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EastEnders’ Richard Blackwood hints Vincent Hubbard might not be dead as he admits he would ‘happily revisit role’ after cliffhanger exit

RICHARD Blackwood has hinted his EastEnders character Vincent Hubbard could still be alive despite tonight's cliffhanger ending.

The character had a gun pointed at him by fake cop DI Alsworth at the end of the episode, with Vincent appearing resigned to his fate before the screen went black and the famous 'duff duffs' began.

Richard Blackwood has hinted his EastEnders character could still be alive
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Richard Blackwood has hinted his EastEnders character could still be aliveCredit: BBC

But despite many viewers fearing the worst, Richard, 45, hinted to the that his alter ego could have survived the heart-stopping situation.

Asked what he thought had happened to Vincent, he said: "I think it’s left to be open.

"I’m cool with whichever way they want to play it. I like that it’s played that you just don’t know.

"The audience have to make up their own mind. I like that."

Vincent decided not to be a police informant any more, but it was too late
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Vincent decided not to be a police informant any more, but it was too lateCredit: BBC
Vincent was told to get into a car by fake cop DI
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Vincent was told to get into a car by fake cop DICredit: BBC
Vincent pleaded with his potential killers initially
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Vincent pleaded with his potential killers initiallyCredit: BBC
Vincent seemed resigned to his fate in the end before the screen went black
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Vincent seemed resigned to his fate in the end before the screen went blackCredit: BBC

But asked if he would revisit the role he had played for three years again in the future, he gave fans hope Vincent was still alive as he said: "If it comes round again, then I would happily revisit the role."

Richard also revealed he was happy with his exit scenes, and that it was "nice" to see Vincent finally doing the right thing by turning his back on being a police informant, even though his past had unfortunately caught up with him at the same time.

However, Vincent's exit left some fans baffled this evening.

was hoodwinked into getting into a car with fake cop DI Alsworth without telling wife Kim what was going on.

EastEnders viewers were left confused by Vincent Hubbard's exit tonight
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EastEnders viewers were left confused by Vincent Hubbard's exit tonightCredit: BBC
EastEnders' Vincent Hubbard his held at gunpoint by fake cop, but will he die?

As the car screeched out of Albert Square at high speed, Phil Mitchell watched on ominously before speaking into his phone and saying: "Nothing too strong, just scare him, yeah?"

But as the car came to a halt, the DI pulled a gun on Vincent sitting in the back, and he realised he'd been had by gangster Aidan McGuire.

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Pleading with DI Alsworth that he wasn't going to grass Phil of Aidan up to the police after all, having had a heart to heart with his wife before leaving the house, Vincent eventually appeared to accept his fate as the gun remained on him.

Rubbing his face, he kissed his teeth and gave his potential killer a knowing nod before the screen went black.

The cliffhanger left viewers stunned and with no idea what was happening.

Phil Mitchell called the cop in the car to tell them to just scare Vincent
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Phil Mitchell called the cop in the car to tell them to just scare VincentCredit: BBC
His wife Kim was left wondering where he had gone
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His wife Kim was left wondering where he had goneCredit: BBC

Taking to Twitter, one wrote alongside a gif of a shocked Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City: "NO #EastEnders WHY DID YOU END IT THERE?! I AM SPEECHLESS".

Another added: "My heart was beating so fast for him. It went to a black screen" while a third tweeted: "That ending was mad weird, LOL".

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