EastEnders fans have found another clue suggesting three characters could be killed off in the blockbuster Christmas Day episode.
Viewers are counting down the days until the story of The Six reaches its epic conclusion and the identity of the male character killed in the Queen Vic is revealed.
Over the past ten months, fans have been given small clues as to the identity of the mysterious male character. A tell-tale sign, for example, was a pair of cufflinks visible on the body.
The shortlist has already been narrowed down to seven: Phil Mitchell, Keanu Taylor, Ravi Gulati, Dean Wicks, Nish Panesar, Rocky Cotton and Jack Branning.
And in scenes aired on Tuesday, viewers saw the mystery cufflinks in question as Alfie Moon sold a huge box of the accessory ahead of the Christmas period.
EastEnders fans have found another clue suggesting three characters could be killed off in the blockbuster Christmas Day episode
In scenes aired on Tuesday, viewers saw the mystery cufflinks in question as Alfie Moon sold a huge box of the accessory, but three of the boxes appeared to be a different color
While fans noted that all seven possible victims appeared to be wearing the cufflinks, three of the boxes Alfie sold were a different color.
This has led some fans to claim this means three characters could be killed off on Christmas Day in a stunning twist.
One tweeted: '3 boxes are different colors… 3 exits?' 3 deaths?'
Another added: “EastEnders are really cheeky with all the cufflinks galore you know. 'We're left guessing until the last minute.'
“I've never been so obsessed with a pair of cufflinks,” a third added, while one posted: “Oh my god. 'Everyone has these damn cufflinks.'
Anticipation is building for the upcoming Christmas Day episode of EastEnders, where the identity of the male body in the Queen Vic will finally be revealed.
Sharon and Keanu prepare for their wedding, with the groom unaware that his future wife is hiding a big secret about the paternity of their son Albie.
As her ex Phil arrives to celebrate the big day, it remains to be seen whether the ceremony will go ahead.
This has led some fans to claim this means three characters could be killed off on Christmas Day in a stunning twist
Over the past ten months, fans have been given small clues as to the identity of the mysterious male character. A tell-tale sign, for example, was a pair of cufflinks visible on the body
The wedding turns out to be more eventful than expected. Sharon joins Linda, Denise, Kathy, Suki and Stacey at the Vic as they all try to process the events of that day.
However, none of them could have predicted what would happen next, because the lives of the six changed forever when a male resident of Walford met his death.
Ahead of the hour-long episode, showrunner Chris Clenshaw has hinted that new steps have been taken to ensure the outcome of the episode remains a closely guarded secret.
He said: “We have used various methods throughout the year to keep the plot secret and to ensure that the Christmas episode and the big reveal about who is on stage – and who is doing it – remains secret until the 25th. December.
“Unfortunately I can't reveal what the methods are as that would give everything away, but it would be a real shame if anyone spoiled the surprise as we know how much audiences love watching the drama unfold in real time .”
Ahead of the Christmas episode, viewers have seen various storylines surrounding the six come together, culminating in a dramatic festive showdown.
Explaining where each character finds themselves in the run-up to Christmas, Chris said: “Stacey struggles to follow Theo and in her desperation to find out the truth about Eva's whereabouts, she finds herself bonding with someone who is carrying her .” Surprise.
“Suki is very worried about Eve and will risk everything to find out if her husband Nish is behind Eve’s sudden disappearance.”
“Linda is further tormented by Dean Wicks and his actions are causing old habits to die hard for our landlady.”
“Sharon intends to marry Keanu Taylor on Christmas Day, keeping from him the truth that her son Albie is actually Phil Mitchell's son, but that's not a secret Sharon can keep and secrets never last long in the Square secret.”…
“Denise's marriage to Jack has been on the rocks since her affair with Ravi Panesar earlier this year, but comes under even more pressure when one of them breaks her wedding vows just before Christmas.
“Kathy is heartbroken to discover that her husband Rocky Cotton was behind the arson attack on their beloved cafe, which sent her two grandchildren to hospital and left Peter fighting for his life. Since Kathy was cheated out of all her savings, she had no choice but to sell her pride and joy just before Christmas.'
The storylines have been praised by many viewers for revitalizing the soap this year, and episodes are expected to continue well into 2024.
When you bring the six together – Sharon, Stacey, Suki, Kathy, Denise and Linda – a male member of Albert Square finds himself dead on the floor of the Queen Vic
“We are incredibly pleased with the positive response to the Flash-Forward and The Six storyline since February,” said Chris.
“It has been a long time in the making and the Christmas Day unveiling is truly an episode to watch live on Christmas Day.”
“We're thrilled with the buzz around The Six.” It's exactly what we hoped for; We hoped people would chat, we hoped people would speculate, we hoped everyone would come up with their own theories and share those theories with each other.
“We wanted it to be a storyline that would also bring viewers together and we are over the moon that it looks that way and the audience is enjoying being a part of it.”
EastEnders airs on BBC One and iPlayer at 9.45pm on Christmas Day.