soap last week. Michelle Collins is taking back her role as Cindy Beale who supposedly died in prison during childbirth. However, some Eastenders fans believe that she might have faked her death over 20 years ago and now she's back with fans predicting that Cindy Beale is George's late wife.