Fans 'work out' horrific flashforward death for Penny after spoilers confirm she's pregnant
Has Penny's fate been sealed?
Ever since EastEnders aired the flashforward episode at the start of the year, fans have been trying to work out clues dropped by the soap – and this week’s spoilers have got them fearing for pregnant Penny Branning.
EastEnders spoilers for next week have revealed that Penny is set to discover she is having a baby after sleeping with Vinny Panesar.
While the pregnancy isn’t planned, Penny is open to discussing her options… however, her dad, Jack, doesn’t react well to the news.
Penny’s pregnancy is revealed next week
After Jack finds a pregnancy test at home during a Branning family Sunday lunch, he initially thinks it belongs to Lily. However, it soon turns out to be Penny’s.
When Penny later takes the test, she lies to her dad that it was negative. But he soon discovers she fibbed, and all hell breaks loose when he doesn’t show her the support she needs.
Later, Vinny learns Penny is expecting and races to be by her side. The pair head to the doctors to talk about their options and, after careful consideration, they make a decision about their future.
What does the future hold for pregnant Penny in EastEnders?
The news that Penny is pregnant has left viewers fearing for the character’s future after watching the New Year flashforward episode.
Some fans had already guessed that baby Ethan, who Jack is looking after in the flashforward episode, could be Penny’s baby after she slept with Vinny.
However, now that the pregnancy storyline has been confirmed, fans are worried this means Penny is being killed off.
With Jack looking after Ethan, they think this means Penny could be injured and unable to look after her baby. Or that she might even die before the year is out.
Fans fear the worst for pregnant Penny
Fans took to social media to share their fears…
“I’m scared Penny dies because in the flashforward. Jack was grieving and looking after a baby,” said one fan on Reddit.
Another agreed: “The baby in the flashforward is Penny, and she dies.”
While someone else begged writers not to get rid of Penny… “Penny better not die. I’m warning the writers now, do not test me!”
During the flashforward episode, it is mentioned that Max had rescued Etham and Jimmy. While we are yet to find out exactly what Max saved the babies from, one fan thinks the same event could have injured Penny…
“Penny might not have died. Maybe she is injured in whatever incident Max rescues Ethan and Jimmy from. She could be in hospital, and maybe Vinny is too?”
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