EASTENDERS - The Week After The Week Before...

That's it... 

We know that Bobby Beale killed his sister, Lucy. 

I haven't blogged since Wednesday, when I was sticking to my theory about Peter having caused Lucy to die, without realising it, and Jane covering for her step-son. 

I still think my theory would've been heart-wrenching and true - and when Bobby was revealed, I felt a little heart-sunk at first, if I'm honest. 

That changed after Friday's episode. The fully live one. 

The performances by Laurie Brett and Adam Woodyatt were stunning and you would have been forgiven to have forgotten that it was live. 

As the episode unravelled, it became clear why Jane had gone to such lengths and left Lucy on Walford Common. She knew, from what Bobby had told her, that he attacked Lucy without being provoked - hence Emma's 'it's still murder' line. 

Yes he's a child, but he wanted to cause his sister harm. He wanted to stop her from upsetting people and he would have been punished, imprisoned, if Jane had called the police. 

The way that the EE story team have decided that Bobby is unaware he killed his sister has given light to a new storyline for way in the future, Way, way in the future... EastEnders 40th, anyone?! 

People have questioned about whether Bobby would buy Jane's story that Lucy went out and was killed by someone else. Of course he would, children believe their parents every word. And Jane took him away very soon after, shielding  and protecting him. Maybe even telling him to never mention the fact that he hit his sister?

It's also a nice touch how Peter will leave the Square now, after promising to never forgive his family. Peter said himself that he will 'kill him' [Bobby, that is] so he definitely couldn't ever reunite with his younger sibling.
But will he be able to stay quiet? Surely Lauren will want to know what he discovered? And Mick Carter... Ian told him that he knew who had killed Lucy, before finding out the real truth. 

It's also been revealed that an innocent party will be arrested for Lucy's murder in the not too distant future, so this story is far from over. 

Will Jane and Ian really be able to keep quiet for their son? 

Jane, yes. 

Ian - I'm not so sure... 

In other news... 

She's alive! ALIVE!

She's baaaaccckkkk! 

I can't tell you the squealing that came from my sofa as Kathy Beale stepped out of that cab to meet Phil. 

'It's Grant, he's back...' I laughed just moments before. Talk about a jaw-dropper. 

So many questions - where's she been? Did Phil find out about this during his time in prison? Was it Witness Protection? Or did Phil know all along? 

More importantly, where does this leave the Roscoe boys, in Hollyoaks?! 

Dominic Treadwell-Collins has sad that Kathy's coming home, for good, so these questions will surely all be answered (well apart from the Roscoe/Hollyoaks one - unless it WAS witness protection and Sandy was Kathy's cover!!) 

I can't wait to see how her return affects Ben, Ian and Phil and Sharon's marriage. 

Peggy's line about 'how this will affect Sharon', makes complete sense, now. 

Elsewhere, poor Dot's had herself locked up for killing Nick, as we knew would happen. Poor Kush didn't know what to do, and I loved the sense of protection and community as everyone involved in finding Nick's body (apart from Martin and Kush!) agreed to keep quiet, and dispose of Nick, for Dot's sake. 

I also loved the connection between Stacey and Martin. New couple alert! 

And with Kim having given birth to baby Pearl (nice touch, Enders... Pearl - 30 years) and newcomer Vincent looking on, is he the dad? And just where does he know Ronnie from? There must be a romantic link following their kiss in the flashback ep, which would have put him in the right place to meet Kim before they scurried off on their cruise ship... 

Then there's Dean Wicks. 

Mick ain't killed him, even if a body does show up in a burnt out car. And if it is Dean's body, my bet is someone else done it... 

Would there really be another murder, so soon?

Hmm, well... It is Walford! 

What did you think of last week's special episodes?

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EASTENDERS - The panic before the storm...

Live night two was just a brilliant as night one.

There were more live scenes, and not to ficus on it, but when poor Jo Joyner called 'Ian' by his real name 'Adam' - her little face was a picture!
It made it all the more real and all the more fun...

This morning, however, I'm 99.9% confused about who killed Lucy.

