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EastEnders viewers think a double exit has been revealed on the BBC soap, after a violent attack with one character left lifeless.
Amid one actor taking a soap break, the latest episode hinted how Freddie Slater would temporarily depart the show, with another character also possibly leaving. Theo Hawthorne was violently attacked and left for dead during Tuesday's episode after a tense showdown with Freddie.
Freddie had just walked in on his former teacher trying to rape his relative Stacey Slater, with her pinned down on the kitchen floor in terrifying scenes. After a commotion, Freddie and Theo ended up fighting with one of them left lifeless on the ground as the dramatic episode came to an end.
Theo had broken into Stacey's home while she was alone and tried to rape her, only for Freddie to return home and stop him. Viewers are now speculating that Theo will die after the attack in a major twist, and that Freddie will leave Walford as a result - with actor Bobby Brazier taking a break from the show while he films Strictly Come Dancing.
EastEnders viewers think a double exit has been revealed on the BBC soap (BBC)Taking to Twitter, one viewer said of Freddie: "Wow so this is Freddie leaving story for a few months so Bobby can go on strictly but wow what a episode tonight." Another tweeted: "Are they writing Freddie out for a while so he can do Strictly?" Of a possible Theo exit, another said: "Theo’s finally dead !!!"
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Another comment read: "The only way to deal with Theo now is to kill him, Im sorry. They tried going through the legal system and he got let off." One further tweet read: "Hope he’s dead." Viewers saw in the episode that Stacey failed to secure a Stalking Protection Order in court after months of harassment.
From trashing her house, sending her flowers and messages and him even leaking her pictures from her SecretCam profile, Theo also moved in next door to her. Terrified, Stacey sought help from the police and requested a SPO but she was let down, with Theo allowed to remain in the Square.
Freddie had just walked in on his former teacher trying to rape his relative Stacey Slater (BBC)Stacey told Theo once more that she did not love him and never will, but he refused to believe her. He would not take no for an answer and became angry when she once again rejected him. Cruel Theo broke into Stacey's home, knowing she was alone and launched an attack on her.
Telling her that he needed her to see how much he loved her and suggesting having sex with her would make her change her mind, he grabbed her before pushing her to the ground. As Stacey begged him to leave and not to hurt her, Theo prepared to rape her in horrifying scenes.
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