EastEnders fans have ‘worked out’ who will die in the forthcoming Queen Vic fire after spotting a big clue in the pictures leaked from filming.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that the BBC soap was planning to blow up the iconic Walford boozer as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations in February, as lives are left hanging in the balance.
Drone snaps from the BBC soap’s set in Elstree in Hertfordshire have since leaked, previewing how the pub will be destroyed following the explosion.
Curiously, in the pictures you’ll notice a burnt-out car that appears to have crashed into the Vic’s barrel store – which some fans believe unlocks a massive clue about the big stunt.
Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted that the car bears a striking resemblance to the one belonging to Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman), suggesting he is set to be k.i.l.l.e.d off in the big stunt.
‘That is definitely Reiss’ car that’s crashed into the side of the Vic,’ one social media user posted on X.
‘This is Reiss Colwells car. DOES THAT MEAN REISS IS DEAD IN THE FIRE?’ said another.
Over on Reddit, another fan theorised that the fire could be the culmination of Reiss’ current storyline, which has seen him let fiancée Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) take the fall for his wife’s m.u.r.d.e.r.
He killed comatose wife Debbie in her care home bed earlier this year in a bid to try and help his money woes.
His murderous secret was later uncovered by Sonia’s sister Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), who Reiss is now holding hostage in a storage unit.
Speculating about the drama ahead, one fan posted on Reddit: ‘Reiss is found out for abducting Bianca and tries to speed off but crashes his car.’
Another anticipated a different twist, however, writing: ‘Bianca escapes and locks Reiss in the storage unit. She steals his car and makes her way back to Walford. She ends up crashing the car into the Vic. Either ends up in a coma or has concussion and forgets about the past few months and Reiss is still locked in the storage unit?’
