On Tuesday’s EastEnders Revealed: The Lock In, Patsy Palmer revealed her character Bianca Jackson will make her way inside the pub in forthcoming scenes, with Bianca and Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) helping Sonia when she goes into labour.
One person who we can say for certain will manage to make it out of the Vic is Ravi, as at the end of tonight’s episode, fans will finally get to vote on whether Denise Fox (Diane Parish) will choose him or Jack in their on-going love triangle.
Also inside were Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), her mum Jean (Gillian Wright), daughter Lily (Lillia Turner), ex-husband Martin Fowler (James Bye) and his partner Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton), with Stacey having just confessed her feelings to Martin shortly before the blast.
Queen Vic landlady Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) is also horrified to see her pub lying in ruins, as Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) tries to usher people into a nearby marquee to safety.
With at least one character set to die this week as part of the BBC soap’s 40th anniversary celebrations, things are not looking good for several favourites, who face a fight to escape the wreckage as the Vic teeters on collapse.