EastEnders fans are convinced they've figured out who is the Walford resident who will be bumped off on Christmas Day.

Since February, fans have been trying to work out who would be killed off by one of the six after a flash forward confirmed there was a festive murder. With multiple men in the firing line, it's anyone's game – but one thing has got fans thinking they know who it is.

One eagle-eyed EastEnders fan have shared their theory that it's Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) who has been killed off. In a long Reddit thread, one theory stated: "Penny and Lauren are coming back and are dressed in black.

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"I think the funeral being Aunt Sal's is a lie because I really don't think it makes any sense for Penny and Lauren to be at her funeral."

They added: "Jack is now becoming heavily tied to TWO members of The Six, Denise and Stacey," it was added that Stacey and Denise appeared to be heavily involved with the killing in the flash forward.

Jack was also deemed the "perfect victim" because he's liked enough to spark "conflicted emotions in the audience". With Jack being a longstanding character it would cause drama, but not enough that it would "ruin the show", they added.

And while there are lots of conflicting theories, one user pointed out that the arrival of Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) may have exposed the truth too. The actress will be joining Walford with Jacqueline Jossa, who plays her on-screen cousin Jacqueline Jossa.

She's started following a lot of people from the cast – including her on-screen sister Ellie Dadd, Shane Richie, Shona McGarty and Natalie Cassidy – but her on-screen dad, Scott Maslen isn't someone she has followed.

One person wrote: "It's interesting that the actress that plays Penny doesn't follow the actor that plays Jack and vice versa. She follows a few of the people in EastEnders who it looks like she will have done scenes with."

Ahead of Penny's return, Kitty said her return to Walford is a "reality check" for her. She said: "Family is really important to everyone in Albert Square, it's nice to have this family connection between Lauren and Penny because it's something they've both been missing."

The duo are expected to return in the New Year in time for a funeral.

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