EastEnders newcomer vows revenge after shock death on Albert Square

July 29, 2024 Stan

AN EastEnders newcomer has vowed revenge after their daughter’s death left Walford shocked.

Fans of the BBC One show were left shocked when comatose Debbie Colwell was shockingly killed by her husband Reiss as he battled with financial issues.

Debbie's parents paid a visit to the hospital — Debbie’s parents paid a visit to the hospitalCredit: BBC

The tragic character was murdered by her husband ReissCredit: BBC

He chatted to Hugh and Brenda about the deathCredit: BBC

Now, someone has already begun to twig that all is not as it seems with Debbie’s death.

Debbie had suffered a stroke in the bath and as such had laid in a coma for years after doctors said there was little to no chance she would recover.

Initially devoted to her, Reiss made regular visits to the care home where she rested and even introduced new partner Sonia Fowler to her.

However, with Sonia now pregnant with his child and the costs for the couple continuing to mount, Reiss found himself falling into debt and unable to upkeep the costs of keeping Debbie alive.

Faced with the prospect of being left penniless with a child on the way, Reiss turned sinister as he opted to shockinly murder his wife.

He smothered and suffocated her with a pillow – instantly killing her.

Now armed with a killer secret, in today’s episode of the BBC One soap, Reiss has already begun to face mounting pressure.

In the episode, the police spoke to Reiss and Sonia to tell them that a post-mortem was being carried out which would determine her final cause of death.

Reiss was left looking shifty before the cops told him that he was now able to visit a lifeless Debbie in the mortuary.

He initially turned down the chance after being left guilty for ‘not being’ with Debbie “at the end”.

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However, Sonia soon convinced him that it would only be right to spend time with Debbie one final time.

In the scenes, the pair spent some precious final moments together despite Reiss’ wicked ways in killing her.

Yet another dark twist occurred when Reiss lifted her engagement ring from her finger and pocketed it likely in a bid to scrape some more cash together.

As Reiss left the room, with ring in tow, he was confronted by his dead ex’s parents.

Actress Nichola McAuliffe made her first appearance as Brenda and instantly made her feelings known on her daughter’s death.

Alongside husband Hugh, played by actor Michael Bertenshaw, Brenda demanded answers about Debbie.

Darkest soap storylines

EastEnders newcomer vows revenge after shock death on Albert Square

Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…

EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.

Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.

Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first make rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.

Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.

Brenda said: “She was stable, and I called the care home, and they said she was fine.

“Then I get a call, out of the blue, saying that she’d gone.

“Something happened to our little girl and I’m going to find out what.”

Has Reiss’ nightmare now only just begun?

And will Brenda uncover the murderous truth of what happened to her daughter?