EastEnders: Reiss Colwell reads sympathy cards at Dot's wake EastEnders viewers are suspicious that Reiss Colwell, portrayed by Jonny Freeman, is a fraudster following his recent money swindle. The character, who arrived in Albert Square in 2022 as a distant relative of the late Dot Cotton (June Brown), quickly became romantically involved with Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy). However, he was harbouring a significant secret - he was a married man, and his wife Debbie was in a coma after suffering a stroke.
As his relationship with Sonia developed, Reiss began pilfering money from Debbie to pay for their IVF treatment, eventually emptying her bank accounts. This week, Reiss' financial troubles escalated when Debbie's care home demanded payment or threatened to discharge her. On the same day, Sonia discovered she was pregnant, adding to their monetary stress.
In a desperate bid for quick cash, Reiss informed Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) that her business owed over £13k in tax. Read more..
. The Bill and EastEnders star Roberta Taylor dies after health ordeal [LATEST] Reiss Colwell is struggling for cash (Image: BBC) An unsuspecting Sharon agreed to transfer the funds, but on Tuesday (July 23), Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) grew suspicious of Reiss' financial requests. After witnessing Reiss steal from both Debbie and Sharon, some EastEnders fans are convinced he's not who he claims to be - they suspect he's a con artist, reports the Daily Star .
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