All week I've stuck by my theory, and I still am, in a sense, because that's all I can do! So many people are throwing different names into the frame now, and each one I hear makes me wonder more...

The latest one is what Phil had wanted to tell Ian, before Ben came in. Did Phil hear something in prison about Lucy - and Jake is involved.
It's plausible, as Jamie Lomas is making a return for tonight's flashback epsode...

Another is Bobby, even though he's not on the suspect list. Jane covered for him. Hence her guilt.
I still think Jane would cover for Peter, though, too.

Does Ian look guilty? 

As the *duff duff* ended on Ian's face, as Peter announced that Lauren had told him Lucy was killed at home - and it must of been 'one of you' to Jane and Ian - that settles me into thinking it's definitely NOT Ian. Not that I ever thought it would be anyway... It would take too much away from the emotion of the scenes after Lucy was discovered dead.

Cindy is another name in the frame - but she was heavily pregnant at the time of Lucy's death, and I think she's a little red herring.

The producers had this storyline in preparation for well over a year before it even aired, and Cindy was a minute character then. Whoever killed her was a big character then... in their thoughts and changed only once in the very, very early days of planning this story. Since those early days, the murderer was locked in and not changed.

By this time tomorrow, we will know - and there will be a hurrah of people saying they 'knew it'! As much as I hope my theory totally matches that of the EastEnders team - I also  hope it's wrong - as I was the shock.

If it IS right, and matches the story - I'll be banging on the Elstree doors for a full-time job on their team, that's for sure!!

...Also, other big things to look out for on tonight's anniversary spectacular are the opening of tonight's 7.30pm ep. The sounds will be those exactly of the very first episode from exactly 30-years ago, as Nick Cotton's body is discovered in the same place as Reg Cox's was. Homage at its best!

Will Dean really do it ? And how far will Mick go to protect his family?

Dean is also about to return and holds poor Nancy hostage in The Vic cellar, threatening to set the pub alight, in revenge for Linda, rightly, reporting him for raping her. Mick soon discovers his daughter at the hands of his half-brother. How far will Mick go to protect his family?

Then - at 9.25pm there's the special flashback episode, where we will follow Lucy's final moments. It's said to be 'different' and have a film-type look.

There will also apparently be live elements in this flashback ep, so maybe Lucy's killer won't be revealed until the very final moment tonight - and the hour-special will be focusing more on paying respect to EastEnders' 30-years and whittling down suspects?

That means there's only 12-hours til we'll definitely know.

On that note - Happy Birthday EastEnders!

Looking forward to the next 30!

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EASTENDERS: So it wasn't Abi...

Last night's live cliffhanger revealed two things.

Max thinks that he knows that his daughter, Abi, killed Lucy. Which means that we now know that Abi didn't. 

Tonight's episode, I imagine, will begin with [#EELive] Abi saying something along the lines of 'I didn't kill her. You did...' And so the reveal that a Branning ain't a murderer will unravel. 

Lee, Whitney and Pam Coker are still in the background. Les, too, is suspiciously(?) nowhere to be seen. But my money's still on a Beale. And after last night's ep, my theory, which you can read here, is still strong in my mind. I mean, Lauren's card to Jane: 'I know what happened to Lucy. She was killed at home.' 

Why would she leave the card to Jane? She thinks Jane killed her? I think Peter did. He doesn't know and Jane covered it up. 

Tonight, Peter will catch up with Lauren and she will tell him that she knows how Lucy died. But what *duff duff* will we end on?

I hope that the lovely EE producers will leave us with just a couple of suspects in the frame tonight. And I hope those three will be Peter, Jane and...hmm, I'm inclined to say Ian, but to be honest IF he turned out to have caused Lucy's death, it will take something away from the heartbreaking scenes Adam Woodyatt performed after Lucy's murder was revealed.
It'll be heartbreaking enough should her twin, Peter, be the one who killed her, which is why I'm imagining that he didn't realise that his actions caused her death.

