EastEnders airs explosive exit as Mitchell family torn apart after bombshell

18 January 2024 , 20:01

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EastEnders airs explosive exit as Mitchell family torn apart after bombshell

EastEnders aired explosive scenes on Thursday night as one character left Albert Square after causing devastation.

Only recently, Sam Mitchell made a big discovery at Aunt Sal's funeral as she discovered that Aunt Sal has left her, Phil Mitchell and brother Grant Mitchell £100,000 in inheritance. The news left Sam in shock, with her completely unaware she had been left any money.

Sam confronted Phil and demanded her share of the money, but he refused to hand it over. Later, Sam decided to use dirty tactics to get what she wanted, resorting to blackmail after finding out from Alfie Moon that Phil cheated on wife Kat.

Fans will recall that Phil slept with Emma Harding last year and Sam used this information to blackmail Phil for the inheritance money. On Wednesday's episode, Sam continued to pressure Phil for the money but he wouldn't give in. Eventually, Phil said Sam could get her money on one condition, she leave Albert Square for good.

EastEnders aired explosive scenes on Thursday night as one character left Albert Square after causing devastation (BBC)

Later, Phil met with Sam and handed over her share of the money, saying: "Take it, pack your bags, and get out of my life because I want you gone tonight." The two then shared some hurtful truths, which resulted in Sam warning she can't be pushed around and that she was going to stand up to Phil.

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Over at the Queen Vic, where Phil and Kat were having a joint birthday party, Sam decided to take to the karaoke microphone, dropping the bombshell in front of everyone, including Kat, that Phil slept with Emma. On Thursday night's episode, it aired the explosive aftermath, where everyone shunned Sam, telling her to leave.

Phil was left furious, as he declared: "You and me? We're done!" as he attempted to drag her out of the pub. Later, following her goodbyes, Sam left Albert Square after splitting Kat and Phil, as well as causing a rift between Kat and Alfie.

Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers were quick to react to the episodes and exit. One person said: "That’s it for Sam Mitchell?!? Seriously?? #EastEnders", a different account put: "In typical Sam Mitchell fashion she leave with chaos behind her. While I’m confident we’ll see Sam back in the future it looks like it won’t be anytime soon", while another fan wrote: "I wanted Kim Medcalf back as Sam for years!"

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Olivia Wheeler