EastEnders fans ‘work out’ who gets shot as soap foreshadows tragic fate

Is the soap hinting at someone's terrible fate?
Joel Harley

Fans of EastEnders think they’ve ‘worked out’ who gets shot in next week’s terrifying gun drama. A pistol arrived on the Square this week as Okie tried to intimidate Harry with a firearm – after Harry had attempted to step up to his drug dealer colleague.

A disappointed Ravi confiscated the weapon, and charged Harry with stashing it. This Harry did rather badly, shoving it under a paving slab in a disused (but hardly remote) patch of land.

Lo and behold, the gun disappeared within the hour, leaving Harry reeling when he went to retrieve it. But where has the gun gone? And who’s going to be on the retrieving end of a bullet?

Kim holding a water pistol as she talks to Denise on EastEnders
Kim played around with a water pistol in this week’s scenes (Credit: BBC)

Fans unlock ‘clue’ to EastEnders gun victim

In last night’s episode (Thursday, August 28), Harry’s gun sequence cut to a scene with Kim and Denise in The Vic. As they chatted, Kim could be seen playing with a water pistol.

To some, this served as ominous foreshadowing of the week ahead.

“Gun has gone. Next scene is Kim twirling a water pistol. She gets shot defending Howie from Oscar?” wondered one fan.

“i really hope i’m wrong but…. kim messing about with the water pistol gun sat with denise. bit worried,” fretted another.

“Kim playing with that water pistol after the gun going missing, hint to Howie being a the victim,” said a third.

Is a member of the Fox/Trueman family in danger?

Patrick and Yolande look worried at their wedding ceremony
Someone is shot as Patrick and Yolande celebrate their wedding (Credit: BBC)

A life hangs in the balance as a shot rings out in EastEnders next week

Viewers won’t have to wait long to see who is in danger. EastEnders spoilers for next week reveal a life hangs in the balance as the Truemans celebrate their marriage. Having found the gun, Oscar brings it to Jack, who stores it at home.

Having overheard the conversation, Ravi breaks in to steal it back. However, Denise spots him, and tells Jack that she saw him breaking in.

As Jack heads over to confront Ravi, a gunshot rings out across the Square. But who’s in danger?

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