I also saw a clip from Thursday ep, where Jane runs out of the Wedding party, in The Vic, looking over to the Beale house. She's visibly upset and possibly frightened. Could this have been where she witnessed what happened to Lucy, before choosing to cover it up?

I'm also suspicious of a few other things, but not sure why as yet:

• The Pearls around Queen Victoria's bust in The Vic are being put in shot quite a lot...
• The squashed banana and tomato as Ian was ridden to the wedding ceremony on the fruit and veg stall...
• Cindy carrying the music box around... 

Of course, these may be nothing, but worth a mention for eagle-eyed watchers!

How does villain Vincent know Ronnie?

In other #EELive news, Ronnie breathed without support! I knew she would, but it was still a relief! Ronnie, as I've said before, is one of my favourite characters. I was surprised that she awoke just in time to hear Roxy and Charlie's dirty secret. 

On one hand, I'm sad, as I thought Charlie and Ronnie were a good match, and I enjoyed the friendship Roxy had built with her brother-in-law. On the other hand, it's going to bring lots of drama, as Ronnie clearly won't forget what she heard. Even if she had only woken from weeks in a coma! 

Shout out, too, to Richard Blackwood, who fitted onto the Square like a glove in his role as new villain, Vincent. 

Rumours online suggested that Richard's characterwould be Kim's husband and the father to her baby... but no. He knows Ronnie, and Phil knows him. He's 'TROUBLE.' 

Trouble from where, though? He cared enough to not only bring Ronnie flowers, but then leave one said flower secretly at her hospital bedside after Billy and Phil told him that's where she was. He also didn't stick around long enough to be seen... A long-lost boyfriend, maybe? I can't wait to see how this pans out.

Talking of Mitchell's - another big shocker is sure to be why the hell Phil so desperately wants to speak to Ian. He's got something to reveal and I have no idea what... 

Also, who's passport did Phil take? Surely not his own, and Billy was searching Jay and Ben's room. But it was enough for Peggy to remind Phil about the affect 'this' could have on Sharon. Hmm, this is gonna be a biggie - I can tell! 

There's so much I feel could be said about last night's ep, but the focus is of course on Who Killed Lucy, at the moment. Later this week, we'll also have Nick's body being discovered, in a scene reminiscent of the very first EastEnders ep, where Reg Cox was found, having been killed by Nick himself.

Dean Wicks is also going to return, and cause a new nightmare for the Carter's, while secrets and lies for each Walford family will come tumbling out. 

Line of the ep last night goes to Mick Carter. 

"Get outta my Pub..." he said to Peggy, who threw him a knowing smile. 

I also loved Dot and Peggy's scene together... It's always a good'un when Ma Mitchell returns, albeit short-lived! 

Here's looking forward to tonight. 

8pm, BBC1. With #EELive in the corner to indicate live scenes, remember!! 

Let me know your thoughts and thoeries, so far...

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EASTENDERS: Live week begins!

It's here.

The week we've been anticipating since Good Friday 2014.

Tonight #EELive begins. And for those of you not on the Twittersphere - that's EastEnders Live. Now without sounding like a broken record, from tonight, through to Thursday we will have live elements in each episode - along with an all important flashback ep on Thursday - and a full 30-minute live episode on Friday, which will focus on the aftermath of Lucy's killer being revealed,

We''ll know which scenes are live because the #EELive hashtag will pop on screen - so look out for all important points towards the murderer, as I'm imagining it's these scenes which will give more of the game away.

And yes - I'm still sticking with my theory - although it may change as the next couple of days go on!

So, what do we have in store tonight?

Peggy's back! Yes! And she's going to be thrown when she sees the state of Dot, who's reeling from Nick's death.
I'm still sad that the biggest baddie ever is finally no more. I was also a bit perplexed at Dot's behavior at first. Would she really go and buy heroin for her son? Would she really leave him at fates hands and not call an ambulance? Maybe not, but maybe she also just reached the end of her tether, too.
Peggy will also meet Mick for the first time, a scene to which I'm looking forward to - maybe Phil will also return to see his mum, maybe that's where Phil ran off to?
I bet by 8.30pm tonight, Sharon will have an headache!

