EASTENDERS fans are convinced they’ve worked out a surprise twist involving Bobby Beale ahead of his exit from the soap. Bobby actor Clay Milner Russell has been a regular fixture in Walford since he took over the role in 2019. However, he’s now bidding the Square goodbye.
5 EastEnders fans are convinced they've worked out Bobby Beale's exit storyline Credit: BBC 5 Cindy Beale has been making life difficult for her step-son Credit: BBC 5 Bobby's mum Jane has returned to the Square - is she here to take him away? Credit: BBC Soap fans believe Bobby’s exit will line up with the return of his adoptive mum, Jane Beale, played by Laurie Brett . J ane returned to the Square last week and immediately went head-to-head with her ex-husband Ian’s (Adam Woodyatt) current wife Cindy ( Michelle Collins ). Cindy has not made life easy for Bobby since she returned to the Square last year, and this could be the reason for his upcoming departure.
As fans of EastEnders will know, Bobby accidentally murdered Cindy’s daughter and his half-sister Lucy ( Hetti Bywater ) in 2014. The epic whodunit storyline led to Bobby doing a long stint in a juvenile prison before he was released in 2019. Following his return, Bobby converted to Islam and suffered a breakdown while seeing visions of Lucy.
He is now also dating Cindy’s daughter Anna Knight ( Molly Rainford ), which has caused more clashes between him and his step-mum. However, upon her return to Walford, Jane, who covered for her son after discovering he’d killed Lucy, revealed that she is back together with Masood Ahmed ( Nitin Ganatra ) and that they are living happily in Cornwall. EastEnders fans are convinced Jane has returned to take Bobby back with her.
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Agreeing, a third said: “Yeah and maybe Ian forgives Cindy too quickly as well, which just makes him think ‘well no one wants me here.’” Many fans said they will be sad to see Bobby go. One said: “I think Clay has done a fantastic job portraying Bobby’s character.
He’s somehow managed to make him very likeable after the ridiculous decision to have Bobby be the one responsible for Lucy’s death. 5 Will Cindy drive Bobby out of Walford? Credit: BBC “I also enjoy Bobby and Freddie’s friendship. I will miss Clay’s work a lot but am glad they seem to be aiming for a Bobby Beale exit to live with Jane in the Cotswolds, with Masood also being part of his life to share the Muslim faith.
Bobby deserves that and I hope Clay does come back to the Square with Jane and Masood in the future.” But another noted that Bobby will be better off with Jane away from Walford: “They’ll certainly treat him better than Ian and Cindy! Cindy is so vile to Bobby it can be uncomfortable to watch. I know she has reason to hate him, but I still feel sorry for Bobby as he is such a nice lad now,” they commented.
“I agree,” said another. “He’s like a lost soul at the Beale’s house. Ian, Peter and Kathy are fine, but Cindy is something else and the fact that she’s Anna’s mum is even harder for him.
” Clay, 24, is the fifth actor to play killer kid Bobby, having taken over from Eliot Carrington in 2019. EastEnders facts and figures THE beloved British soap has been captivating audiences for decades. EastEnders follows the lives of the residents of Walford as they navigate love, loss, family drama, and community struggles.
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