'I knew there would be one more twist!' EastEnders fans 'screaming' as main character is killed off as special week comes to a close

George finally sees Eddie for who he really is...
Claire Crick

WARNING: This article is full of spoilers for today’s EastEnders episode, which is streaming on BBC iPlayer now but has not yet aired on BBC One, and sees George finally stand up to Eddie. 

EastEnders fans have been left stunned as Eddie Knight is killed off in a shock twist, bringing all four episodes of ‘The Night That Changes Everything’ week to a close. 

Eddie looking very unwell in bed
Eddie blackmailed Nicola into letting him live with them (Credit: BBC)

George sees Eddie hasn’t changed

The pressure has been building all week for the Knight family, with Gina struggling to comprehend why her dad is giving racist Eddie the time of day. George has tried to reason that Eddie is dying and trying to redeem himself, but Gina didn’t want to know. 

Earlier this week, Eddie showed he hadn’t changed at all when he cruelly asked Harry what he was doing with ‘someone like Gina’. Harry stood up for his girlfriend and kept Eddie’s sickening words to himself.

However, yesterday saw Harry come clean to Gina about what Eddie said, and she was devastated.

Gina went to see George and tell him everything. He was horrified to realise that Eddie had hoodwinked him once again, and that he would never change.

George watching ill Eddie sleeping in bed
George finally snapped after years of abuse from Eddie (Credit: BBC)

George watches Eddie die in EastEnders

Today’s episode sees George confront his father, and the pair have a huge argument, with old tensions that have been buried for years bubbling to the surface. 

As George questions his dad about his past, Eddie reveals that he doesn’t regret killing George’s biological dad in a racist attack, and that he would do it again in a heartbeat.

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Eddie claims he killed George’s father to protect him, and after dropping yet another racist slur, George sees red. 

As Eddie takes some painkillers, he starts to choke on the tablets. He begs George for some water, but finally having had enough of his father’s sickening ways, George ignores his pleas and watches as his dad chokes to death – drinking the glass of water himself, instead. 

George drinking the water Eddie is begging for
George drank the water Eddie was begging for (Credit: BBC)

Fans share their views on Eddie

While many fans are glad to see the back of Eddie, many are shocked at the way he finally died… 

“I had an idea that Eddie might die this week. But I didn’t see it playing out like that,” said one fan on social media. 

“I agree,” said another fan. “That was brutal. I knew there would be one more twist!”

A third fan added: “I don’t think anyone will miss Eddie. But you can tell this is going to haunt George for the rest of his life.”

While a fourth viewer said: “Good riddance, Eddie, what a vile human being he was. George played his part beautifully.”

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