Danny Dyer and the ‘EastEnders’ cast are all shocked by the plot for the 35th anniversary episodes which will see a main character killed off.
The BBC One soap celebrates the momentous date later this year and it has been revealed that one Walford resident is going to meet a watery death when they fall into the River Thames whilst at a boat party hosted by Danny’s alter ego Mick Carter and his wife Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) to celebrate the Queen Vic’s Best Pub award win.
Characters in the frame to take a deathly dunk include Linda Carter, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Danny has teased that viewers are going to be left stunned by what unfolds along the London river.
Speaking to the Daily Star, he said: "We’re in the middle of filming that at the moment and you’re going to be shocked. There is talk of someone getting killed off. It is a massive shock to all of us, the whole cast."
Danny attended the opening of Cirque du Soleil’s new show ‘Luzia’ with his wife Joanne at The Royal Albert Hall in London on Wednesday evening (16.01.20) and he will be enjoying another night out soon when the National Television Awards take place on January 28 at The O2.
The 42-year-old actor is up for the Serial Drama Performance gong for his role as Mick, whilst ‘EastEnders’ is up for the Serial Drama prize and he thinks the show deserves to up for the top gong after getting back to its best in 2019 under the guidance of the BBC’s Head of Continuing Drama Kate Oates.
Danny said: "I feel that we’ve been a sleeping giant to be honest. We have been in the doldrums for a little while and now we’re back and we’re very strong and I feel we deserve to win best soap."
Danny Dyer’s EastEnders anniversary plot shock
