BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 23 Apr 2026, 12:04 By Claire Crick 23 Apr 2026, 12:04 EastEnders fans stunned as chilling top-secret crash twist airs in early iPlayer episode EastEnders fans have compared the soap's opening scene to a horror movie... Priya Nandra-Hart Ravi Gulati Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 23 Apr 2026, 12:04 By Claire Crick 23 Apr 2026, 12:04 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 it features a post-car-crash twist. Yesterday’s EastEnders saw a huge crash cause carnage when Priya’s car ploughed into Max and Cindy, who were coming home from baby Jimmy’s nursery. However, spoilers had already revealed that everyone involved in the accident would be okay. It was let slip that Max would manage to get Cindy and Jimmy out of the car and to safety, as well as Priya, Nugget, Avani and Ravi also making it out alive. Max has to fight to save Cindy’s life (Credit: BBC) The crash aftermath plays out in EastEnders However, while we knew everyone would be okay, the start of today’s EastEnders isn’t without drama. Max faces a race against time to get Cindy and Jimmy out of the car, which is leaking petrol and threatening to burst into flames at any moment. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers While he manages to get Jimmy out fairly easily, Cindy’s legs are trapped in the wreckage of the car. Max is forced to find something from the boot to wedge the crushed metal open so that Cindy can get out. And it is lucky that he does, because just moments after he gets Cindy free, the car explodes, sending them flying. Despite all this drama, the actual crash aftermath isn’t what has got fans talking, though. The scene that caught their attention is the opening scene that turns out to be a dream.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your EastEnders newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. In Ravi’s dream, he carries Nugget to safety (Credit: BBC) Secret scene that no one knew about The episode opens with Ravi jumping into action to save Priya. He then returns to the car to help Avani and Nugget. In the scene, he carries Nugget away from the car as his family thank him for saving them and tells him how much they love him. However, as they huddle at the side of the road, screaming comes from the car they have just left, and Priya asks Ravi if he has left someone else trapped inside. This is the chilling moment that viewers realise that the rescue scene we have just watched was all in Ravi’s mind. Instead, the family are actually still trapped in the wreckage. In real life, Ravi doesn’t react to what has happened, and it is Priya who gets Nugget and Avani out. Meanwhile, Ravi refuses to leave the car. In reality, Ravi is frozen and doesn’t react to the crash (Credit: BBC) EastEnders fans love the crash twist scene Fans couldn’t get enough of the unexpected scene, which hadn’t been revealed in spoilers. They took to social media to share their surprise… “Did anyone else find it really creepy when the family had been ‘saved’ by Ravi, but you could hear screaming in the background? Then he went back to the car and saw them all. I found that really unsettling,” shared one fan on Reddit. Someone else agreed: “The beginning of that episode stunned me!” Another fan added: “Why is the opening of EastEnders like a horror movie?!” Over on X, people were also praising the surprise scene. “That opening scene was so powerful and brilliantly executed by EastEnders. Two versions of the crash. The 1st is a dream sequence, Ravi playing the hero complex and saving his family. Then Ravi slips back into reality, seeing the man he has become,” said one fan. While another fan added, “The beginning of that episode got me good. I was thinking, how are they getting out unscathed?!” Read more: Who’s leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders? Complete list of cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 23 Apr 2026, 12:04 By Claire Crick 23 Apr 2026, 12:04 Previous Story Next Story