Also during tonight's show, Max learns that Lauren knows what she thinks happened to Lucy. But before he can speak to her, she runs off... Max is left in fear, worried that Lauren will reveal all.

Ian and Jane's wedding will also be in full swing, and after some doubts about being happy again, after what happened to Lucy, Ian goes to see Phil while the guests all wait at the restaurant for the ceremony. Why is Ian's arch enemy so desperate to see him?

Ronnie is also taken off her ventilator, while Roxy and Charlie nervously wait. Now, here's another storyline I'm a little confused about! I know that Roxy's been a little, well, loose... in the past, but even she wouldn't sleep with her comatose sisters hubby...
Okay, I know she already has, but I don't know where this is going... I would have much preferred a platonic friendship for Roxy with her brother-in-law.
I know Ronnie's a tragic heroine, but blimey... the girl, should she wake, needs some happiness, finally!

Ooh - and Himesh Patel, who plays Tamwar will also be making soap history this week by tweeting as his character.

Keep an eye on all things social media - I love reading everyone's thoughts and theories...

What do you think of mine?

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EASTENDERS - The Queen of the Vic, meets the King...

She's baaaacccckkkk! But it ain't a case of 'get out of my pub' - or is it?

These pictures show Barbara Windsor - Queen of the beehive, as well as the Vic - make her return, just in time for the soaps 30th Anniversary. Babs and Danny Dyer, who plays The Vic's newest landlord, Mick Carter, look as though they're getting on like a house on fire in these photos.

But rumor has it that Mick might just be using Peggy's signature line on her, himself - and throws her out of the pub!

Barbara returns for just one episode, maybe to sort out the Mitchell mess, since Phil's been innocently languishing behind bars, Ronnie's future looks bleak as she's still in a coma and Sharon (who's doing a good job, as it goes!) has taken over the Mitchell matriarchy.

Danny Dyer has also spoken at his absolute happiness that he finally got a scene with Babs, on her return stint. 

He said:

"It was a real moment when I got told because for me, I think EastEnders had some of its best moments when Barbara was at the helm. So it was a shame that when I came in, Barbara was no longer in the show. So when I was told Barbara was coming back for an episode and doing a scene with me, it was just a real moment of like, 'Wow, wow, it's gonna happen!' I think we were both a little bit nervous, to be honest with you. I was a bit nervous obviously because Barbara was the matriarch. It's an intimidating place to act in The Vic, so we were both nervous together and I think that worked beautifully. She's a beautiful lady and I think we both inspired each other in different ways.
I've known Barbara for a little while but not well. But she was lovely. She wound me up and said, 'Oi you, I want a word with you!' I was like, 'Oh no, here we go', and then she wound me up and gave me a big cuddle. It was lovely to be around her. Barbara is a real force and a real presence and a massive EastEnders fan. She gave me the thumbs up which is a massive thing!"

EastEnders' 30th celebrations begin next week, and remember, there are live elements to EACH episode, from Tuesday, through to Thursday, a special flashback ep also airing on Thursday and then a full half-hour live episode on the Friday.

Lucy Beale's murderer, is said to be revealed on Thursday 19th. 

At least we know it definitely wasn't Peggy. 

Was it..! 

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EASTENDERS - Lauren cracks the case?

Two weeks is all we have until we get the biggest soap murder conclusion EVER. Yes, I went there, I said EVER.

And for me, it is. It's been the mystery of all soap murders and I've loved every second. So much so, that my theories have changed and changed, until I finally came up with the big one. And that is the one I'm sticking with. Read all about it here, if you haven't already!

Anyhow, tonight's show brings us closer to the reveal, and seals my theory a little more, I like to believe, as Lauren finds a vital clue. The missing piece of paper from Emma's case file. The same case file which lead the tragic cop to meet with Lucy's killer (or Jane, in my theory's case).

Lauren starts off on cloud 9, engaged to Peter and looking to the future. But it's when she returns home that she finds the evidence and her face says it all...

Shock. Shock. Horror. Horror. 

