The truth about Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) is on the brink of exposure in EastEnders next week – and Sonia Fowler’s (Natalie Cassidy) life could be at risk.
Since being found not guilty for a murder she didn’t commit, Sonia has been desperate to work out the truth behind her sister Bianca’s confession.
Little does she realise, her ‘doting’ fiancé Reiss is the real killer, and he’s been holding poor B’ hostage for months.
She only agreed to record a tell-all video confessing to the murder of his wife Debbie in a desperate bid to escape captivity, though he later backtracked on his deal and shut the door on her for a final time.
As the Albert Square locals were quick to blame Bianca, Sonia took a more sympathetic approach and wondered whether she had faked responsibility just so that she could be free.
After getting her hands on the incriminating footage from the CPS, and learning that both her uncle Jack (Scott Maslen) and cousin Lauren (Jacquline Jossa) have their own concerns, she struggles to accept that her sister would see her heavily pregnant and behind bars in the first place.
Reiss is furious to find her watching the clip, and in a shocking move, sits down beside her.
When Di Xiang breaks the news that Bianca is now being hunted down and will be charged with murder, it’s a race against the clock for Sonia.
In upcoming scenes, she continues to be unable to break herself away from the screen, convinced that there is something more to the story.
Reiss makes an attempt to bring her away from the transfixion, and she later has a run in with Mo Harris (Laila Morse). Following the altercation she rushes into the laundrette and takes a turn for the worse.
Concerned about the safety of her baby, she heads to the hospital… but Reiss is nowhere to be seen.
He’s gone to the lockup where he left Bianca, and makes a shocking discovery.
News of Sonia’s health reaches him and he darts off, but once she’s settled back at home he disappears again.
What has happened at the storage facility?
Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter) is concerned for Sonia’s wellbeing and decides to check in, and the conversation soon turns back to the confession tape.
She decides that it’s time to move on with her life and goes to delete it, but not before making a chilling discovery.
The colour drains from her face as she comes to terms with what she’s found. Reiss returns home full of excuses about his whereabouts, but she isn’t convinced.
Sonia confronts him, with a jaw-dropping showdown soon ensuing. When she goes to leave, he blocks her exit.
Is this the end of Sonia?
With Natalie Cassidy set to exit the role after 32 years – and soap bosses keeping tight-lipped over her final story – could this really be it?
