{"id":31852,"date":"2023-04-06T21:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T19:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1812224"},"modified":"2023-04-07T05:41:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T03:41:04","slug":"eastenders-airs-fresh-hint-over-reiss-colwells-secret-wife","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-airs-fresh-hint-over-reiss-colwells-secret-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders airs fresh hint over Reiss Colwell\u2019s secret wife"},"content":{"rendered":"

The clues are piling up. <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 06 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Another possible clue was revealed about the circumstances of Reiss Colwell\u2019s secret marriage in tonight\u2019s EastEnders<\/a> (6th April).<\/p>\n

Reiss was introduced into the BBC soap last December as a relative of Dot Branning (June Brown)<\/a>, and he quickly struck up a friendship and romance with Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy). Reiss eventually moved in with her, but the awkward, gentle man was later seen taking a furtive phone call, in which he asked to speak to his wife.<\/p>\n

Initially, it appeared that Reiss may be separated from the mysterious Mrs Colwell, but since then, more details have come to light\u2026<\/p>\n

The oblivious Sonia has been keen for Reiss to join her on a trip to Thailand to visit her daughter Bex (Jasmine Armfield); but Reiss resisted the idea, claiming not to have a valid passport. As Sonia arranged for them to go to the Passport office, Reiss squirmed.<\/p>\n

Later, as he was accosted by Bailey Baker\u2019s (Kara-Leah Fernandes) global warming campaign, Reiss took a call from someone who was obviously not his wife \u2013 but the call was clearly about her as he asked if everything was okay.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I\u2019m glad you\u2019re with her,\u201d he replied to the person on the other end of the line. \u201cYes, next Thursday \u2013 I\u2019ll be there, as per.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later, Reiss was relieved when Sonia agreed to delay their plans after listening to Bailey\u2019s concerns for the planet. But his conversation about his wife has got us thinking about his double life. So, what is Reiss actually up to?<\/p>

Well, the fact that he was talking to a third party about his spouse could suggest that Reiss\u2019s wife is being looked after in a care home. Might she have a long-term illness which leaves Reiss paying her regular visits rather than living with her on a permanent basis?<\/p>\n

The fact that he was so hopeful about living with Sonia already hinted that his wife hasn\u2019t been at home waiting for him all this time. Viewers may recall that EastEnders has previously portrayed a similar story, when Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) first met Jane (Laurie Brett) and she revealed that her first husband, David Collins\u00a0(Dan Milne), had Huntington\u2019s Disease and was living in a hospice.<\/p>\n

So, is Reiss genuine in his feelings for Sonia, but lying to both her and his wife while he leads two separate lives; or is the truth even more complex than that?<\/p>\n

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