The Six’s secret is under threat.

By Helen Daly

Published: Wednesday, 10 January 2024 at 06:30 AM


Warning: contains spoilers for EastEnders’ Wednesday 10th January 2024 episode which is currently available to view on BBC iPlayer. 

There’s full drama in EastEnders for The Six as just when they think their problems can’t get worse, they definitely can.

In the jam-packed episode, Denise Fox (played by Diane Parish) decided to reunite with Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) for the sake of their family.

But there were more important things in mind for The Six – minus Sharon (Letitia Dean) – who needed to sort out Keanu’s body before construction started on the cafe.

As night fell on Albert Square, Denise texted her fellow sisters and told them it was “time”.

Jack Branning (SCOTT MASLEN);Stacey Slater (LACEY TURNER);Nish Panesar (NAVIN CHOWDHRY);Suki Kaur Panesar (BALVINDER SOPAL);Dean Wicks (MATT DI ANGELO);Linda Carter (KELLIE BRIGHT);Phil Mitchell (STEVE MCFADDEN);Sharon Watts (LETITIA DEAN);Keanu Taylor (DANNY WALTERS);Denise Fox (DIANE PARISH);Ravi Gulari (AARON THIARA);Kathy Beale (GILLIAN TAYLFORTH);Rocky (BRIAN CONLEY)
BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron/Matt Burlem

The women entered the cafe, admitting it stank, as Suki decided the body needed to be deeper if they were going to keep it there.

However, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) was drunk, and couldn’t cope with the sight of the man she killed.

Freaking out, the women broke into a fight, which resulted in Denise falling into the shallow grave and on top of Keanu’s body!

Pulling Denise out, they set about concreting over the grave and when they finished, Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) decided they didn’t need to meet up any more.

“He’s at peace now,” Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) agreed before the women went on their way.

As Linda goes to drink on a park bench, it’s clear she will continue to struggle with the weight of the murder.

Diane Parish as Denise Fox in EastEnders.
Denise Fox’s “D” necklace could be the downfall of The Six.
BBC/Kieron McCarron/Matt Burlem/Amy Sharp

But as everyone else moved on, the camera returned to the cafe and panned down underneath the rubble to reveal Denise’s gold necklace which bears her initial…

If the builders need to dig up the foundations, The Six’s secret will be revealed.

Have they made their biggest mistake?

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