WARNING: This article is full of spoilers for today’s EastEnders episode, which is streaming on BBC iPlayer now but has not yet aired on BBC One, and predicts big drama for Chelsea.
There’s fresh concern for Chelsea Fox after EastEnders viewers spotted what they believe could be a major clue about her future in Walford.
Fans are now convinced a seemingly throwaway conversation in today’s episode could actually be setting up a devastating twist ahead of the soap’s huge special week.
While the main focus of the episode saw Phil and Julie struggling to move on after Nigel’s funeral, it was a much smaller scene involving Chelsea and Penny that really got viewers talking online.
The Night that Changes Everything
As fans will know, EastEnders is planning a huge week where each episode takes place on the same night. The special week has been billed ‘The Night that Changes Everything’.
The special week promises life-changing drama for Denise, Max, Ian and George and a series of special promo images and a trailer have just been released.
But fans have spotted that Chelsea is in the background of Ian’s picture. This has left everyone puzzled because these are two characters that don’t usually interact on screen.
However, after watching today’s EastEnders, fans think they have worked out what is going to happen to Chelsea.
Today’s EastEnders saw Chelsea talking to Penny about turning 40 the day before.
She tells Penny that her friends wanted to celebrate her milestone birthday with a trip to Amsterdam… but that she couldn’t leave Jordan.
Chelsea jokes to Penny that she misses the days of being able to drop everything and go on holiday, and fans think this wasn’t just a passing comment.
EastEnders viewers predict devastating twist for Chelsea
Soap fans took to social media to share their theories. And many fear Jordan could end up at the centre of whatever disaster is coming next.
Some viewers pointed out that Jordan is rarely seen on screen, yet has suddenly been mentioned several times recently, leading many to suspect the show is building towards something significant.
“Ian and Chelsea are the wildcards in the promo pictures,” one fan wrote on Reddit. “Chelsea and Ian sharing a poster is a strange one.”
Another viewer wondered whether a car accident could be on the cards.
“Ian’s world comes ‘crashing’ down. Is that wording deliberate?” they asked. “Will he be involved in a crash that links him to Chelsea? Maybe he accidentally hits Jordan with his car?”
A second fan replied: “Something like that would explain why Gray is coming back into the picture.”
Meanwhile, another viewer shared a similar theory, writing: “I think Ian runs over Jordan, and Chelsea blackmails him for money.”
With The Night that Changes Everything edging closer, fans are clearly expecting huge shocks ahead for Chelsea and her family.