{"id":42336,"date":"2023-12-21T20:24:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T19:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1895035"},"modified":"2023-12-21T22:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T21:43:13","slug":"is-theo-hawthorne-the-dead-body-in-eastenders-at-christmas-all-the-clues-and-theories","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-theo-hawthorne-the-dead-body-in-eastenders-at-christmas-all-the-clues-and-theories\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Theo Hawthorne the dead body in EastEnders at Christmas? All the clues and theories"},"content":{"rendered":"

The stalker can’t stick around, after all. <\/p>

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

Published: Thursday, 21 December 2023 at 19:20 PM<\/p>

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It\u2019s now a matter of weeks until Christmas, which means EastEnders<\/a> is gearing up to its festive special. For 2023, this means a whodunnit on a scale the BBC soap has never done before.<\/p>\n

Back in February, a flashforward showed Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) dressed up for a wedding.<\/p>\n

But they were standing over a dead body<\/a> \u2013 an unknown male character whose identity we\u2019ve spent the last few months trying to guess. And vile Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis) is certainly dispensable enough to be killed off!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive into all the clues below\u2026<\/p>

Is Theo Hawthorne the dead body in EastEnders at Christmas?<\/h2>\n

Blood on Stacey Slater\u2019s hands<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The EastEnders Six stand over a dead body at the Queen Vic.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Yes, the blood on Stacey\u2019s hands heavily hints that she could be the killer \u2013 although that\u2019s pure speculation, and other members of \u2018The Six\u2019 have evidence on them too. But the fact that Stacy\u2019s hands are covered does suggest that she may have a very active role in what transpires.<\/p>\n

Theo has been making Stacey\u2019s life hell for months now; befriending her family and tutoring her teenage daughter Lily (Lillia Turner) while secretly paying for her online videos. He began harassing her, and finally revealed himself as Stace\u2019s tormenter in recent scenes.<\/p>\n

Theo is a strong contender for victim of the moment, as he\u2019s got a shelf-life in EastEnders. The character has since pleaded guilty for his crimes against Stacey after she persuaded him to do so under false pretences. However, having threatened him on the phone while he awaits sentencing, has she secured his eventual release?<\/p>\n

We may have already seen the last of Theo<\/a>, but is this just to hide the fact he could return on Christmas Day?<\/p>\n

The Knight<\/strong><\/h2>\n

That suit of armour, or \u2018Knight in shining armour\u2019 is stood behind Stace, and you can read our speculation<\/a> over just who might try to be her saviour.<\/p>\n

But this tells us that Stacey could be the central character among The Six, and if so, it\u2019s Theo who we should be looking at closely for the fatality.<\/p>\n

Stacey Slater\u2019s \u2018The Six\u2019 trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n