EastEnders’ Nicola Mitchell ‘sealed’ for exit as fans ‘work out’ Teddy murder plot
EastEnders viewers are convinced that Teddy Mitchell is going to kill his wife Nicola Mitchell in upcoming scenes, as she finally confessed to murdering Shireen Bashar
In a shocking turn of events, EastEnders’ Shireen Bashar murder mystery took an unexpected twist when Nicola Mitchell (played by Laura Doddington) confessed to being the killer.
Earlier in the week, gangster Benji (Carl Prekopp) was apprehended for Shireen’s murder after he was discovered unearthing her makeshift grave at Paradise Park, Dartford.
The police were alerted to Benji’s activities by Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian), but soon after, detectives arrived at their residence seeking answers from Nicola.
During Thursday’s episode (1st May), a distraught Harry (Elijah Holloway) grew suspicious of his mother’s involvement in his girlfriend’s death four years prior and confronted her at Harry’s Barn.
Harry demanded the truth, expressing his grief over losing Shireen, and threatened to set the bar ablaze, claiming he had nothing left to live for, reports Plymouth Live. Teddy managed to intervene just as Harry was about to assault his mother.
Driven to her limits, Nicola admitted that she had hired Benji to intimidate Shireen, believing she had been abroad until recently.
Harry also discovered that Teddy had tipped off the police about Benji to protect Nicola from being implicated in a crime she didn’t commit.
He expressed his fury at both his parents for their deception, having been treated as the prime suspect in Shireen’s murder for the past four years, leading to another violent confrontation.
In a gripping revelation, Teddy comforted Nicola, who inadvertently confessed she wished she had never asked Benji to move Shireen’s body.
Teddy was shocked to realise that Nicola hadn’t been truthful with him or Harry about Shireen’s fate.
Finally breaking down, Nicola confessed to Teddy, “We had an argument, and she fell,” adding, “and there was nothing I could do. It was me, Teddy. I killed her. It was an accident, I swear.”
Feeling betrayed after having defended Nicola and aided in concealing the crime, Teddy confronted her, questioning what he should do next.
The plot thickens as Teddy has yet to learn that his son Barney (Lewis Bridgeman) is actually the biological child of Zack Hudson (James Farrar).
EastEnders viewers are now speculating that Teddy, known for his troubled history, might retaliate against Nicola for her actions and kill her.
On social media platform X, a viewer posited: “Nicola finally told Teddy, what will he do next #EastEnders.”
Another fan chimed in: “Just wait when Teddy finds out that Barney isn’t his and then he should be done with her 4 good #EastEnders.”
A comment read, “I can’t wait for the day Teddy REALLY snaps. He brutalised Zack. He now knows Nicola killed Shireen and put Harry through hell. When he eventually finds out Barney isn’t his, we’ll see a living version of [The Wise Man’s Fear].”
And another person predicted a tumultuous outcome: “The truth about Barney is going to send Teddy over the edge. I’m not ready for the fallout.”
