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<\/p>\nEASTENDERS star Brian Conley has dropped a huge hint that a "big name" will killed in the Christmas special. <\/p>\n
The legendary actor and TV presenter, 62, said the festive special will "blow fans away" and leave them speechless. <\/p>\n
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BBC One\u00a0viewers were stunned when the upcoming plot was teased in\u00a0a spine-chilling flashforward scene\u00a0in February, 2023.<\/p>\n
Brian – who plays lovable Rocky Cotton on the BBC soap – teased that a huge long-standing character will be bumped off. <\/p>\n
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Brian said:"I think what's clever at the NTAs is that they've given a lot of the guys the cufflinks to wear, so we're all wearing these specific cufflinks which of course a dead body is found in The Vic and the only thing we know is the cufflinks.<\/p>\n
"None of us know who it is, we all have our suspicions. <\/p>\n
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"I do know certain things, filming at the moment is pretty much coming up to Christmas<\/span>, we're at the end of November.<\/p>\n "All I know is that it's going to be very exciting and it's going to literally blow everyone away."<\/p>\n Taking about the murder victim, Brian continued: "All I know is, is that it has to be someone with weight, you can't have someone that's only been there a week.<\/p>\n "The fact that we've known since February that someone is about to die at Christmas, I think it will have to be someone who's been in it for a while."<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n When asked if the unlucky Albert Square resident is someone who has been in the soap for a long time, Brian added: "I can only assume that it is, that's my theory on it.<\/p>\n "I think the audience would be cheated if that wasn't the case but I think whatever happens it's going to be really exciting."<\/p>\n He added: "I think what's really exciting is us finding out at Christmas who that body is."<\/p>\n Brian hopes it won't be his character getting the chop after finally tying the knot with Kathy Beale earlier this year, played by soap favourite Gillian Taylforth.<\/p>\n But it looks like Rocky won't be the one who meets his fatal end later this year, with Brian confirming that he plans to stay on the soap for a lot longer. <\/p>\n "I got married to Kathy, this global icon, Kathy Beale and I tied the knot in the summer<\/span> and that was a wonderful honour," Brian said.<\/p>\n Speaking about his future<\/span> on the show, Brian continued: "I would like to stay [on EastEnders] for as long as I can.<\/p>\n "I haven't really got to work on the cockney accent and it really has come at the right point in my life – so I feel very happy there and I just love behind-the-camera and in front, I love everyone there.<\/p>\n "I'm very happy where I am at the moment and doing four shows a week is quite enough."<\/p>\n Opening up about working with legend Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale, Brian was full of praise for his fellow co-star. <\/p>\n He told us on the NTAs red carpet: "He's [Adam Woodyatt] a legend in itself, the man's been there right from the off, yes he's been away for a couple of years and he's come back now and it was nice<\/span> to be in his presence. <\/p>\n "This is a man who has been there forever and is so established as Ian Beale."<\/p>\n Brian also praised his Walford co-stars including Steve McFadden and Perry Fenwick among many others.<\/p>\n "I think everyone is great, Steve and Perry are legends. <\/p>\n "You learn so much, I've been there three years now just watching these others and they're such an amazing class, I love them all.<\/p>\n "I'll be upset to see Lorraine<\/span> Stanley go because as an actress and a person, she's just lovely, she really is."<\/p>\n This scene included six of Albert Square's most beloved ladies, with one of them being soap legend Sharon Watts (played by\u00a0Letitia Dean).<\/p>\n The blonde bombshell was seen wearing a sumptuous wedding dress as she crouched over the body of\u00a0an unnamed dead man\u00a0next to the Vic's Christmas tree.<\/p>\n An unknown victim, the man was shown sporting a suit and cufflinks, the only touch of individuality that could lead fans to figure out who he is ahead of time.<\/p>\nMost read in News TV<\/h2>\n
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<\/picture>cheeky flash! <\/span><\/p>\nLorraine fans stunned as guest lifts skirt to flash her knickers live on air<\/h3>\n
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<\/picture>OPENING UP <\/span><\/p>\nCorrie forced to call in doctor after star suffers 12 panic attacks in a day<\/h3>\n
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<\/picture>GRAN STAND FINISH <\/span><\/p>\nOne of last celebs standing at NTAs boozy party was soap legend, aged 68<\/h3>\n
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