When Lauren realises what the evidence means, it leaves her cold. It's also been revealed that she turns to Stacey for help. Lauren has done this before, when wanting to get through to Max, but Stacey calls the police about Lauren's discovery. Surely, after Max helped her to escape when she was revealed as Archie's killer, Stacey wouldn't hand him in so easy?

Lauren also leaves a used pregnancy test behind at Stacey's. 

Is she expecting Peter's baby? And if so - and she's realised he caused Lucy's death, what will she want to do?

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EASTENDERS - Lucy flashback episode is underway...

These are some of the 'papped' pictures from the Lucy Beale flashback episode. 

Lucy is seen talking to Jay Brown in a park area, and on the bus, where we know he followed Lucy off before her death. 

Hetti Bywater has returned to film Lucy's flashback episode

It looks as though Jay follows Lucy after their bus ride

Also pictures filming on location for the episode is Lucy's twin Peter - who I've backed as the one who caused her death - (for now!)

Peter is seen near a mysterious car, with who looks like Jake Stone in the drivers seat. 

Is Peter talking to the drug supplier, who he bought Lucy's cocaine from?

I also think that I spotted the back of Lauren Branning and Jane Beale, also on location in the picture below. 

Who DID kill Lucy?

Of course, some of the scenes may be filmed as red herrings for even the cast - as Lucy's killer will remain secret even to them until nearly the final moment of the reveal. 

Keep your eyes peeled, I reckon!

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EASTENDERS - Be a part of Ian and Jane's wedding...

Okay, so you won't literally be a part OF the wedding - but you can have a tiny part by choosing the Walford couple's wedding song.

Jane and Ian will be marrying for a second time during EastEnders' 30th Anniversary live week, and if you head to the BBC EastEnders website you can choose the song you want them to have a first dance to.

The choice of songs are all from 1985 (the year, of course, EastEnders first came to our screens - and MY year of birth!).

Here's the selection:

• The Power of Love - Jennifer Rush

• I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner

• You're the Inspiration - Chicago

• That Ole Devil Called Love - Alison Moyet

• There Must be an Angel (Playing with my heart) – Eurythmics

Ian and Jane's big day is sure to host lots of dramas, as not only is it part of EastEnders' Live Week, but also the reveal of Who Killed Lucy Beale. 

The ghost of Lucy is sure to ruin her dad and step-mum's happy day...

If you didn't see my latest theory - then give it a read! - because I believe that Jane is tangled in a web of lies, knowing who caused Lucy's death... But of course, I could be wrong!

The vote for the wedding song closes at noon on 4th Feb 2015 - and the poll is at the bottom of the 'Enders homepage. 

What would be your pick?

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Barbara Windsor and Pam St. Clement join 'EastEnders Gogglebox'

Remember I mentioned about an EastEnders 'Gogglebox' type programme, called EastEnders: Back to Ours a couple of months back?

Well, Barbara Windsor and Pam St. Clement - Peggy and Pat - are also joining in on the fun.

The programmes - made especially for BBC iPlayer, will look at some of the cast in their own homes watching back some of their most memorable scenes from EastEnders' entire history, including some from when the show first launched in 1985. 

Memorable scenes? Peggy and Pay certainly had more than a few of those!

The ladies had a ball filming Gogglebox-style!

Speaking about her return, for one of the Back to Ours episodes, Barbara said:

"I had such great fun filming this with Pam. At times we completely forgot we were being filmed and we got terribly carried away, in fact we got quite outrageous! It was such a lovely afternoon, we giggled for hours and in fact we didn't want it to finish."

Pam St. Clement also spoke of the enjoyment of the afternoon:

"What fun - not only catching up and chatting with Babs but being surrounded by friends and crew from the EastEnders production team - it was like coming home!"

EastEnders: Back to Ours will launch next Tuesday, January 27th, on BBC iPlayer, with two episodes released each week in the run-up to the anniversary.

Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale), Laurie Brett (Jane Beale), Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell), Samantha Womack (Ronnie Mitchell), Shane Richie (Alfie Moon), Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon), Diane Parish (Denise Fox), Tameka Empson (Kim Fox), Rudolph Walker (Patrick Trueman), Himesh Patel (Tamwar Masood) and Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed) will also appear. 

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EASTENDERS - My near-final Lucy Beale theory...

Last night's NTA's bought us a clue from EastEnders pointing towards Lucy Beale's murder mystery. 

That clue was 'This is the last thing Lucy Beale heard' and inside the locked safe-box was Lucy's musical jewellery box, where she hid her drugs and the same box that was given to a charity shop after Lucy's death, lastly seen wrapped as a present to baby Beth round the Beale's Christmas tree...

So - what does this tell us?

Lots of speculation online is pointing to Lucy being murdered in the Beale household - and fingers are pointing towards Jane. Of course, she hid the phone and purse under the Beale living room floorboards, instead of destroying them after Ben and Jay confessed to burying them in the allotment.

People online are thinking that maybe Jane confronted Lucy, and accidentally killed her. There are far too many ideas to put in just one paragraph, so I'm going to break my own theory down... 

Lucy died at home - but she might not have been killed there...

We know that her body was moved to Walford Common. We can now imagine that because the music box was the last thing Lucy heard, she died in her bedroom, at home. Hence the speculation about Jane being her killer. 

I'm going to think outside of the box a little bit...

Just because Lucy died at home, doesn't mean that's where the reason of her death occurred.

There were traces of blood, I believe, in the house Stacey now lives with Kat. Jake Stone lived there at the time and was arrested for Lucy's murder because of the evidence. We also know that Lucy and Jake shared a cab home. So she ended up in the house. But, her blood could have come from where she hit her head in Max's port-a-cabin - so that's a dead end. 

I think that whoever wanted to hurt Lucy did so outside of the Beale house. Lucy managed to get home and died there, because of her injuries...

Who moved her body?

So Lucy wasn't meant to have been killed. Whoever did it, did it accidentally. We know this from Emma telling the killer, when she met them, that 'it doesn't matter, it's still murder.' So, the killer, or someone close to them, was trying to justify their actions. 

The two main suspects, buzzing round online, are Jane Beale and Abi Branning.

Me? I've thought about it and I'm highlighting Peter...

Max and Abi know something about what happened on Good Friday, but I'm not sold 100% that Abi did it, nor am I about Jane. 

But I do think that someone found Lucy's body, music box still playing, and moved her to the Common to help whoever the killer is. 

I think that Jane knows the killer, and helped them... But it's not her!

My number one theory: 

Someone (who I'm not too sure on yet) but I'm swaying towards Peter, hurt Lucy, causing her fatal injury. Maybe Jane witnessed this looking out of the Masood house window, where she also saw Lauren not go in to the Beale home.

After watching Lucy go into the house, Jane too goes over to see if she's okay following the altercation she witnessed, finds her lifeless, and for some reason moves her body... Implicating her - (remember her guilty conversation with Masood after Lucy's body was found?) and hence her hiding the phone and purse, and not sticking around for Lucy's funeral.

It also answers Peter's desperate attempt to get hold of Lucy the day her body was found. He knows they fought and he injured her - but where was she? His reaction when Ian told him that his sister was dead, I can imagine was true to how a twin would be. Devastated. But, it's always struck me just how emotive that scene was... And it was for a reason.

Emma then realised that it only took five minutes for something so terrible to happen, after Dean's exclamation in the Vic about Patrick falling over. Emma assumed that the killer was Jane, and called her out. Jane wanted to meet, to explain, to which, we know, Emma agreed. 'It's still murder...' and the text she sent (I believe to Jane) 'I can't keep the secret...' before she died, herself, of a similar injury to Lucy. (Ironic?) So Jane explained what she saw Peter (my main suspect at the moment) do, and how she moved Lucy to protect him. Emma was telling Jane, that even though Peter didn't mean to - he still caused her death - and she couldn't keep it secret.

As for Max and Abi - Abi helped Max get rid of traces of Lucy's blood from where she hit her head in the port-a-cabin, that's it. But Abi knows more... 

