EastEnders killer Reiss Colwell discovers Teddy Mitchell’s secret
EASTENDERS killer Reiss Colwell is set to discover Teddy Mitchell’s secret.
Sonia (Natalie Cassidy) has been sent to prison on remand as she has been wrongly accused of killing her partner’s comatose ex-wife Debbie.
Trying to get himself out of his financial woes, he has reluctantly agreed to work for Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian).
However, Reiss (Jonny Freeman) is set to get into even deeper water as Teddy will give him tasks that are less than pleasant.
He is set to get accosted by his new boss, who tells his new employee that he needs help on the books.
Reiss is a fraudulent accountant who attempted to scam Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) out of her money.
However, Teddy will ask Reiss to hide his wealth, even if it means doing something illegal.
In turn, Reiss won’t be happy about the task, but he also knows that he has no choice.
But things are about to get even worse as the gossips in Albert Square continue to talk about him.
They start to wonder even more if Sonia is truly guilty, just as Teddy will pile on the pressure.
He will tell Reiss that he needs the books back for the very next day as his solicitor is asking for them urgently.
To speed things up, he offers to help Reiss prove that Sonia is in fact innocent, but only if he can meet the deadline.
Looking at the prospect of seeing Sonia banged up, he will soon agree to Teddy’s demands.
Even though Teddy will be delighted, a reporter will come snooping for an interview.
Reiss will be accosted by the journalist, after he is tipped off that he’s defending his wife’s killer.
He agrees to the interview and he will be pleased with the outcome, as he thinks it will cast doubt on Sonia’s guilt.
Sonia Fowler’s biggest EastEnders storylines
Sonia Fowler has featured in EastEnders since 1993, and after starring in thousands of episodes, has been featured in storylines ranging from teenage pregnancy to a cancer scare. Here are some of her biggest.
- Teen Pregnancy and Birth of Chloe Jackson (1999-2000)
Sonia discovered she was pregnant at the age of 15. Viewers were shocked by the sudden birth, as the teen went into labour without even realising she was pregnant. Martin Fowler turned out to be Chloe’s father. Sonia initially decided to give the girl up for adoption. - Death of her boyfriend (2002)
Sonia’s boyfriend, Jamie Mitchell, was hit by a car driven by her baby’s father. Jamie had just bought an engagement ring for his girlfriend before being struck down by the thoughtless Martin, who was texting while driving. Although the Jamie was rushed to hospital, docs said his liver was irreparably damaged, and he ended up dying with Sonia by his side. - Marriage to Martin Fowler and Family Tensions (2004-2007)
In a shock twist Sonia went on to marry the man responsible for her previous boyfriend’s death. Their relationship was marred by conflicts and infidelity, and they went on to split up after just three years. At one point in their marriage Sonia was taken hostage by Sarah Cairns, who became obsessed with Martin after he flirted with her during a drunken night out. The couple went through struggles again when the adoptive parents of their daughter were killed in a car crash, leaving them responsible for Rebecca. Because of the tension in their relationship Sonia ended up cheating on her husband with one of her co-workers, nurse Naomi Julien. - Custody Battle for Rebecca (2005-2007)
Baby Chloe, who was renamed Rebecca, was kidnapped by her mum early in life before being returned to her adoptive parents. After Neil and Sue Miller died they awarded Martin full custody of the child because of Sonia’s extra-marital affair. The mum was left distraught to be cut out of her daughter’s life. - Gastric Band Surgery and Weight Struggles (2014-2015)
Sonia became insecure about her weight and arranged to have a secret gastric band surgery in Bulgaria. She later collapsed at an exercise class after suffering complications from the operation. - Discovery of Bex’s Suicide Attempt (2019)
Sonia’s daughter Rebecca tried to take her own life in a heartbreaking storyline which left viewers in tears. She found Bex unconscious after taking an overdose, and was devastated. Sonia blamed herself for pushing her daughter to breaking point, as she had tried to force her into going to Oxford despite Bex saying she didn’t feel ready for university.
Kim (Tameka Empson) changes tune and she decides to publicly support Sonia.
Alfie (Shane Richie) will pick up a box of ‘Save Our Sonia’ t-shirts for residents of Albert Square to wear.
But Reiss will once again face another setback as Debbie’s father Hugh (Michael Bertenshaw) will arrive back in Walford.
He will ask Reiss to sign the required paperwork to release Debbie’s body for her funeral.
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Reiss will feel deeply uncomfortable as his father-in-law will beg him to see the truth about his ‘killer’ fiancé.
This is as he knows full well that he was the true killer behind the murder.
What will Reiss do?
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