EastEnders’ Tilly Keeper casts doubt on Walford future after teasing explosive Christmas scenes
The actress will soon be saying goodbye to her on-screen big brother Harry Reid, who plays Ben Mitchell, and it seems his departure has given her pause for thought
TILLY Keeper has cast doubt on her future in Walford as she previewed this year's explosive EastEnders Christmas.
The actress - who plays schoolgirl Louise Mitchell in the BBC soap - will soon be saying goodbye to her on-screen big brother Harry Reid, who plays Ben Mitchell, and it seems his departure has given her pause for thought.
With the show planning an epic Christmas boost, it seems likely that at least one major character will leave Walford - one way or another.
Speaking to The Sun Online about Harry Reid's exit, Tilly said: "I'm very sad because Harry's one of my best friends.
"I'm very sad at not seeing him every day at work."
She added: "It's an iconic character and it'll be sad but we can look back on Harry's incredible work over the past few years and go you know what, dude you smashed it."
Asked whether she will remain with the show as part of the Mitchell dynasty, Tilly said: "You can never look past the end date of your contract."
But one thing she was sure of was that the Christmas episodes would leave viewers gagging.
Describing them, she said: "Exciting, dark, gritty, iconic."
The festive episodes will see Walford face an explosive time with even stalwart Ian Beale being in the firing line of death.
BBC bosses are convinced the dramatic plot surrounding actor Adam Woodyatt — the soap’s longest-serving cast member — will be a huge ratings smash.
A source said yesterday: “Max becomes obsessed with revenge and that means wanting rid of Ian — but this time for good.
“It’s a classic old-school storyline that will leave the viewers on the edge of their seats.
“Ian has been top of Max’s list since he came out of prison.
“In the run up to Christmas Max is a man on the edge and takes matters in his own hands when he tries to kill Ian.
“How Max will try to finish him off is not clear yet, but the episodes are set to be gripping.”
Millions of fans tuned in for the whodunnit after Lucy Beale, played by Hetti Bywater, was killed in 2015.
Max, played by Jake Wood, 45, became a suspect after it emerged he had been having an affair with Lucy.
He was wrongly jailed for her murder in 2015, despite Ian knowing that Lucy was actually killed by her brother Bobby.
After he was freed from prison Max returned to Albert Square last Christmas Eve hell-bent on getting revenge.
The long-running storyline is set to gather pace over the coming month as the state of Max’s mind deteriorates and he becomes fixated with murdering Ian.
Adam Woodyatt, 49, is the soap’s longest-serving actor, having played Ian since the first episode in February 1985.
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