BBC EastEnders episode ‘to reveal Lucy Beale’s real killer’ fans say – but it’s ‘not Bobby’

EastEnders fans are questioning if Bobby Beale is really Lucy Beale’s killer 10 years on from her murder, amid news of an extended episode of the BBC soap.

In the episode set to mark 10 years since Lucy died back in April 2014, the Beales will gather together to remember the tragic character. But with little known about the episode and the fact it’s on for 58 minutes, viewers are convinced a twist might air.

Now, fans are questioning if her killer and younger brother Bobby might not be the one who murdered her all those years ago. Spoilers for the episode tease drama for Jay Brown and Elaine Peacock supporting a friend, while it’s also teased that a fundraiser takes a dark turn.

It’s confirmed that in the episode which will air on Thursday April 18, the Beales will gather to remember Lucy on the anniversary of her murder. Viewers know that her younger brother Bobby Beale accidentally killed his sister during an argument at their home, while he didn’t seem to realise he’d killed her.

Lucy and Bobby’s stepmother Jane covered up the crime for almost a year, even moving Lucy’s body to the woods and not telling Bobby what he had done. A year later and the family finally found out the truth about her death, but it was another year until teen Bobby confessed his crime and was sent to a youth detention centre.

While the storyline seems done and dusted, the family will take centre stage a decade on in the coming weeks – and fans can’t help but question if there’s a reason for the extended episode. While it could just be a schedule shake-up due to sport coverage airing on the channel, some fans are convinced the 10th anniversary of Lucy’s shocking death will surely bring a twist or two.

On the theory that someone else killed Lucy and not Bobby, one fan posted on X: “What if there’s a twist and it wasn’t actually Bobby?” Another fan agreed: “What if JANE killed Lucy and made Bobby take the blame??”

It comes amid fans speculating Jane could return to the show for the episode, seven years after she left in 2017. One fan posted: “I really hope Jane comes back!!!” as another said: “The return of Jane Clarke looms x.”

A third viewer wrote: “we need our jane’s return,” as a fourth fan said: “God I want Jane Beale to come back for Lucy’s 10th anniversary and just deck Cindy Jane is a much better character than Cindy.” Another viewer said: “Manifesting jane will be back for lucys ten yr anniversary week and now with cindy back would like to see them come face to face it needs to happen.”