Soap regulars called out Sonia Fowler as they begged for her to move on from Jamie Mitchell's death . Though she's usually a favourite among BBC One viewers, the nurse portrayed by Natalie Cassidy has been irking fans of the London-based drama as she stands by her fiancé, Reiss Colwell ( Jonny Freeman ), regardless of his misdeeds. During this Monday's (August 19, 2024) trip to Albert Square, Sonia's blind loyalty led her to take a stand against Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ) as the Walford baddie showed up at her home, ready to square up to Reiss.
The accountant has been in debt to both Phil and Sharon Watts ( Letitia Dean ) after using their money for his late wife Debbie's hospital care, making them believe they'd gain double with a fictitious investment scheme. Phil eventually found out about Reiss' treachery and was thrown in a blind rage as he shouted the odds outside of No.25, leading a pregnant Sonia to remind him he had once sworn his godson Jamie he would protect her.
Viewers were livid after the reminder, taking to X to share their grievances with Sonia. "Love Sonia normally but god she did my head in tonight oh you promised Jamie you would protect me he’s been dead nearly 22 years and you're nearly 40 times Moves on", one of them wrote. Another added: "Jamie really son? What's wrong with her seriously # EastEnders ", while a third fumed: "Sonia you can't just use Jamie's name to guilt trip people he literally died when I was about 4 years old get over it.
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