She's done some twisted things to Lauren (scary mask, anyone?) and is a tad unhinged at the moment. I wonder if this all stems from her either seeing Jane move Lucy's body to the car or from her walking into the Beale's house to confront Lucy head-on over her affair with Max, and saw Jane standing over Lucy and believes that Jane killed her?

Abi bought the music box from the charity shop, and put it under the tree, knowing that Jane would be freaked out? Abi's just a messed up teen at the moment. She's not a killer...

What do you think of my newest theory?

In no doubt, over the next month I'll change my mind again, and I'm enjoying hearing the theories of others online... But for now, I'm sticking with this one!

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NTA's - Look out for a Lucy clue, and why Kellie Bright deserves the win...

Good Morning Britain's entertainment journalist, Richard Arnold, revealed this morning that we should keep a beady eye for a clue towards who killed Lucy Beale at the NTA's this evening.

The National Television Awards take place live on ITV tonight at 7.30pm and Richard exclusively, this morning, told viewers that there would apparently be a point towards who the EastEnders murderer is.

EastEnders later confirmed this, saying in a statement:

"EastEnders are keeping their cards close to their chest, not even divulging the information to NTA execs. The clue will remain under lock and key, guarded by tight security until mid-show, when BBC security will bring the clue on stage, to be revealed live on air."

With only a month to go before the big live reveal - for EastEnders' 30th anniversary (actually, this time next month we will know the truth!) - now is the time to really keep your ears and eyes peeled.

Kellie must win for her performance as Linda Carter

Also, I really hope that Kellie Bright wins the Best Serial Drama Performance gong later on this evening, for her portrayal of Linda Carter.

Kellie is up against her screen hubby Danny Dyer, Hollyoaks' Nikki Sanderson and Emmerdale's Verty Rushworth.

I voted for Kellie, with Nikki Sanderson's performance as Maxine Minniver a close second. Nikki has portrayed Maxine over on 'Oaks in a stunning way, really gripping viewers with her domestic violence storyline and she would have had my vote if it wasn't for the emotion Kellie bought out in me while watching the scenes, where she was raped by Dean Wicks, back in September last year.

Last night's episode, though, where Linda finally went to the police to report the attack really sealed my opinion that she should win the prize.
I loved how the episode focused on just Linda and Mick at the station, and Dean and his mum, Shirley, at the salon - both telling their version of events. It was raw and real...

Danny Dyer was brilliant, and gave me goosebumps as he broke down outside the station, saying he wished he was as strong as Linda. Matt Di Angelo also gave a stellar performance - I'm torn between whether Dean genuinely thinks he has done no wrong. or not. Linda Henry always plays Shirley brilliantly. You can tell that Shirley doesn't quite believe Dean's version of events, but is choosing to blindside herself, because she hasn't previously been there for him.

The people that be, at EastEnders, have already hinted that Dean will not face court over what he did to Linda - so where will the story go?

My feeling is that he may try and force himself upon someone else on the Square in the future, but not quite succeeding in fully attacking them. This person will report him for attempted rape, and with Linda's statement, he will be prosecuted - because he surely can't get away with his crime.

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EASTENDERS - Looking ahead to LIVE...

In just over a month's time, EastEnders will be taking us on a week long Live spectacular, so I thought I'd round up a couple of things we have to look forward to, along with some speculation rumours on what we can all expect.

Lucy reveal:

As we all know too well, Lucy Beale's killer will be revealed on the full Live episode on Thursday 19th February.

I thought that I'd start with the Lucy plot as it's the one that everyone's waiting for. The 19th will also be Jane and Ian's wedding day, and with the two of them also being in the group of remaining suspects - could the confession come from one of them, or will a guest ruin the Wedding party atmosphere?
Of course, just because the killer is revealed, it doesn't mean other characters in the show will find out - it might just be a case that we find out as a viewer.
I'm still at a loss at who's guilty and everyone I speak to has a different theory and not one is picking the same person as the culprit.
Time will tell!

