{"id":242151,"date":"2023-11-25T20:13:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T20:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=242151"},"modified":"2023-11-25T20:13:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T20:13:31","slug":"eastenders-viewers-gasp-as-monster-returns-to-albert-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/tv-and-movies\/eastenders-viewers-gasp-as-monster-returns-to-albert-square\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders viewers gasp as monster returns to Albert Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Eastenders: Freddie confronts his former teacher<\/h3>\n<p>EastEnders viewers have been left shocked after Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis) made a surprise return to Walford leaving Stacey Slater horrified.<\/p>\n<p>Albert Square is currently overflowing with baddies as the mysterious Christmas Day murder edges nearer and one man is certain to be killed in The Queen Vic.<\/p>\n<p>Theo has been terrorising Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) for months as he is convinced the two are supposed to be together and is convinced they are &#8220;in love&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The stalker has been absent from Albert Square since October, but now he&#8217;s back.<\/p>\n<p>During Thursday&#8217;s episode (November 23) of the long-running BBC One soap, Stacey had been waiting to hear what happened at Theo&#8217;s latest court case, only to receive a call telling her it had been adjourned.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Read more&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>EastEnders return for evil Theo Hawthorne as a terrified Stacey takes huge risk[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/Theo-Hawthorne-EastEnders-5085306.jpg?r=1700934996580\"><\/p>\n<p>As she walked through the market talking on her mobile, Theo suddenly appeared behind her and said creepily: &#8220;Hello Stacey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Turning around, Stacey looked horrified as she took a second to get her voice back and then told him: &#8220;You can&#8217;t be here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just give me 30 minutes to talk&#8221;, Theo pleaded, &#8220;It&#8217;ll be worth your while.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Theo tried to rape Stacey last month before Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) hit him over the head with an iron.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>BBC Strictly Come Dancing star &#8216;demoralised&#8217; after struggles in show setback[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>EastEnders&#8217; Karen Taylor in brutal clash with son as kidnapping plot exposed[TV] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>EastEnders fans &#8216;boycott&#8217; soap as they say the same thing about Dean Wicks plot[SOAP] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/Theo-and-Stacey-EastEnders-5085312.jpg?r=1700934996638\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Stacey managed to get a protection order against Theo but it now appears his court case has been pushed back and he&#8217;s wasted no time in returning to Walford.<\/p>\n<p>Soap fans have been left shocked to see Theo back in Walford and wasted no time in sharing their thoughts to X (Twitter), with @eastenderrose_ writing: &#8220;Also the way I gasped when Theo appeared #EastEnders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>@cadburysmeaow added: &#8220;Theo is back on square already and wearing a suit to disguise himself from the twisted monster he is! Dean was given a reality check by Linda as well. Dean and Theo I can easily see meeting one another now to sickly team up! #EastEnders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/Theo-Hawthorne-EastEnders-5085317.jpg?r=1700934996687\"><\/p>\n<p>@chattymandan stated: &#8220;Theo behind Stacey, he needs to stay away from her surely due to court he can\u2019t be near her #EastEnders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;OMG! I didn\u2019t expect to see Theo &#8211; he made me jump! #EastEnders&#8221;, added @Osmondmania.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I genuinely screamed &amp; jumped when Theo appeared out of nowhere behind Stacey. It was like something out of a horror film! Another evil scumbag is back #EastEnders&#8221;, wrote @SarahDee1989.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EastEnders continues on Monday at 7.30pm on BBC One.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/showbiz\/tv-radio\/1839053\/EastEnders-monster-Albert-Square-return-stacey-slater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastenders: Freddie confronts his former teacher EastEnders viewers have been left shocked after Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis) made a surprise return to Walford leaving Stacey Slater horrified. 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