EVER since EastEnders fans discovered there was going to be a funeral scene aired this Christmas, internet sleuths have been trying to work who will be in the coffin. Many feared that Linda Carter may have been axed as she was nowhere to be seen in the exclusive funeral snaps . 3 EastEnders is set to air a devastating Christmas funeral this year Credit: ISO 3 The cast of the Carter family have been spotted filming the dramatic scenes Credit: ISO 3 A soap fan has speculated that there is a twist involved Credit: ISO The photos show grieving members of the Carter family gathering around a white coffin, with Johnny appearing particularly affected.

Some fans think this will be the conclusion to the storyline that kicked off last December when the Six colluded in Keanu's murder. A few have speculated that the guilt becomes too great for Linda to bear and she kills herself this Christmas, on the anniversary of when she stabbed Keanu. Meanwhile, others think this is a red herring and that it is actually Shirley Carter who will be killed off .

read more in eastenders INSTANT ICON EastEnders has played a blinder with instant icon Nicola Mitchell walford return First look as Ruby Allen returns to EastEnders for row with Sharon & Martin However, the latest theory points towards an even bigger plot twist. One soap aficionado took to an online forum to suggest that the funeral scene is actually set in the future, and no one will die during the festive period at all. They wrote: "What if.

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