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- Beloved character set to die in explosion at Queen Vic on Eastenders 40th Anniversary
- Natalie Cassidy will leave Eastenders with her character Sonia Fowler expected to depart next week
- Further specials look at the chances of a blooper made on the live show
Beloved character set to die in explosion at Queen Vic on Eastenders 40th Anniversary
The Eastenders 40th Anniversary will air next Thursday, February 20, live on BBC One and the iPlayer and betting odds are now given on which character will die in the explosion at the Queen Vic.
Early spoilers have shown that there will be a huge explosion at the Vic and not everyone will make it out alive with some big characters in the running to depart the show.
Killer Reiss Colwell is in the middle of a massive storyline with Sonia and Bianca on the square and it may well be that it comes to a conclusion with his death in the explosion.
Fans of the show are convinced that it will be Martin Fowler who is killed in the explosion with various hints pointing at him throughout the past week.
| Who will die in Queen Vic explosion? | Odds* | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Reiss Colwell | 1/1 | 50.0% |
| Martin Fowler | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Ruby Allen | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Sonia Fowler | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Cindy Beale | 5/1 | 16.7% |
What the expert says...
Natalie Cassidy will leave Eastenders with her character Sonia Fowler expected to depart next week
Natalie Cassidy is set to leave Eastenders during the 40th Anniversary week but there are no hints as to how her character will depart.
Cassidy admitted that it wasn't her choice how her character would leave the show, speaking on her Off The Telly podcast saying, "It is never ever your choice - you never know how you are gonna go."
The actress had decided to leave herself though and ending a career on Albert Square that started all the way back in 1993.
| How will Sonia Fowler leave Eastenders? | Odds* | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Killed by Reiss Colwell | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Killed in Queen Vic explosion | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Leave the show alive | 4/1 | 20.0% |
Further specials look at the chances of a blooper made on the live show
Thursday night's 40th Anniversary show will be live on BBC and the latest odds also look at the chances of a blooper being made at some point during the show.
10 years ago the Eastenders 30th Anniversary had a week of shows with live inserts and the most viral moment from that came in the form of a blooper with actress Jo Joyner naming character Ian Beale by his actor's name Adam.
There's now a 1/2 chance given of a similar slip-up with various bloopers expected to happen on the live show with the actors and actresses under intense pressure on the night.
| Eastenders 40th Anniversary Live Show Bloopers | Odds* | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Any character to be referred to by their real name | 1/2 | 66.7% |
| Any actor/actress to forget their lines | 1/1 | 50.0% |
| Eastenders set to break during show | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Show to stop airing during the live recording | 6/1 | 14.3% |
*As betting sites currently aren't taking bets on this event, odds have been compiled as theoretical probability from an entertainment perspective only and come from an industry expert