Favorite returnees:

Peggy Mitchell is coming home - yay! And some have speculated that it will be for Ronnie's FUNERAL? Now, personally, I doubt they would bring the amazing New Year's Day episode all this way, just to kill Ronnie off while she lay in a coma. She's gonna survive - she's got to!
Also announced this weekend is the return of Jo Joyner as Tanya Branning, for Live Week, as Tan is coming home for her best pal, Jane's, wedding. Tanya is another of my favorite characters, and Jo is one of my pick of the best actresses out there, so her come back is most welcomed by me.

Jo Joyner is returning as Tanya Branning

I have a theory here, too. I was swaying towards Abi as Lucy's killer, but I'm now wondering if it's all too obvious right now. Something happened between Abi and Lucy on the night she died, and Max knows (and was maybe involved in helping his daughter keep schtum). It's also something that they don't want the police to know, as it could make Abi look guilty (or guiltier!). Abi will confess to her mum about what she and Max have been hiding - but Tanya will also be the person confessed to by Lucy's murderer. Jane? That's one of my newest theories, anyway!

Dot's a killer mum:

Moving on from Lucy - it's also been speculated this weekend that Dot will have enough of her son, Nick, once and for all. She is said to kill him after finally becoming tired of his abusive behavior.

Will Dot really kill her own son?

The Anniversary Week is said to be kicking off with a new storyline that will see Dot standing trial for murdering Nick and will include many twists before all the facts surrounding Nick's death come to light.
We know that Nick is the one responsible for the New Year crash which has left Ronnie fighting for life, Emma Summerhayes dead and Phil Mitchell banged up for murder and attempted murder. If the storyline is true, that may just rule out a Beale being Lucy's murderer, as that would mean Walford is the home of two people who have each killed a family member. (Again, just another of my many theores!)
Each time Nick returns home to his 'Ma', it leaves me wondering what he'll do next, so will EastEnders really get rid if their ultimate Nasty once and for all?
An EastEnders spokesperson is said to have refused to comment, which may mean it's truer than it is false.
All I know is that:
1. Dot wouldn't outright kill anyone, especially not her Nick, so these said twists may prove her innocence. And...
2. With the speculation about a Beale killing Lucy and Dot killing her son - you would never see a Mitchell harming one of their own. Unless you're Grant, pushing your brother into a garage pit hole!

Lots of Lives:

With the full live episode and the live scenes in each ep that week, it really will be a soap spectacular, not to be missed! The actors have already received their Live Week scripts, as Maddy Hill, who plays Nancy Carter has said that she has 'quite a bit' in the live show, with the promise that there's a big plot ahead for her in the lead up.

I'm sure over the coming weeks, there will be more revealed about what's going to occur, and whether there are going to be anymore exciting returnees.

What are you most looking forward to about Live week?

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New EastEnders series for 30th

We know that February is the highly anticipated EastEnders 30th Anniversary, and the celebrations will be starting early - in January - with a new series, commission for BBC iPlayer, called EastEnders: Back to Ours.

The series will relive some of the most iconic moments in the build-up to the 30th anniversary and
cast members will be seen sitting in their on-screen homes, watching some of their own characters' memorable scenes, Gogglebox style, I say!

While re-watching their alter egos' highlights, the actors, including  Shane Richie (Alfie Moon), Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon), Diane Parish (Denise Fox), Tameka Empson (Kim Fox), Rudolph Walker (Patrick Trueman), Himesh Patel (Tamwar Masood) and Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed) will  all share their memories and behind-the-scenes stories. 

Clips featured will span through EastEnders' entire history, including some from when the show first launched in 1985.

Speaking of his involvement, Shane Ritchie said: 

"What a wonderful time I had sitting on the sofa with Jessie watching 12 years of Kat and Alfie. We laughed, we cried and we giggled as we remembered the past 12 years."

EastEnders: Back to Ours will launch in the week commencing January 5 in the run-up to EastEnders' live week for the 30th anniversary, which will also see the return of Barbara Windsor, as Peggy Mitchell. 

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