Is Ravi leaving EastEnders? All we know as Mark's return has fans fearing for his future on the Square

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By Claire Crick

Jan 27 2026

Is Ravi leaving EastEnders? All we know as Mark's return has fans fearing for his future on the Square

Is Ravi a dead man walking?

Mark Fowler Jr Ravi Gulati

By Claire Crick

Jan 27 2026

There’s trouble lurking at Ravi Gulati’s door as Mark Fowler Jr gets closer to working out who the police informant is. But with countless hints that Ravi’s days are numbered, fans are wondering if Ravi is leaving EastEnders.

Ever since Mark jr arrived on his uncle Phil’s doorstep, he has been like a dog with a bone.

Having been mistaken for a snitch by the drug bosses he works for, Mark is understandably desperate to work out who has really been talking to the police so he can get himself off the hook.

His panic only got worse when the men out to get him sent a photo of Vicki to him as a warning. But while Mark is hunting him down, Ravi is oblivious to the impending drama.

Priya and Ravi looking happy together — Things are looking up for Ravi, but is he leaving EastEnders? (Credit: BBC)

Oblivious Ravi rebuilds his life

Ever since he attacked his own son, Nugget, and left him with a bleed on the brain, Ravi has been full of self-loathing. Resorting to self-harm to cope with his guilt, he has been a man on the edge.

However, things are looking up for the dad of two this week as Nugget announces he is going back to sixth form. This comes as welcome news after he suffered panic attacks every time he left the house.

But just as Ravi is slowly piecing his life back together after a traumatic start to the year, little does he know that trouble is only around the corner.

Mark Fowler Jr in EastEnders looking glum — Mark is on the search for the real police informant (Credit: BBC)

Fans panic for Ravi’s future

As Mark keeps telling Phil that the real informant is a ‘dead man walking’, fans have started to worry that Ravi’s time in Walford might be coming to a grisly end.

One fan said on X: “I just hope that none of this ends up falling back on Ravi‘s family. All the strong signs indicate he may end up dead”. Another agreed: “Ravi mate, you’re a dead man!”

Someone else agreed: “Ravi is dead meat once all this gets out.

Mark has already revealed that his job is to beat people up who don’t do as they’re told. But will it be Mark who gets his hands dirty when he works out who Ravi is? Or will he just hand him over to his gang bosses?

With Phil on the case to track down the police informant, surely he will reveal the truth soon.