EastEnders fans spot clue to Denny Rickman's tragic death in episode BEFORE 35th anniversary
Poor Denny died on the boat
Last updated 26th Feb 2020
EastEnders fans were left absolutely devastated after the 35th anniversary episode. Of course, we'd all been forewarned that it would be a sad ending to the dramatic events on the boat, but no-one expected that a child would be killed off.
So when young Denny Rickman, played by 14-year-old Bleu Landau, was discovered to have been drowned in the boat crash, viewers of the show couldn't believe it.
However, whilst it's been a huge shock to fans of the show, viewers have now realised that the show's writer's dropped a bit of a hint about his demise in the previous episode shown one day before his death - courtesy of Stuart Highway.
Stuart came onto the boat dressed as Captain Hook - the villain from the story of Peter Pan, who is also known as the boy who would never grow up, with Stuart telling the party-goers, "You haven’t seen that pesky boy dressed in green have you? Claims to never get old?"
Eagle-eyed viewers noticed that Denny was wearing a big green coat - making him the boy who would never grow up.
Ricky Champ, who plays Stuart, spotted that fans had tweeted about the connection, and replied to one, confirming that it had been a clue after all.
Long-time fans of the show will recognise the tragic irony over Denny's death. His mum Sharon lost her dad, Dirty Den, and her partner, Dennis Rickman - the father of Denny, who is named after both his dad and his grandad.
However - we all know that Dirty Den rose from the grave and returned from the dead, so perhaps young Denny will do the same. Although it seems unlikely at this point...
Scroll through to see all the EastEnders spoilers you need to know for next week...
The week begins with Iqra telling Keegan that Masood has given her his old van.
As the duo make huge plans for their business, Chantelle agrees to help her little brother with a loan application. She's unaware that her decision has left Gray annoyed.
Tiff and Keegan are stunned when they spot a man running from their flat - they've been burgled.
During a scuffle he manages to take Tiffany's wedding ring. however when the police run over, it's an injured Keegan who ends up getting handcuffed.
Elsewhere, Gray tries to reassure Whitney while visiting her in prison. He then lies to Tiff about the state her sister is in.
Chantelle tries to support her husband but he explodes and grabs his wife... He then reveals that he's dropping Whitney's case.
Gray begins to feel the pressure from all angles and things get even worse when his boss urges him to make Kush plead guilty for shoving Leo off the balcony.
Gray then advises Kush to plead guilty but when Kat Moon overhears she's quick to confront the lawyer. Gray then admits that if Kush pleads guilty it could help Whitney - what will Kat do?
Tiffany and Mitch try to cheer Keegan up but when he spots Jack he doesn't hold back with his emotions. When Mitch sees how upset his son is, he offers to help with the loan application.
Keegan's mood is lifted following the latest turn of events. Elsewhere Tiff hides letters addressed to Ted.
Chantelle worries about her husband but when he and Kush set off for court, Gray subtly puts seeds of doubt in Kush's mind about his plea.
Following their conversation - how will Kush plead?
On the day of Whitney's bail hearing, Gray is feeling pressure from everyone to deliver.
At first Gray manages to hide his stress. However while Tiffany, Keegan, Jack and Max all wait outside, tension begins to boil at the hearing.
Whitney struggles to keep her cool in court - will anyone believe her side of the story?
Following the death of her son Dennis, Sharon continues to struggle. Ian and Kathy are left feeling concerned for her.
Peter believes his dad is responsible for the death of Dennis and continues to give Ian the cold shoulder. However following a conversation with Bobby and Dotty, he agrees to hear him out.
Later, Peter warns Dotty to stay away from Ian. He frustrations grow when Shirley admits she's closing The Arches.
However when Dotty finds the garage's business phone with lots of messages about jobs, she's thrilled.
Ian struggles with his guilt, especially when Kathy urges him to support Sharon.
Ian then seeks Dotty and warns her to keep quiet... However it looks like the tables may turn when Dotty discovers the voicemail Dennis left his mum revealing that Ian locked him on the boat.
When Jean begins to talk about her doctor, Suki's lies almost unravel but she's quick to cover her tracks. Later Jean makes it her mission to get to the bottom of her treatment.
Shirley confides in Mo when Jean's determination leaves her concerned. Later, Shirley grows suspicious of Suki's behaviour but when she speaks to Jean about their new neighbour, it ends in an argument.
Following her traumatic time on the Thames boat, Bex decides to go travelling. After encouragement from Kat, Bex breaks the news to her mum and dad who are less than pleased.
Bex then prepares to head off but it stopped when her passport goes missing - is it all that it seems?
Sonia is adamant that Bex is making the wrong decision and Martin tries to make her see sense. However following a conversation with Max and Jack and after reading Bex's letter, Sonia finally sees sense.
Jay plans a family afternoon outing to cheer up Lexi but he's floored with Lola's bombshell... She later makes a big decision about their future.
Linda and Mick are over the moon when Ollie wins second place in his school's competition because of his homemade costume made by his mum.
Although things with the Carters seem to be getting back to normal, Linda continues to fight her demons but is more determined than ever. She even
She even chucks away her secret stash and when she spots Sharon struggling, she offers to look after the little one to keep herself busy.
EastEnders airs on Mondays and Fridays at 8pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One.