EastEnders fans ‘work out’ who will die at Christmas after character's chilling threat

After months of intense negotiations from across Walford and beyond, the iconic Queen Vic pub finally has a new co-owner. After wrestling with the identity of a secret buyer for weeks, Linda Carter made the decision to finally accept an offer on Wednesday's episode of Eastenders, as she continued to reel over receiving husband Mick’s death certificate.

Letitia Dean) has been Linda Carter’s (Kellie Bright) best friend in EastEnders for years, but their friendship is put in jeopardy when Sharon learns that Linda has sold the Queen Vic behind her back. Having been forced to sell up following the disappearance of Mick Carter, Linda has been on the hunt for a buyer for the famous boozer for several months. Though best friend Sharon was ready and waiting to seal the deal, Linda turned to the only person she could trust more: Mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe).

Last Thursday saw EastEnders powerhouse Sam Mitchell wave goodbye to Albert Square, as actress Kim Medcalf appeared to bow out of the much-loved London soap. Soap viewers were left gutted to see Sam leave - just less than a year following her grand return to the show after several years - and quickly questions were asked as to whether they can expect her to reappear on the show anytime soon.

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) thought that all of her Christmases had come at once when mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) agreed to buy into the Queen Vic in EastEnders, but it will soon turn out to be less harmonious than she had anticipated. When Linda revealed that she was going to have to sell up, she was bombarded by offers to buy the iconic boozer. Best friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) was eager to buy in, as were the business-minded Panesars.

EastEnders’ Kim Fox hasn’t had an easy time of it of late.

Letitia Dean) has been battling with Nish and Suki Panesar (Navin Chowdhry and Balvinder Sopal) for ownership of the Queen Vic in EastEnders, unaware that Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) doesn’t actually plan on selling to either of them. Linda has been making secret phone calls for the last couple of months, promising the person on the other end that if they can raise the money then she will happily sell to them.

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) is set to face even more devastation in upcoming EastEnders scenes as she receives tragic news about Mick Carter (Danny Dyer). Mick was last seen diving into the sea to save Linda after a Christmas day showdown with Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). After it was revealed that Janine had framed Linda for drink driving and crashing her car, an epic car chase ensued, as Mick and Linda demanded answers from the soap bad girl.

Eastenders fans are convinced they’ve rumbled the identity of who will die at Christmas, after Thursday’s episode revealed a telling clue. The latest instalment of the BBC soap picked up with Keanu Taylor recovering in hospital, after being brutally beaten by Ravi Gulati earlier this week.

EastEnders fans reckon they have sussed out who Sharon Watts' new husband is and it's not Keanu.

Eastenders fans were left divided after the latest episode of the BBC soap saw villain Ravi Gulati arrested for attempted murder at the end of a nail biting episode. Wednesday night's edition of the soap picked up where Tuesdays left off, with Keanu Taylor left fighting for his life after being beaten and left for dead by Ravi Gulati.The dodgy restaurant owner has been involved in supplying and dealing drugs in recent weeks, with Keanu hired by Ravi to transport the product from A to B.

EastEnders stalwart Sonia Jackson (played by Natalie Cassidy) finally seemed to have found a suitable romantic interest in newcomer Reiss (Jonny Freeman) when he turned up in Walford last year. However, fans were recently let into Reiss' secret and it seems he isn't all he was initially cracked up to be. He was seen taking a phone call on the BBC soap, asking to speak to his "wife," meaning Sonia is being lied to again.

There was another dramatic night in Albert Square on Tuesday, as the residents of Walford struggled to come to terms with the arrest of Keanu Taylor at Albie’s christening. As regular viewers will know, Keanu has been working alongside Ravi, moving his drugs for him in a bid to earn some extra cash.

Danny Walters) in EastEnders as he is arrested on the day of his son Albie Watts’ christening. On the morning of the occasion, Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) reminds Keanu that there is big money on the table for the delivery job he offered to him at a time of need. Keanu is at first unsure what to do but decides to take the job, making an excuse to leave the church and get the details of the job.

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) faced more agony in recent EastEnders scenes, as the day of Janine Butcher’s (Charlie Brooks) sentencing dawned. The Queen Vic landlady has been struggling to cope with the loss of childhood sweetheart Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), after his disappearance on Christmas day. Having dived into the sea to save Linda, following a car chase that saw her and Janine drive over the edge of a cliff, he was assumed dead when he failed to resurface.

EastEnders fans were left shocked on Monday as Keanu Taylor was arrested after police found drugs in his van at his son Albie's christening. Keanu (Danny Walters) recently began working alongside Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), helping him to move drugs in order to earn extra cash. He headed out on a job for Ravi on the day of his son Albie's christening and collected a drugs shipment on his way to the church.

EastEnders star Rita Simons has revealed she could be about to make a huge soap comeback, but it wouldn't be on the BBC One soap. The actress appeared on Good Morning Britain on Friday (April 28) after fans saw her return to Walford in emotional scenes.

EastEnders fans were left in tears on Thursday's episode as Roxy Mitchell made a "heartbreaking" return. Roxy, played by Rita Simons, made an emotional return as her daughter Amy struggled with her mental health following the breakdown of her father, Jack Branning's, marriage amid her step-mum Denise Fox's infidelity.

EastEnders has released a fun first look at Cheryl Baker in a Eurovision special episode. In the spoiler photos, it sees the residents of Walford get into Eurovision spirit at The Prince Albert as they celebrate Kathy Beale's birthday.

EastEnders' Roxy Mitchell star Rita Simons has teased a potential full-time return despite her character's past BBC One soap death. Roxy is set for an emotional comeback on Thursday's episode, where her daughter Amy has been struggling with her mental health in recent weeks following the breakdown of her father, Jack Branning's, marriage amid her step-mum Denise Fox's infidelity. As the family attend a group therapy session, Amy is encouraged to open up about her emotions surrounding the loss of her mum, who drowned alongside her sister Ronnie back in 2017.

Roxy Mitchell is set to make a shock return to EastEnders despite dying several years ago. The character died in tragic scenes in 2017 alongside her sister Ronnie, played by Samantha Womack.