Bobby Beale EastEnders
Bobby Beale EastEnders

It was Bobby. In the living room. With the music box. The wee mite must have given Lucy a right clobbering over her head but it’s official. Bobby Beale killed Lucy.

After ten months of speculation, the episode that we had all been waiting for has just exploded onto our screens. Lucy Beale wasn’t dispatched by a drug dealer or a vengeful enemy but by her infant little brother.

And with the episodes including  a shocking return, the arrest of a stalwart, a violent altercation, a birth and some token drunk scenes from Kat, there is still so much more we need to know. Now.

1) Why did Bobby kill Lucy?


We still didn’t see the actual murder (probably would have been a bit much to show a young kid clobbering his sister over the head) but we need to know exactly what prompted the fatal attack. After overhearing the fight with Denise did he just decide enough was enough or was there a row before hand?


2) How did Jane cover it up?

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We know that Lucy’s body was found on Walford Common so how did she get from a heap on the living room floor to where she was finally discovered? Jane would have to have pulled herself together quite spectacularly and she has covered the tracks well. So what happened after Lucy’s death and how did Jane persuade Bobby not to admit what he had done?

3) Does Masood know?

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Masood was involved when Bobby went missing and was found near where Lucy died. And Masood was the one whom Jane asked to take Bobby when it seemed like the truth was about to come out. So could this mean that Jane has confided in Masood or that he even helped her cover up the dark deed?

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4) How did Emma and Lauren figure it all out?

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What made Lauren so sure that the death had occurred in the front room and what made the pieces click into place for Emma and then Ian. All three of them glanced at the house but there must have been more to it than that for them to become so sure. And does Lauren think that Jane is the killer?

5) Who sent the music box to Cindy for Christmas?


Someone sent this wrapped up as a gift for Beth at Christmas. So that must surely mean that someone else out there knows exactly what happened. Who would be so cruel to play a twisted game?


6) Where was Lauren?

In Emma’s investigations, she found footage of Lauren emerging from Lucy’s house. It was later revealed that she never went in but, for the reason of Jacqueline Jossa being heavily pregnant when this episode was filmed, we didn’t see this unfold on screen. So where does it fit in? Why was Lauren there and had she heard something which later led her to the conclusion she recently reached?

7) Why did Ben and Jay conceal evidence?

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We saw them acting very anxiously tonight and it emerged that Ben had been planning to go to Miami with Lucy. How were they connected and why was he so angry at her? And why did he and Ben later bury her phone and purse in the allotments?

8) Who is the supplier of Ronnie’s gun?


Richard Blackwood popped up again and clearly has a past with Ronnie. After wondering when she took the dark route, he moved in for a kiss only to be pushed away. He was also the supplier of the gun in her possession so where does he fit into everything? Who is he and how is he connected to all of the Mitchells? One thing is for sure, we haven’t seen the last of him.

9) HOW is Kathy alive?


Dominic Treadwell Collins has this to say on Kathy’s return: “Six months ago, we set ourselves the challenge of bringing Kathy back to the Square in a credible way. And I believe we have succeeded. This is just the start of one of the most earth shattering storylines we have ever seen.”


But this will take some explaining. We were told Kathy was dead and that is how Ben came to return to Walford. So where has she been? And has Phil known all along?

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10) Why is Kathy now back? And how is Richard Blackwood’s character involved?

It’s been a long time since the ‘car crash’ in South Africa which claimed Kathy’s life. So what has now brought her back to Walford and where will the story go from here. And, Richard Blackwood was introduced this week for a reason. What was his altercation with Phil all about?

11) Who is the father of Kim’s baby?

We know Kim’s past is about to come back to haunt her and did we notice a stare from Richard Blackwood’s character to Kim in the ambulance? He couldn’t be the dad? Could he?

12) Is Dean dead?

Among all the drama, it was easy to forget that Dean was hanging about but matters came to a head in the Vic as Mick crushed Dean’s throat under his shoe. The question is, has Walford seen the end of the rapist or is there a further twist in store?

13) Will Dot go down?

Dot Cotton EastEnders
Dot Cotton EastEnders

The drive out of Albert Square seemed worryingly final for Dot. We’re hoping that she will get away with this but can’t quite see how. Say it isn’t so? We really aren’t going to see the end of Dot are we?


14) What will happen next?

Ian has just married the woman who helped conceal the boy who killed his daughter, who just happens to be his son. But what is the next part of this shocking tale? Will he report Jane to the police? Will he report Bobby to the police? Can he ever forgive her? And elsewhere in Walford, what will Kathy do now and how will everyone react to her return? Will Dot go down and is Mick now a killer? Arrrgh!

Dominic Treadwell-Collins and co were right – live week was just the beginning of the massive drama in store for EastEnders…

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